{"id":123,"date":"2017-05-24T14:58:44","date_gmt":"2017-05-24T11:58:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/ueflibrary-fmp\/?page_id=123"},"modified":"2025-08-20T15:08:04","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T12:08:04","slug":"5-module-assessment-of-research-impact-and-bibliometrics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/ueflibrary-fmp\/5-module-assessment-of-research-impact-and-bibliometrics\/","title":{"rendered":"Module 5: Assessment of research impact and bibliometrics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/book-book-pages-close-up-1840072\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/ueflibrary-fmp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/2017\/05\/book.jpg\" alt=\"Decorative image - paging through a book.\" class=\"wp-image-2081\" style=\"width:380px;height:auto\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In this module you will<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Learn bibliometric terminology (e.g. citations, h-index, impact factor) and research evaluation based on scientific publications.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use bibliometric methods for selecting publishing channels for your needs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Evaluate research impact with different tools.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">To complete this module<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Read all the study material and watch all the linked videos.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complete the module assignment in <a href=\"https:\/\/elearn.uef.fi\/course\/section.php?id=144538\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mood<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/elearn.uef.fi\/course\/view.php?id=3922&amp;section=5#tabs-tree-start\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">le<\/a> (see Module 5).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>NB: This module is 100% self-studying. Optional tasks (in addition to obligatory Moodle assignment) at different sections of the course material will help you to deepen your learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Introduction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The research evaluation market is booming. \u201cRanking,\u201d \u201cmetrics,\u201d \u201ch-index,\u201d and \u201cimpact factors\u201d are reigning buzzwords. Academic research performance is increasingly evaluated at various levels: in international comparisons, in global university rankings, as criteria for the allocation of funding between and within academic institutions, in the appointment of scholars to academic positions, and in research grant decisions. Thus, reliable, objective methods for managing and measuring research performance are needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Quantitative indicators of publishing activity, research collaboration and publications\u2019 impact are widely used as a measure when assessing research performance. These indicators are the core of bibliometrics, i.e. the statistical analysis of scientific publications and citations. Please, acquaint yourself with the bibliometric world in the following sections of this module.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, keep in mind that impact is much more than bibliometrics. There are numerous ways how to enhance your research&#8217;s impact. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.waikato.ac.nz\/library\/for\/researchers\/research-impact\/boost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Here are 10 of those<\/a>.&nbsp; Which ones could you adopt? Perhaps even all of them?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contents of this module<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/ueflibrary-fmp\/5-module-assessment-of-research-impact-and-bibliometrics\/bibliometrics-evaluating-research-via-publications\/\">Bibliometrics: evaluating research via publications<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/ueflibrary-fmp\/5-module-assessment-of-research-impact-and-bibliometrics\/viability-of-bibliometrics\/\">Viability of bibliometrics<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/ueflibrary-fmp\/5-module-assessment-of-research-impact-and-bibliometrics\/bibliometric-indicators\/\">Bibliometric indicators<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/ueflibrary-fmp\/bibliometric-analysis-tools-and-databases\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Bibliometric analysis tools and databases<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/ueflibrary-fmp\/university-rankings\/\" rel=\"noopener\">University rankings<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Further information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iatulimpactthings.info\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IATUL Research Impact Things<\/a>. 2020. Study material for self-studying about research impact and metrics. Provided by IATUL Special Interest Group, Metrics and Research Impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Talvinen, K. 2020. <a href=\"https:\/\/helda.helsinki.fi\/handle\/10138\/314249\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Added value &#8211; Researcher&#8217;s guide to impact and winning proposals<\/a>. Helda Open Books.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(8\/2025\/TO)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/ueflibrary-fmp\/bibliometrics-evaluating-research-via-publications\/\">Next page: Bibliometrics: evaluating research via publications &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/ueflibrary-fmp\/\">Course info<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this module you will To complete this module NB: This module is 100% self-studying. 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