The field of research evaluation is moving towards a more nuanced understanding of impact and integrity. There is a growing recognition of the need to move beyond traditional citation metrics and to develop more sophisticated methods for evaluating research quality. This includes the development of new methods for ranking institutions and journals, as well as a greater emphasis on transparency and accuracy in authorship attribution.

One of the key directions in this field is the development of new metrics and methods for evaluating research impact. This includes the use of alternative metrics such as the Scite Index, which takes into account the type of citations received by a paper. There is also a growing recognition of the need to prioritize citations of primary research in journal articles, in order to uphold citation integrity and ensure fair recognition of substantive contributions.

Another important area of research is the evaluation of authorship attribution. This includes the development of methods for detecting inappropriate authorship, as well as a greater emphasis on transparency and accuracy in authorship attribution.

Noteworthy papers in this area include: The Disruption Index Measures Displacement Between a Paper and Its Most Cited Reference, which provides a new quantitative framework for analyzing transformative research. Beyond authorship: Analyzing contributions in PLOS ONE and the challenges of appropriate attribution, which highlights the prevalence of inappropriate authorship in scientific publications.