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(in English) Bachelor thesis is focused on the development of bibliometrics in the Czech Republic which includes significant events, personalities and institutions which substantially related to the Czech bibliometrics. In the thesis bibliometrics is firstly defined as the science with its methods, laws and use. The general history of bibliometrics is also outlined for comparison with the Czech development. It describes the world development from the beginning to the present. History of the Czech bibliometrics presents similar description of history but in this case applied to the Czech scene. In detail the thesis focuses on probably the most famous Czech achievement from the field of bibliometrics. This is the scientometric working group founded by Jan Vlachý, world renowned Czech bibliometrician and scientometrician. In particular, we address to the group's activity and two preserved proceedings from organized seminars. Below the thesis emphasises the facts which still illustrate the situation in the field of the Czech bibliometrics. Specifically, it relates to the personalities of the Czech bibliometrics who in some way contributed to the development in this area and in this place the analyses of bibliometric literature of the Czech authors are also evaluated.

The thesis focuses on the evaluation of Research and Development in the Czech Republic. The introductory part of thesis highlights the recency of the topic and describes the quantitative and qualitative methods of assessing outlets of science. The second part of the thesis discusses in detail the evaluation of science in the Czech Republic; the legislative framework and the evaluation of Research and Development are mentioned. The third chapter shows the evaluation of institutional Research and Development and uses the 1st Faculty of Medicine of Charles University in Prague as an example. The core of the thesis is the fourth chapter with an analysis of selected primary scientometric data. The final part summarizes the entire topic and highlights some problem areas [Author's abstract].

(in English) The master thesis is focused on the scientometric methods of research and development evaluation and their use in particular system applied in the Czech Republic. Its introductory part presents the field of scientometrics, scientometric and bibliometric indicators and citation indices. Chapter 7 deals with research and development evaluation in Czech Republic, especially with Research Evaluation Guidelines and describes its assesment rules, results and changes due to its annual actualization. A battle of wills between the Guidelines supporters and opponents is the topic of chapter 8, in particular in the context of reallocation of institutional funding according to the Guidelines. Ideas and opinions of prominent scientists and policymakers are being presented followed by brief treatise on Czech system of research and development evaluation audit carried out by the company Technopolis Limited. In the conclusion the author summarizes and debates positives and negatives of the Czech system of science evaluation.