Presents the results of a study of the impact of artificial intelligence on early career research... more Presents the results of a study of the impact of artificial intelligence on early career researchers (ECRs). An important group to study because their millennial mindset may render them especially open to AI. We provide empirical data and a validity check of the numerous publications providing forecasts and prognostications. This interview-based study-part of the Harbingers project on ECRs-covers a convenience sample of 91 ECRs from all fields and seven countries using both qualitative and quantitative data to view the AI experience, engagement, utility, attitudes and representativeness of ECRs. We find that: (1) ECRs exhibit mostly limited or moderate levels of experience; (2) in regard to engagement and usage there is a divide with some ECRs exhibiting little or none and others enthusiastically using AI; (3) ECRs do not think they are unrepresentative when compared to their colleagues; (4) ECRs who score highly on these measures tend to be computer scientists, but not exclusively so; (5) the main concerns regarding AI were around authenticity, especially plagiarism; (6) a major attraction of AI is the automation of 'wordsmithing'; the process and technique of composition and writing.
Presents the results of a study of the impact of artificial intelligence on early career research... more Presents the results of a study of the impact of artificial intelligence on early career researchers (ECRs). An important group to study because their millennial mindset may render them especially open to AI. We provide empirical data and a validity check of the numerous publications providing forecasts and prognostications. This interview‐based study—part of the Harbingers project on ECRs—covers a convenience sample of 91 ECRs from all fields and seven countries using both qualitative and quantitative data to view the AI experience, engagement, utility, attitudes and representativeness of ECRs. We find that: (1) ECRs exhibit mostly limited or moderate levels of experience; (2) in regard to engagement and usage there is a divide with some ECRs exhibiting little or none and others enthusiastically using AI; (3) ECRs do not think they are unrepresentative when compared to their colleagues; (4) ECRs who score highly on these measures tend to be computer scientists, but not exclusively so; (5) the main concerns regarding AI were around authenticity, especially plagiarism; (6) a major attraction of AI is the automation of ‘wordsmithing’; the process and technique of composition and writing.
Pakistan Journal of Information Management and Libraries, 2016
The origin of this research is illuminated by CIBER's exploratory research on Trust in Schola... more The origin of this research is illuminated by CIBER's exploratory research on Trust in Scholarly Communications conducted in 2012-2013. This study's interest lies with Malaysian academic researchers both as producers and consumers and how they deal with the quality and trust consequences of the digital transition, especially, but not exclusively, the impact of social media and open access publishing on their scholarly communications. This paper reports on a survey on citation behaviour, part of a wider study of gauging quality and trustworthiness in scholarly communication in the emerging digital environment. It focuses on investigating what Malaysian researchers trust or find reliable to cite in their publications. In order to make the study results comparable, we adapted the same questionnaire that CIBER has developed and used in previous surveys. We used surveymonkey.com. a web-based questionnaire which has been widely used for surveys. The questionnaire went online on th...
The meteoric rise of the Internet has left information science researchers struggling to keep pac... more The meteoric rise of the Internet has left information science researchers struggling to keep pace, so that much discussion about the phenomenon has been based on assumption, anecdote and sheer hype. This paper reports on a major British Library funded project seeking hard evidence as to what is really happening in the information landscape, with the media being a case study. Discussed here are results pertaining to user characteristics, with particular reference to age. Contrary to received wisdom, it is the old, more experienced journalist pioneering Internet use, rather than the stereotypical young computer whiz kids. Several factors are emerging, including information needs characteristics, job security, Internet access, experience with online systems and, for senior managers, economic implications. The wider context is considered, such as early adoption generally of technological innovations, and evidence suggests that the newsroom environment may be characteristic of a general...
This article summarizes the main findings of a survey, undertaken in early 1994, of open access C... more This article summarizes the main findings of a survey, undertaken in early 1994, of open access CD‐ROM in British public libraries. The survey examined how well Public Library Authorities (PLAs) were implementing CD‐ROM technology for public use and how well the general public were fairing with CD‐ROMs. The survey was both quantitative and qualitative in nature: current national statistics for CD‐ROM distribution in PLAs were sought, case studies of 13 PLAs who provided open access CD‐ROM were conducted and finally an end‐user survey of 4 of these libraries was undertaken. The principal findings of the survey are as follows. In 1992 only 5% of PLAs provided CD‐ROMs for public use, but by 1994 this figure had risen to 12%. London and English County PLAs had the highest proportion of CD‐ROMs for public use. PLAs with CD‐ROM services were not necessarily the big spending authorities. National newspapers accounted for the majority of CD‐ROMs in use. The main management concerns were lac...
