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.

Sarah de Rijcke, Ludo Waltman and Ed Noyons • May 09, 2023

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.

Sarah de Rijcke, Ludo Waltman and Ed Noyons • May 09, 2023

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 and build toward systematic high-quality information on scholarly communication platforms.

Bram van den Boomen, Nees Jan van Eck, Ludo Waltman, Tony Ross-Hellauer and Serge Horbach • May 01, 2023

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 closer look and identified central as well as less prominent research areas.

Julián D. Cortés • April 13, 2023

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 Knowledge Platform. This blogpost reflects on building this platform and next steps to come.

André Brasil • March 16, 2023

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 organized to reflect on narrative CVs and the many questions and opportunities they raise.

• March 15, 2023

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 lot to me, but also made me reflect again on the new normal of research connection.

Carey Ming-Li Chen • February 22, 2023

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 open science practices.

Ludo Waltman, Rong Ni, Kwun Hang (Adrian) Lai, Marc Luwel, Biegzat Mulati, Ed Noyons, Thed van Leeuwen, Leo Waaijers, Jian Wang and Verena Weimer • February 15, 2023

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 implementation of Responsible Research Assessment can have many different scopes.

Marianne Gauffriau • February 02, 2023