Abstract Purpose To develop and test a mission-oriented and multi-dimensional benchmarking method for a small scale university aiming for internationally first-class basic research. Design/methodology/approach An individualized evidence-based assessment scheme was employed to benchmark ShanghaiTech University against selected top research institutions, focusing on research impact and competitiveness at the institutional and disciplinary levels. Topic maps opposing ShanghaiTech and corresponding top institutions were produced for the main research disciplines of ShanghaiTech. This provides opportunities for further exploration of strengths and weakness. Findings This study establishes a preliminary framework for assessing the mission of the university. It further provides assessment principles, assessment questions, and indicators. Analytical methods and data sources were tested and proved to be applicable and efficient. Research limitations To better fit the selective research focuses of this university, its schema of research disciplines needs to be re-organized and benchmarking targets should include disciplinary top institutions and not necessarily those universities leading overall rankings. Current reliance on research articles and certain databases may neglect important research output types. Practical implications This study provides a working framework and practical methods for mission-oriented, individual, and multi-dimensional benchmarking that ShanghaiTech decided to use for periodical assessments. It also offers a working reference for other institutions to adapt. Further needs are identified so that ShanghaiTech can tackle them for future benchmarking. Originality/value This is an effort to develop a mission-oriented, individually designed, systematically structured, and multi-dimensional assessment methodology which differs from often used composite indices.

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基于研究影响力和竞争力的机构标杆管理方法与实践：以上海科技大学为例

摘要目的开发和测试面向国际一流基础研究的小型大学的，面向任务的多维基准测试方法。设计/方法/方法采用个性化的基于证据的评估方案，以选定的顶尖研究机构为基准对上海科技大学进行基准测试，重点研究机构和学科层面的研究影响和竞争力。为上海科技大学的主要研究学科绘制了与上海科技大学和相应的顶级机构相对的主题图。这提供了进一步探索优势和劣势的机会。结论本研究为评估大学的任务建立了初步的框架。它还提供了评估原则，评估问题和指标。分析方法和数据源经过测试，证明适用且有效。研究局限性为了更好地适应这所大学的选择性研究重点，需要重新组织其研究学科的架构，基准目标应包括学科顶级机构，而不一定是那些领先于整体排名的大学。当前对研究文章和某些数据库的依赖可能会忽略重要的研究成果类型。实际意义本研究为ShanghaiTech决定用于定期评估的面向任务，个人和多维基准测试提供了工作框架和实用方法。它还为其他机构适应提供了工作参考。确定了进一步的需求，以便ShanghaiTech可以解决这些需求，以便将来进行基准测试。