Introduction to Bibliometrics

This bilingual workshop provides a practical introduction to bibliometrics, covering fundamental concepts and practical applications of publication and citation analysis in the context of research evaluation and science of science studies. Participants will gain hands-on skills in interpreting bibliometric indicators and in collecting, cleaning and analyzing bibliographic metadata from Web of Science and OpenAlex, using VOSviewer and Excel. Ethical issues, such as biases of databases and indicators, as well as responsible research assessment, will be addressed. 

Led by Stefanie Haustein

This is a Forward Linking (LINCS)-DHSITE workshop.