Why coverage matters: Invisibility of agricultural research from the Global South may be an obstacle to development

To support development and sustainability in the Global South, contextual and locally appropriate knowledge on agriculture needs to be visible and accessible. Improving coverage in global open scholarly infrastructures can play a crucial role in increasing visibility.

Ismael Rafols, Madhan Muthu, Josep-Manuel Rodríguez-Gairín, Marta Somoza-Fernández and Cristóbal Urbano • July 21, 2023

Acknowledging the Difficulties: A Case Study of a Funding Text

Research on funding acknowledgments is in ascendance, with more data available and more studies done. Yet, there are specific challenges in accurately capturing this type of data. This blog post looks at a single publication's acknowledgment section in order to discuss several of these challenges.

Dan Gibson, Jeroen van Honk and Clara Calero-Medina • December 01, 2022

Comparing bibliographic data sources: Q&A

Last week CWTS researchers Martijn Visser, Nees Jan van Eck, and Ludo Waltman published the paper 'Large-scale comparison of bibliographic data sources: Scopus, Web of Science, Dimensions, Crossref, and Microsoft Academic'. In this post, the authors answer ten questions about their work.

Martijn Visser, Nees Jan van Eck and Ludo Waltman • May 29, 2020

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Why coverage matters: Invisibility of agricultural research from the Global South may be an obstacle to development

Acknowledging the Difficulties: A Case Study of a Funding Text

Comparing bibliographic data sources: Q&A