Academics Who Publish Frequently ‘Have More Highly Cited Articles’
Analysis casts doubt on fears that ‘publish or perish’ culture undermines quality.
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How Many Scientific Papers Are Mentioned in Policy-Related Documents?
An empirical investigation using Web of Science and Altmetric data investigates how many papers are mentioned in policy-related documents. We find that less than 0.5% of the papers published in different subject categories are mentioned at least once in policy-related documents. Based on our results, we recommend that the analysis of (WoS) publications with at least one policy-related mention is repeated regularly (annually). Mentions in policy-related documents should not be used for impact measurement until new policy-related sites are tracked.
Altmetric's Top 100 Research Articles for 2016
What academic research caught the public imagination in 2016?
A New Impact Factor in the New Publication Landscape
The measurement of Impact Factor – how many citations a publication or a researcher is able to attract, is one of the most controversial yet most widely used quality indicators in science.
Tool to Access Bibliometrics for Papers Associated with a Portfolio
iCite allows users ti upload the PubMed IDs of articles of interest, optionally grouping them for comparison. It then displays the number of articles, articles per year, citations per year, and Relative Citation Ratio, a field-normalized metric that shows the citation impact of one or more articles relative to the average NIH-funded paper.
Why Research Papers Have So Many Authors
Scientific publications are getting more and more names attached to them
Evaluating the Non-academic Impact of Academic Research
Evaluation of academic research plays a significant role in government efforts to steer public universities. The scope of such evaluation is now being extended to include the ‘relevance’ or ‘impact’ of academic research outside the academy. We address how evaluation of non-academic research impact can promote more such impact without undermining academic freedom and research excellence.
I Couldn't Get Funding for My Research So I 'Sold Out'
Research used to be about the pursuit of knowledge, now it’s driven by impact and returns. The only way to survive is to change how we work
Citations Increase with Manuscript Length, Author Number, and References Cited in Ecology Journals
Citations Increase with Manuscript Length, Author Number, and References Cited in Ecology Journals
A paper that suggests that the imposition of arbitrary manuscript length limits discourages the publication of more impactful studies.
World Article Publishing Illustrates Regional Values
An interactive visualization of article publication data from the 2016 NSF Science & Engineering Report suggest discrepancies in the cultures of science around the world.
Why Scientists Should Learn to Love Reddit
You’ll find communities thirsty for your findings – and a space to demonstrate measurable ‘impact’ to your heart’s content.
Does Productivity Diminish Research Quality?
More papers correlate with top-cited research for more-established academics, but not newly minted professors, according to a study.
Complementarities and ambivalences in the development and use of indicators
Complementarities and ambivalences in the development and use of indicators
The tension between simple but invalid indicators that are widely used and more sophisticated indicators that are not used or cannot be used in evaluation practices because they are not transparent for users, cannot be calculated, or are difficult to interpret.
Professor turns to novel writing as his research ‘had no impact’
Welfare state expert Peter Taylor-Gooby cheerfully admits his research has had no real-world influence – but hopes a book might.
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