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. 2021 Jun 30:6:696470.
doi: 10.3389/frma.2021.696470. eCollection 2021.

Bibliometric Reports for Institutions: Best Practices in a Responsible Metrics Scenario

Alvaro Cabezas-Clavijo  1 , Daniel Torres-Salinas  2
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Bibliometric Reports for Institutions: Best Practices in a Responsible Metrics Scenario

Alvaro Cabezas-Clavijo et al. Front Res Metr Anal. .

Abstract

Carrying out bibliometric reports is one of the common tasks performed by librarians and practitioners within the framework of their professional duties. The emergence of novel data sources, the need to measure new research activities and the growing demand for fairer and more equitable evaluation within the framework of the Responsible Metrics movement has led to calls for a review of the traditional approaches to these types of reports. The main goal of this study is to outline a series of recommendations for bibliometricians, consultants and research support librarians when drafting bibliometric reports in their institutions. These best practices can significantly enhance the quality and utility of bibliometric reports, posing their practitioners as key players in the science management process.

Keywords: Responsible metrics; Responsible research and innovation; best practices; bibliometrics; reports.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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“Flowchart of the main processes and decisions for bibliometric reporting at an institutional level in a Responsible Metrics scenario”.
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“Main information sources and indicators for bibliometric reports”.
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“Example of data visualization–LiveMetrics project”.
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