In the spring of 2009 The University Library created a project devoted to analysis of research and publication data. the project has been since 2013 continued as regular part of the University Library's operation. The following functions are a part of this operation.

• Analysis of the scientific publication at the UoB.
• Finding data and indicators for budget, research notifications, strategic planning etc. at the UoB
• Quality assessment of data, communicating data and routines in the publication data base CRIStin.
• Instructing / introductions in topics related to analysis of research data/bibliometrics for staff at the University Library and for interested researchers at the UoB.
• Research projects completely or partially based on data from the UoB

The main source is the publication data from CRIStin, which is owned and operated by the University Library. In addition, other databases such as ISI Web of Science are used.

Publication and citation data are increasingly used for evaluation of research. These analysis are used among others as a part of the regular academic evaluations that the Norwegian research council undertakes.

Publishing data also enters the financing sphere as an indicator of the budget model for the Norwegian Association of Higher Education Students, as well as scientific publication given weight in connection with applications for research funding. That is reason to be focused on the scientific publication both locally and centrally at the university. The bibliometric activity at the University Library is to be used to strengthen The University of Bergen's work through research documentation, analytically and strategically.

Affiliated University Library Staff

A separate group has bibliometrics as part of it's work. The following people are part of that group.

Susanne Mikki

Susanne Mikki's background is as a researcher and educator at the University of Bergen. She had a PhD in oceanography at the same institution. She works within biometrics at the University Library in Bergen, and coordinates the group's work.

Dag W. Aksnes

Dag W. Aksnes works for the Nordic Institute for Studies in Innovation, Research and Education (NIFU) Aksnes has a PhD from the University of Twente relating to quantitative studies of scientific publication and is central to the development of the field in Norway. Aksnes aids in building up a stronger environment internally at the University of Bergen.

Anne Gams Steine Asserson

Anne Gams Steine Asserson has part taken in the development of the research documentation systems FORSKDOK /BIBSYS and Fdok at the University of Bergen. She has a masters degree in information science and is a member of the University Library's staff. Asserson in the CRIStin responsible at the University of Bergen.

Tor Øyvind Fosse

Tor Øyvind Fosse has helped develop, and worked on, the research documentation systems FORSKDOK /BIBSYS and Fdok at the University of Bergen. He has majored in information science and is employed at CRIStin and the University Library. Fosse's work focuses on the research information system CRIStin.

Rapports

Statistics and indicators 2013 (in Norwegian)

Research collaboration at the University of Bergen – Analysis based co publication (in Norwegian)

Publishing points per position (in Norwegian)

Common research arena. Research results at Haukeland University Hospital and tha Medical and Dental faculty (in Norwegian)

Analysis of scientific publishing at the university of Bergen 2005-2011. Publishing, citation and distribution (in Norwegian)

Publishing statistics by gender and age at the UoB (in Norwegian)

Presentations

Introduction to The University Library's analysis of research and publication data (in Norwegian)

Introduction to bibliometrics

Contact

Susanne.mikki (at) ub.uib.no, tlf: 55582508/55584818