Measuring Academic Research: How To Undertake A Bibliometric

Description:
This book outlines how to undertake a bibliometric study, a topic of vital importance in academic research today. Scientometrics studies scientific productivity and can be applied to all disciplines. Many analyses have been applied in relation to bibliometric studies, but few have shown how to actually carry out the analysis. This book provides a guide on how to develop a bibliometric study, from the first step in which the topic to study has to be set, to the analysis and interpretation. Key features include: a practical and easy to read guide on how to carry out a bibliometric study; gives a wide and up-to-date view about the most common scientometric indexes; and analyses are illustrated with multiple and practical examples about their application. Readership include: Lecturers and graduate students from many disciplines who are interested in carrying out a bibliometric study in their specific area. The book can also be used as a tool for the study of Scientometrics in general. Moreover, it is of interest to researchers who need information about the bibliometric indicators of their area of study and also require a brief guide on how to apply the main analyses of this science.

Table of Contents:
Introduction to science measurement; The first approach to a bibliometric study: previous aspects (e.g. establishing the topic; the study's purpose) that have to be born in mind before undertaking a bibliometric study; Main analyses used in bibliometric studies: a description of the main bibliometric indicators; their utility and calculation; New directions: limitations of bibliometric studies and further research directions of scientometrics; Bibliometric applications: applied examples of bibliometric analysis in published articles are provided; free software and interesting readings and websites in scientometrics are recommended.

Author Biography:
Ana Andres teaches psychometrics in the Psychology Faculty at the University of Barcelona. Her research is focused on methodology for health sciences, specifically on the development and adaptation of assessment instruments used in applied psychology. Also, she is working on methods for quantifying and reviewing the literature of health psychology area, like bibliometric studies.