Getting started with bibliometrics
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Getting started with bibliometrics White Rose Research Support Forum Jane Saunders & Marion Tattersall J
For exploration … • What are bibliometrics? • What are the different measures? • Where can you find the data? • Why do we need to know about them?
What are bibliometrics? • Quantify research • Often make use of citation counts Different measures • Relate to journals • Relate to researchers • individuals or groups
Where can you find basic data? • Web of Scienceimpact factors, citation counts, h- index 9,500 journals 12,000 conferences pa • Scopuscitation counts, h-index16,500 journals, 3.6 m conference items • (Google Scholar) Publish or Perish h-index, g-index etccoverage????
H-index • Examples to trydifferent data sources & subjects • Issues to keep in mind NB support • Note key reactions & comments • Decide on 1 to share with the other groups • feedback
More complex data?Benchmarking, analysis etc • Journal impact factors by WoS subject area • Discussion of normalisation issues arising from REF bibliometric pilot studyhttp://www.hefce.ac.uk/pubs/hefce/2009/09_39/09_39c.pdf • Research output analysis tools • InCites Thomson Reutershttp://researchanalytics.thomsonreuters.com/incites/ • SciVal Elsevier http://www.scival.com/ Spotlight=performance Funding • ???
Research output analysis tools:Analyse, benchmark, showcase • Know where your strengths lie • Make comparisons with competitors • Identify research partners • Identify staff to recruit, retain …. • InCites Thomson Reutershttp://researchanalytics.thomsonreuters.com/incites/ • SciVal Elsevier http://www.scival.com/ Spotlight=performance Funding
Bibliometrics summary • Measures and data sources • Subject variations • Taking it further • Library support role • The debate continues
Bibliometrics and academics? • 1989Times 26 Aug. 4/3 The use of ‘bibliometric’ methods to assess academics' performance by measuring the number of times a person's work is cited by others has caused much controversy in the United States. • OED online accessed 19/11/09