<p>Fermat is correct - see below from the website: Basically just the opinion of “academics” from all over the world.</p>
<p>"Each year, tens of thousands of academics from all over the world receive an important email.</p>
<p>It is an invitation from Times Higher Education and Thomson Reuters to take part in the annual Academic Reputation Survey, carried out by Ipsos.</p>
<p>“You have been statistically selected to complete this survey and will represent thousands of your peers,” it says. “The scholarly community, university administrators, and students worldwide depend on the survey results - they provide the most reliable access to the voice of scholars like you.”"</p>