1. Bibliometrics as a pathway to research strategies
Michal Petr
Masaryk University, Rector´s Office
MUST Week 20th June 2017

2. Bibliometrics = useful information for all stakeholders
Scientific information
Key players (authors, institutions, etc.)
„Hot topics“ and „hot papers“
Networks
Visibility
Impact
Potential competitors/collaborators
Benchmark
Research evaluation and funding
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3. MU Resources Bibliometric Team
Web of Science platform: InCites (since 2013), WoS Profiles, ESI
SCOPUS
Google Scholar
Bibexcel, Pajek, VOSViewer, Gephi
Cleaning of WoS value „Organization-Enhanced“
HR + complete publication record (IS MU) = InCites dataset
Person-department linkage (verified by departments)
Regular updates (HR information and new publications)
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4. Bibliometrics at Masaryk University – customers
For leadership
International collaboration
Faculty evaluations (yearly) – interviews
Ongoing regular analyses of university performance
Identification of excellent topics e.g. for webpages and official promotional activities
Submitting excellent results in the national research evaluation
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5. Bibliometrics at Masaryk University – customers
For units
Multidimensional analyses for faculties, departments, teams
For individuals
Bibliometric profiles for individual scientists
Supporting grant applications
For academia
General support (informing publication strategies, increasing visibility, …)
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6. Bibliometrics at Masaryk University – solutions
more perspectives: activity, visibility (journals), impact (citations), collaboration, knowledge base, …

7. Bibliometrics at Masaryk University – solutions
more perspectives: activity, visibility (journals), impact (citations), collaboration, knowledge base, …

8. Masarykova univerzita

9. Masarykova univerzita

10. J. Leichmann, M. Petr, P. Dvořák: International Comparison of Research Quality at the Faculty of Science (in Czech only), online.muni.cz, available:
(reduced quote): „…excellent results are produced mostly by small and narrow, specialized teams concentrated around a few personalities. Production of internationally excellent results is at units of size of the Faculty possible only for a few „microfields“.
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11. Case study – seeking research excellence
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12. Case study – seeking research excellence
Bottom up and top down approach
Deep analysis of the whole dataset of MU outputs (WoS):
Set of indicators indicating impactful research, redefining the dataset
Network analysis and identifying affiliated authors, clusters and research topics
Bottom up – Essential Science Indicators
Set of publications in 1st percentile (cutting-edge research?)
Identifying authors, clusters, topic
Examining other production of these entities to prove hot topics and current classics
Communicated with faculties
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13. Case study – seeking research excellence – results
„Excellent“ topics
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14. Case study – seeking research excellence – results
„University Profile Map“
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15. Conclusions (why bibliometric analyses)
Cultivates the environment, valuable discussion at the institution
Benchmarking institution internationally
Positive feedback from academia
What (and why) library can do:
Provide expert bibliometric support (strengthen the position of library) – role of modern scientific library
Clean bibliographic information in databases (reliable and valid data)
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16. Žerotínovo náměstí 9, 601 77 Brno
Thank you for your attention
Mgr. Michal Petr
Office for Research
Masaryk University
Žerotínovo náměstí 9, Brno
Tel
vyzkum.rect.muni.cz