Little attention has been given to the needs of local authority councillors for well over a decad... more Little attention has been given to the needs of local authority councillors for well over a decade; a period in which the changes imposed by national government have made it necessary for councillors to keep up to date in all areas of local government provision. This paper attempts to provide a brief assessment of the information seeking behaviour of local authority councillors and the importance of information to them. By interviewing a cross section of local councillors and sending a questionnaire to selected information providers the study has identified the sources of information available for and most used by councillors. The research has shown what information the councillors consider important and their methods when seeking information. The survey of questionnaire responses has exposed the similarities and differences in the ways that information is provided for and taken up by councillors. Pointers for further research are suggested.
Early career researchers (ECRs) are the largest community of researchers but despite this we know... more Early career researchers (ECRs) are the largest community of researchers but despite this we know little about their scholarly attitudes and behaviours. Reporting the first-year findings of a longitudinal study of an international panel of ECRs, Dave Nicholas reveals that many remain conservative in their scholarly attitudes and practices. ECRs are concerned by “risky” open peer review, regard archiving their work in repositories as a non-priority, and display little interest in open science or altmetrics. Many ECRs see opportunities for change, but do not feel able to grasp them as they are shackled to a reputational system that promotes publication record and citation scores above all else.
Since 2002, Project COUNTER has led the way in developing and maintaining systems of measurement ... more Since 2002, Project COUNTER has led the way in developing and maintaining systems of measurement for download counts. While these counts have often been used as a proxy measure in determining journal and article value for libraries and publishers, they miss an important post-download secondary usage factor – namely, that of sharing. Likewise, altmetrics, while accounting for the impact of social media, misses some aspects of sharing as distribution often occurs via email. This creates difficulty in quantifying an exact measure of use. One aim of the Beyond Downloads project was to develop a calculator for measuring total digital usage – including sharing. Through an examination of a range of sharing systems, we identified the most commonly used platforms for sharing scholarly articles, while an international survey provided data on access, download, saving, and sharing behavior. Survey results indicated that a range of sharing patterns can be estimated, but post-download usage o...
Introduction. This paper reports on an interview-based citation behaviour study, part of a wider ... more Introduction. This paper reports on an interview-based citation behaviour study, part of a wider study of trust in information resources, investigating why researchers chose to cite particular references in one of their publications. Their motivations are explored, with an emphasis on whether they regarded the reference as an authoritative and trustworthy source, and, if so, to what extent and why. Method. Semi-structured critical incident interviews were carried out with eighty-seven researchers from the UK and the USA. Analysis. The answers were analysed using qualitative techniques and then grouped under descriptive headings of the types of reasons for citation provided. These were then used to create a table of these types of reason and the frequency of their use. Results. The motivations for citing were found to be complex and multi-faceted but, in nearly all cases, researchers do regard the authority and trustworthiness of the cited source as an important factor in choosing to...
The sharing of scholarly articles is an intrinsic and often ignored facet of the value and missio... more The sharing of scholarly articles is an intrinsic and often ignored facet of the value and mission of scholarship. It is so entwined in the daily work life of scholars that it has almost become second nature, an integral part of the research process itself. This article addresses this often overlooked area of research in usage studies. In an international survey of 1,000 published scholars, the Beyond Downloads project examined their sharing behaviours in order to gain a more contextualized and accurate picture of their usage beyond download patterns and citation counts. Scholars share published articles with others as a mode of content discovery and dissemination, particularly if they work in groups, and most expect to increase their sharing in the future. While their methods of sharing articles may change, and their reasons for sharing may vary from self-promotion to the more altruistic motives of scientific progress, they desire to share the final published versions of articles with their colleagues.
