Journal of the Charles University Law Faculty
Pavlína Hubková
Author’s affiliation:
Faculty of Law, Maastricht University
Evaluation of legal scholarship – experience from abroad
Jurisprudence 4-5/2025 Section: Articles Page: 89-96
DOI: https://doi.org/10.71372/LNTU3146
Keywords: Legal scholarship, evaluation, foreign experience, bibliometrics, qualitative assessment
Abstract: The evaluation of legal scholarship and its outputs is a complex task with far-reaching consequences. Such evaluations can affect the academic careers of individuals, the reputation of research institutions, the overall quality of academic work, and the development of law as a discipline. This article examines how legal scholarship and its outputs are evaluated abroad. It maps evaluation practices from the perspective of relevant institutions in six selected countries (Italy, Belgium, Spain, Sweden, the Netherlands, and France). It then discusses in detail the internal debates on quality assessment at the Faculty of Law of Maastricht University. The aim of the article is not only to present experiences from abroad but also to stimulate discussion on how the outputs of legal scholarship should and could be evaluated in the Czech Republic.
