The Leiden Manifesto for Research MetricsTen guiding principles for appropriate use of research metrics. Themes include qualitative assessment, mission focus, local relevance, transparency, and variation between fields.
Formulated at the 2014 Conference on Science and Technology Indicators in Leiden. Full citation:
Hicks, D., Wouters, P., Waltman, L. et al. Bibliometrics: The Leiden Manifesto for research metrics. Nature 520, 429–431 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/520429a