The article reports on a study of the views and actions of nearly a hundred scholars-mostly acade... more The article reports on a study of the views and actions of nearly a hundred scholars-mostly academic researchers from four European countries and four disciplines-in regard to scholarly reputation in the Science 2.0 age. It specifically looks at the role that 'emerging' reputational mechanisms and platforms are playing in building, maintaining, and showcasing scholarly reputation in the digital age. Popular examples of such platforms are ResearchGate and Academia.edu. Data were obtained through one-to-one interviews and focus groups, supported by desk research. The main findings were: (a) it is early days and uptake is light and patchy with platforms largely used for non-reputational purposes, such as sharing documents; (b) most users were passive and did not fully engage with the social aspects of the platforms; (c) the reputational focus was very much on just one scholarly activity (research), on just two outputs of that activity (publications and conferences) and one measurement of that activity (citations), but there are the stirrings of change; (d) young researchers are set to profit most from the emerging platforms.
This report covers the outcomes of two studies that explored the emerging drivers for Open Scienc... more This report covers the outcomes of two studies that explored the emerging drivers for Open Science 2.0. In general, Open Science 2.0 thrives from themes such as open access to scientific outputs, open data, citizen science and open peer evaluation systems. Our studies focused on less explored themes, namely on alternative funding mechanisms for scientific research and on emerging reputation systems for scholars. The results from these two studies could be described as two sides of the same coin: scholars in the emerging field of "open science 2.0" build reputation in diverse ways that they use to acquire funding both from established sources but also from emerging alternative funding sources. In general however, it appears that new reputation and funding mechanism for scientific research are still in their infancy. It remains to be seen if they will be able to bring about a change in how science and research systems function in the future.
The article presents one of the main fi ndings of an international study of 4,000 academic resear... more The article presents one of the main fi ndings of an international study of 4,000 academic researchers that examined how trustworthiness is determined in the digital environment when it comes to scholarly reading, citing, and publishing. The study shows that peer review is still the most trustworthy characteristic of all. There is, though, a common perception that open access journals are not peer reviewed or do not have proper peer-review systems. Researchers appear to have moved inexorably from a print-based system to a digital system, but it has not signifi cantly changed the way they decide what to trust. They do not trust social media. Only a minority -although signifi cantly mostly young and early career researchers -thought that social media are anything other than more appropriate to personal interactions and peripheral to their professional/academic lives. There are other signifi cant differences, according to the age of the researcher. Thus, in regard to choosing an outlet for publication of their work, young researchers are much less concerned with the fact that it is peer reviewed.
The study is a follow up of CIBER's exploratory research on Trust and Authority in Scholarly Comm... more The study is a follow up of CIBER's exploratory research on Trust and Authority in Scholarly Communications conducted in 2012-2013, investigating Malaysia, a country currently on the 'periphery' of the scholarly endeavor and comparing with China, now stands 2 nd globally to the USA in terms of scientific output. Over 500 Malaysian researchers were surveyed about the opinions on trustworthiness when it came to their scholarly use/reading, citing and publishing. A high proportion of respondents were affiliated to research-intensive universities, with the early career researchers and physical sciences being very well-represented. The attitudes and behaviours of Malaysian researchers were compared with an earlier study of more than 660 Chinese, the methods and questions of which were replicated from the CIBER study. Results indicate that the measures of establishing trust and authority in scholarly communication do not seem to have differed profoundly in Malaysia and China.
For scholarly publishers, the social networking platform ResearchGate is a double-edged sword. On... more For scholarly publishers, the social networking platform ResearchGate is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, when researchers post papers on the site journals’ brands are promoted and articles are used more widely. On the other hand, there is a potential loss in revenue and subscriptions if that sharing goes on outside publishers’ walls. As if that were not bad enough, ResearchGate is also muscling in on the publishing business and has even flirted with conducting peer review.
Presents the results of a study of the impact of artificial intelligence on early career research... more Presents the results of a study of the impact of artificial intelligence on early career researchers (ECRs). An important group to study because their millennial mindset may render them especially open to AI. We provide empirical data and a validity check of the numerous publications providing forecasts and prognostications. This interview-based study-part of the Harbingers project on ECRs-covers a convenience sample of 91 ECRs from all fields and seven countries using both qualitative and quantitative data to view the AI experience, engagement, utility, attitudes and representativeness of ECRs. We find that: (1) ECRs exhibit mostly limited or moderate levels of experience; (2) in regard to engagement and usage there is a divide with some ECRs exhibiting little or none and others enthusiastically using AI; (3) ECRs do not think they are unrepresentative when compared to their colleagues; (4) ECRs who score highly on these measures tend to be computer scientists, but not exclusively so; (5) the main concerns regarding AI were around authenticity, especially plagiarism; (6) a major attraction of AI is the automation of 'wordsmithing'; the process and technique of composition and writing.
