Leiden Madtrics

Science & Society

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 + 1 other • 13-01-2025

Science & Society

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 + 2 others • 18-12-2024

Opinion & Commentary · Science & Society

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 + 4 others • 12-12-2024

Science & Society

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 + 4 others • 04-11-2024

CWTS Development

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 • 31-10-2024

CWTS Development

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 + 1 other • 09-10-2024