This article presents a model allowing us compare the scientific production of universities on clear and explicit grounds. Such bilateral comparisons are then used to build dominance networks, rankings, and reference classes. The paper presents the results obtained for the main us research...

Much has been analyzed regarding the origins and the impact of rankings and metrics on policies, behaviors, and missions of universities. Surprisingly, little attention has been allocated to describing and analyzing the emergence of metrics as a new action field. This industry, fueled by the...