In this seventh annual ranking from ScienceWatch.com, countries are ranked according to research output and citation performance using data from Essential Science Indicators.
(Remember QUT Library provides access to Essential Science Indicators via the QUT Library databases page.)
The analysis, reflecting all fields of science, is based on papers published and cited between January 1998 and August [...]
Archive for the ‘bibliometrics’ Category
23 Mar
ScienceWatch.com : Annual ranking of the Top 20 countries according to research output and citation performance
23 Mar
Journal Citation Reports (JCR) on the Web : New Functionality Now Available
The new functionality, listed below, found in the latest release of Journal Citation Reports (JCR) on the Web attempts to solve the problem of inappropriate use of Impact Factor values.
Five-Year Impact Factor : Gives a broader range of citation activity for a more informative snapshot over time.
For journals in subjects where citation activity continues to [...]
23 Mar
Web of Science : Enhanced Searching Capabilities Now Available
In Web of Science one can now search by Funding Agency (e.g., NHMRC) or Grant Number. You will also see when you look at an individual record there is information about the Funding Agency and/or Grant Number if applicable.
If you do a search then you can refine results (column on left-hand side) and select Institutions. [...]
22 Dec
How should universities be run to get the best out of people?
This article is an interesting criticism of the culture of impact factors: http://dcscience.net/?p=182#thes
30 Oct
Citation Impact Center Blog
The Citation Impact Center Blog provides thought-provoking commentary and lively discussion about important topics in scholarly research evaluation. Registration will enable you to comment on the articles and to customize your preferences.
30 Oct
ISI Web of Knowledge: More Powerful than Ever!
Searching journal articles and conference proceedings just got easier with Web of Science and Conference Proceedings Citation Index, previously called ISI Proceedings. This powerful combination lets
you easily discover which proceedings are the most influential. You’ll see who is citing proceedings, and discover new research directions. Check your local subscription today.
Citation Maps enhancements bring you a [...]
30 Oct
Thomson Reuters Web of Science : Citation Mapping Now Available
Web of Science has introduced a new visualization tool called Citation Mapping. It is still currently in beta testing but allows you to visualize citation relationships and understand the meaning of a cited reference search. Map citations by author, institution, country, subject, and more! Citation Mapping is available from the full record of Web of [...]
31 Jul
Misuse of Metrics … the limitations of the impact factor
“work towards getting papers into good journals rather than writing good papers. This distorts science itself: it is a recipe for short-termism and exaggeration” … read all about it
31 Jul
Newsletter from Thomson Reuters: Bibliometrics & Benchmarking
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Using bibliometrics: A new white paper focuses on evaluating research performance with citation data.
A regional perspective on science: 700 new regional journals have now been added to Web of Science.
Benchmarking university performance: University of Toronto administrators needed new evaluative metrics to affirm the university’s influence and productivity.
New in ISI Web of Knowledge: Register for web-based [...]
31 Jul
Citations to IEEE Journals Continue to Climb
Some publicity from IEEE …
IEEE has once again earned high scores from the ISI Journal Citation Reports (JCR), a study that looks at the influence academic journals have on research within their disciplines. Published by Thomson ISI, the report ranks journals by their impact factor—the average number of times articles published over [...]
