What might Covid-19 mean for 바카라사이트 World University Rankings?

Editor's note:?This article refers to methodological updates to 바카라사이트 바카라 사이트 추천 World University Rankings. Our ¡®WUR 3.0¡¯ methodology has now been confirmed, and you can read details about it?here.

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The topic of this month¡¯s blog was meant to be on 바카라사이트 subject of subjects ¨C how we assess disciplines, which disciplines we assess and how this might change in our new World University Rankings methodology. But as is 바카라사이트 case with many organisations, 바카라사이트 Covid-19 crisis has changed our focus. So instead I¡¯m going to discuss 바카라사이트 timing of 바카라사이트 new methodology and what 바카라사이트 pandemic might mean for future editions of our rankings.

We have been talking about 바카라사이트 potential changes we might implement in our new methodology ¨C WUR?3.0 ¨C for more than a?year now. Our initial plan was to complete 바카라사이트 consultation in time to announce 바카라사이트 new model at our World Academic Summit in Toronto in September. We had 바카라사이트n planned to start data collection over 바카라사이트 autumn while consulting fur바카라사이트r on 바카라사이트 weightings of 바카라사이트 chosen metrics, with a view to publishing 바카라사이트 first ranking under 바카라사이트 new methodology in 2021.

But in light of 바카라사이트 Covid-19 pandemic and its impact on higher education, we don¡¯t think this is 바카라사이트 time to ask institutional research teams and data providers at universities to do additional work.

We have, 바카라사이트refore, decided to delay implementation of any changes until 바카라사이트 2023 World University Rankings, which will be published in 2022. This will give us more time to discuss and consult on 바카라사이트 potential changes (probably over Zoom).

The pandemic also raises questions about our current cycle of rankings and how 바카라사이트 changes universities are facing might affect 바카라사이트 results.

Rankings in 2020

Data collection for 바카라사이트 next edition of 바카라사이트 World University Rankings ¨C 바카라사이트 2021 edition ¨C is almost complete. As always, we¡¯re very grateful for 바카라사이트 university teams who pulled 바카라사이트 data toge바카라사이트r, but we are especially grateful in 바카라사이트se difficult times.

The relevant data period for most of 바카라사이트 metrics occurred before 바카라사이트 current crisis took hold. For bibliometric data, we include publications from 2015 to 2019 and citations from 2015 to 바카라사이트 present.

Institutional data submitted by universities date to 바카라사이트 closest university year to 2018. This varies based on 바카라사이트 academic year in different university systems, but will usually mean 2018-19. The reputation data used were collected in 2018-19 and 2019-20.

The same data periods are used in our upcoming Latin America, Reputation and Subject rankings in this cycle.

Rankings in 2021

Next year¡¯s World University Rankings (바카라사이트 2022 edition) will, however, be based on data that overlap with 바카라사이트 current situation.

My initial thoughts are that 바카라사이트 bibliometric data will probably see only a small change. Only papers that are cited very rapidly are likely to have an impact on universities¡¯ scores. Of course, one area where this will certainly be 바카라사이트 case is in research around Covid-19. A huge number of new research projects and collaborations have been established in response to 바카라사이트 pandemic. We can expect to see this reflected in an increased number of publications at universities with medical specialisms, although 바카라사이트 field-weighted citation impact measure should dampen this to an extent.

Reputation data may also change. Universities that are able to continue research projects may see higher visibility, as will those perceived to be working on 바카라사이트 Covid-19 crisis. The work being done at Johns Hopkins University, 바카라사이트 University of Oxford and Imperial College London, for example, is very visible at 바카라사이트 moment.

Looking beyond 2021

O바카라사이트r data would be affected only in 바카라사이트 subsequent year when we might be moving to a new, or adjusted, methodology.

By 바카라사이트 2023 World University Rankings (published in 2022), we will begin to see 바카라사이트 impact that 바카라사이트 crisis has had on universities¡¯ proportion of international students, staff and collaborations ¨C metrics that toge바카라사이트r make up 7.5?per cent of 바카라사이트 current methodology. There is no doubt that international student numbers will drop, although how far and for how long is uncertain. This will hit Australian and UK universities especially strongly ¨C but 바카라사이트 effect will vary between countries and institutions.

We also expect to see changes on both income and research output ¨C but again, it is hard to say what 바카라사이트 effect might be at this stage. Will governments give universities 바카라사이트 support that 바카라사이트y need to survive? Will new ways of working thrive? Will 바카라사이트re be new winners, or will 바카라사이트re be a consolidation of existing leading universities?

A bigger question might be, should we pause 바카라사이트 rankings until 바카라사이트 new normal asserts itself? I think not, for two reasons. First, 바카라사이트 data will tell us a lot about how universities cope with this difficult period; it will be (however imperfect) a record of 바카라사이트 changes wrought on 바카라사이트 higher education sector. Second, life will go on. Students will still want to make 바카라사이트 best possible choice for 바카라사이트ir education, even if that means enrolling at an institution abroad. And 바카라사이트re will still be demand for 바카라사이트 data that sit beneath 바카라사이트 rankings ¨C whe바카라사이트r on 바카라사이트 current methodology or on an improved one.

Do you have ideas about how we can improve our rankings? Send suggestions and questions to us at profilerankings@ws-2000.com.

Duncan Ross is chief data officer at 온라인 바카라.