University libraries, research evaluation and bibliometrics Maria Forsman Chief Information Specialist, DSocSc Helsinki University Library City Centre Campus Library/Social Sciences maria.forsman@helsinki.fi 15th Nordic Workshop on Bibliometrics and Research Policy, Bergen 28.-29.9.2010 HULib / Maria Forsman/ Bergen 28.9.2010 1.10.2010 1
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? 1.10.2010 2
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 1.10.2010 3
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 1.10.2010 4
Bibliometrics and university libraries Research evaluation University research administration Departments, institutions, research groups Researchers Library evaluation Collection evaluation 1.10.2010 5
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 1.10.2010 6
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 1.10.2010 7
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 1.10.2010 8
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? 1.10.2010 9
Use of publication and research information databases in HULib The role of library is essential JULKI 1994-2009 Publications of researchers of the University of Helsinki Publication classification of the Ministry of Education and Culture, subject indexing, institutional codes TUHAT 2010- Publications and other scientific activities Material for research evaluation 1.10.2010 10
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? 1.10.2010 11
Top journals of social scientists at the University of Helsinki Helsingin sanomat. - 342 Sosiologia. - 250 Tiede & edistys. 174 Politiikka. - 168 Finlands kommuntidning. - 164 Janus. - 152 Historiallinen aikakauskirja.130 Suomen antropologi. - 128 Kanava. - 123 Kansantaloudellinen aikakauskirja. - 115 Tiedotustutkimus. - 112 Ulkopolitiikka. - 96 Kosmopolis. - 89 Psykologia. - 87 Tieteessä tapahtuu. - 86 Naistutkimus. - 82 Yhteiskuntapolitiikka- Alkoholipolitiikka. - 76 Nya Argus. - 70 1.10.2010 12
Top journals of social scientists at the U of Helsinki 1994-2009 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 Series1 1.10.2010 13
Top international journals of social scientists at the U of H 1994-2009 Scandinavian economic history review. - 49 Social science & medicine. - 36 Acta sociologica. - 33 Journal of epidemiology and community health. - 24 Nordisk alkoholtidskrift - Nordisk alkohol- & narkotikatidskrift. - 24 European journal of public health. - 20 Nordisk sosialt arbeid. - 18 International journal of epidemiology. - 18 Nordicom review. - 17 NORDICOM-information. - 15 1.10.2010 14
Social scientists with more than 100 publications 1994-2009 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 101 1.10.2010 15
Publications and co-operation Years All publ. 1 author More au 1968-2009 16564 15628 933 2000 1102 1051 51 2007 1141 1036 105 Co-authorship has grown since 2000 1.10.2010 16
Social scientists and top cited artcles 2000-2010 (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):493-510 Cited 152 times Finnish affiliations & abstract 1.10.2010 17
Social scientists and 20 top cited articles (Scopus) research fields 2000-2010 Health & medicine 7 Working life 2 Demography 2 Ecology & environment 2 Psych. & soc. psych. 2 Education 2 Minorities & ethnic 1 Alcohol & drugs 1 Statistics 1 2007-2010 Health & medicine 8 Ecology & environment 3 Psych. & soc. psych. 4 Education 1 Minorities & ethnic 1 Alcohol & drugs 1 Philosophy 1 Media studies 1 1.10.2010 18
HU social scientists' publications 1994-2009 1400 1200 1000 800 600 SRA SBA SnRA nsa All 400 200 0 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 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 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
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 1.10.2010 20
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 1.10.2010 21
Thank you! HULib / Maria Forsman/ Bergen 28.9.2010 1.10.2010 22