The constantly growing body of scholarly knowledge of science, technology,
and humanities is an asset of the mankind. While new discoveries expand the
existing knowledge, they may simultaneously render some of it obsolete. It is
crucial for scientists and other stakeholders to keep their knowledge up to
date. Policy makers, decision makers, and the general public also need an
efficient communication of scientific knowledge. Several grand challenges
concerning the creation, adaptation, and diffusion of scholarly knowledge, and
advance quantitative and qualitative approaches to the study of scholarly
knowledge are identified.Comment: 6 page