Presents the results of a study of the impact of artificial intelligence on early career research... more Presents the results of a study of the impact of artificial intelligence on early career researchers (ECRs). An important group to study because their millennial mindset may render them especially open to AI. We provide empirical data and a validity check of the numerous publications providing forecasts and prognostications. This interview‐based study—part of the Harbingers project on ECRs—covers a convenience sample of 91 ECRs from all fields and seven countries using both qualitative and quantitative data to view the AI experience, engagement, utility, attitudes and representativeness of ECRs. We find that: (1) ECRs exhibit mostly limited or moderate levels of experience; (2) in regard to engagement and usage there is a divide with some ECRs exhibiting little or none and others enthusiastically using AI; (3) ECRs do not think they are unrepresentative when compared to their colleagues; (4) ECRs who score highly on these measures tend to be computer scientists, but not exclusively so; (5) the main concerns regarding AI were around authenticity, especially plagiarism; (6) a major attraction of AI is the automation of ‘wordsmithing’; the process and technique of composition and writing.
Pakistan Journal of Information Management and Libraries, 2016
The origin of this research is illuminated by CIBER's exploratory research on Trust in Schola... more The origin of this research is illuminated by CIBER's exploratory research on Trust in Scholarly Communications conducted in 2012-2013. This study's interest lies with Malaysian academic researchers both as producers and consumers and how they deal with the quality and trust consequences of the digital transition, especially, but not exclusively, the impact of social media and open access publishing on their scholarly communications. This paper reports on a survey on citation behaviour, part of a wider study of gauging quality and trustworthiness in scholarly communication in the emerging digital environment. It focuses on investigating what Malaysian researchers trust or find reliable to cite in their publications. In order to make the study results comparable, we adapted the same questionnaire that CIBER has developed and used in previous surveys. We used surveymonkey.com. a web-based questionnaire which has been widely used for surveys. The questionnaire went online on th...
The meteoric rise of the Internet has left information science researchers struggling to keep pac... more The meteoric rise of the Internet has left information science researchers struggling to keep pace, so that much discussion about the phenomenon has been based on assumption, anecdote and sheer hype. This paper reports on a major British Library funded project seeking hard evidence as to what is really happening in the information landscape, with the media being a case study. Discussed here are results pertaining to user characteristics, with particular reference to age. Contrary to received wisdom, it is the old, more experienced journalist pioneering Internet use, rather than the stereotypical young computer whiz kids. Several factors are emerging, including information needs characteristics, job security, Internet access, experience with online systems and, for senior managers, economic implications. The wider context is considered, such as early adoption generally of technological innovations, and evidence suggests that the newsroom environment may be characteristic of a general...
This article summarizes the main findings of a survey, undertaken in early 1994, of open access C... more This article summarizes the main findings of a survey, undertaken in early 1994, of open access CD‐ROM in British public libraries. The survey examined how well Public Library Authorities (PLAs) were implementing CD‐ROM technology for public use and how well the general public were fairing with CD‐ROMs. The survey was both quantitative and qualitative in nature: current national statistics for CD‐ROM distribution in PLAs were sought, case studies of 13 PLAs who provided open access CD‐ROM were conducted and finally an end‐user survey of 4 of these libraries was undertaken. The principal findings of the survey are as follows. In 1992 only 5% of PLAs provided CD‐ROMs for public use, but by 1994 this figure had risen to 12%. London and English County PLAs had the highest proportion of CD‐ROMs for public use. PLAs with CD‐ROM services were not necessarily the big spending authorities. National newspapers accounted for the majority of CD‐ROMs in use. The main management concerns were lac...
Little attention has been given to the needs of local authority councillors for well over a decad... more Little attention has been given to the needs of local authority councillors for well over a decade; a period in which the changes imposed by national government have made it necessary for councillors to keep up to date in all areas of local government provision. This paper attempts to provide a brief assessment of the information seeking behaviour of local authority councillors and the importance of information to them. By interviewing a cross section of local councillors and sending a questionnaire to selected information providers the study has identified the sources of information available for and most used by councillors. The research has shown what information the councillors consider important and their methods when seeking information. The survey of questionnaire responses has exposed the similarities and differences in the ways that information is provided for and taken up by councillors. Pointers for further research are suggested.
