programme
Monday, September 8th:
09.00 – 09.45
General Introduction
Introduction to Bibliometric Data Sources
Elvira María González Salmón, Universidad de Granada, Spain
09.45 – 10.30
Accuracy and Beyond: Data Quality of Bibliometric Databases
Stephan Stahlschmidt, German Centre for Higher Education Research and Science Studies (DZHW), Germany
10.30 – 11.00
Coffee break
11.00 – 11.45
Designing Effective Queries for Document Retrieval
Stephan Gauch, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Germany
11.45 – 12.30
Data Cleaning & Integration
Cinzia Daraio, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
12.30 – 13.30
Lunch break
13.45 – 14.00
Introduction to the Exercises
14.00 – 15.30
Exercises
15.30 – 16.00
Coffee break
16.00 – 17.00
Exercises
Tuesday, September 9th:
09.00 – 09.45
Scientometric Indicators in Use: an Introduction
Sybille Hinze, Berlin University Alliance, Germany
9.45 – 10.30
Indicators for Authors, Journals, and Other Entities
Dimity Stephen, German Centre for Higher Education Research and Science Studies (DZHW), Germany
10.30 – 11.00
Coffee break
11.00 – 11.45
Subject Normalisation for Citation Analysis
Wolfgang Glänzel, Centre for R&D Monitoring (ECOOM) & Faculty of Economics and Business, KU Leuven, Belgium
11.45 – 12.30
Altmetrics and Open Science
Nicolas Robinson-Garcia, Universidad de Granada, Spain
12.30 – 13.30
Lunch break
13.30 – 15.00
Exercises
15.00 – 15.30
Coffee break
15.30 – 16.30
Exercises
16.30 – 17.00
Clarivate Data and Tools for Bibliometric Analysis and Assessment: Key Highlights
Gabriela Balladares, Consultant for Research and Analytics Solutions, Clarivate
19.00 – 20.00
Guided Tour of the Albaicín, the Historic Heart of Granada
Wednesday, September 10th:
09.00 – 09.45
Research Collaboration Measured by Co-Authorship
Wolfgang Glänzel, Centre for R&D Monitoring (ECOOM) & Faculty of Economics and Business, KU Leuven, Belgium
09.45 – 10.30
The Application of Network Analysis in Science Studies: Common Theoretical Background for Broad Applications
Wolfgang Glänzel, Centre for R&D Monitoring (ECOOM) & Faculty of Economics and Business, KU Leuven, Belgium
10.30 – 11.00
Coffee break
11.00 – 11.45
Scientometric Tools: Overview and Examples
Wenceslao Arroyo-Machado, Universidad de Granada, Spain
11.45 – 12.30
Visualization Tools: Overview and Examples
Víctor Herrero-Solana, Universidad de Granada, Spain
12.30 – 13.30
Lunch break
13.30 – 15.00
Exercises
15.00 – 15.30
Coffee break
15.30 – 16.30
Exercises
16.30 – 17.30
The UCL/Knowledge Quarter Innovation District Dashboard
Jörg Hellwig, Senior Research Analyst, Elsevier
Thursday, September 11th:
Focus Topic Day: Responsible Metrics
09.00 – 09.45
Responsible Metrics in the Context of CoARA
Elizabeth Gadd, Head of Research Culture & Assessment, Loughborough University, UK
09.45 – 10.30
Responsible Metrics and their Application in Spain
Irene Ramos Vielba, National Agency for Quality Assessment and Accreditation (ANECA), Spain
10.30 – 11.00
Coffee break
11.00 – 11.45
Responsible Metrics and their Application in Italy
Menico Rizzi, Università del Piemonte Orientale, Italy
11.45 – 12.30
Principles of Evaluative Bibliometrics in the CoARA/DORA Context
Nicolas Robinson-Garcia, Universidad de Granada, Spain
Daniel Torres-Salinas, Universidad de Granada, Spain
12.30 – 13.30
Lunch break
13.30 – 15.00
Exercises
15.00 – 15.30
Coffee break
15.30 – 17.00
Agora
Responsible Metrics in Practice: Rethinking the Use of Bibliometrics in Research Assessment
Moderation:
Juan Gorraiz
Elizabeth Gadd
Head of Research Culture & Assessment, Loughborough University, UK
Irene Ramos Vielba
National Agency for Quality Assessment and Accreditation (ANECA), Spain
Menico Rizzi
Università del Piemonte Orientale, Italy
17.00 – 17.30
How Does Dimensions Support Transparent and Open Evaluation
Jürgen Wastl, VP Research Evaluation and Global Challenges, Digital Science
19.00-22.00
Conference Dinner at La Chumbera with live Flamenco
Friday, September 12th:
Best Practices in Bibliometrics
09.00 – 09.45
Bibliometric Services Provided by Libraries: Basic Tasks and New Challenges
Juan Gorraiz, Bibliometrics and Publication Strategies, University of Vienna, Austria
09.45 – 10.30
AI-Enhanced Bibliometric Services at the University of Modena & Reggio Emilia (UniMORE): Balancing Innovation and Responsibility in Research Evaluation
Nicola De Bellis, Bibliometric Office – University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy
10.30 – 11.00
Coffee break
11.00 – 12.30
From Data to Decision-Making: Practical Insights into Bibliometric Services
Cinzia Daraio, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
Sybille Hinze, Berlin University Alliance, Germany
Wenceslao Arroyo Machado, Universidad de Granada, Spain
12.30 – 13.30
Lunch break
13.30 – 14.30
Exercises Finalization
14.30 – 16.00
Students Presentation and Feedback
16.00 – 16.30
Farewell Coffee
The intelligent use of scientometrics, which is increasingly a must, requires rigorous training in the nooks and cranny of bibliometric methods. The esss is a timely response to this urging need, and the four organisations behind the initiative have demonstrated their professionalism in this field which is a guarantee that summer students will be exposed to sound practice and clever thinking.