Browsing NIFU Open Access Archive by Author "Aksnes, Dag W."
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A criteria-based assessment of the coverage of Scopus and Web of Science
Aksnes, Dag W.; Sivertsen, Gunnar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-02-21)Purpose: The purpose of this study is to assess the coverage of the scientific literature in Scopus and Web of Science from the perspective of research evaluation. Design/methodology/approach: The academic communities ... -
A Norwegian pillar in Svalbard: the development of the University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS)
Misund, Ole Arve; Aksnes, Dag W.; Christiansen, Hanne H; Arlov, Thor Bjørn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017) -
Basic and long-term research within Engineering Science in Norway. Bibliometric analysis.
Aksnes, Dag W. (Research report, 2015) -
Benefits of open access to researchers from lower-income countries: A global analysis of reference patterns in 1980–2020
Karlstrøm, Henrik; Piro, Fredrik Niclas; Aksnes, Dag W. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)The main objective of the open access (OA) movement is to make scientific literature freely available to everyone. This may be of particular importance to researchers in lower-income countries, who often face barriers due ... -
A bibliometric analysis of Norwegian sciences: Trends and international comparisons
Karlstrøm, Henrik; Piro, Fredrik N.; Aksnes, Dag W. (NIFU Working Paper;2024:5, Working paper, 2024-04)This report presents a bibliometric analysis of Norwegian research in an international context. The analysis covers biosciences, natural sciences, engineering, mathematics, computer science, medicine, and health. The report ... -
Bioteknologisk FoU 2015: Ressursinnsats og resultater
Børing, Pål; Aksnes, Dag W.; Wendt, Kaja (NIFU-rapport;2017:5, Research report, 2017-04)Rapporten gir en samlet fremstilling av ressurser og resultater innenfor bioteknologisk FoU i Norge for 2015. Datamaterialet stammer fra NIFUs kartlegging av bioteknologisk FoU tilknyttet den ordinære FoU-statistikken. ... -
Centres of Excellence in the Nordic countries. A comparative study of research excellence policy and excellence centre schemes in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden
Aksnes, Dag W.; Benner, Mats; Borlaug, Siri Brorstad; Hansen, Hanne Foss; Kallerud, Egil; Kristiansen, Ernst; Langfeldt, Liv; Pelkonen, Antti; Sivertsen, Gunnar (NIFU Working Paper;2012:4, Working paper, 2012-01)The PEAC project – with the full title: coping with globalization: how do Policies to promote Excellence Affect the research Community – aims at improving the knowledge base for research and innovation policy for the ... -
Choosing the right partners: Norwegian participation in European Framework Programmes
Piro, Fredrik; Scordato, Lisa; Aksnes, Dag W. (NIFU-rapport;2016:41, Research report, 2016-12)The EU Framework Programmes (FPs) constitute large arenas for R&D funding and cooperation with research groups in Europe and beyond. For Norway, participation in the EU Framework Programmes (FP) has become an increasingly ... -
Citation metrics covary with researchers’ assessments of the quality of their works
Aksnes, Dag W.; Piro, Fredrik Niclas; Fossum, Lone Wanderås (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)For a long time, citation counts have been used to measure scientific impact or quality. Do such measures align with researchers’ assessments of the quality of their work? In this study, we address this issue by decomposing ... -
Citations, citation indicators, and research quality: An overview of basic concepts and theories
Aksnes, Dag W.; Langfeldt, Liv; Wouters, Paul (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-02-07)Citations are increasingly used as performance indicators in research policy and within the research system. Usually, citations are assumed to reflect the impact of the research or its quality. What is the justification ... -
Does size matter? An investigation of how department size and other organizational variables influence on publication productivity and citation impact
