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

An open approach for classifying research publications

In this post Nees Jan van Eck and Ludo Waltman introduce an open approach for classifying research publications, contributing to a broader development toward open approaches to bibliometrics.

Nees Jan van Eck and Ludo Waltman • January 24, 2024

Toward open research information - Introducing the Information & Openness focal area at CWTS

The Information & Openness focal area at CWTS studies and promotes openness of research information. In this blog post, we present our agenda for the coming five years.

• January 18, 2024

New Horizons: A reflection on the Scientometrics Summer School and the STI 2023 Conference

In September 2023, the city of Leiden in the Netherlands was the venue for not just one, but two scientometrics-related events: the CWTS Scientometrics Summer School and the STI 2023 conference. Our author attended both and reflects on his experience.

Carlos Manuel Vilchez Román • December 21, 2023

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

An open approach for classifying research publications

Toward open research information - Introducing the Information & Openness focal area at CWTS

New Horizons: A reflection on the Scientometrics Summer School and the STI 2023 Conference