Research Article

Redefining Academic Performance: The Development of the NK Composite Scholarly Performance Index

Volume: 10 Number: 1 March 26, 2026
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Redefining Academic Performance: The Development of the NK Composite Scholarly Performance Index

Abstract

The evaluation of academic performance using bibliometric indicators is central to quality assurance, promotion, and reward systems in higher education. However, widely used metrics, such as publication counts, total citations, and the h-index, face persistent limitations, including selective coverage of scholarly outputs, susceptibility to citation manipulation, insufficient adjustment for career length and publication continuity, and the uniform treatment of heterogeneous publication types and co-author contributions. To address these issues, this study proposes the NK index as a time- and contribution-adjusted composite scholarly performance measure that integrates (i) a broader set of citable scholarly outputs, (ii) publication- and citation-type scores, (iii) author contribution coefficients, and (iv) academic age and productive duration parameters. By combining output volume and citation impact within a single normalised score, the NK index aims to enable fairer comparisons across academics with different career trajectories when only bibliometric data are available.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Econometric and Statistical Methods, Public Economy, Labor Economics and Industrial Relations, Social Policy (Other), Sociology (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

March 26, 2026

Submission Date

November 11, 2025

Acceptance Date

January 12, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 10 Number: 1

APA
Sabır Taştan, N. (2026). Redefining Academic Performance: The Development of the NK Composite Scholarly Performance Index. Politik Ekonomik Kuram, 10(1), 103-126. https://doi.org/10.30586/pek.1821958
AMA
1.Sabır Taştan N. Redefining Academic Performance: The Development of the NK Composite Scholarly Performance Index. Politik Ekonomik Kuram. 2026;10(1):103-126. doi:10.30586/pek.1821958
Chicago
Sabır Taştan, Nalan. 2026. “Redefining Academic Performance: The Development of the NK Composite Scholarly Performance Index”. Politik Ekonomik Kuram 10 (1): 103-26. https://doi.org/10.30586/pek.1821958.
EndNote
Sabır Taştan N (March 1, 2026) Redefining Academic Performance: The Development of the NK Composite Scholarly Performance Index. Politik Ekonomik Kuram 10 1 103–126.
IEEE
[1]N. Sabır Taştan, “Redefining Academic Performance: The Development of the NK Composite Scholarly Performance Index”, Politik Ekonomik Kuram, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 103–126, Mar. 2026, doi: 10.30586/pek.1821958.
ISNAD
Sabır Taştan, Nalan. “Redefining Academic Performance: The Development of the NK Composite Scholarly Performance Index”. Politik Ekonomik Kuram 10/1 (March 1, 2026): 103-126. https://doi.org/10.30586/pek.1821958.
JAMA
1.Sabır Taştan N. Redefining Academic Performance: The Development of the NK Composite Scholarly Performance Index. Politik Ekonomik Kuram. 2026;10:103–126.
MLA
Sabır Taştan, Nalan. “Redefining Academic Performance: The Development of the NK Composite Scholarly Performance Index”. Politik Ekonomik Kuram, vol. 10, no. 1, Mar. 2026, pp. 103-26, doi:10.30586/pek.1821958.
Vancouver
1.Nalan Sabır Taştan. Redefining Academic Performance: The Development of the NK Composite Scholarly Performance Index. Politik Ekonomik Kuram. 2026 Mar. 1;10(1):103-26. doi:10.30586/pek.1821958

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