scholarly journals Putting Crossref Metadata into Context

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanessa Fairhurst
Keyword(s):  
Research Impact ◽  
Shared Services ◽  
Diverse Range ◽  
Community Needs ◽  
Collaborative Tools ◽  
Research Organizations ◽  
Short Talk ◽  
Dissemination Of Research ◽  
Aid Decision ◽  
Machine Readable

At Crossref, we see a future where society benefits from an open scholarly infrastructure in which all research is connected and preserved. This will enable researchers to build upon knowledge, ensure greater discoverability and dissemination of research, and aid decision-making for funders, with better evaluation and tracking of research impact. This short talk aims to deepen the understanding of the power of good metadata, by explaining how it can be harnessed to improve discoverability of content, and how it is used in the creation of collaborative tools and initiatives for the research community. Persistent identifiers (PIDs) enable clear disambiguation and persistent links to be made between researchers, their affiliations, funding and contributions. However, membership at Crossref is not just about creating identifiers for content. It is about placing that content into context and a DOI is simply one small, but important, piece of the puzzle.  Crossref works in collaboration with individuals and organizations to collect extensive metadata, both bibliographic and non-bibliographic. The breadth of the metadata Crossref supports is capable of expanding over time to respond to community needs e.g. incorporating CRediT for contributor roles. It’s also key that the metadata is made openly available; comprehensive, open metadata guarantees interoperability across borders, disciplines, research outputs and organizations. It is also essential for building scalability and improving efficiency via collaborative initiatives such as the Research Organizations Registry (ROR), ORCID auto-update, and the new DataCite Commons.  Crossref has minimal requirements in order to support a variety of publication practises and the schema can support a diverse range of content types and associated metadata. All of the metadata received is standardized and machine readable; the more complete this metadata is, the more likely content can be discovered and disseminated.  Whenever you submit metadata to Crossref, DataCite, DOAJ or other organizations, the metadata you deposit should be accurate, complete and up to date. Accuracy is important as misspelled author names, incorrect dates, missing license information or bad URLs, undermine the usefulness of shared services, as well as being a pain for readers and authors.  There remains a lack of knowledge about the value and importance of quality metadata. Machine-readable metadata and identifiers underpin both Crossref tools and services, and those developed by the wider community.  I’ll detail examples of the applications of scholarly metadata to make this case, show how publishers can see the metadata they’re registering and suggest some quick fixes to getting more from your Crossref metadata. 

The presence of academic journals on Twitter and its relationship with dissemination (tweets) and research impact (citations)

2017 ◽  
Vol 69 (6) ◽  
pp. 674-687 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jose Luis Ortega
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Research Impact ◽  
Research Papers ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Paired Samples ◽  
Dissemination Of Research ◽  
Twitter Account ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Plum Analytics

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the relationship between dissemination of research papers on Twitter and its influence on research impact. Design/methodology/approach Four types of journal Twitter accounts (journal, owner, publisher and no Twitter account) were defined to observe differences in the number of tweets and citations. In total, 4,176 articles from 350 journals were extracted from Plum Analytics. This altmetric provider tracks the number of tweets and citations for each paper. Student’s t-test for two-paired samples was used to detect significant differences between each group of journals. Regression analysis was performed to detect which variables may influence the getting of tweets and citations. Findings The results show that journals with their own Twitter account obtain more tweets (46 percent) and citations (34 percent) than journals without a Twitter account. Followers is the variable that attracts more tweets (ß=0.47) and citations (ß=0.28) but the effect is small and the fit is not good for tweets (R2=0.46) and insignificant for citations (R2=0.18). Originality/value This is the first study that tests the performance of research journals on Twitter according to their handles, observing how the dissemination of content in this microblogging network influences the citation of their papers.

scholarly journals 2251 Assessing research impact: It takes a team

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (S1) ◽  
pp. 79-79
Author(s):  
Ashley Dunn ◽  
Michelle B. Bass
Keyword(s):  
Citation Analysis ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Research Output ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Academic Medical Center ◽  
Research Impact ◽  
Communication Process ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
Dissemination Of Research ◽  
Comprehensive Evaluations