Early career researchers (ECRs) are the largest community of researchers but despite this we know... more Early career researchers (ECRs) are the largest community of researchers but despite this we know little about their scholarly attitudes and behaviours. Reporting the first-year findings of a longitudinal study of an international panel of ECRs, Dave Nicholas reveals that many remain conservative in their scholarly attitudes and practices. ECRs are concerned by “risky” open peer review, regard archiving their work in repositories as a non-priority, and display little interest in open science or altmetrics. Many ECRs see opportunities for change, but do not feel able to grasp them as they are shackled to a reputational system that promotes publication record and citation scores above all else.
Since 2002, Project COUNTER has led the way in developing and maintaining systems of measurement ... more Since 2002, Project COUNTER has led the way in developing and maintaining systems of measurement for download counts. While these counts have often been used as a proxy measure in determining journal and article value for libraries and publishers, they miss an important post-download secondary usage factor – namely, that of sharing. Likewise, altmetrics, while accounting for the impact of social media, misses some aspects of sharing as distribution often occurs via email. This creates difficulty in quantifying an exact measure of use. One aim of the Beyond Downloads project was to develop a calculator for measuring total digital usage – including sharing. Through an examination of a range of sharing systems, we identified the most commonly used platforms for sharing scholarly articles, while an international survey provided data on access, download, saving, and sharing behavior. Survey results indicated that a range of sharing patterns can be estimated, but post-download usage o...
Introduction. This paper reports on an interview-based citation behaviour study, part of a wider ... more Introduction. This paper reports on an interview-based citation behaviour study, part of a wider study of trust in information resources, investigating why researchers chose to cite particular references in one of their publications. Their motivations are explored, with an emphasis on whether they regarded the reference as an authoritative and trustworthy source, and, if so, to what extent and why. Method. Semi-structured critical incident interviews were carried out with eighty-seven researchers from the UK and the USA. Analysis. The answers were analysed using qualitative techniques and then grouped under descriptive headings of the types of reasons for citation provided. These were then used to create a table of these types of reason and the frequency of their use. Results. The motivations for citing were found to be complex and multi-faceted but, in nearly all cases, researchers do regard the authority and trustworthiness of the cited source as an important factor in choosing to...
The sharing of scholarly articles is an intrinsic and often ignored facet of the value and missio... more The sharing of scholarly articles is an intrinsic and often ignored facet of the value and mission of scholarship. It is so entwined in the daily work life of scholars that it has almost become second nature, an integral part of the research process itself. This article addresses this often overlooked area of research in usage studies. In an international survey of 1,000 published scholars, the Beyond Downloads project examined their sharing behaviours in order to gain a more contextualized and accurate picture of their usage beyond download patterns and citation counts. Scholars share published articles with others as a mode of content discovery and dissemination, particularly if they work in groups, and most expect to increase their sharing in the future. While their methods of sharing articles may change, and their reasons for sharing may vary from self-promotion to the more altruistic motives of scientific progress, they desire to share the final published versions of articles with their colleagues.
The article reports on a study of the views and actions of nearly a hundred scholars-mostly acade... more The article reports on a study of the views and actions of nearly a hundred scholars-mostly academic researchers from four European countries and four disciplines-in regard to scholarly reputation in the Science 2.0 age. It specifically looks at the role that 'emerging' reputational mechanisms and platforms are playing in building, maintaining, and showcasing scholarly reputation in the digital age. Popular examples of such platforms are ResearchGate and Academia.edu. Data were obtained through one-to-one interviews and focus groups, supported by desk research. The main findings were: (a) it is early days and uptake is light and patchy with platforms largely used for non-reputational purposes, such as sharing documents; (b) most users were passive and did not fully engage with the social aspects of the platforms; (c) the reputational focus was very much on just one scholarly activity (research), on just two outputs of that activity (publications and conferences) and one measurement of that activity (citations), but there are the stirrings of change; (d) young researchers are set to profit most from the emerging platforms.
This report covers the outcomes of two studies that explored the emerging drivers for Open Scienc... more This report covers the outcomes of two studies that explored the emerging drivers for Open Science 2.0. In general, Open Science 2.0 thrives from themes such as open access to scientific outputs, open data, citizen science and open peer evaluation systems. Our studies focused on less explored themes, namely on alternative funding mechanisms for scientific research and on emerging reputation systems for scholars. The results from these two studies could be described as two sides of the same coin: scholars in the emerging field of "open science 2.0" build reputation in diverse ways that they use to acquire funding both from established sources but also from emerging alternative funding sources. In general however, it appears that new reputation and funding mechanism for scientific research are still in their infancy. It remains to be seen if they will be able to bring about a change in how science and research systems function in the future.
