ULS Bibliometrics and the research enterprise Berenika M

ULS Bibliometrics and the research enterprise Berenika M. Webster, Ph. D University Library System 14 March 2017

ULS “the application of mathematics and statistical methods to books and other media of communication” in order to“shed light on the processes of written communication and of the nature and course of development of a discipline” (Pritchard, 1969) Scopus, 2017 http: //www. scholar-mirrors. infoec 3. es/

ULS Bibliometrics can shed light on Who or what? Cognitive: disciplines networks Organisational: individuals groups departments institutions regions countries Social: co-authorship Why? science policy assessment of impact collections development information retrieval

ULS Matthew effect For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath (Matthew xiii. 7) “Success breeds success” characterises many bibliometric phenomena – an article in a journal that has been cited many times already is much more likely to be cited again than a rarely cited article; – a more distinguished author will receive disproportionally more recognition for their contributions (e. g. citations) than authors who are less known; – an author of many papers is much more likely to publish again than one who is less prolific.

ULS What can citation counts tell us about research outputs how visible that research is how relevant that research is something about the reputation of its author(s) how impactful that research is Not about its quality

ULS COGNITIVE AND SOCIAL STRUCTURES

ULS Wyndham Hulme’s statistical bibliography The development of modern civilisations can be measured by the volume of their published outputs and levels of diversifications within scholarly disciplines. (Hulme, 1923).

ULS Derek de Solla Price and a scientific approach to describing science […] science can itself be studied “scientifically” -- that is, by careful measurement, description, and classification of regularities in the occurrence of certain realworld events, such as the engagement of a person in a scientific task, their appointment to a scientific job, their publication of a scientific paper, their collaboration with another. (de Solla Price)

ULS Eugene Garfield and “Association of Ideas Index” https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=ab. NZ 66 ZLbj. U

ULS All disciplines are not equal Butler, 2006

ULS Why do researchers publish Kyvik, 2005

ULS Bibliometric distributions are skewed: Samuel C Bradford’s law of scattering Bradford, 1934

ULS Bibliometric distributions are skewed In 2010 [papers], nearly half of the citation impact is accounted for by the 10% most-frequently cited papers. Bornmann, 2016

ULS Bibliometric distributions are skewed 80% of citations found in 15% of papers Webster, 2017

ULS All disciplines are not equal: 2011 -2016 CPP rates Scopus, 2016

ULS Scopus 2016

ULS Aging of literatures (cited half-life) Journal Citation Reports, 2010

ULS What impact: from an idea to better care and less illness Academic Social Environmental Economic After Lewison, 1999

ULS From bench top to economic impact

ULS Applied vs basic Mapping the Science, 2005

ULS Maps of science

ULS Evolution of chemistry research Interdisciplinarity (co-citations)

ULS Journal Scientometrics co-citation network 2015/16 Scientometrics paper co-citation analysis Vos. Viewer visualisation

ULS Co-authorship networks Collaboration patterns (co-authorship) Success predictions (betweenness centrality)

ULS ORGANISATIONAL AND WORKFORCE STRUCTURES

ULS James Mc. Keen Cattell and American Men of Science

ULS Global, national, local perspectives NSF Science and Engineering Indicators, 2016 Scopus/Sci. Val data, 2016

ULS Global, national, local perspectives Scopus/Sci. Val data, 2016 NSF Science and Engineering Indicators, 2016

ULS Measures of impact US Share of papers in top 1%, by institution Scopus/Sci. Val data, 2016 NSF Science and Engineering Indicators, 2016

ULS Research contribution to development of inventions Pitt publications cited on patents, 2011 -16 NSF Science and Engineering Indicators, 2016 Scopus/Sci. Val data, 2016

ULS Population characteristics: ethnic diversity Webster, 2003

ULS Population characteristics: women The proportion of women among researchers and inventors is increasing over time. Women publish fewer research papers on average than men, but there is no evidence that this affects how their papers are cited or downloaded. Women are less likely than men to collaborate internationally on research papers. Webster, 2001 Women are slightly less likely than men to collaborate across the academic and corporate sectors on research papers. In general, women’s scholarly output includes a slightly larger proportion of highly interdisciplinary research than men’s. Among researchers, women are generally less internationally mobile than men Gender research is growing in terms of size and complexity, with new topics emerging over time.

ULS Workforce: how to find a rising star Bibliometric predictors of impact: • Early publications (pre-Ph. D) lead to greater ongoing productivity • Rapid citation rates (in comparison to baselines) correlate with subsequent impact • Publications in top ranking journals correlate to subsequent impact • Early indications of influence within a co-authorship networks correlate with subsequent impact

ULS • Come and learn about Leiden Manifesto and role of metrics in faculty evaluation • Senate Plenary 29 March, 12 - 3 pm Assembly Room, WPU