OBJECTIVES/SPECIFIC AIMS: Dissemination of research findings through the published literature is a complex but critical part of the scholarly communication process. Additionally, this time point on the translational spectrum is a key objective of the National Clinical Association for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS). Tracking the dissemination of research outputs can be difficult to identify and evaluate. The purpose of this case study was 2-fold: (1) identify tools and resources available freely to the public and through university subscriptions used to assess research output; and (2) compare the effectiveness of these tools oat tracking output at different levels of granularity. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: The authors, Spectrum staff (D.A.) and School of Medicine librarian (M.B.), attended webinars hosted by other Academic Medical Center libraries conducting work on impact tracking and learned from vendor product managers about available tools and resources during on-site campus visits. Publications from Stanford’s Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) were used to track the diffusion of research outputs (e.g., number of citations, document types, research areas, relative citation ratio, CTSAs collaboration) via library subscription services (e.g., Web of Science and Scopus) and freely available tools (e.g., iCite and PubMed). RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: The authors found certain tools were more inclusive in retrieving grant funded research outputs. For example, in the case of UL1 grant (UL1TR001085, UL1TR000093, UL1RR025744), on a grant-level output, there were discrepancies in the number of publications retrieved: (1) PubMed found 644 outputs; (2) Web of Science found 497 outputs; and (3) Scopus found 190 outputs. After de-duplication, the search across Web of Science (WoS), Scopus, and PubMed yielded 899 publications. In total, 389 outputs were unique to PubMed; 165 were unique to WoS; and 90 were unique to Scopus. Future analysis will be conducted to identify the source of unique outputs from each database (e.g., conference proceeding, specific journals). Additional analysis based on other units of research outputs (e.g., author-level outputs and article-level outputs) are expected to yield similar discrepancies. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE OF IMPACT: Citation analysis is a valuable method of assessing research output and, to a larger extent, research impact in a given field. It can help investigators illustrate qualifications for undertaking new projects, highlight collaborations across schools and departments, justify a grant renewal, and/or highlight accomplishments for promotion. However, systematic and comprehensive evaluations are needed in tandem with citation analysis/bibliometric analysis to assess the translation and uptake of research outputs and activities that result in research impact. Furthermore, both investigators and staff need adequate time and training to process research outputs/activities and to effectively organize them in easily understood visualizations.

scholarly journals EUMETSAT Copernicus Marine Training and User Support

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hayley Evers-King ◽  
Christine Traeger-Chatterjee ◽  
Sally Wannop ◽  
Lauren Biermann ◽  
Oliver Clements
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Remote Sensing Data ◽  
Discussion Forums ◽  
Diverse Range ◽  
Help Desk ◽  
User Support ◽  
Community Needs ◽  
Marine Data ◽  
Ocean Remote Sensing ◽  
Training Service

<p>EUMETSAT provides user support and training for all users of the Copernicus Marine Data Stream (CMDS). The CMDS refers to all the level 1 and level 2 marine data from sensors on the Sentinel-3 and Jason-3 satellites, including ocean colour, sea surface temperature, and surface topography data. Details on the products and processing methodologies are available through handbooks, product notices, and a number of services including a help desk, and online forum. The training service aims to support all users wishing to explore potential applications of the CMDS. The service is primarily based around the delivery of two week, blended courses with both an online and classroom component.  The online component is hosted on a Moodle platform and uses a variety of prepared resources including short articles, videos, software installation, and basic software tutorials; supported by discussion forums, to prepare participants for the classroom phase. The classroom phase is focused on practical work, with no lectures given. Participants are led through examples of workflows using SNAP and Jupyter Notebooks/Python, and are then given one-on-one/small group trainer support to work for 3 days on personal projects that they defined during the online phase. These projects yield a diverse range of synergistic use cases of ocean remote sensing data for societally relevant applications The training service has also run a variety of collaborative courses with community led initiatives, and proposes to develop online courses and resources in response to community needs. Feedback and requests from the ocean remote sensing community are welcomed.</p><p> </p>

scholarly journals Barriers and solutions to assessing digital library reuse: preliminary findings

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 130-141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Genya Morgan O’Gara ◽  
Liz Woolcott ◽  
Elizabeth Joan Kelly ◽  
Caroline Muglia ◽  
Ayla Stein ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Needs Assessment ◽  
Digital Library ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Assessment Practices ◽  
Digital Collections ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Community Needs ◽  
Library Community ◽  
Research Organizations ◽  
Digital Assets

