Content of review 1, reviewed on July 20, 2017

The paper does address the fact that those firms or institutions that make raking should not use them as a pretext to sell audit services. This is a severe limitation. Rauhvargers (2013) already mentioned in the EUA Report Rankings that “QS Stars is offered as a paying service to universities. A QS Stars audit costs US$30,400. Rauhvargers, A. (2013). Global university rankings and their impact: Report II(pp. 21-23). Brussels: European University Association.

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References

    S., B. G. R. 2017. The Berlin Principles on Ranking Higher Education Institutions: limitations, legitimacy, and value conflict. Higher Education.