Description
This indicator pertains to non-academic marks of recognition for scientific achievements, in the form of prizes.
Explanation
Non-academic marks of recognition for the work of a researcher or research group can take many different forms. They are often in the form of awards.
Usefulness
In general, these indicators do not lend themselves to a quantitative approach because, in most cases, they are incidental, often unique marks of recognition, and because they differ from subject area to subject area and even from research group to research group.