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Research assessment: guidelines when using quantitative indicators (for evaluation organisers)

In general

There are many quantitative indicators, and new ones are still being developed. Examples of quantitative indicators include: the number of (scholarly) publications, number of citations, citation impact (normalized), number of downloaded (open access) papers, number of users of deposited datasets, number of mentions of a study/publication on social …

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Research assessment: tips for researchers who want to use quantitative indicators in their CV, project application, etc.

There are many quantitative indicators, and new ones are still being developed. Examples of quantitative indicators include: the number of (scholarly) publications, number of citations, citation impact (normalized), number of downloaded (open access) papers, number of users of deposited datasets, number of mentions of a study/publication on social media and/or …

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Research assessment: what are ARRA and CoARA?

The Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA) brings together research institutions, research funders, national accreditation agencies, scientific academies and their umbrella organizations, all aiming for a global reform of how research and researchers are evaluated. All CoARA members have signed the Agreement on Reforming Research Assessment (ARRA). Central to …

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Research assessment: what is DORA?

The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA) is a global initiative intended to guide the way in which research is assessed at the point of recruitment and promotion, and in the awarding of project funding. Since 2012, all actors involved in the evaluation of research – research performing and …

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Research integrity & ethics

Research integrity training: 7 knowledge clips

The knowledge clips on training research integrity: a series of 7 clips

In total there are 7 knowledge clips available on training research integrity. They are all in English.

Knowledge clip 1 - presentation: the basics

Knowledge clip 2 - presentation: the trainer's perspective

Knowledge clip 3 - exercise: the …

Research integrity training: knowledge clip 1: the basics

Knowledge clip 1: the basics

Knowledge clip 1 is a general and rather theoretical introduction about what research integrity is, and why it is important, incl. all the technical jargon. Using the ALLEA code, it is explained how researchers can behave in an integer way and what kind of behaviour …

Research integrity training: knowledge clip 2: the trainer perspective

Knowledge clip 2: the trainer perspective

In order to make a successful training module, stand-alone or as part of another course, there are some terms and conditions you as a teacher/trainer need to consider, in terms of the design, the content of the training and the characteristics of the trainer. This …

Research integrity training: knowledge clip 3: the good researcher

Knowledge clip 3: the good researcher

In the exercise ‘the good researcher’ the trainees identify the characteristics of a good researcher. They are stimulated to explore the different meanings of ‘goodness’, and to reflect on similarities and differences between researchers and research disciplines. As a trainer, you can link the …

Research integrity training: knowledge clip 4: the lab

Knowledge clip 4: the lab

This clip contains the exercise “The lab – who and what“. The movie and roleplay “The lab” was produced by the American Office of Research Integrity, ORI.

In the exercise ‘the lab’ the trainees identify what is at stake (or at risk) in the event …

Research integrity training: knowledge clip 5: the dilemma game

Knowledge clip 5: the dilemma game

The Dilemma Game has been developed by Erasmus University Rotterdam to stimulate awareness of research integrity.

The game wants to make trainees reflect on a particular case, a so-called dilemma. They should consider how to act in an integer way whenever they are confronted …

Research integrity training: knowledge clip 6: the middle position

Knowledge clip 6: the middle position

One of the most interesting and meaningful things to do in a research integrity training is to analyse a real-life case. That is: the description of a situation in which researchers are being challenged to act according to the values and norms of research …

Research integrity training: knowledge clip 7: closure

Knowledge clip 7: closure

This clip gives some inspiration on how to close or wrap up a workshop or class on research integrity.

It is advisable to watch clip 1 (basics) and clip 2 (trainer perspective) first.

This clip dates from February 2022 - last check February 2024.

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Research integrity: ALLEA code – European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity

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The ALLEA code

The European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity, is better known in the research community as the “ALLEA code”, simply because it …

Research integrity & ethics

Research integrity: Commission for Research Integrity

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There’s no clear-cut definition of research integrity, nor do we have a list of 'does and don’ts' that apply for all researchers, in all …

Research integrity & ethics

Research integrity: a suspicion of violation– what to do?

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We can situate research practices on a continuum from good to bad. Bad research practices include misconduct or fraud, on the one hand, and …

Research integrity & ethics

Research integrity: reasons to care

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Why you should care about research integrity

Research integrity is part of quality assurance in research. Doing the right thing always improves quality and it …

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Research integrity: the 'slippery slope' from good to bad

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The continuum from good to bad

Research integrity is part of researchers’ professional responsibility and inherently connected to what researchers do (or not) in a …

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Research integrity: trending topic – paper mills

This section draws on:

the relevant web pages of COPE concerning the paper mill phenomenon. https://publicationethics.org/publishers-perspective-paper-mills + related resources as mentioned on this page.

https://www.wiley.com/network/journaleditors/latest-content/how-can-editors-detect-manuscripts-and-publications-from-paper-mills

https://www.enago.com/academy/paper-mills-a-rising-concern-in-the-academic-community/

Current topics are often new and knowledge is subject to further development or deepening. This tip was prepared on the basis of the relevant …

Research integrity: what is it about?

