Measuring in context
As scholarly publishing communities search for the meaning behind metrics, the need for context is becoming crystal clear, reports Rebecca Pool
As scholarly publishing communities search for the meaning behind metrics, the need for context is becoming crystal clear, reports Rebecca Pool
As metrics continue to condense research, data industry players are seeking a broader view, reports Rebecca Pool
From the Journal Impact Factor to the latest altmetrics, scholarly players are crying out for metrics to be used responsibly, reports Rebecca Pool
Change is constant in scholarly publishing; nowhere more than in the world of metrics. Here, four industry leaders offer Tim Gillett some predictions for the future
Interest in bibliometric data in the library community is probably growing more rapidly now than at any other time in its history, writes David Stuart
David Stuart discusses the opportunities and limitations of various ways of measuring the impact of scientific results and discussion
James Gray assesses the situation and how it can be addressed
Matt Balara explains how an established publisher, De Gruyter, completed an extraordinary transformation
From rapid disease information to a way to promote and share regional knowledge in multiple languages, preprints have come into their own in recent years. Siân Harris finds out more
Céline Richard explains what the Large Hadron Collider has taught us about the importance of open access research
Ivy Cavendish tells the inspirational tale behind the formation of a writing tool for researchers, TooWrite
There is a continuing need for the sorts of insights and judgements that only a person can bring, writes David Stuart
COUNTER reports have an integral role to play in our wider scholarly communication system, writes Tasha Mellins-Cohen
Emerald Publishing CEO Tony Roche talks of his career in scholarly publishing and a love of eastern cuisine
Alicia Wise, CLOCKSS executive director, reflects on her career and explains the importance of robustly preserving academic resources
Heather Staines sums up proceedings at this year's Researcher to Reader conference