ANNALS OF THE KOLA SCIENCE CENTER. YEAR 2015.

The chronology of the main events of the history of the Kola Science Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences in 2015 is presented: the results of researches, scientific and management activities, information on events, social life, state and scientific awards and transformations, as well as photographs from the Archive of the Department of Science Management of FRC KSC RAS.

The h-index is no longer an effective correlate of scientific reputation

The impact of individual scientists is commonly quantified using citation-based measures. The most common such measure is the h-index. A scientist’s h-index affects hiring, promotion, and funding decisions, and thus shapes the progress of science. Here we report a large-scale study of scientometric measures, analyzing millions of articles and hundreds of millions of citations across four scientific fields and two data platforms. We find that the correlation of the h-index with awards that indicate recognition by the scientific community has substantially declined. These trends are associated with changing authorship patterns. We show that these declines can be mitigated by fractional allocation of citations among authors, which has been discussed in the literature but not implemented at scale. We find that a fractional analogue of the h-index outperforms other measures as a correlate and predictor of scientific awards. Our results suggest that the use of the h-index in ranking scientists should be reconsidered, and that fractional allocation measures such as h-frac provide more robust alternatives.

Graphene breakthrough into future technology: the 2010 Nobel Prize in Physics Laureate Sir Konstantin Sergeevich Novoselov

The paper explores the research work of one of the youngest winners of the 2010 Nobel Prize in Physics, Konstantin Sergeevich Novoselov (born 23.08.1974). Since 2004 when the single-atom graphene was extracted and the research findings were published for the first time, the graphene breakthrough has been made. The paper focuses on the main milestones of Novoselov’s biography and analyzes his publishing activity between 2004 and 2018. The data confirming the highest number of citation of Novoselov’s publications in the world’s leading scientific journals are presented. Novoselov’s main scientific awards are listed.

Devendra Lal. 14 February 1929—1 December 2012

Devendra Lal was an Indian nuclear physicist who began his career studying particle physics while a student at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) in Bombay, using tracks in nuclear emulsions to study cosmic ray particles and their interactions. He soon moved on to the search for radionuclides produced in the atmosphere by cosmic ray bombardment, independently (with colleagues) discovering radioisotopes of Be, P and Si and using them as geophysical tracers for atmospheric, meteorological and oceanographic processes. His career revolved principally around multiple aspects of cosmic rays, employing theory and experiment to examine their flux, chemical composition and energy spectrum, both at present and in the past through (for example) studies of particle tracks in the minerals of meteorites and lunar samples. He played a major role in developing approaches for the use of terrestrial cosmic-ray-produced isotopes as dating tools and tracers for a wide range of Earth processes, from biological cycles in the ocean to landscape evolution and ice ablation in the Antarctic. At various stages of his career Lal was professor at TIFR and led the geophysics group there, was professor and director of the Physical Research Laboratory in Ahmedabad, India, and was professor at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego. He was elected fellow of numerous scientific organizations and academies internationally, and was the recipient of many scientific awards and prizes.

Annals of the Kola ScienceCenter. Year 2014.

The chronology of the main events of the history of the Kola Science Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences in 2014is presented: the results of researches, scientific and management activities, information on events, so-cial life, state and scientific awards and transformations, as well as photographs from the Archive of the Depart-ment of Science Management of FRC KSC RAS.

Annals of the Kola Science Center. Year 2013.

There is presented a chronology of the main events of the history of the Kola Science Center of the Russian Acad-emy of Sciences in 2013: the results of researches, scientific and management activities, information on events, social life, state and scientific awards and transformations, as well as photographs from the Archive of the Depart-ment of Science Management of the FRC KSC RAS.

Promoting gender equity in sport science

Gendered norms, stereotypes and biases implicitly influence our thoughts, attitudes and behaviours. These often lead to gender inequity, a phenomenon inherent in society and reflected in its various contexts. The increasing awareness of this inequity is leading to reflection and changes in society as a whole and its communities, organisations and institutions. In scientific disciplines, gender inequity has been, and still is, a point of discussion and consideration. In many cases, these discussions have led to positive and sustainable changes at both a structural as well as a policy level. This opinion piece discusses gender inequity in the context of sport science and, in particular, sport medicine in Switzerland. Specifically, academic position (professorships), first authorship of peer-reviewed publications in the SEMS-Journal as well as conference participation and scientific awards in two Swiss sport science organisations: Sportwissenschaftliche Gesellschaft der Schweiz (SGS) and Sport & Exercise Medicine Switzerland (SEMS) in terms of frequency are presented and discussed. An under-representation of women is observed in most categories. Finally, recommendations for promoting and supporting equity while maintaining an objective consideration of quality criteria and individual ability are put forward using examples of good practice.

XXXVIII COMU Scientific Awards

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Heterarchical social organizations and relational models: Understanding gender biases in psychological science

In the present study, we sought to explain changes in the proportion of men and women working within North American psychological science in terms of a heterarchical social organization defined by norms and conventions of society, the structure of higher-education institutions, as well as scientific communities. Using archival records from psychology within the U.S., we found that the demographic shift from male-dominated to female-dominated reflects an asymptotic relationship that has been established in the last two decades. An examination of three potential indicators of status (PhD department appointments, general science awards, and scientific awards in psychology) did not indicate a similar trend compared to the ascension of women within psychological science. We believe that this reflects a heterarchical structure: disparate criteria were used to assign women’s status in the social networks of academic institutions and scientific research. Moreover, we also claim that the increase in the number of women and “female-associated” topics has resulted in a general change in the status of psychology.