Lokman Meho is University Librarian and Professor at Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut

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When impact signals become noisy: RI² as an early warning framework for university rankings

As publication and citation signals face structural distortion, performance metrics require contextual interpretation. This essay introduces RI² as a diagnostic overlay to support more cautious and governance-aware reading of university rankings.

Lokman Meho • March 11, 2026