The third lecture of the Swiss Year of Scientometrics explored the relationships between Open Science and Research Assessment

View of the speakers notebook with the audience in the background

The audience following Elizabeth Gadd's lecture (EPFL / Alain Herzog)

On 7 February 2024, the third Swiss Year of Scientometrics (SYoS) lecture took place at EPFL bringing together over 40 participants. After a welcome address by David Johann (Project Lead of SYoS) and a short introductory talk by Gilles Dubochet (Head of Open Science at EPFL), Elizabeth Gadd gave an inspiring lecture on the relationships … Read more

Fourth lecture on 24 April 2024 – Openness of research information: Democratizing the use of scientometrics

Portrait Prof Ludo Waltman

Professor Ludo Waltman

The fourth SYoS lecture on “Openness of research information – Democratizing the use of scientometrics” is organised in collaboration with the Centre for Higher Education and Science Studies (CHESS). It will take place on 24 April 2024 at ETH Zurich (Campus Zentrum, Leonhardstrasse 21, 8092 Zürich, LEE E 101) We are extremely pleased to welcome … Read more

Third Lecture on 7 February 2024 – The responsible assessment of open science

Portrait of Elizabeth Gadd

Dr Elizabeth Gadd

The third SYoS lecture on “The responsible assessment of open science” is organised in collaboration with EPFL. It will take place on 7 February 2024 at EPFL, Lausanne/Ecublens. We are delighted to welcome Dr Elizabeth Gadd as a speaker. Dr Elizabeth (Lizzie) Gadd chairs the International Network of Research Management Societies INORMS Research Evaluation Group … Read more

The Swiss Year of Scientometrics gains momentum with the second lecture

Prof Emanuel Kulczycki presenting the second SYoS lecture

Professor Emanuel Kulczycki speaking to the audience at the second SYoS lecture (ETH Zurich / Mahmoud Hemila)

On October 11, 2023, the second lecture in the series “Swiss Year of Scientometrics” took place at ETH Zurich. Over 50 participants gathered on a sunny autumn afternoon to listen to Professor Emanuel Kulczycki’s lecture on “Reframing scientometrics: How ontological understanding of science influences what we count and how we interpret it”. A video recording … Read more

Second Lecture on 11 October 2023 – Reframing scientometrics: How ontological understanding of science influences what we count and how we interpret it

Emanuel Kulczycki speaker of SYoS Lecture no 2

The second SYoS lecture on “Reframing scientometrics: How ontological understanding of science influences what we count and how we interpret it” is organised in collaboration with the Centre for Higher Education and Science Studies (CHESS). It will take place on 11 October 2023 at ETH Zurich (Campus Zentrum, Leonhardstrasse 21, 8092 Zürich, LEE E 101). … Read more

Swiss Year of Scientometrics off to successful start with first lecture

Dr Stefanie Haustein speaking to the audience at the first SYoS lecture.

Dr Stefanie Haustein speaking to the audience at the first SYoS lecture. (ETH Zurich / Andreas Eggenberger).

Dr Stefanie Haustein began the event series for the Swiss Year of Scientometrics on 7 June 2023 with her stimulating lecture on the opportunities and challenges of scientometrics. The video of the lecture and the presentation are now available online. On 7 June 2023, a beautiful summer’s evening, some 40 people attended the first event … Read more

First lecture on 07 June 2023 – Opportunities and challenges of scientometrics: diversification of data sources and applications

2023 04 04 Eth Bibliothek Syos Lecture 1 Blog

The first lecture on “Opportunities and challenges of scientometrics: diversification of data sources and applications” will take place on 07 June 2023 at ETH Zurich (Campus Zentrum, Leonhardstrasse 21, 8092 Zürich, LEE E 101), followed by the first workshop on the following day. We are extremely pleased to welcome Dr Stefanie Haustein as a speaker. Dr … Read more