On the Generating Mechanism, Manifestation and Measurement of Academic Value of Representative Research Papers

The academic value of research papers serves as the foundation for generating other forms of value, with the measurement of this value providing a basis for evaluating representative works. This study explores the academic value of such works by examining three core aspects from the perspective of knowledge entities: the mechanism of value generation, its manifestation, and strategies for measurement. It posits that the academic value of representative research papers is derived through the process of aligning innovation logic and assessing academic contributions according to specific evaluation goals. At the manifestation level, this academic value is primarily expressed through various knowledge structures, such as "problem-methods-results" in the natural and engineering sciences and "hypothesis-verification-conclusion" in the humanities and social sciences. Finally, at the level of measurement strategy, a systematic assessment of academic value should incorporate contributions across micro-level academic foundations, meso-level academic communities, and the macro-level disciplinary framework.