Assessing the evolution of open science practices: the Wellcome Joint Statement on COVID-19

In January 2020, to address the public health emergency of Covid-19 and accelerate the pace of research, Wellcome, together with the Gates Foundation and UKRI, issued a broad-reaching statement calling for increased open science practices for Covid-19 related publications. Many journals, publishers, and organisations signed on.
Did the open-science practices of the signers and their associated researchers change as a result?

New paper on the link between interdisciplinarity, self-citation, and gender

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New paper on the link between interdisciplinarity, self-citation, and gender June 2022 A new paper by Science-Metrix scientists could help funders assess whether gender differences in interdisciplinary research are accurate and reliable. Given the rise of funding for interdisciplinary research (IDR), obtaining an accurate understanding of gender differences in IDR is highly relevant for funders, […]

Bibliometrics: a powerful tool for evaluating the quality of science

Bibliometrics: a powerful tool for evaluating the quality of science 02 May 2022 Bibliometrics is often associated with publication counts and citation impact indicators, but bibliometric analysis can also be a powerful tool for monitoring and evaluating the quality of scientific research with research program-relevant breadth and depth. EvalForward, a community of practice on evaluation […]

The Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF) cites Science-Metrix as a key data source for its 2021 Global Energy Innovation Index

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The Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF) cites Science-Metrix as a key data source for its 2021 Global Energy Innovation Index April 2022 As the world will mark Earth Day on April 22, research by Science-Metrix is helping to inform an assessment of national contributions to global clean energy innovation. ITIF’s 2021 Global Energy Innovation […]

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