Comparing webometric with web-independent rankings: a case study with German universities
نویسندگان
چکیده
In this paper we examine if hyperlink-based (webometric) indicators can be used to rank academic websites. Therefore we analyzed the interlinking structure of German university websites and compared our simple hyperlink-based ranking with official and web-independent rankings of universities. We found that link impact could not easily be seen as a prestige factor for universities.
منابع مشابه
Webometric analysis of Iranian medical universities according to visibility, size and rich files
The purpose of this paper is to present the findings of a webometric analysis of web sites of medical universities of Iran. This study was conducted in Sept 2012 using Majestic SEO, Google, Yahoo and Bing search engines. The number of web pages, external inlinks, rich files and the total rank for 43 universities with active exclusive web sites were calculated. Findings indicated that Tehran Uni...
متن کاملThe Webometric Status of Iran Medical Sciences Universities with Emphasis on Scientific Repositories
Aim: Webometric is the quantitative study of production aspects and use of information resources, structures on the Web. This study aimed to evaluate and rank the websites of Iran medical sciences' universities with an emphasis on scientific repository.Method: 48 websites of Iran medical sciences universities were surveyed. They were studied on 23 March 2017 to 28 March 2017 using webomet...
متن کاملWebometric Ranking and Nigerian Private Universities : A
The Case study research method was adopted to evaluate the possible chances of Bells University of Technology, Ota, Nigeria, in Cybermetric Research Group’s webometric ranking. Observation, questionnaire and webometric analysis using Google Search Engine was adopted as methods of data collection. The sampled academics comprised those that had spent at least six months as academic staff of the U...
متن کاملThe Webometric Status of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Iran
BACKGROUND Webometrics refers to the quantitative study of science production, application, structure and technology in the cyber environment. Impact analysis, website collaboration, and recognition of core websites are regarded as the most practical advantages of webometrics. Furthermore, webometrics is applied in ranking studies for universities and academic institutes. This serves as an inte...
متن کاملWeb presence and impact of South African Universities: a Cybermetric study
Use was made of Link Analysis to analyze South African universities according to several Web-based indicators, some of which include the number of pages, and the number of in and out-links. The study further examined external out-links so as to determine which institutions are targeted by South African universities. Also investigated were the links or connectivity between universities. Web Impa...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
برای دانلود متن کامل این مقاله و بیش از 32 میلیون مقاله دیگر ابتدا ثبت نام کنید
ثبت ناماگر عضو سایت هستید لطفا وارد حساب کاربری خود شوید
ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- CoRR
دوره abs/1105.2443 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011