A5080823014- scientometrics and bibliometrics research
- Academic Publishing and Open Access
- Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
- Research Data Management Practices
- Health and Medical Research Impacts
- Scientific Computing and Data Management
- Academic integrity and plagiarism
- Expert finding and Q&A systems
- Climate Change Communication and Perception
- Human Health and Disease
- Healthcare Systems and Public Health
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Economic and Business Development Strategies
- Auditing, Earnings Management, Governance
- Gender Studies in Language
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- Discourse Analysis in Language Studies
- Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering
- Economic Issues in Ukraine
- Health Sciences Research and Education
- Business and Economic Development
University of Bern
2018-2022
Swiss National Science Foundation
2018-2021
Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine
2018-2021
University College London
2020-2021
We aimed to develop an in-depth understanding of quality criteria for scholarly journals by analyzing and publishers indexed in blacklists predatory whitelists legitimate the lists' inclusion criteria. To quantify content overlaps between whitelists, we employed Jaro-Winkler string metric. identify topics addressed derive their concepts, conducted qualitative coding. included two (Beall's Cabells Scholarly Analytics') (the Directory Open Access Journals' Analytics'). The number per list...
<ns4:p><ns4:bold>Background: </ns4:bold>Many of the discussions surrounding Open Access (OA) revolve around how it affects publishing practices across different academic disciplines. It was a long-held view that would be only matter time before all disciplines fully and relatively homogeneously implemented OA. Recent large-scale bibliometric studies show, however, uptake OA differs substantially We aimed to answer two questions: First, do adopt shape practices? Second, what...
<ns4:p><ns4:bold>Background:</ns4:bold> Many of the discussions surrounding Open Access (OA) revolve around how it affects publishing practices across different academic disciplines. It was a long-held view that would be only matter time for all disciplines to fully and relatively homogeneously implement OA. Recent large-scale bibliometric studies show however uptake OA differs substantially This study investigates underlying mechanisms cause vary in their practices. We aimed answer two...
Abstract Peer review of manuscripts is labour‐intensive and time‐consuming. Individual reviewers might feel themselves overburdened with the amount reviewing they are requested to do. Aiming explore how stakeholder groups perceive burden what believe be causes a potential overburdening reviewers, we conducted focus early‐, mid‐, senior career scholars, editors, publishers. By means thematic analysis, aimed identify reviewers. First, show that, across disciplines roles, stakeholders believed...
Objectives To examine whether the gender of applicants and peer reviewers other factors influence review grant proposals submitted to a national funding agency. Setting Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF). Design Cross-sectional analysis reports from 2009 2016 using linear mixed effects regression models adjusted for research topic, applicant’s age, nationality, affiliation calendar period. Participants External reviewers. Primary outcome measure Overall score on scale 1 (worst) 6...
<ns4:p><ns4:bold>Background:</ns4:bold> Scopus is a leading bibliometric database. It contains large part of the articles cited in peer-reviewed publications<ns4:bold>. </ns4:bold>The journals included are periodically re-evaluated to ensure they meet indexing criteria and some might be discontinued for 'publication concerns'. Previously published may remain indexed can cited. Their metrics have yet studied. This study aimed<ns4:bold> </ns4:bold>to evaluate main features from publication...
Stakeholders might have diverging or conflicting expectations about the functions that peer review should fulfil. We aimed to explore how stakeholder groups perceive and what they expect from it. conducted qualitative focus group workshops with early‐, mid‐, senior career scholars, editors, publishers. recruited participants following a purposive maximum variation sampling approach. To identify purposes of review, we thematic analysis. expected (1) assess contributions manuscript, (2)...
Objectives To describe and compare the characteristics of scholars who reviewed for predatory or legitimate journals in terms their sociodemographic reviewing publishing behaviour. Design Linkage random samples Cabells Scholarly Analytics’ journal lists with Publons database, employing Jaro-Winkler string metric. Descriptive analysis behaviour whom reviews were found database. Setting Peer review articles. Participants Reviewers submitted peer reports to Publons. Measurements Numbers per...
Background. Despite growing awareness of predatory publishing and research on its market characteristics, the defining attributes fraudulent journals remain controversial. We aimed to develop a better understanding quality criteria for scholarly by analysing publishers indexed in blacklists whitelists legitimate lists’ inclusion criteria. Methods. searched early 2018. Lists that included across disciplines were eligible. used mixed methods approach, combining quantitative qualitative...
