Luciana Balboa, Elizabeth Gadd, Eva Mendez, Janne Pölönen, Karen Stroobants, Erzsebet Toth Cithra and the CoARA Steering Board respond to a blog post by scientometrician, Giovanni Abramo, addressing specific concerns the scientometric community has with the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA), specifically The Agreement on Reforming Research Assessment. Introduction

Scientometric researcher and President of the International Society for Scientometrics and Informetrics (ISSI), Dr. Giovanni Abramo , discusses his views on and critically analyzes the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA) Initiative. A response is forthcoming from CoARA.

The theme for the LIS-Bibliometrics conference 2024 is Exploring the Bibliometric Universe . LIS-Bibliometrics conference 2024 wishes to explore the ways that Bibliometrics is being used in the wider academic universe and help those who use bibliometric tools navigate that universe. The three keynote speakers are Professor Jennifer Byrne, Dr. Álvaro Cabezas Clavijo , and Professor Caroline S. Wagner.

Scientometric researchers, Drs. Giovanni Abramo and Andrea D’Angelo, discuss their recent study on Italy’s national accreditation system (ASN) and whether it incentivizes specialization or diversification of researchers’ portfolios. The results may surprise you! Imagine a world where scientists and researchers have to balance their passion for advancing knowledge with an ever-watchful eye on performance metrics.

We are excited to announce the 2024 LIS-Bibliometrics annual conference! “Exploring the Bibliometric Universe” When: Thursday, September 12, 2024 (one-day event) Where: University of Brighton, UK Cost: Free Please save the date if you are interested in attending.

J effrey Demaine a Canadian Bibliomatrician reflects on the 28th Nordic Workshop on Bibliometrics and Research Policy in Gothenburg, Sweden, providing a thoughtful summary of the state of the field in the EU. In October 2023, I attended the 28th Nordic Workshop on Bibliometrics and Research Policy in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Authors Maddie Hare, Heather Woods, Isabelle Dorsch, Carey Ming-Li Chen, and Stefanie Haustein, discuss their groundbreaking work on the Metrics Literacies Project.

We are delighted to share some news about our next conference with the bibliometrics community. While we were initially planning to hold our annual conference this year, we’ve decided to take a bold leap and make it even better by hosting it both online and in person next year.

Start a conversation about Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the research landscape with LIS-Bibliometrics Committee members, Sheila Craft-Morgan and Nicola Wylie, LIS-Bibliometrics EDI Officers, and invited guest Janne Pölönen, Federation of Finnish Learned Societies. Registration : https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/fa1367c9-b942-427d-b791-583350cb501f@9c9bcd11-977a-4e9c-a9a0-bc734090164a Event

Rachel Miles, lead author of the guide, discusses some key points from the new Using Altmetric Data Responsibly guide , which is now added to the collection of Responsible Use Guides from the LIS-Bibliometrics Community.

Today the CWTS Leiden Ranking and the INORMS More Than Our Rank initiative announce a new partnership, aimed at highlighting the accomplishments of universities beyond what is captured in university rankings. This blog post originally appeared on Leiden Madtrics and has been reposted here for redistribution and sharing purposes. The CWTS Leiden Ranking has always been a bit different from other university rankings.