The Evaluation of Scholarly Books as Research Output. Current Developments in Europe.

TY - GEN

T1 - The Evaluation of Scholarly Books as Research Output. Current Developments in Europe.

AU - Giminez-Toledo, Elea

AU - Mañana-Rodriguez, Jorge

AU - Engels, Tim

AU - Ingwersen, Peter

AU - Polonen, Janne

AU - Sivertsen, Gunnar

AU - Verleysen, Frederik

AU - Zuccala, Alesia Ann

N1 - Conference code: 15

PY - 2015

Y1 - 2015

N2 - The relevance and value of books in scholarly communication from both sides, the scholars who chose this format as a communication channel and the instances assessing the scholarly and scientific output is undisputed. Nevertheless, the absence of worldwide comprehensive databases covering the items and information needed for the assessment of this type of publication has urged several European countries to develop custom-built information systems for the registration of books, weighting procedures and funding allocation practices enabling a proper assessment of books and book-type publications. For the first time, these systems make the assessment of books as a research output feasible. This paper resumes the main features of the assessment systems developed in five European countries / regions (Spain, Denmark, Flanders, Finland and Norway), focusing on the processes involved in the collection and processing of data on books, weighting, as well as their application in the context of research funding assessment.

AB - The relevance and value of books in scholarly communication from both sides, the scholars who chose this format as a communication channel and the instances assessing the scholarly and scientific output is undisputed. Nevertheless, the absence of worldwide comprehensive databases covering the items and information needed for the assessment of this type of publication has urged several European countries to develop custom-built information systems for the registration of books, weighting procedures and funding allocation practices enabling a proper assessment of books and book-type publications. For the first time, these systems make the assessment of books as a research output feasible. This paper resumes the main features of the assessment systems developed in five European countries / regions (Spain, Denmark, Flanders, Finland and Norway), focusing on the processes involved in the collection and processing of data on books, weighting, as well as their application in the context of research funding assessment.

M3 - Article in proceedings

SN - 978-975-518-381-7

SP - 469

EP - 476

BT - Proceedings of the 15th International Society for Scientometrics and Informetrics Conference, Istanbul, Turkey, 29th June to 4th July, 2015

A2 - Salah, Albert Ali

A2 - Tonta, Yasar

A2 - Akdag Salah, Alkim Almila

A2 - Sugimoto, Cassidy

A2 - Al, Umut

CY - Bogazici University

T2 - Proceedings of ISSI 2015 Istanbul: 15th International Society of Scientometrics and Informetrics Conference,

Y2 - 29 June 2015 through 3 July 2015

ER -