Session: Patterns of data and method use by academics: current motivating factors and changes over time

Time: Wednesday 4th July, 09:15 - 10:45

Convenor:

Dr Rebekah Luff (National Centre for Research Methods, University of Southampton)

Abstract Details

In this session three papers will consider the types of data being used and published by academic researchers today and how this has changed over time. The first examines which types of data is used in papers published in Social Sciences journals in 2015/16 and how this has changed since the 1940s. The second considers both impact factors and gender in relation to research method choices. The last investigates the research areas that are the most influenced by big data availability, and on which aspects of large data handling different scientific communities are working.

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Presenter: Mike Thelwall

Research method choice, citation impact and gender in academic publishing

The level of the session is: Accessible

Presentation details

Presentation 1

Start time: 09:15

Presentation title: Changing patterns of data use in Social Science journals over time

Presenter:

Dr Rebekah Luff (National Centre for Research Methods, University of Southampton)

Presentation 2

Start time: 09:45

Presentation title: Research method choice, citation impact and gender in academic publishing

Presenter:

Professor Michael Thelwall (University of Wolverhampton)

Presentation 3

Start time: 10:15

Presentation title: Who, What and Where? Social, Cognitive and Journals Map of Big Data Publications with Focus on Optimization

Presenter:

Dr Marianna Marra (University of Essex)