Bibliometric and Data Visualization Lab
Bibliometric and Data Visualization Lab
What is Bibliometrics?
Bibliometrics is the quantitative analysis of scholarly publication and citation data, intended to provide insight into the value and influence of published research. The Boulder Labs Library offers bibliometrics services for individuals and research groups.
Bibliometrics can be used to:
- Show the impact of your research
- Identify collaborators and experts
- Identify emerging research trends
- Inform research priorities
- Choose the most relevant journals for your publication
Why Use the Library for Your Bibliometrics Analysis?
- Librarians are among the pioneers in the field of bibliometrics, beginning with citation analysis in the 1930’s for the evaluation of journal collections, and are now taking a leading role in developing the practical and ethical applications of bibliometrics as a measure of research impact
- Librarians are already skilled in searching the relevant databases and preparing the data set
- Librarians are well-versed in the strengths and shortcomings of different databases, and understand how the choice of database and search strategy can affect your bibliometrics results
- Librarians are a neutral third party, interested only in providing accurate, comprehensive answers to your questions
What Types of Analyses are Available?
The Gad & Birgit Rausing Library can provide bibliometrics analysis at the individual and group level. A typical bibliometrics report will include:
Descriptive indicators, such as:
- Total publications
- Total citations
- Median citation rate
- Percent of publications cited
- Percent of publication in the top 10% by citation rate within category
- H-index (can be calculated at the individual or group level)