The article presents one of the main fi ndings of an international study of 4,000 academic resear... more The article presents one of the main fi ndings of an international study of 4,000 academic researchers that examined how trustworthiness is determined in the digital environment when it comes to scholarly reading, citing, and publishing. The study shows that peer review is still the most trustworthy characteristic of all. There is, though, a common perception that open access journals are not peer reviewed or do not have proper peer-review systems. Researchers appear to have moved inexorably from a print-based system to a digital system, but it has not signifi cantly changed the way they decide what to trust. They do not trust social media. Only a minority -although signifi cantly mostly young and early career researchers -thought that social media are anything other than more appropriate to personal interactions and peripheral to their professional/academic lives. There are other signifi cant differences, according to the age of the researcher. Thus, in regard to choosing an outlet for publication of their work, young researchers are much less concerned with the fact that it is peer reviewed.
The study is a follow up of CIBER's exploratory research on Trust and Authority in Scholarly Comm... more The study is a follow up of CIBER's exploratory research on Trust and Authority in Scholarly Communications conducted in 2012-2013, investigating Malaysia, a country currently on the 'periphery' of the scholarly endeavor and comparing with China, now stands 2 nd globally to the USA in terms of scientific output. Over 500 Malaysian researchers were surveyed about the opinions on trustworthiness when it came to their scholarly use/reading, citing and publishing. A high proportion of respondents were affiliated to research-intensive universities, with the early career researchers and physical sciences being very well-represented. The attitudes and behaviours of Malaysian researchers were compared with an earlier study of more than 660 Chinese, the methods and questions of which were replicated from the CIBER study. Results indicate that the measures of establishing trust and authority in scholarly communication do not seem to have differed profoundly in Malaysia and China.
For scholarly publishers, the social networking platform ResearchGate is a double-edged sword. On... more For scholarly publishers, the social networking platform ResearchGate is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, when researchers post papers on the site journals’ brands are promoted and articles are used more widely. On the other hand, there is a potential loss in revenue and subscriptions if that sharing goes on outside publishers’ walls. As if that were not bad enough, ResearchGate is also muscling in on the publishing business and has even flirted with conducting peer review.
The paper, which should be seen as a work in progress, provides a conceptual framework of the tas... more The paper, which should be seen as a work in progress, provides a conceptual framework of the tasks and activities that comprise the present-day scholarly undertaking and their potentially reputation building, maintaining and enhancing components. Guided by Boyer's (1990) categorisation of scholarly activities, the framework was derived from an analytical literature review and takes cognizance of the rise of Web 2.0, and the collaboration and sharing paradigm it has brought with it. The resulting schema lays down a blueprint for the assessment of scholarly reputation, consisting, as it does, of the range of traditional and novel, offline and online activities typically undertaken by scholars as they go about their pursuits in an increasingly open-values based digital and networked environment.
doniesienie z pierwszej tury badań wśród młodych naukowców, w tym polskich; wywiady ze 116 respon... more doniesienie z pierwszej tury badań wśród młodych naukowców, w tym polskich; wywiady ze 116 respondentami z 7 krajów
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Cel/Teza: W artykule omówiono wybrane wyniki międzynarodowego projektu badawczego " Ha... more Abstrakt
Cel/Teza: W artykule omówiono wybrane wyniki międzynarodowego projektu badawczego " Harbingers " , których celem jest prognoza zmian w komunikacji naukowej na podstawie analizy postaw i zachowań współczesnych młodych pracowników naukowych. Uwagę skupiono w szczególności na wynikach uzyskanych w badaniach przeprowadzonych na grupie polskich respondentów, porównując je z wynikami uzyskanymi dla całej międzynarodowej grupy badawczej.
Koncepcja/Metody badań: Projekt " Harbingers " obejmuje badania prowadzone w siedmiu krajach w latach 2016–2018 metodą pogłębionych wywiadów indywidualnych z wykorzystaniem znormali-zowanego kwestionariusza. Dodatkowo na zgromadzonych danych szczegółowych prowadzone są analizy statystyczne. W pierwszym etapie badań udział wzięło 116 młodych naukowców, w tym 10 z Uniwersytetu Warmińsko-Mazurskiego w Olsztynie.