Aksnes, Dag W.; Piro, Fredrik; Rørstad, Kristoffer (NIFU-arbeidsnotat;2018-14, Report, 2018-12-17)This working paper presents the results of a study investigating whether there is a positive effect of size when it comes to the scientific performance of university departments measured in terms of publication productivity ... -
Evaluation of biosciences in Norway: Publication and citation analysis – a national profile
Karlstrøm, Henrik; Aksnes, Dag W. (NIFU Working Paper;2023:3, Working paper, 2023-03)This report presents a bibliometric analysis of research in biosciences in Norway and is a background report for the evaluation of the area. The main intention is to provide a general overview of the national research ... -
Evaluation of natural sciences in Norway: Publication and citation analysis – a national profile
Karlstrøm, Henrik; Aksnes, Dag W. (NIFU Working Paper;2023:2, Working paper, 2023-03)This report presents a bibliometric analysis of research in natural sciences in Norway and is a background report for the evaluation of the area. The main intention is to provide a general overview of the national research ... -
Evaluation of research in the humanities in Norway: Publication and research personnel. Statistics and analyses
Aksnes, Dag W.; Gunnes, Hebe (NIFU-rapport;2016:14, Research report, 2016-06)This report provides statistics and indicators of the scholarly peer-reviewed publication output and research personnel within humanities. The report was commissioned by the Research Council of Norway and the main purpose ... -
Evaluation of the national research school scheme
Piro, Fredrik; Skjelbred, Siv-Elisabeth; Aksnes, Dag W.; Nesje, Kjersti; Børing, Pål (NIFU Report;2018:13, Research report, 2018-04)The main conclusion of this evaluation is that the national research school scheme has led to more national cooperation between research environments, and that the components of the training program provided to the PhD ... -
Excellence initiatives in Nordic research policies. Policy issues - tensions and options
Langfeldt, Liv; Borlaug, Siri Brorstad; Aksnes, Dag W.; Benner, Mats; Hansen, Hanne Foss; Kallerud, Egil; Kristiansen, Ernst; Pelkonen, Antti; Sivertsen, Gunnar (NIFU Working Paper;2013:10, Working Paper, 2013-06)This report presents results from a research project (PEAC) studying the impact of funding schemes for Centres of Excellence (CoE) in the Nordic countries. -
Explaining research performance: investigating the importance of motivation
Svartefoss, Silje Marie; Jungblut, Jens Patrick Wilhelm; Aksnes, Dag W.; Kolltveit, Kristoffer; van Leeuwen, Thed (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)In this article, we study the motivation and performance of researchers. More specifically, we investigate what motivates researchers across different research fields and countries and how this motivation influences their ... -
Exploring the relationship between departmental characteristics and research performance
Aksnes, Dag W.; Borlaug, Siri Brorstad; Eide, Thea; Stensaker, Bjørn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Many recent higher education reforms worldwide have been legitimated by their potential impact on the performance of universities and colleges. However, we know less about the actual impact of the changes implemented. This ... -
Forskning og innovasjon rettet mot kommunale helse- og omsorgstjenester : Kartlegging av resultater av forskningen og erfaringer fra kommunal sektor
Wiig, Ole; Rørstad, Kristoffer; Aksnes, Dag W.; Ekeland, Eilin; Aagestad, Cecilie; Stenstadvold, Morten (NIFU-rapport;2020:28, Research report, 2020-12)På oppdrag fra Norges forskningsråd har NIFU og Agenda Kaupang gjennomført en kartlegging av forskning og innovasjon rettet mot kommunale helse- og omsorgstjenester. Rapporten består av to hoveddeler. Den første gjengir ... -
Forskning på sparebluss? En analyse av situasjonen for driftsmidler til medisinsk forskning
Aksnes, Dag W. (NIFU skriftserie;2000:18, Research report, 2000-12)Denne rapporten gir en analyse av driftsmiddelsituasjonen for forskning ved de medisinske universitetsinstitutter. Fremstillingen er dels basert på data fra de FoU-statistiske undersøkelsene som NIFU gjennomfører, dels på ...