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The Web of Science, Bibliometrics and Rankings

The Web of Science, Bibliometrics and Rankings. 23 November 2011. Web of Knowledge (Institute for Scientific Information). ISI Web of Science Web of Science top tab (default) Reference guide (11 languages). Bibliography-building Searching & Citations. Topic Author Cited references

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The Web of Science, Bibliometrics and Rankings

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  1. The Web of Science, Bibliometrics and Rankings 23 November 2011

  2. Web of Knowledge(Institute for Scientific Information) • ISI Web of Science • Web of Science top tab (default) • Reference guide(11 languages)

  3. Bibliography-buildingSearching & Citations • Topic • Author • Cited references • Breakout (eg. by year) • Export • Times cited • Citation report • h-Index • Search history • Alerts • Mapping citations • Scientific Web beta

  4. Phrase definition & authors • Phrase Searching eg. “inflation targeting” finds records containing this exact phrase • Parentheses Use parentheses to group compound statements. For example: (Eurozone OR Euro) AND (“inflation targeting”) • Author Name Enter the last name first, followed by a space and up to five initials. - Artis M* finds: Artis M, Artis JM, Artis Michael &c. - Artis finds all authors with the last name Artis

  5. h-Index • Developed by Jorge E. Hirsch'An index to quantify an individual’s scientific research output' • http://www.pnas.org/content/102/46/16569.abstract Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 102 (46) November, 2005

  6. Calculation • H-index of 7 means there are 7 items that have 7 citations or more. "This metric is useful because it discounts the disproportionate weight of highly cited papers or papers that have not yet been cited."

  7. Institutional SearchRankings • Times Higher Education • 2011 World University Rankings • Using 'Advanced Search' • OG= Organisation

  8. World University RankingsTimes Higher Education, 6 October 2011 • The Learning Environment (30%) • Citations / Research Influence (30%) • Research volume, income, reputation (30%) • International outlook: people, research (7.5%) • Industry Income: innovation (2.5%) pp.28-29, Times Higher Education rankings supplement, 6 October 2011

  9. Some Caveats: international coverage • The journal selection process • "Many excellent regional journals target a local, rather than an international, audience. Therefore, the emphasis on extensive international diversity is less than for internationally focused journals."

  10. Caveats… • ‘Main’ articles sometimes mis-classified as ‘reviews’ • Language coverage – diacritic errors in citation • 'Web of Science' does not correct/change metadata • Abstracts only since 1992 • Not all series are indexed – eg. NBER • Author names – variations • Citation because of ‘controversial’ or ‘bad science’

  11. Upgrades • Book Citation Index • Scientific Web Plus (beta) in development • Top right of records' screen • More normalisation for disciplines • Collaboration indicators (geo/institutional)

  12. Bibliometrics • Data about publications • Citation patterns • Impact factors • Quantitative analysis

  13. Bibliometrics Usage • Funding authorities • University administrators • Information science • Scientific ‘competitiveness’ • eg. UNESCO Science Report • As indicators in ‘core’ research • Bibliometrics as a ‘sub-discipline’

  14. Academic CommunicationPaper and Electronic • Books & e-Books • Journals & e-Journals – licensed/open access • ‘Advanced’ OA / Web dissemination • Example of PLoS article(Nov. 2011)

  15. A 'pre-print' book 2012 • Planned Obsolescence: Publishing, Technology, and the Future of the Academyby Kathleen Fitzpatrick • First: available for comment on Media Commons • For publication: January 2012

  16. Bibliometrics – Google Scholar • Google Scholar citation counts • eg: October 2011 • Digital Impact Factors of Economics Journals

  17. Metrics for University Repositories? • European University Institute • Cadmus • Federated Repositories • Nereus • Institutional Metrics • ROAR

  18. New kinds of metrics • Webometrics of World's Universities • Rankings • CCHS

  19. Blog metrics • August 2011: • David McKenzie and Berk Özler • The Impact of Economic Blogs

  20. Crowdsourced research impact • Reader Meter • Based on data from Mendeley • Methodology at 'About' on homepage

  21. The Debate • LSE Impact of Social Sciences blog • eg: Björn Brembs (Berlin) 9 Nov. 2011

  22. A Network Approach • A network approach • Science mapping • Map of JSTOR database by discipline

  23. The Web of Science, Bibliometrics and Rankings 23 November 2011

  24. econlibrary@eui.eu

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