Purpose:The adequacy of research performance of universities or research institutes have often been evaluated and understood in two axes:“quantity”(i.e.size or volume)and“quality”(i.e.what we define here as a meas...Purpose:The adequacy of research performance of universities or research institutes have often been evaluated and understood in two axes:“quantity”(i.e.size or volume)and“quality”(i.e.what we define here as a measure of excellence that is considered theoretically independent of size or volume,such as clarity in diamond grading).The purpose of this article is,however,to introduce a third construct named“substantiality”(“ATSUMI”in Japanese)of research performance and to demonstrate its importance in evaluating/understanding research universities.Design/methodology/approach:We take a two-step approach to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed construct by showing that(1)some characteristics of research universities are not well captured by the conventional constructs(“quantity”and“quality”)-based indicators,and(2)the“substantiality”indicators can capture them.Furthermore,by suggesting that“substantiality”indicators appear linked to the reputation that appeared in university reputation rankings by simple statistical analysis,we reveal additional benefits of the construct.Findings:We propose a new construct named“substantiality”for measuring research performance.We show that indicators based on“substantiality”can capture important characteristics of research institutes.“Substantiality”indicators demonstrate their“predictive powers”on research reputation.Research limitations:The concept of“substantiality”originated from IGO game;therefore the ease/difficulty of accepting the concept is culturally dependent.In other words,while it is easily accepted by people from Japan and other East Asian countries and regions,it might be difficult for researchers from other cultural regions to accept it.Practical implications:There is no simple solution to the challenge of evaluating research universities’research performance.It is vital to combine different types of indicators to understand the excellence of research institutes.Substantiality indicators could be part of such a combination of indicators.Originality/value:The authors propose a new construct named substantiality for measuring research performance.They show that indicators based on this construct can capture the important characteristics of research institutes.展开更多
“Chemical Research in Chinese Universities”, sponsored by Jilin University mandated by the Education Ministry of P. R. China and published by Higher Education Press in China, is a comprehensive academic journal in t...“Chemical Research in Chinese Universities”, sponsored by Jilin University mandated by the Education Ministry of P. R. China and published by Higher Education Press in China, is a comprehensive academic journal in the field of chemistry. The journal contains original papers, research notes, letters and reviews written by faculty members, scientific researchers, postgraduates and graduatestudents of universities and colleges,展开更多
"Chemical Research in Chinese Universities",sponsored by Jilin University mandated by the Ministry of Education of P.R.China and published by Higher Education Press in China,is a comprehensive academic journ..."Chemical Research in Chinese Universities",sponsored by Jilin University mandated by the Ministry of Education of P.R.China and published by Higher Education Press in China,is a comprehensive academic journal in the field of chemistry.The journal contains original papers,research notes,letters and reviews written by faculty members,scientific researchers,postgraduates展开更多
＂Chemical Research in Chinese Universities＂ , sponsored by Jilin University mandated by the Ministry of Education of P. R. China and published by Higher Education Press, is a comprehensive academic journal in the fi...＂Chemical Research in Chinese Universities＂ , sponsored by Jilin University mandated by the Ministry of Education of P. R. China and published by Higher Education Press, is a comprehensive academic journal in the field of chemistry. The journal contains original papers, research notes, letters and reviews written by faculty members,展开更多
＂Chemical Research in Chinese Universities＂ , sponsored by Jilin University mandated by the Ministry of Education of P. R. China and published by Higher Education Press, is a comprehensive academic journal in the fi...＂Chemical Research in Chinese Universities＂ , sponsored by Jilin University mandated by the Ministry of Education of P. R. China and published by Higher Education Press, is a comprehensive academic journal in the field of chemistry. The journal contains original papers, research notes, letters and reviews written by faculty members, scientific researchers, postgraduates and graduate students of universities and colleges, and scientific institutes all over China and the world, and reports the latest and most creative results of important fundamental research in all aspects of chemistry and of developments with significant consequences across subdisciplines.展开更多
＂Chemical Research in Chinese Universities＂, sponsored by Jilin University mandated by the Ministry of Education of P. R. China and published by Higher Education Press in China, is a comprehensive academic journal i...＂Chemical Research in Chinese Universities＂, sponsored by Jilin University mandated by the Ministry of Education of P. R. China and published by Higher Education Press in China, is a comprehensive academic journal in the field of chemistry. The journal contains original papers, research notes, letters and reviews written by faculty members, scientific researchers, postgraduates and graduate students of universities and colleges, and scientific institutes all over China and the world, and reports the latest and most creative results of important fundamental research in all aspects of chemistry and of developments with significant consequences across subdisciplines.展开更多
＂Chemical Research in Chinese Universities＂ , sponsored by Jilin University mandated by the Ministry of Education of P. R. China and published by Higher Education Press, is a comprehensive academic journal in the fi...＂Chemical Research in Chinese Universities＂ , sponsored by Jilin University mandated by the Ministry of Education of P. R. China and published by Higher Education Press, is a comprehensive academic journal in the field of chemistry. The journal contains original papers, research notes, letters and reviews written by faculty members, scientific researchers, postgraduates and graduate students of universities and colleges, and scientific institutes all over China and the world, and reports the latest and most creative results of important fundamental research in all aspects of chemistry and of developments with significant consequences across subdisciplines.展开更多
