A Major Shake-up in Global University Rankings: What Are the Evaluation Criteria?

A Major Shake-up in Global University Rankings: What Are the Evaluation Criteria?

The 2024 Webometrics Rankings of World Universities (WRWU) has been released! Among the top 100 universities on this year's list, the United States has the highest number of institutions, with 53 in total, 35 of which are in the top 50.

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  The 2024 Webometrics Rankings of World Universities (WRWU) has been released! Among the top 100 universities on this year's list, the United States has the highest number of institutions, with 53 in total, 35 of which are in the top 50.


  The top ten universities in the United States are:


  Harvard University (1)

  Stanford University (2)

  Massachusetts Institute of Technology (3)

  University of Michigan (5)

  University of California, Berkeley (6)

  Cornell University (7)

  University of Washington (8)

  Columbia University (9)

  University of Pennsylvania (10)

  Johns Hopkins University (11)


A Major Shake-up in Global University Rankings: What Are the Evaluation Criteria?


  WRWU covers more than 31,000 universities worldwide. With the exception of some military academies and religious institutions, almost all higher education institutions are included, making it one of the largest university rankings in the world. It uses three ranking indicators:


  ◆ Visibility/Impact: Refers to the number of external networks (subnets) linking to the institution's web pages, accounting for 50%.


  ◆ Transparency/Openness: Refers to the number of highly cited scholars, accounting for 10%.


  ◆ Excellence/Scholar: Refers to the number of highly cited papers, accounting for 40%.


  Clearly, the indicator with the highest weight is "Visibility." This means it is not a purely academic-oriented ranking. The "Impact" indicator is not based solely on traffic or web pages, but focuses on the university's influence on a global scale. The research committee points out that other rankings only focus on a few relevant aspects, particularly research output, while web-based indicators can better reflect the full picture, as many other activities of professors and researchers can be showcased through their web presence.


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A Major Shake-up in Global University Rankings: What Are the Evaluation Criteria?


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A Major Shake-up in Global University Rankings: What Are the Evaluation Criteria?


A Major Shake-up in Global University Rankings: What Are the Evaluation Criteria?


A Major Shake-up in Global University Rankings: What Are the Evaluation Criteria?


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