Mastering Bibliometrics; Step-by-Step Guide; Co-Citation analysis; Science Mapping; VOSviewer; network metrics, cluster
Description
Bibliometric analysis has emerged as an essential research tool, providing valuable insights into the publication output of authors, institutions, and nations. It enables researchers to identify trends, map research areas, and track the impact of research publications. This course aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of bibliometric analysis, along with the practical skills necessary to conduct your own analysis.
The course begins with an introduction to bibliometric analysis, where you’ll learn its objectives, advantages, and how it differs from other research methods like meta-analysis and systematic literature reviews. You’ll also gain insights into the popular research questions that bibliometric analysis can help answer.
Next, you’ll dive into the various bibliometric analysis techniques, including performance analysis, science mapping, citation analysis, co-citation analysis, bibliographic coupling, co-word analysis, co-authorship analysis, network metrics, clustering, and visualization. You’ll learn how to use each of these techniques to extract meaningful insights from citation data, and how they can be used to evaluate research output.
In the final section, you’ll learn the bibliometric analysis procedure, which includes defining the aim and scope of your study, choosing the appropriate techniques, collecting data, running the analysis, and reporting findings. You’ll learn how to use popular bibliometric analysis tools like VOSviewer, CiteSpace, and SciMAT to visualize and analyze citation data.
By the end of this course, you’ll have a comprehensive understanding of bibliometric analysis, along with the knowledge and skills necessary to conduct your own analysis. Whether you’re a researcher, academic, or professional, this course will equip you with a valuable tool for evaluating and measuring research impact. You’ll be able to use bibliometric analysis to identify emerging research areas, evaluate the impact of publications, and make informed decisions about research strategy.
Who this course is for:
- Researchers and academics and professionals looking to boost their research impact.
- Students pursuing higher education seeking to gain practical research skills.
- Researchers and academics interested in bibliometric analysis
- Individuals looking to evaluate research trends and make informed decisions about research strategy
- Librarians or information professionals who want to assist researchers in their institutions to evaluate and measure research impact
