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Getting started with bibliometrics

Getting started with bibliometrics. White Rose Research Support Forum Jane Saunders & Marion Tattersall. 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

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Getting started with bibliometrics

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  1. Getting started with bibliometrics White Rose Research Support Forum Jane Saunders & Marion Tattersall J

  2. For exploration … • What are bibliometrics? • What are the different measures? • Where can you find the data? • Why do we need to know about them?

  3. What are bibliometrics? • Quantify research • Often make use of citation counts Different measures • Relate to journals • Relate to researchers • individuals or groups

  4. 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????

  5. 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

  6. 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 • ???

  7. 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

  8. Bibliometrics summary • Measures and data sources • Subject variations • Taking it further • Library support role • The debate continues

  9. 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

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