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Open-access publishing: citation advantage is unproven
CORRESPONDENCE 13 February 2024 Your feature on sharing laboratory materials (Nature 625, 841–843; 2024) cites evidence for an open-access citation advantage dating back to 2006 (G. Eysenbach PLoS Biol. 4, e157; 2006). There might be many compelling arguments for open-access publishing for the benefit of science and scholarship, but there is currently little firm evidence that a citation advantage is one of them.
To measure is to know: two decades of change in UK higher education through the lens of the sector’s own statistics
This blog was kindly authored for the HEPI 20th Anniversary Collection by Dr Helen Carasso, Honorary Norham Fellow in the Department of Education at the University of Oxford, and Andrew Plume, Vice President of Research Evaluation at Elsevier. In July and August, we are running chapters from the Anniversary Collection as a series of blogs. This piece is the second chapter from that collection.
Sustainability through a gender lens: The extent to which research on UN Sustainable Development Goals includes sex and gender consideration
Loading metrics Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Abstract Through efforts of the Gender Summits and UN Women, it is evident that all United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targets must be viewed from a gender perspective to ensure that the outcomes benefit women and men equally.
He was an intellectual giant in scientometrics; how can we build on his legacy?
As we look toward a new year and the global challenges that depend on sound science, the analysis of scientific outputs and outcomes – known as scientometrics – will be as crucial as ever. At Elsevier, we are indebted to a colleague who instilled in us so much of his knowledge and passion for this field. As so many of you in the research community, we were saddened by the passing of Prof Henk Moed.
Advancing responsible research assessment
Elsevier has long supported the responsible use of metrics and indicators in the assessment of research. We established the International Center for the Study of Research (ICSR) to work in partnership with the research community to help develop our approach to research assessment. It’s vital that we work together to apply the same high standards of evidence to the evaluation of research as scientists apply in their own work.
Ten top tips from the editor’s chair: expert advice from a veteran
Becoming the Editor of a journal may seem daunting, but it can be really interesting and not only an excellent way to connect with your community but a great way for you to be better known through the impact the journal makes. I have been involved with several journals over the last twenty-five years or so where, after a period on the Editorial Board, I became Deputy Editor of one journal and when that term finished, I was appointed Deputy Editor of another.
4 ways Elsevier is making the world of research more transparent
In science, one aspect of transparency involves ensuring that the research methods and results are available to be analyzed, reused, critiqued and commented on. It’s essential to the process and integrity of science.
CiteScore metrics updated with 2017 annual values
The latest assessment of thousands of scholarly serial publications is now available with the release of the 2017 CiteScore metrics.CiteScore provides a set of simple, reproducible journal metrics that cover all journals in Scopus.
Plum Analytics metrics are now available to more researchers
PlumX Metrics from Plum Analytics are now integrated into several Elsevier research products and our journal and society partner sites.Scopus, Pure, Elsevier.com and Elsevier Journal Branded Solutions now benefit from PlumX Metrics, with ScienceDirect to follow.“This exciting development means we are significantly expanding access to our metrics to more researchers and more institutions,” said Andrea Michalek, Managing Director of Plum Analytics.
CiteScore highlights top-cited journals neglected by other metrics
For more than 200 top-quality academic journals, CiteScore is the only metric they currently have to show their impact and guide their exceptional work.Metrics are an important tool to determine editorial choices when editing research journals and managing their role in their respective fields.Analysis by Elsevier has identified 216 journals from 70 publishers to be in the top 10 percent of the most-cited journals in their subject category with no critical journal metric other than CiteScore.
CiteScore metrics updated with 2016 annual values
In December, Scopus launched CiteScore metrics, a set of simple, reproducible journal metrics that cover all journals in Scopus.Today, CiteScore has been updated with the 2016 annual values.Because CiteScore Tracker allows users to monitor the progress of the CiteScore 2016 metrics each month, the annual values should not come as a surprise.
Information analytics: Uniting content and technology to serve the science, technology and health communities
Who is Elsevier? It’s a simple question but not so easily answered for a company that’s been around over 137 years, with a brand that dates back 400 years. Our new corporate brochure shows that we are many things: a digital company, a big data company, an analytics leader, a digital education company and a global partner as well as the global leader in science, technical and medical publishing.
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