ABSTRACT Background While the characteristics of scholars who publish in predatory journals are relatively well-understood, nothing is known about review for these journals. We aimed to answer following questions: Can we observe patterns reviewer and legitimate journals? Second, how reviews potentially distributed globally? Methods matched random samples 1,000 Cabells Scholarly Analytics’ journal lists with Publons database reports, using Jaro-Winkler string metric. For reviewers reviews,...
Research in medicine and public health is essential for the future well-being of society. In sports medicine, research has, example, shown that psychological, social contextual factors all influence recovery processes after sport-related injuries.1 Such an understanding central to optimise rehabilitation improve outcomes quality life. Many members BJSM community are well versed funding world. funding, peer review grant applications considered best practice deciding which projects or...
Background: Depending upon their relationship with the process, stakeholders might have diverging or even conflicting expectations about functions that peer review should fulfil. We aimed to explore how different stakeholder groups across academic disciplines perceive and what they expect from it. Methods: conducted qualitative focus group workshops early-, mid- senior career scholars, reviewers, editors publishers. recruited participants following a purposive maximum variation sampling...
Background The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) supports fundamental and use-inspired research in all disciplines. Peer reviewers assess the proposals submitted to SNSF. We examined whether gender of applicants other factors influenced summary scores awarded. Methods analysed 38,250 reports on 12,294 grant applications across disciplines 2006 2016. Proposals were rated a scale from 1 (=worst) 6 (=best) by 26,836 reviewers. used linear mixed effects regression models adjusted for...
Background: The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) supports fundamental and use-inspired research in all academic disciplines. As part of the evaluation procedure, grant applications to SNSF are reviewed by external reviewers. legitimacy funding decisions depends on its ability base solely scientific merit applications. Aim: We examined whether following factors influenced scores given submitted SNSF: (1) source nomination reviewer, (2) gender applicant (3) country affiliation...
Background The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) supports fundamental and use-inspired research in all disciplines. Peer reviewers assess the proposals submitted to SNSF. We examined whether gender of applicants other factors influenced summary scores awarded. Methods analysed 38,250 reports on 12,294 grant applications across disciplines 2006 2016. Proposals were rated a scale from 1 (=worst) 6 (=best) by 26,836 reviewers. used linear mixed effects regression models adjusted for...
<ns4:p><ns4:bold>Background:</ns4:bold> Scopus is a leading bibliometric database. It contains the largest number of articles cited in peer-reviewed publications<ns4:bold>. </ns4:bold>The journals included are periodically re-evaluated to ensure they meet indexing criteria and some might be discontinued for publication concerns. These remain indexed can cited. Their metrics have yet studied. This study aimed<ns4:bold> </ns4:bold>to evaluate main features from concerns, before after their...
Background: The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) supports fundamental and use-inspired research in all academic disciplines. As part of the evaluation procedure, grant applications to SNSF are reviewed by external reviewers. legitimacy funding decisions depends on its ability base solely scientific merit applications. Aim: We examined whether following factors influenced scores given submitted SNSF: (1) source nomination reviewer, (2) gender applicant (3) country affiliation...
Abstract Peer review of manuscripts is labour-intensive and time-consuming. Individual reviewers often feel themselves overburdened with the amount reviewing they are requested to do. Aiming explore how stakeholder groups perceive burden what believe be causes a potential overburdening reviewers, we conducted focus early-, mid-, senior career scholars, editors, publishers. By means thematic analysis, aimed identify reviewers. First, show that, across disciplines roles, stakeholders believed...
Abstract Background Scopus is a leading bibliometric database. It contains the largest number of articles cited in peer-reviewed publications. The journals included are periodically re-evaluated to ensure they meet indexing criteria and some might be discontinued for publication concerns. These remain indexed can cited. Their metrics have yet studied. This study aimed evaluate main features from concerns, before after their discontinuation, determine extent predatory among journals. Methods...
Background. Despite growing awareness of predatory publishing and research on its market characteristics, the defining attributes fraudulent journals remain controversial. We aimed to develop a better understanding quality criteria for scholarly by analysing publishers indexed in blacklists whitelists legitimate lists’ inclusion criteria. Methods. searched early 2018. Lists that included across disciplines were eligible. used mixed methods approach, combining quantitative qualitative...