Principles to guide reliable and ethical research evaluation using metric-based indicators of impact

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to summarize and provide context to the recently published Leiden Manifesto, a document written by leading bibliometric researchers, which proposes ten principles that should guide the use of bibliometric tools and indicators in research evaluation. Design/methodology/approach – This paper is an opinion piece based on the Leiden Manifesto. Findings – This paper addresses the phenomenon of increasing provision of bibliometric services by research university libraries and argues that their mission should be to advocate the responsible use of bibliometric methods for research evaluation in their institutions, in line with Leiden Manifesto principles. Originality/value – This is an original piece. Keywords Metrics, Impact, Altmetrics, Academic practice, Metric-based indicators, Scholarly impact Paper type Viewpoin

Discovery of Published Information by Early Career Science Faculty.

This report is part of a collaborative work done by the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Washington to understand the role of the library in supporting research productivity in their institutions. The Pitt team focused on the discovery part of the research process, with a specific focus on early career researchers in the hard sciences

How to Evaluate Academic Research

The Excellence in Research in Australia (ERA) framework is the world's first research assessment exercise using metrics to evaluate academic research. A two-day conference was also organized to discuss national and international perspectives on metric-based research evaluation

Bibliometrics, altmetrics and social networks to support your research career development

Session designed to provide early to mid-career researchers with an introduction to tools and tips on how to present impact of research outputs. The session will introduce new tools designed to help researchers manage their scholarly visibility and reputation and approaches to presenting impact of research outputs using citations and other quantitative measures of impac