On Tue, 22 Jun 2010, Robin Beecroft wrote:
> Anna poses an interesting issue with regard to Denmark's place at the tip of
> the citation league.
> http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=26&storycode=41
> 2083
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> Does anybody have any thoughts concerning the relative value of a CRIS as
> opposed to an OA policy with regard gaining a high impact rating for an
> institution's research?
Why CRIS value "as opposed to an OA policy"? Surely the most telling
figure will be CRIS value *in conjunction with an OA policy* (as Keith
Jeffery has been advocating for years).
Stevan Harnad
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> On 22 June 2010 08:59, Anna Clements <akc -- st-andrews.ac.uk> wrote:
> Has anyone else seen this week's THE with a league table for
> most cited nations [based on TR Data]
>
> See
> http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=26&storycode=41
> 2083
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> Not sure what all the factors are but I do find it very
> interesting that Denmark tops the rankings but, as we heard at
> the euroCRIS conference at beginning of the month Denmark has
> only recently agreed a national strategy on OA .. although they
> have had a CRIS [Pure] at their Institutions for several years
> ...
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