＂Chemical Research in Chinese Universities ＂, sponsored by Jilin University mandated by the Ministry of Education of P. R. China and published by Higher Education Press in China, is a comprehensive academic journal ...＂Chemical Research in Chinese Universities ＂, sponsored by Jilin University mandated by the Ministry of Education of P. R. China and published by Higher Education Press in China, is a comprehensive academic journal in the field of chemistry. The journal contains original papers, research notes, letters and reviews written by faculty members, scientific researchers, postgraduates and graduate students of universities and colleges, and scientific institutes all over China and the world, and reports the latest and most creative results of important fundamental research in all aspects of chemistry and of developments with significant consequences across subdisciplines.展开更多
＂Chemical Research in Chinese Universities＂ , sponsored by Jilin University mandated by the Ministry of Education of E R. China and published by Higher Education Press, is a comprehensive academic journal in the fie...＂Chemical Research in Chinese Universities＂ , sponsored by Jilin University mandated by the Ministry of Education of E R. China and published by Higher Education Press, is a comprehensive academic journal in the field of chemistry. The journal contains original papers, research notes, letters and reviews written by faculty members, scientific researchers, postgraduates and graduate students of universities and colleges, and scientific institutes all over China and the world, and reports the latest and most creative results of important fundamental research in all aspects of chemistry and of developments with significant consequences across subdisciplines.展开更多
Tsinghua-TOYO Research and Development Center of Magnesium and Aluminum Alloys Processing Technology was officially established between Tsinghua University and TOYO Machinery & Metal Co. on Feb. 26, 2002, which is...Tsinghua-TOYO Research and Development Center of Magnesium and Aluminum Alloys Processing Technology was officially established between Tsinghua University and TOYO Machinery & Metal Co. on Feb. 26, 2002, which is a non-independent legal research organization located in Department of Mechanical Engineering of Tsinghua University. The center was equipped with one set of 650t automatic magnesium and aluminum alloys diecasting machine and necessary accessories including the melting furnaces for magnesium alloys and aluminum alloys, an accurate magnesium pump to transfer the magnesium alloys to the shot sleeve of the die casting machine, a die temperature controller, and data logging systems for cavity pressure and die temperature distributions, etc. The center is aimed to the research and development of magnesium and aluminum die casting process and their related technologies, and the main research contents include:展开更多
"Chemical Research in Chinese Universities",sponsored by Jilin University mandated by the Ministry of Education of P.R.China and published by Higher Education Press in China and Elsevier Ltd.overseas,is a com-
＂Chemical Research in Chinese Universities＂ , sponsored by Jilin University mandated by the Ministry of Education of P. R. China and published by Higher Education Press, is a comprehensive academic journal in the fi...＂Chemical Research in Chinese Universities＂ , sponsored by Jilin University mandated by the Ministry of Education of P. R. China and published by Higher Education Press, is a comprehensive academic journal in the field of chemistry. The journal contains original papers, research notes, letters and reviews written by faculty members,展开更多
基金The authors would like to thank Elsevier and its Japanese team,especially,Kana Takasaka,for their bibliometric data provision and relevant support.This research was partly supported by JSPS KAKENHI(16H06580,17K01173)JST/RISTEX research funding program“Science of Science,Technology and Innovation Policy”(JPMJRX19B3).
文摘Purpose:The adequacy of research performance of universities or research institutes have often been evaluated and understood in two axes:“quantity”(i.e.size or volume)and“quality”(i.e.what we define here as a measure of excellence that is considered theoretically independent of size or volume,such as clarity in diamond grading).The purpose of this article is,however,to introduce a third construct named“substantiality”(“ATSUMI”in Japanese)of research performance and to demonstrate its importance in evaluating/understanding research universities.Design/methodology/approach:We take a two-step approach to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed construct by showing that(1)some characteristics of research universities are not well captured by the conventional constructs(“quantity”and“quality”)-based indicators,and(2)the“substantiality”indicators can capture them.Furthermore,by suggesting that“substantiality”indicators appear linked to the reputation that appeared in university reputation rankings by simple statistical analysis,we reveal additional benefits of the construct.Findings:We propose a new construct named“substantiality”for measuring research performance.We show that indicators based on“substantiality”can capture important characteristics of research institutes.“Substantiality”indicators demonstrate their“predictive powers”on research reputation.Research limitations:The concept of“substantiality”originated from IGO game;therefore the ease/difficulty of accepting the concept is culturally dependent.In other words,while it is easily accepted by people from Japan and other East Asian countries and regions,it might be difficult for researchers from other cultural regions to accept it.Practical implications:There is no simple solution to the challenge of evaluating research universities’research performance.It is vital to combine different types of indicators to understand the excellence of research institutes.Substantiality indicators could be part of such a combination of indicators.Originality/value:The authors propose a new construct named substantiality for measuring research performance.They show that indicators based on this construct can capture the important characteristics of research institutes.
