VOSviewer goes online! (Part 1)

Today, the new VOSviewer Online software was released by CWTS colleagues Nees Jan van Eck and Ludo Waltman. In this post, they discuss the possibilities offered by the software.

Nees Jan van Eck and Ludo Waltman • July 16, 2021

Tracing science-technology-linkages through patent in-text references

The contribution of science to technological innovation is subject of ongoing debate. In a recent study, our authors investigated how the value of patents depends on the scientific articles referenced and what role aspects such as basicness, novelty, and interdisciplinarity play in this.

Jian Wang and Suzan Verberne • June 24, 2021

Vaccine development in context

CWTS' Leonie van Drooge has received the Moderna vaccine. She is not an army enthusiast, yet she is grateful to the US Dept. of Defense. Its agency DARPA funded Moderna in 2013 to further develop the then-novel mRNA technology. This blog looks into how DARPA does or doesn't solve challenges.

Leonie van Drooge • June 01, 2021

Halt the h-index

Using the h-index in research evaluation? Rather not. But why not, actually? Why is using this indicator so problematic? And what are the alternatives anyway? Our authors walk you through an infographic that addresses these questions and aims to highlight some key issues in this discussion.

Sarah de Rijcke, Ludo Waltman and Thed van Leeuwen • May 19, 2021 • 6 comments

Research evaluation in context 4: the practice of research evaluation

The Strategy Evaluation Protocol describes a forward-looking evaluation for which research organisations are responsible. Context, aims and strategy of units are key. Very timely and relevant, yet it is easier said than done.

Leonie van Drooge • May 12, 2021

On my way to studying collaboration in PhD training networks

Scientific collaboration is an important part of conducting research. In this blog post, I would like to introduce my PhD topic as part of the Train2Wind ITN (Innovative Training Network) at the University of Copenhagen.

Grischa Fraumann • May 04, 2021

Doing science in times of crisis: Science studies perspectives on COVID-19 (1st & 2nd edition)

The webinar series "Doing science in times of crisis: Science studies perspectives on COVID-19" started on 20 May 2020 during the early stages of the pandemic. The goal of this event is to connect and showcase COVID-19 science studies research from institutions around the world.

Grischa Fraumann, Giovanni Colavizza, Ludo Waltman and Zohreh Zahedi • March 30, 2021

Utrecht lunch walks: an initiative to cope with remote working

Working from home can be a lonely experience. Sometimes, you just wish to have a ‘real’ chat with a colleague. Therefore, the CWTS-colleagues from the city of Utrecht started experimenting with socially distant lunch walks. It turns out – this is going pretty well!

Carole de Bordes • March 16, 2021

Visualising quantitative data with VOSviewer will widen your research projects

VOSviewer is a well-known and widely used software tool visualising quantitative data. Learning to use all VOSviewer’s features through guided instruction was an exceptional and new experience for us. In this post, we share some of our recent experiences in mastering our science mapping skills.

Eleonora Dagiene and Qianqian Xie • March 08, 2021