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(Research) Integrity

Integrity is about

doing the right things
doing things right
all of this at the right time
regardless of whether no …

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Research visibility: approach to increase your visibility

Having good visibility of scientific output, ensures greater reach and may lead to greater impact of your scientific work, on a scientific, social and economic level.

The roadmap below can be used as a guide to promote the visibility of your scientific research.

Register an ORCID iD Visit the Create …

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Resources: helpful tools to find literature

These tools will help you find literature on the topic of your choice.

lib.ugent.be You can find over 4.000.000 references for books, serials, images, theses, and databases in the library catalogue of Ghent University. Many of these can be consulted online, from the comfort of your home.
If you can't …

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Resources: search and find information

Do you need to write a text or do you need to find information and you are looking for the right resources? Follow the step-by-step plan below.

Step 1: define your subject

Narrow down your subject based on the literature you find.
Explore the subject. You can read a paper …

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Retraction Watch: what is it?

Retraction Watch, acquired by Crossref in September 2023, is a database that lists retracted (retractions) or corrected (corrections) publications, or publications with an expressions of concern. A blog is connected to the database, highlighting some of the retracted publications. Though Retraction Watch only started in 2010, older publications can …

Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy Online

De Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy Online is een digitale encyclopedie, met meer dan 2800 lemma's over filosofie uit alle werelddelen en periodes uit de geschiedenis. Je kan er zoeken op o.a. onderwerp, periode, regio, religie, etc. Bij elk onderwerp krijg je duiding, en ook een lijst van wetenschappelijke literatuur over het …

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SFX

SFX is a button that tries to bring you to an online full text article, based on the bibliographical information you've entered. If an online full text is not available, it'll offer you different options, for instance where you can find a print version, or how to request it from …

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Scholarly article: where to find it?

Search a bibliographic database

The best way to find qualitative scholarly articles is to use a bibliographic database. There are multidisciplinary databases (e.g. Scopus, Web of Science) as well as discipline-specific databases (e.g. PubMed for health sciences). These databases give an overview of published scholarly information, whether …

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SciFinder-n

SciFinder-n is the new interface for the classic version of SciFinder. SciFinder-n provides easy access to information in Chemical Abstracts Services (CAS) resources: journal citations and abstracts, substance data, chemical reactions, regulatory data, chemical suppliers, and biomedical literature.

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Scopus (Elsevier)

Scopus is an interdisciplinary bibliographical database with more than 61 million items from 105 countries in over 40 languages. It contains:

Peer-reviewed journals published from 1823 onwards
Conference proceedings
Books (mainly on social sciences, the arts and philosophy)
Patents

Scopus maintains the following criteria to ensure qualitative resources:

The publications …

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Scopus versus Web of Science - de verschillen

In de markt voor multidisciplinaire citatiedatabanken zijn Web of Science (kortweg 'WoS'; van uitgever Elsevier) en Scopus (van uitgever Clarivate Analytics) de twee grote spelers.

Web of Science bestaat al lang (sinds 1961) en heeft een gevestigde reputatie. Scopus is jonger (2004) maar is intussen ook wereldwijd bekend als 'de …

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Scopus: hoe vind je er de ranking van een tijdschrift?

Om in Scopus de ranking van een tijdschrift te vinden, ga je naar de databank en selecteer je Sources of ga via deze link rechtstreeks naar Sources toe.

Scopus is een multidisciplinaire, bibliografische databank (bundelt zowel alfa, beta als gamma wetenschappen) waarin je ook citaatgericht kan zoeken. De databank bevat …

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Research assessment: guidelines when using quantitative indicators (for evaluation organisers)

Research assessment: tips for researchers who want to use quantitative indicators in their CV, project application, etc.

Research assessment: what are ARRA and CoARA?

Research assessment: what is DORA?

Research integrity training: 7 knowledge clips

Research integrity training: knowledge clip 1: the basics

Research integrity training: knowledge clip 2: the trainer perspective

Research integrity training: knowledge clip 3: the good researcher

Research integrity training: knowledge clip 4: the lab

Research integrity training: knowledge clip 5: the dilemma game

Research integrity training: knowledge clip 6: the middle position

Research integrity training: knowledge clip 7: closure

Research integrity: ALLEA code – European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity

Research integrity: Commission for Research Integrity

Research integrity: a suspicion of violation– what to do?

Research integrity: reasons to care

Research integrity: the 'slippery slope' from good to bad

Research integrity: trending topic – paper mills

Research integrity: what is it about?

Research visibility: approach to increase your visibility

Resources: helpful tools to find literature

Resources: search and find information

Retraction Watch: what is it?

Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy Online

SFX

Scholarly article: where to find it?

SciFinder-n

Scopus (Elsevier)

Scopus versus Web of Science - de verschillen

Scopus: hoe vind je er de ranking van een tijdschrift?

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