文摘“Chemical Research in Chinese Universities”, sponsored by Jilin University mandated by the Education Ministry of P. R. China and published by Higher Education Press in China, is a comprehensive academic journal in the field of chemistry. The journal contains original papers, research notes, letters and reviews written by faculty members, scientific researchers, postgraduates and graduatestudents of universities and colleges,
文摘"Chemical Research in Chinese Universities",sponsored by Jilin University mandated by the Ministry of Education of P.R.China and published by Higher Education Press in China,is a comprehensive academic journal in the field of chemistry.The journal contains original papers,research notes,letters and reviews written by faculty members,scientific researchers,postgraduates
文摘＂Chemical Research in Chinese Universities＂ , sponsored by Jilin University mandated by the Ministry of Education of P. R. China and published by Higher Education Press, is a comprehensive academic journal in the field of chemistry. The journal contains original papers, research notes, letters and reviews written by faculty members,
文摘＂Chemical Research in Chinese Universities＂ , sponsored by Jilin University mandated by the Ministry of Education of P. R. China and published by Higher Education Press, is a comprehensive academic journal in the field of chemistry. The journal contains original papers, research notes, letters and reviews written by faculty members, scientific researchers, postgraduates and graduate students of universities and colleges, and scientific institutes all over China and the world, and reports the latest and most creative results of important fundamental research in all aspects of chemistry and of developments with significant consequences across subdisciplines.
文摘＂Chemical Research in Chinese Universities＂, sponsored by Jilin University mandated by the Ministry of Education of P. R. China and published by Higher Education Press in China, is a comprehensive academic journal in the field of chemistry. The journal contains original papers, research notes, letters and reviews written by faculty members, scientific researchers, postgraduates and graduate students of universities and colleges, and scientific institutes all over China and the world, and reports the latest and most creative results of important fundamental research in all aspects of chemistry and of developments with significant consequences across subdisciplines.
文摘＂Chemical Research in Chinese Universities＂ , sponsored by Jilin University mandated by the Ministry of Education of P. R. China and published by Higher Education Press, is a comprehensive academic journal in the field of chemistry. The journal contains original papers, research notes, letters and reviews written by faculty members, scientific researchers, postgraduates and graduate students of universities and colleges, and scientific institutes all over China and the world, and reports the latest and most creative results of important fundamental research in all aspects of chemistry and of developments with significant consequences across subdisciplines.
文摘＂Chemical Research in Chinese Universities ＂, sponsored by Jilin University mandated by the Ministry of Education of P. R. China and published by Higher Education Press in China, is a comprehensive academic journal in the field of chemistry. The journal contains original papers, research notes, letters and reviews written by faculty members, scientific researchers, postgraduates and graduate students of universities and colleges, and scientific institutes all over China and the world, and reports the latest and most creative results of important fundamental research in all aspects of chemistry and of developments with significant consequences across subdisciplines.
文摘＂Chemical Research in Chinese Universities＂ , sponsored by Jilin University mandated by the Ministry of Education of E R. China and published by Higher Education Press, is a comprehensive academic journal in the field of chemistry. The journal contains original papers, research notes, letters and reviews written by faculty members, scientific researchers, postgraduates and graduate students of universities and colleges, and scientific institutes all over China and the world, and reports the latest and most creative results of important fundamental research in all aspects of chemistry and of developments with significant consequences across subdisciplines.
文摘Tsinghua-TOYO Research and Development Center of Magnesium and Aluminum Alloys Processing Technology was officially established between Tsinghua University and TOYO Machinery & Metal Co. on Feb. 26, 2002, which is a non-independent legal research organization located in Department of Mechanical Engineering of Tsinghua University. The center was equipped with one set of 650t automatic magnesium and aluminum alloys diecasting machine and necessary accessories including the melting furnaces for magnesium alloys and aluminum alloys, an accurate magnesium pump to transfer the magnesium alloys to the shot sleeve of the die casting machine, a die temperature controller, and data logging systems for cavity pressure and die temperature distributions, etc. The center is aimed to the research and development of magnesium and aluminum die casting process and their related technologies, and the main research contents include:
文摘"Chemical Research in Chinese Universities",sponsored by Jilin University mandated by the Ministry of Education of P.R.China and published by Higher Education Press in China and Elsevier Ltd.overseas,is a com-
文摘＂Chemical Research in Chinese Universities＂ , sponsored by Jilin University mandated by the Ministry of Education of P. R. China and published by Higher Education Press, is a comprehensive academic journal in the field of chemistry. The journal contains original papers, research notes, letters and reviews written by faculty members,
