<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><sec id="j_jdis-2019-0013_s_006_w2aab3b7b3b1b6b1aab1c18b1Aa"><h3>Purpose</h3><p>The main goal of this paper is to show that international peer review can work in China’s context with satisfactory outcomes. Moreover, this paper also provides a reference for the practice of science and technology management.</p></sec><sec id="j_jdis-2019-0013_s_007_w2aab3b7b3b1b6b1aab1c18b2Aa"><h3>Design/methodology/approach</h3><p>This paper starts with a discussion of two critical questions about the significance and design of international peer review. A case study of international peer review of CAS Centers for Excellence is further analyzed.</p></sec><sec id="j_jdis-2019-0013_s_008_w2aab3b7b3b1b6b1aab1c18b3Aa"><h3>Findings</h3><p>International peer review may provide a solution to address the problem of quantitative oriented research evaluation in China. The case study of research evaluation of CAS Centers for Excellence shows that it is possible and feasible to conduct an international peer review in China’s context. When applying this approach to other scenarios, there are still many issues to consider including individualized design of international peer review combined with practical demands, and further improvement of theories and methods of international peer review.</p></sec><sec id="j_jdis-2019-0013_s_009_w2aab3b7b3b1b6b1aab1c18b4Aa"><h3>Research limitation</h3><p>1) Only the case of international peer review of CAS Centers for Excellence is analyzed; 2) A relatively small number of respondents were surveyed in the questionnaire.</p></sec><sec id="j_jdis-2019-0013_s_010_w2aab3b7b3b1b6b1aab1c18b5Aa"><h3>Practical implications</h3><p>The work presented in this study can be used as a reference for future studies.</p></sec><sec id="j_jdis-2019-0013_s_011_w2aab3b7b3b1b6b1aab1c18b6Aa"><h3>Originality/value</h3><p>Currently, there are no similarly detailed studies exploring the significance and methodology of international peer review in China.</p></sec></abstract>

PurposeThe main goal of this paper is to show that international peer review can work in China’s context with satisfactory outcomes. Moreover, this paper also provides a reference for the practice of science and technology management.Design/methodology/approachThis paper starts with a discussion of two critical questions about the significance and design of international peer review. A case study of international peer review of CAS Centers for Excellence is further analyzed.FindingsInternational peer review may provide a solution to address the problem of quantitative oriented research evaluation in China. The case study of research evaluation of CAS Centers for Excellence shows that it is possible and feasible to conduct an international peer review in China’s context. When applying this approach to other scenarios, there are still many issues to consider including individualized design of international peer review combined with practical demands, and further improvement of theories and methods of international peer review.Research limitation1) Only the case of international peer review of CAS Centers for Excellence is analyzed; 2) A relatively small number of respondents were surveyed in the questionnaire.Practical implicationsThe work presented in this study can be used as a reference for future studies.Originality/valueCurrently, there are no similarly detailed studies exploring the significance and methodology of international peer review in China.

Practice and Challenge of International Peer Review: A Case Study of Research Evaluation of CAS Centers for Excellence

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PurposeThe main goal of this paper is to show that international peer review can work in China’s context with satisfactory outcomes. Moreover, this paper also...

Practice and Challenge of International Peer Review: A Case Study of Research Evaluation of CAS Centers for Excellence

Article Category: Research Paper

Published Online: Aug 30, 2019

Page range: 22 - 34

Received: Jun 09, 2019

Accepted: Aug 09, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jdis-2019-0013

Keywords
Chinese Academy of Sciences, CAS Centers for Excellence, International peer review, Research evaluation

© 2019 Fang Xu, Xiaoxuan Li, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Practice and Challenge of International Peer Review: A Case Study of Research Evaluation of CAS Centers for Excellence

Article Category: Research Paper

Published Online: Aug 30, 2019

Page range: 22 - 34

Received: Jun 09, 2019

Accepted: Aug 09, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jdis-2019-0013

KeywordsChinese Academy of Sciences, CAS Centers for Excellence, International peer review, Research evaluation

© 2019 Fang Xu, Xiaoxuan Li, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
Chinese Academy of Sciences, CAS Centers for Excellence, International peer review, Research evaluation