Phadnis-Frese Debate on the Usefulness of Citation Counts

We are pleased to invite you to a special session of the Research Seminar Series at the Asia School of Business, featuring a debate between Professor Michael Frese and Professor Shardul Phadnis.

Event Title:

Phadnis-Frese Debate on the Usefulness of Citation Counts

Event Details:

📅 Date: 22 September 2026 (Tuesday)

⏰ Time: 12:30pm to 1:30pm

📍 Venue: CR-W2-04, Asia School of Business

💻 Zoom Link: https://asb-my.zoom.us/j/93345445414?pwd=VKTaBY9LXfN8ZOYOj1LznDrk5Hotn6.1

Meeting ID: 933 4544 5414

Passcode: 395914

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About the Debate

How useful are citation counts as a measure of research performance?

Citation counts are widely used as indicators of scholarly influence and research impact. However, citations do not necessarily reflect research quality and can be influenced by factors such as discipline, career stage, visibility, reputation, self-citation, and differences across citation databases.

This special RSS session will explore the usefulness and limitations of citation counts as measures of research performance, featuring perspectives from Prof. Michael Frese and Prof. Shardul Phadnis.

The debate will feature opening statements, rebuttals, a themed discussion, and an audience Q&A.

Debate Format:

• Opening Statements – 10 minutes

• Rebuttals – 10 minutes

• Themed Discussion – 20 minutes

• Audience Q&A – 20 minutes

📢 Open to academics, students, and corporate peers — we look forward to having you join the conversation!