The lis-bibliometrics community, sponsored by Elsevier, is seeking to develop a community-supported set of bibliometric competencies, particularly for those working in libraries as well as in other related services, such as research offices.
Bibliometrics competency study
There are 33 questions in this survey
For each competency, choose whether you consider it to be
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Entry level | Core | Advanced/specialist | Out of scope | |
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1. Explains the concept of bibliometrics | ||||
2. Explains the concept of altmetrics | ||||
3. Advises on which are the appropriate tool(s) for a particular metric | ||||
4. Explains differences in results between metrics based on different tools | ||||
5. Explains responsible use as a general set of principles | ||||
6. Applies responsible use principles to specific requests/cases and in their own practices | ||||
7. Advises on the applicability of metrics to particular disciplines/metadisciplines (e.g. Arts and Humanities) | ||||
8. Advises on the usefulness of particular tools to particular disciplines | ||||
9. Understands the potential use of text mining in bibliometrics | ||||
10. Explains and promotes author identifiers, eg ORCID | ||||
11. Explains and promotes use of the CRIS and the institutional repository | ||||
12. Explains use of Academic SNS such as Researchgate | ||||
13. Explains the benefits of open access |
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Entry level | Core | Advanced/specialist | Out of scope | |
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1. Uses bibliometric knowledge to ... recommend where to publish | ||||
2. ... Recommend what to read | ||||
3. ...Increase staff bibliometric literacy | ||||
4. ...Support annual reporting by departments | ||||
5. ...Promote/employ staff | ||||
6. ...Evaluate departmental/research centre performance | ||||
7. ...Allocate funding to departments | ||||
8. ...Evaluate institutional performance | ||||
9. ...Support grant applications | ||||
10. ...Guide library collection development | ||||
11. ...Evaluate repository coverage | ||||
12. ...Support submission to National Research Assessment exercise | ||||
13. ...Support academic bibliometric research |
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Entry level | Core | Advanced/Specialist | Out of scope | |
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1. Uses bibliometric tools to find metrics on a specific scholar: H-index | ||||
2. Uses bibliometric tools to find metrics on a specific scholar: G-index | ||||
3. Uses bibliometric tools to find metrics on a specific scholar: Full and mean citation counts | ||||
4. Uses bibliometric tools to find metrics fon a research group or departmental metrics: description of output (eg quantity, type of publications) | ||||
5. Evaluates the quality of research group or department output | ||||
6. Analyses/benchmarks output in the context of discipline | ||||
7. Analyses collaboration patterns in a research group or department (including to compare with competitors) | ||||
8. Identifies potential strategic partnerships | ||||
9. Identifies the rate of international collaboration | ||||
10. Identifies current collaborations with specific other entities eg countries or institutions | ||||
11. Identifies key scholars in a particular field | ||||
12. Finds institutional metrics / benchmarks its performance against other institutions | ||||
13. Identifies institutional strengths | ||||
14. Examines trends in institutional performance and advises on improving its ranking |
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Entry level | Core | Advanced/ specialist | Out of scope | |
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1. Uses bibliometric tools to find metrics on an individual journal: JIF | ||||
2. Uses bibliometric tools to find metrics on an individual journal: 5 year impact factor | ||||
3. Uses bibliometric tools to find metrics on an individual journal: SNIP | ||||
4. Uses bibliometric tools to find metrics on an individual journal: Eigenfactor | ||||
5. Uses bibliometric tools to find metrics on an individual journal: SCImago Journal Rank | ||||
6. Identifies the top journals in a field | ||||
7. Evaluates likely impact on citation of publishing in a specific journal | ||||
8. Identifies a journal's research strengths by key-word analyses of published articles/journal categories | ||||
9. Recommends a journal to publish in purely through bibliometrics | ||||
10. Recommends a journal to publish in taking into account acceptance rates, turnaround time, publication speed, subscription levels etc as well as bibliometrics | ||||
11. Maintains awareness of departmental recommended journal lists |
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Entry level | Core | Advanced/specialist | Out of scope | |
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1. Uses bibliometric tools to find citations for a specific article | ||||
2. Evaluates quality of specific article | ||||
3. Advises on how to increase citations of articles | ||||
4. Advises on how to use social media to increase citation | ||||
5. Explains metrics for books | ||||
6. Explains metrics for research data |
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By impact we mean the effect of research beyond academia.
