Robyn Price examines the data and methods of the PLOS Open Science Indicators dataset to reflect on the questions that institutions might need to ask themselves before looking to expand open research metrics As research organisations, funders and publishers pursue open research agendas amidst a broader ‘datafication’ of the sector, interest will likely only grow for metrics that go beyond open access status or

Dr Alice Gibson considers how developments in open access publishing, including transformative agreements, have added to the complexity in equitable practices surrounding credit for authorship. Author matters Following the launch of Plan S in 2018, there has been increasing awareness and discussion of the meaning and status of the role of a corresponding author.

Applications to join the LIS Bibliometrics Committee are now open! We are looking for enthusiastic and committed individuals to join the LIS Bibliometrics Committee in the below positions.

It’s online, free and will host some great discussions on #MeasuringWhatMatters Claim your place here: LIS-Bibliometrics Conference 2022 Eventbrite Learn more here: LIS-Bibliometrics Conference 2022 Programme DOI: https://doi.org/10.59350/bibliomagician.4403

Rachel Miles summarizes a recently published journal article that cautions researchers on the use of automated citation recommendation tools, which are designed to help academic authors cite literature in the writing phase of their research project while potentially skipping crucial steps of searching, reviewing, and appraising literature. In an increasingly competitive academic environment, researchers are understandably keen to find

The results of the seventh annual Responsible Metrics State of the Art survey are in! With a little delay on our usual schedule of publishing, please find below the summary of the results of both the 2021 survey and some reflection on the trends since the survey was first begun by the LIS Bibliometrics community in 2015. Prior year survey results are also available. Response demographics A total of 91 responses to the 2021 survey were received.

Our 2022 conference on the theme of “Measuring what matters” will be held on 5 and 12 October 2022 . The Conference will be free, online and held over two half-days to make it as easy as possible to join us. We intend to record the Conference. You can view our 2021 recordings here. Please save the dates in your diary and look out for another announcement when booking is open.

LIS-Bibliometrics are delighted to announce the appointment of Robyn Price and Zosia Beckles as the new Co-Chairs of the LIS-Bibliometrics Committee. They bring with them a wide range of analytics experience across the UK HE and research sectors.

“Measuring what matters” Call for conference committee members This year’s LIS-Bibliometrics Conference on the theme of “Measuring what matters” will be held online in September 2022. We are seeking volunteers from across and beyond the HE sector to join the organising committee.

Robyn Price from Imperial College London briefs us on details of the THE Impact Ranking methodology The fourth edition of The Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Ranking is set to publish in April 2022 and will surely be followed by participating institutions communicating successful performance in it and non-participating institutions might be considering whether to take part in future editions.

Lizzie Gadd makes the case for open research being required not rewarded. I recently attended two events: the first was a workshop run by the ON-MERRIT team, a Horizon 2020 project seeking to understand how open research practices might actually worsen existing inequalities. And the second was the UKRI Enhancing Research Culture event at which I was invited to sit on a panel discussing how to foster an open research culture.