"Smart alone, brilliant together"
Academic publishing is on the move. Dissatisfaction with the dominant publishing paradigm has given rise to a manifold of new ideas, projects and services. The time is ripe for consolidation of the most...
The focal areas of CWTS
In this post the directors of CWTS introduce the three focal areas of the centre. These focal areas were established on January 1, 2023 as part of the launch of the CWTS knowledge agenda 2023-2028.
Introducing the CWTS knowledge agenda 2023-2028
On January 1, 2023 CWTS launched its new knowledge agenda, a strategic plan for the centre for the period 2023-2028. In this post the directors of CWTS introduce the new knowledge agenda.
The Journal Observatory - Connecting information on scholarly communication
As scholarly communication is getting more diverse and transparent, there is an increasing need for reliable information on platforms’ policies. The Journal Observatory project aims to connect existing data...
Industry involved in research: The case of Latin America and the Caribbean
Collaborations between industry and research institutions are a common phenomenon in science. But what does the situation look like in Latin America and the Caribbean? In a recent study, our author took a...
Open Science Knowledge Platform: A Journey to a Dynamic Resource
In 2022, CWTS held a series of open science seminars together with the Research Councils of The Netherlands (NWO) and Norway (RCN). Now, all resources from the seminars are available on a new Open Science...
Narrative CVs: a new challenge and research agenda
Narrative CVs allow researchers to offer contextual accounts of their career. Ideally, they bring about more inclusive forms of research evaluation. In this collective blog post, we report on a 5-day workshop...
Reconnecting in person: My account of the STI 2022 conference
The STI 2022 conference held in Granada was my first large face-to-face conference since the pandemic. I was privileged to attend physically and reconnect with my international peers again. This trip meant a...
Experimenting with open science practices at the STI 2023 conference
As organizers of the STI 2023 conference, we introduce two open science experiments: We adopt a new publication and peer review process and we invite authors of conference contributions to reflect on their...
Navigating Responsible Research Assessment Guidelines
Responsible Research Assessment is discussed and used in many contexts. However, Responsible Research Assessment does not have a unifying definition, and likewise its guidelines indicate that the...