University libraries, research evaluation and bibliometrics

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1 University libraries, research evaluation and bibliometrics Maria Forsman Chief Information Specialist, DSocSc Helsinki University Library City Centre Campus Library/Social Sciences 15th Nordic Workshop on Bibliometrics and Research Policy, Bergen HULib / Maria Forsman/ Bergen

2 Background Research evaluation is more important universities and science policy Bibliometrics is used in evaluation Libraries have some knowledge on bibliometrics Bibliometric knowledge is more and more needed What is the role of libraries?

3 Criticism against bibliometric analyses in research evaluation The databases and their Quality Contents Coverage Interpretation of results Understanding scientific work Differences between scientific fields Understanding different scientific cultures

4 New possibilities Open access and the Internet The databases and bibliometric data Better quality More scientific fields Time coverage Universities and science policy organizations collect their own publication databases for evaluation Better tools to analyze the data

5 Bibliometrics and university libraries Research evaluation University research administration Departments, institutions, research groups Researchers Library evaluation Collection evaluation

6 Research evaluation What are the best journals? Who are the most cited researchers? How many publications in medicine, humanities, social sciences, sciences International publications Co-authorship, co-affiliationship co-work! Networks national and international

7 Library evaluation What services we should have? Do we have right services for researchers? Do they need bibliometric services? What kind of? Citation analyses H-index Growth of publications Diffusion of knowledge in a subject field

8 Collection evaluation Collection maps in general Do we have the journals that are (most) important to our researchers? Do we know what is best for them? Do we have the best journals evaluated by Impact factors Expert panels

9 What special knowledge libraries should have? Bibliometric skills Bibliometric understanding Knowledge about the databases Libraries also collect material and metadata for research databases how to use that information?

10 Use of publication and research information databases in HULib The role of library is essential JULKI Publications of researchers of the University of Helsinki Publication classification of the Ministry of Education and Culture, subject indexing, institutional codes TUHAT Publications and other scientific activities Material for research evaluation

11 A case: Social scientists at the University of Helsinki Where do they publish mostly? Who have published most publications? Which fields are the most productive (amount of publications)? What about co-operation? The most cited authors and publications? Which research fields and articles are internationally the most interested and cited?

12 Top journals of social scientists at the University of Helsinki Helsingin sanomat Sosiologia Tiede & edistys. 174 Politiikka Finlands kommuntidning Janus Historiallinen aikakauskirja.130 Suomen antropologi Kanava Kansantaloudellinen aikakauskirja Tiedotustutkimus Ulkopolitiikka Kosmopolis Psykologia Tieteessä tapahtuu Naistutkimus Yhteiskuntapolitiikka- Alkoholipolitiikka Nya Argus

13 Top journals of social scientists at the U of Helsinki Series

14 Top international journals of social scientists at the U of H Scandinavian economic history review Social science & medicine Acta sociologica Journal of epidemiology and community health Nordisk alkoholtidskrift - Nordisk alkohol- & narkotikatidskrift European journal of public health Nordisk sosialt arbeid International journal of epidemiology Nordicom review NORDICOM-information

15 Social scientists with more than 100 publications Koskela, Erkki 337 Roos, J. P. 265 Kanniainen, Vesa 259 Hentilä, Seppo 209 Rahkonen, Keijo 209 Martikainen, Pekka 202 Patomäki, Heikki 199 Karisto, Antti 190 Peltonen, Matti 185 Hägglund, Henrik 171 Kivikuru, Ullamaija 163 Honkapohja, Seppo 158 Allardt, Erik 145 Majander, Mikko 135 Airaksinen, Timo 125 Eräsaari, Risto 122 Poutvaara, Panu 117 Tuomela, Raimo 117 Vuola, Elina 113 Liebkind, Karmela 111 Lehtonen, Jukka 110 Laakso, Liisa 105 Tiilikainen, Teija 105 Rahkonen, Ossi 101 Rotkirch, Anna

16 Publications and co-operation Years All publ. 1 author More au Co-authorship has grown since

17 Social scientists and top cited artcles (Scopus) 1. Ethnic identity, immigration, and well-being: An interactional perspective Author(s): Phinney, J.S. Horenczyk, G. Liebkind, K. Vedder, P. Year: 2001 Source: Journal of Social Issues, 2001; 57 (3): Cited 152 times Finnish affiliations & abstract

18 Social scientists and 20 top cited articles (Scopus) research fields Health & medicine 7 Working life 2 Demography 2 Ecology & environment 2 Psych. & soc. psych. 2 Education 2 Minorities & ethnic 1 Alcohol & drugs 1 Statistics Health & medicine 8 Ecology & environment 3 Psych. & soc. psych. 4 Education 1 Minorities & ethnic 1 Alcohol & drugs 1 Philosophy 1 Media studies

19 HU social scientists' publications SRA SBA SnRA nsa All Year SRA= Referee articles in scientific journals SBA= Scientific articles in monographs SnRA= Non-referee articles in scientific journals nsa= Non-scientific articles in non-scientific journals

20 Finnish social scientists publish Mostly in Finnish Mostly in Finnish scientific or popular journals Articles in books Mostly alone If they publish in international journals, they are - Mostly Scandinavian - Mostly connected with health issues

21 Libraries and bibliometrics conclusions? Lots of possibilities for science studies, science policy studies and research evaluation Bibliometric groups and networks in Nordic countries and university libraries Helsinki University Library (HULib) bibliometric network in 2010 Do we need co-operation between Nordic libraries

22 Thank you! HULib / Maria Forsman/ Bergen