Wyniki i wnioski: Większość respondentów z badanych krajów zwracała uwagę na przeciążenie obowiązkami zawodowymi, wysokie wymagania oraz niepewne warunki pracy. Widoczne było ich skupienie na finalnej części pracy naukowej, a mianowicie publikowaniu jak największej liczby artykułów w najbardziej prestiżowych czasopismach. Nie stwierdzono znaczących różnic w zachowaniach i postawach związanych z komunikacją naukową uczestniczących w badaniach polskich młodych naukowców, w stosunku do zachowań i postaw młodych badaczy z innych krajów.
Oryginalność/Wartość poznawcza: Prowadzone badania są pierwszymi na świecie długookresowymi studiami związanymi ze zmianami w systemie komunikacji naukowej wśród młodych pracowników nauki.
Attitudes and Behavior of Junior Researchers – Early Findings of an International Study with a Particular Focus on Polish Researchers
Abstract
Purpose/Thesis: The aim of this study is to identify the changes in scholarly communication based
on the analysis of attitudes and behaviors of junior researchers.
Approach/Methods: The study is being conducted in seven countries over a three-year period from
2016 to 2018 using a deep interview method. During the first year of the study, 116 early-career
researchers have participated, including 10 participants from the University of Warmia and Mazury
in Olsztyn, Poland.
Results and conclusions: The majority of respondents from all countries have drawn attention to
the fact that they were overwhelmed with their professional duties and unstable work environment.
Their focus on publishing papers in highly-ranked journals was noticeable.
Originality/Value: It was first longitudinal and international study on changes in the scholarly
communication among junior researchers.
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Cel/Teza: W artykule omówiono wybrane wyniki międzynarodowego projektu badawczego " Harbingers " , których celem jest prognoza zmian w komunikacji naukowej na podstawie analizy postaw i zachowań współczesnych młodych pracowników naukowych. Uwagę skupiono w szczególności na wynikach uzyskanych w badaniach przeprowadzonych na grupie polskich respondentów, porównując je z wynikami uzyskanymi dla całej międzynarodowej grupy badawczej.
Koncepcja/Metody badań: Projekt " Harbingers " obejmuje badania prowadzone w siedmiu krajach w latach 2016–2018 metodą pogłębionych wywiadów indywidualnych z wykorzystaniem znormali-zowanego kwestionariusza. Dodatkowo na zgromadzonych danych szczegółowych prowadzone są analizy statystyczne. W pierwszym etapie badań udział wzięło 116 młodych naukowców, w tym 10 z Uniwersytetu Warmińsko-Mazurskiego w Olsztynie.
Wyniki i wnioski: Większość respondentów z badanych krajów zwracała uwagę na przeciążenie obowiązkami zawodowymi, wysokie wymagania oraz niepewne warunki pracy. Widoczne było ich skupienie na finalnej części pracy naukowej, a mianowicie publikowaniu jak największej liczby artykułów w najbardziej prestiżowych czasopismach. Nie stwierdzono znaczących różnic w zachowaniach i postawach związanych z komunikacją naukową uczestniczących w badaniach polskich młodych naukowców, w stosunku do zachowań i postaw młodych badaczy z innych krajów.
Oryginalność/Wartość poznawcza: Prowadzone badania są pierwszymi na świecie długookresowymi studiami związanymi ze zmianami w systemie komunikacji naukowej wśród młodych pracowników nauki.
Attitudes and Behavior of Junior Researchers – Early Findings of an International Study with a Particular Focus on Polish Researchers
Abstract
Purpose/Thesis: The aim of this study is to identify the changes in scholarly communication based
on the analysis of attitudes and behaviors of junior researchers.
Approach/Methods: The study is being conducted in seven countries over a three-year period from
2016 to 2018 using a deep interview method. During the first year of the study, 116 early-career
researchers have participated, including 10 participants from the University of Warmia and Mazury
in Olsztyn, Poland.
Results and conclusions: The majority of respondents from all countries have drawn attention to
the fact that they were overwhelmed with their professional duties and unstable work environment.
Their focus on publishing papers in highly-ranked journals was noticeable.
Originality/Value: It was first longitudinal and international study on changes in the scholarly
communication among junior researchers.