This is the specific meaning used in the context of the UK's national research assessment exercise (the Research Excellence Framework or REF).
For each competency, choose whether you consider it to be
Please choose the appropriate response for each item:
Entry level | Core | Advanced/specialist | Out of scope | |
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1. Advises on definitions of impact | ||||
2. Advises on demonstrating impact | ||||
3. Gathers evidence to support a national research assessment exercise impact case study |
Identify any items in this section you think will be of increased importance in the next 5 years
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1. Maintains awareness of the functions of the main bibliometric tools | ||||
2. Chooses the right tool for a specific task | ||||
3. Supplies tool providers with current lists of staff members for customized institutional measures and indicators | ||||
4. Checks completeness of author profiles on WoS or Scopus | ||||
5. Connects institutional repository with WoS or Scopus to determine share of indexed articles |
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Entry level | Core | Specialist/advanced | Out of scope | |
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1. Downloads, cleans and manipulates bibliometric data | ||||
2. Conducts manual statistical analyses outside of proprietary tools | ||||
3. Applies statistical tests of significance to analyses | ||||
4. Undertakes programming for downloading/manipulating data | ||||
5. Undertakes Network analysis for bibliometrics | ||||
6. Undertakes text mining for bibliometric purposes | ||||
7. Presents data effectively |
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Entry level | Core | Advanced/ specialist | Out of scope | |
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1. Writes documentation | ||||
2. Designs online training | ||||
3. Delivers group f2f training | ||||
4. Delivers 1:1 training | ||||
5. Undertakes charged-for consultancy |
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Entry level | Core | Advanced/ specialist | Out of scope | |
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1. Evaluates systems for the purpose of procurement | ||||
2. Researches user needs from bibliometric tools | ||||
3. Advises on decisions about what bibliometric tools should be subscribed to | ||||
4. Advises on decisions about how the institution should use specific tools |
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Entry level | Core | Advanced/ specialist | Out of scope | |
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1. Advises on decisions about institutional KPIs | ||||
2. Advises on decisions about what bibliometric service should be offered to staff | ||||
3. Explains university ranking | ||||
4. Monitors national policy changes around research evaluation and advising on institutional responses | ||||
5. Understands the key characteristics of scholarly communication | ||||
6. Keeps abreast of current developments in scholarly communication | ||||
7. Participates in debates about how research quality should be evaluated | ||||
8. Explains the likely role of bibliometrics in the next national research assessment exercise | ||||
9. Advises on decisions about what a responsible use policy should contain |
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Entry level | Core | Advanced/specialist | Out of scope | |
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1. Works effectively within local institutional culture | ||||
2. Creates and sustains professional networks inside the organisation | ||||
3. Creates and sustains professional networks beyond the organisation | ||||
4. Influences others, including senior departmental and institutional managers | ||||
5. Plans effectively in the context of a rapidly changing environment | ||||
6. Works effectively as part of a team with other library staff, colleagues in professional services and researchers | ||||
7. Learns to update skills | ||||
8. Works independently | ||||
9. Completes work with attention to detail |
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What is the name of your university/ institution?
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What is your job title ?
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How would you summarize the scope of your job?
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What is the core URL for bibliometrics at your institution?
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If you have an Library/Information Studies qualification, did it cover bibliometrics?
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Thank you for completing the survey!
We will be publishing our initial model in the next few months via lis-bibliometrics, at a future lis-bibliometrics event and also have a planned presentation at UKSG this year.