Clarivate Report Urges Shift from Single Metrics to Visual Research Profiles
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Institute for Scientific Information illustrates how visualizations of publication and citation data 'unpack' information overlooked with focus on simple metrics alone
LONDON, June 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Clarivate Plc (NYSE: CLVT), a global leader in connecting people and organizations to intelligence they can trust to transform their world, today released a report from the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI)((TM)) which further promotes the shift from a reliance on simplistic research metrics towards an adoption of visually informative profiles. The report also encourages actionable engagement and input from the global research community. Such profiles promote a comprehensive understanding of research activities, to direct policymakers and research managers towards evidence-informed decisions that lead to positive outcomes.
Unpacking research profiles: Moving beyond metrics focuses on four aspects of research activity and academic publishing, where profiles reveal key information - at researcher, journal, institutional and research field levels. The in-depth analysis draws on Web of Science((TM)) data to show how profiles serve as valuable tools to aid interpretation, explain unexpected results and guide future investment.
The report focuses on four key areas:
-- Individuals and their publications: The issue of excessive self-citation
in research publications is addressed, with identification of outliers
following examination of the distinctive patterns of self-citation
observed among Highly Cited Researchers((TM)), while considering
variations in citation rates between fields.
-- Future research trends: Research Fronts((TM)) identifies current areas
of research attention by analyzing frequently cited, recent papers that
cluster together, providing valuable insights for research planning,
resource management and policy decisions.
-- Journals and their characteristics: The profile and value of a journal
in the Web of Science is more than its Journal Impact Factor((TM)). We
explore how the indicator of national orientation (INO) offers new
perspectives on journals, helping researchers choose the best venues for
their papers.
-- Influence of international collaboration: Simple metrics mask the
influence of well-cited, internationally co-authored papers, so cannot
be properly used to assess them. Collaborative Citation Impact
(Collab-CNCI) allows deconstruction of impact, enabling better
evaluation of domestic and international activity.
Jonathan Adams, Chief Scientist at the Institute for Scientific Information and report co-author said, "Our aim is to empower decision-makers with comprehensive analyses that deliver meaningful research insights. A key to appreciating the need for rich, visual profiles, rather than simple metrics alone, is to be aware of and acknowledge the underlying statistical distribution of the data. By shifting from simple metrics to visually informative profiles, one can unlock a wealth of valuable information that aids in understanding research activities, identifies unexpected results, and supports informed policy and management decisions."
Unpacking research profiles: Moving beyond metrics is a follow-up to the 2019 Global Research Report, Profiles, not metrics, which highlights the limitations of simplified metrics in capturing the full scope of research performance and proposes alternative visualizations that provide a more comprehensive and responsible approach to research management.
Notes to editors:
Our Global Research Reports from the Institute for Scientific Information at Clarivate draw on our unique industry insights to offer analysis, ideas and commentary to enlighten and stimulate debate. Each one demonstrates the huge potential of research data to inform management issues in research assessment and research policy and to accelerate development of the global research base.
https://clarivate.com/the-institute-for-scientific-information/isi-reports/
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