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Cumulative advantage and citation performance of repeat authors in scholarly journals
This content is not available in the selected language. Cumulative advantage–commonly known as the Matthew Effect–influences academic output and careers. Given the challenge and uncertainty of gauging the quality of academic research, gatekeepers often possess incentives to prefer the work of established academics. Such preferences breach scientific norms of universalism and can stifle innovation. This […] Read more
Who games metrics and rankings? Institutional niches and journal impact factor inflation
This content is not available in the selected language. Ratings and rankings are omnipresent and influential in contemporary society. Individuals and organizations strategically respond to incentives set by rating systems. We use academic publishing as a case study to examine organizational variation in responses to influential metrics. The Journal Impact Factor (JIF) is a prominent […] Read more
Assessing the quality of bibliographic data sources for measuring international research collaboration
This content is not available in the selected language. Measuring international research collaboration (IRC) is essential to various research assessment tasks but the effect of various measurement decisions, including which data sources to use, has not been thoroughly studied. To better understand the effect of data source choice on IRC measurement, we design and implement […] Read more
The relationship between parenting engagement and academic performance
This content is not available in the selected language. Gender differences in research productivity have been well documented. One frequent explanation of these differences is disproportionate child-related responsibilities for women. However, changing social dynamics around parenting has led to fathers taking an increasingly active role in parenting. This demands a more nuanced approach to understanding […] Read more
China’s Research Evaluation Reform: What are the Consequences for Global Science?
This content is not available in the selected language. In the 1990s, China created a research evaluation system based on publications indexed in the Science Citation Index (SCI) and on the Journal Impact Factor. Such system helped the country become the largest contributor to the scientific literature and increased the position of Chinese universities in […] Read more
Intersectional inequalities in science
This content is not available in the selected language. The US scientific workforce is primarily composed of White men. Studies have demonstrated the systemic barriers preventing women and other minoritized populations from gaining entry to science; few, however, have taken an intersectional perspective and examined the consequences of these inequalities on scientific knowledge. We provide […] Read more
Avoiding bias when inferring race using name-based approaches
This content is not available in the selected language. Racial disparity in academia is a widely acknowledged problem. The quantitative understanding of racial-based systemic inequalities is an important step towards a more equitable research system. However, few large-scale analyses have been performed on this topic, mostly because of the lack of robust race-disambiguation algorithms. Identifying […] Read more
«Revues prédatrices», bidon des sciences
This content is not available in the selected language. Vincent Larivière s’exprime sur le phénomène des revues prédatrices qui, en plus de générer d’importantes sommes d’argent, révèle une crise profonde de la production scientifique. Read more
Le «prestige» de l’anglais l’emporte
This content is not available in the selected language. Vincent Larivière s’exprime sur la place du français dans les publications de recherche. Autres citations dans Affaires universitaires et le Magazine de l’Acfas. Read more
Promoted physics studies are cited more
This content is not available in the selected language. Vincent Larivière est cité dans un article sur l’impact des couvertures de presse sur le nombre de citations obtenues par les études mises ainsi en valeur. Read more