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to highlight the initial top-level findings of a year-long comprehensive needs assessment, conducted with the digital library community, to reveal reuse assessment practices and requirements for digital assets held by cultural heritage and research organizations. The type of assessment examined is in contrast to traditional library analytics, and does not focus on access statistics, but rather on how users utilize and transform unique materials from digital collections. Design/methodology/approach This paper takes a variety of investigative approaches to explore the current landscape, and future needs, of digital library reuse assessment. This includes the development and analysis of pre- and post-study surveys, in-person and virtual focus group sessions, a literature review, and the incorporation of community and advisory board feedback. Findings The digital library community is searching for ways to better understand how materials are reused and repurposed. This paper shares the initial quantitative and qualitative analysis and results of a community needs assessment conducted in 2017 and 2018 that illuminates the current and hoped for landscape of digital library reuse assessment, its strengths, weaknesses and community applications. Originality/value In so far as the authors are aware, this is the first paper to examine with a broad lens the reuse assessment needs of the digital library community. The preliminary analysis and initial findings have not been previously published.

scholarly journals 3040 How to write your first scholarly journal article using reporting guidelines as a template

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (s1) ◽  
pp. 71-71
Author(s):  
Terry Kit Selfe
Keyword(s):  
Research Study ◽  
Journal Article ◽  
Research Impact ◽  
International Committee ◽  
Scholarly Journal ◽  
Reporting Standard ◽  
Dissemination Of Research ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Study Type

OBJECTIVES/SPECIFIC AIMS: The objective of this session is to support and encourage novice, unpublished researchers to turn their poster content into a manuscript publishable in a scholarly journal, by showing them concrete steps to follow and research study reporting standards to use as a template. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: We will cover the following topics: choosing a journal, finding the journal’s requirements, locating the reporting standard for the study type (e.g., CONSORT for randomized trials), and structuring the manuscript appropriately per International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) recommendations (e.g., Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion). RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: It is anticipated that by the end of the session, attendees should be able to: Select an appropriate journal; Organize a manuscript according to ICMJE guidelines; Compose a manuscript based on the applicable reporting standard (e.g. CONSORT). DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE OF IMPACT: Providing novice researchers with information and resources that demystify the process of writing a manuscript suitable for a scholarly journal, is expected to bolster their confidence and increase the likelihood they will create and submit publishable manuscripts; thereby improving the dissemination of research findings and increasing research impact.

scholarly journals Identifying Promising Research Frontiers of Pattern Recognition through Bibliometric Analysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 4055 ◽  
Author(s):  
Inchae Park ◽  
Byungun Yoon
Keyword(s):  
Pattern Recognition ◽  
Research Impact ◽  
Quantitative Methodology ◽  
Market Competitiveness ◽  
Research Organizations ◽  
Scientific Papers ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Future Direction ◽  
The Right ◽  
Research Frontiers

This paper aims at proposing a quantitative methodology to identify promising research frontiers (RFs) based on bibliographic information of scientific papers and patents. To achieve this, core technological documents are identified by suggesting several indices which measure paper impact, research impact, patent novelty, impact, marketability, and the right range to evaluate technological documents and which measure the research capability of research organizations (ROs) such as a RO’s activity, productivity, market competitiveness, and publication impact. The RFs can be identified by clustering core technological documents, and promising indices of each RF which are from the perspectives of growth, impact, marketability, and science-based effect, are calculated to promising RFs. As an illustration, this paper selects the case of pattern recognition technology among various technologies in the information and communication technology sector. To validate the proposed method, emerging technologies on the hype cycle are utilized, allowing analysts to compare the results. Comparing the results derived from scientific papers and patents, the results from scientific papers are proper to suggest themes for research (R) in relatively long-term perspective, whereas the results from patents are appropriate for providing themes for development (D) in terms of relatively short-term view. This approach can assist research organizations and companies in devising a technology strategy for a future direction of research and development.

scholarly journals Advancing capacity to adapt to climate change: addressing information needs in the Australian property industry

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 321-335
Author(s):  
Georgia Warren-Myers ◽  
Anna Hurlimann ◽  
Judy Bush
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Research Policy ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Diverse Range ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Dissemination Of Research ◽  
Depth Interviews

