Registration now open for the 2022 LIS-Bibliometrics Conference!

It's online, free and will host some great discussions on #MeasuringWhatMatters Claim your place here: LIS-Bibliometrics Conference 2022 Eventbrite Learn more here: LIS-Bibliometrics Conference 2022 Programme

Use with caution! How automated citation recommendation tools may distort science

Rachel Miles summarizes a recently published journal article that cautions researchers on the use of automated citation recommendation tools, which are designed to help academic authors cite literature in the writing phase of their research project while potentially skipping crucial steps of searching, reviewing, and appraising literature. In an increasingly competitive academic environment, researchers are …

Results from the 2021 Responsible Metrics State of the Art Survey

The results of the seventh annual Responsible Metrics State of the Art survey are in! With a little delay on our usual schedule of publishing, please find below the summary of the results of both the 2021 survey and some reflection on the trends since the survey was first begun by the LIS Bibliometrics community …

LIS Bibliometrics Conference 2022 – Call for papers

Our 2022 conference on the theme of “Measuring what matters” will be held on 5 and 12 October 2022. The Conference will be free, online and held over two half-days to make it as easy as possible to join us. We intend to record the Conference. You can view our 2021 recordings here. Please save the …

Announcement: New LIS-Bibliometrics Committee Co-Chairs

LIS-Bibliometrics are delighted to announce the appointment of Robyn Price and Zosia Beckles as the new Co-Chairs of the LIS-Bibliometrics Committee. They bring with them a wide range of analytics experience across the UK HE and research sectors.  Zosia is currently Research Information Analyst at the University of Bristol, responsible for the launch and development …