Broadening Data Sources for Bibliometric Analyses - Recent results and further developments

Broadening data sources for bibliometric analyses may have two objectives. The first one is to use open access sources in order to be able to be transparent about the raw data and ease replication. The second one is to be able to work on larger data bases that may include more diversified types of publications and offer a better coverage of countries around the world. Such broader data sources may also offer a better coverage of scientific publications across disciplines. 

Three presentations focus on the first issue by exploring the use of OpenAlex for some bibliometric analyses. The fourth presentation deals with the second issue and explores the impact of using different corpora within the Web of Science on bibliometric indicators. 

The general discussion deals in particular with a number of technical issues that have to be solved in order to further increase the quality and reliability of OpenAlex.