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand the sources of climate change information used and trusted by key stakeholders in the Australian property industry, their information needs and their capacity to translate that information into decision-making. Design/methodology/approach Qualitative research applying in-depth interviews with 24 key stakeholders from a diverse range of property/real estate companies in Australia. Findings This research identified a wide range of information types used by key stakeholders, ranging from reliance on unsophisticated mass media reporting to detailed analysis of scientific research. The capacity of stakeholders to translate this information for their organisation was polarised; 11 of the 24 interviewees indicated they had the capacity, while the other 13 indicated they did not, often owing to time horizons or lack of current interest within the organisation or from clients. Research limitations/implications This research was limited to 24 in-depth interviews and is not intended to be a representative sample. However, this limitation is offset by the fact that a diverse range of stakeholders were interviewed and an in-depth and rich understanding has been provided about their approach to climate change. Practical implications The results can inform the development of better communication channels for climate change for the property industry by supporting science-practice collaborations in the timely and effective dissemination of research. This is important to understand given the identified need to bridge the gap among research, policy and practice. Social implications Climate change poses significant challenges and risks for built environments. The property industry, as a key stakeholder, has great potential to influence current practices. The results reported here assist in addressing these challenges. Originality/value At present, limited research globally has been conducted about climate change actions in the property industry. This research responds to this gap.

scholarly journals The Multidimensional Research Agendas Inventory—Revised (MDRAI-R): Factors shaping researchers’ research agendas in all fields of knowledge

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-93
Author(s):  
Hugo Horta ◽  
João M. Santos
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Production ◽  
Research Impact ◽  
Organizational Structures ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Research Organizations ◽  
Funding Agencies ◽  
The Social ◽  
Research Agendas ◽  
R Factors

This study creates a novel inventory that characterizes factors influencing the research agendas of researchers in all fields of knowledge: the Multi-dimensional Research Agendas Inventory-Revised (MDRAI-R). The MDRAI-R optimizes an initial inventory designed for the social sciences (the MDRAI) by reducing the number of items per dimension, improving the inventory’s psychometric properties, and including new dimensions (“Academia Driven” and “Society Driven”) that reflect the greater influence of social and organizational structures on knowledge production and demands for research impact. This inventory enhances our ability to measure research activities at a time when researchers’ choices matter more than ever, and it will be of interest to researchers, policy makers, research funding agencies, and university and research organizations.

scholarly journals Maximising and evaluating the uptake, use and impact of golf and health studies

2019 ◽  
Vol 54 (20) ◽  
pp. 1217-1224
Author(s):  
Andrew Murray ◽  
Paul Kelly ◽  
Sarah Morton ◽  
Danny Glover ◽  
Jennifer Duncan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sports Medicine ◽  
National Policy ◽  
Research Impact ◽  
Global Industry ◽  
Impact Research ◽  
Research Uptake ◽  
Dissemination Of Research ◽  
Health Studies ◽  
Media Channels ◽  
Published Research

IntroductionThe dissemination of research, and evaluation of its impact is an increasing priority for the scientific community and funders. We take the topic of golf and health and aim to outline processes that may contribute to improved research uptake, use and impact proposing a research impact (RI) tool. We then evaluate our published research using the Research Contributions Framework (RCF).MethodsBuilding on existing research and frameworks we i) assessed the need for, ii) carried out and iii) published research, before iv) creating digital resources, v) sharing these resources widely and vi) evaluating our research.To evaluate uptake, use and impact of our three principal golf and health research outputs, we performed a contributions analysis, using the RCF first proposed by Morton.Results/DiscussionWe developed a specific six-step Research Impact tool. Having implemented this, research uptake and use included over 300 press articles, a dedicated website and social media channels. Golf’s global industry leadership dispersed information across >150 countries, embedded golf and health into curricula for industry professionals and used leading tournaments to promote health. National policy makers hosted dedicated meetings regarding golf and health and began to implement policy change.ConclusionTo date, strong uptake and use can be demonstrated for these studies, while a final contribution to impact requires further time to determine.Frameworks we used aiming to maximise impact (Research Impact tool) and evaluate its contribution to uptake, use and impact (Research Contribution Framework) could potentially add value to public health/sports medicine researchers.

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