Not only Open, but also Diverse and Inclusive: Towards Decentralised and Federated Research Information Sources

The Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information highlights that research information systems should not only be open but also diverse and inclusive. We argue that this can only be achieved by interlinking various and decentralised research information sources.

Dominique Babini, Arianna Becerril Garcia, Rodrigo Costas, Lautaro Matas, Ismael Rafols and Laura Rovelli • April 22, 2024

Walking the talk: a peak into Open Science practices at CWTS

At CWTS, Open Science is a prominent topic, but what do we actually do about it? Ana Parrón Cabañero, PhD candidate at CWTS, interviewed colleagues and explored the integration of Open Science into mission and practice at the institute. Here, she reflects on her findings and links them to theory.

Ana Parrón Cabañero • April 08, 2024

The changing tunes of science policy: mapping research priorities of consecutive governments

When governments change, science policy can be affected as well. This blog post discusses a method to track these shifts using the example of Colombia. Results show that over time, the number and connectedness of research fields in science policy increases, but only a few survive all governments.

Julián D. Cortés and Catalina Ramírez • March 28, 2024

Global reach, local insights: Using book ISBNs to map publishing behaviour

Hidden data hinders book evaluation. Analysing ISBNs in the Global Register of Publishers gains a powerful tool for bibliometrics, policy development, and nuanced book metrics.

Eleonora Dagiene • March 21, 2024

Concurrent Evidence: a framework for using evidence from multiple disciplines

In policy and legal systems, focusing too narrowly on one scientific discipline can lead to questionable conclusions. In this post, Tsuyoshi Hondou and Ismael Rafols introduce ‘Concurrent evidence’, a framework that considers evidence from multiple disciplines to reach more robust decisions.

Tsuyoshi Hondou and Ismael Rafols • March 07, 2024

Citizen Science in the CWTS Knowledge Agenda

Participatory practices such as Citizen Science are key to achieving the open engagement of societal actors in research, one of the core pillars of Open Science. In this blog post, the coordinator of the Citizen Science Lab introduces the vision for Citizen Science in the CWTS Knowledge Agenda.

Margaret Gold • March 05, 2024

Understanding Misinformation and Science in Societal Debates

In a new research project, we explore the interaction between misinformation and science on social media during COVID-19. This is part of the new research line on the role of science in societal debates of our Focal Area Engagement & Inclusion.

Vincent Traag, Judit Varga, Rodrigo Costas, Carole de Bordes and Tim Willemse • January 16, 2024

CWTS at EASST-4S in Amsterdam

The next EASST-4S conference will take place in Amsterdam in July 2024. CWTS colleagues are involved in 9 open panels, showing the diversity of topics studied at CWTS. In this blogpost, they give an overview of the different panels and the topics that will be addressed.

• December 14, 2023

The Leiden Ranking goes beyond ranking

Today the CWTS Leiden Ranking and the INORMS More Than Our Rank initiative announce a new partnership, aimed at highlighting the accomplishments of universities beyond what is captured in university rankings.

Elizabeth Gadd, Ludo Waltman and Nees Jan van Eck • September 27, 2023

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