484 Rethinking Team Science metrics through collaborative guideposts
Kristen McQuerry, Megan Hall, Caitline Phan, Yana Feygin, Emily Slade · 2026
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Kristen McQuerry and co-authors argue that team science needs metrics matched to team goals in a 2026 paper. Paper counts miss mentoring, community work, and slow capacity gains. Two case teams anchor the frame, one fast and community focused, one slow and mentorship driven. Both serve translational research with unlike rhythms.
Four guideposts sort metric choice: time view, unit judged, wanted outcomes, and staying power. Teams can pick measures that fit their stage and setting. The fast team prizes shared ownership and quick outputs. The slow team prizes growth of junior faculty over years. Guideposts keep reviews fair across such unlike teams.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Kristen McQuerry, Megan Hall, Caitline Phan, Yana Feygin, Emily Slade |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 2 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |