Independent researchers: traces in bibliographic data

This blog post presents preliminary findings from an exploratory study on independent researchers, using OpenAlex data to trace their research interests and career paths. We also discuss our experience working with open and federated data solutions during the study.

Camilla Lindelöw and Eline Vandewalle • January 13, 2025

Shaping the Future of Open Research Information - Reflections from the National Open Science Festival

At the National Open Science Festival, we explored challenges in implementing the Barcelona Declaration, including vendor lock-in, data quality, cultural resistance and advocacy gaps. Participants brainstormed actionable solutions, highlighting collaboration, training and outreach as key drivers.

Ana Ranitovic, Jeroen Bosman and Ludo Waltman • December 18, 2024

Will ChatGPT Get Tenure?

Research will likely become ever more AI-assisted, but what does this mean for academia? In this blog post, our guest authors engage in blue-sky thinking to sketch some thought-provoking future scenarios and discuss potential implications for scholarly communication and research evaluation.

Alexander Schniedermann, Felicitas Heßelmann, Dimity Stephen, Max Leckert and Matteo Ottaviani • December 12, 2024

Interrogating and Monitoring Equitable Open Science

The development of Open Science (OS) is raising difficult questions about its implications for equity and inclusion. In this blog post, we report the insights gained from four sessions at the EASST/4S conference in July 2024, particularly in relation to OS monitoring.

Louise Bezuidenhout, Paola Castaño, Sabina Leonelli, Ana Parrón Cabañero and Ismael Rafols • November 04, 2024

Celebrating 5 years of Leiden Madtrics

On Halloween 2019, exactly five years ago to the day, this blog was launched as a modern replacement for the older CWTS institute blog. In this post we, the editors, would like to celebrate this fact and briefly analyse the journey.

Blog team • October 31, 2024

Opening the black box of university rankings

Today two university rankings were released, one by CWTS and one by Times Higher Education. Ludo Waltman and Nees Jan van Eck, responsible for the CWTS Leiden Ranking, use this occasion to discuss the importance of transparency of rankings.

Ludo Waltman and Nees Jan van Eck • October 09, 2024

Launch of the CWTS Leiden Ranking Open Edition 2024

Earlier this year CWTS published the first Open Edition of the CWTS Leiden Ranking. Today the Leiden Ranking Open Edition 2024 was launched. In this post, Nees Jan van Eck and colleagues discuss the latest developments around the Open Edition of the Leiden Ranking.

Nees Jan van Eck, Ludo Waltman and Mark Neijssel • October 09, 2024

Bezuiniging op Open Science NL, superzonde!

Afgelopen week werd een forse bezuiniging op Open Science NL bekendgemaakt. Ludo Waltman, open science ambassadeur van Universiteit Leiden, bespreekt de gevolgen van deze bezuiniging.

Ludo Waltman • September 25, 2024

CWTS ventures Into the Great Wide Open

Next week, the STI 2024 conference will take place in Berlin. Our colleagues at CWTS are already busy preparing their contributions. This blog post highlights all the posters, presentations, and special sessions that they are involved in.

Blog team • September 12, 2024