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South African corresponding authors on perceived beneficiaries and the nature of university research
(HESA, 2017)About 2 000 corresponding authors of articles in the Web of Science (who had a South African university address) selected from a list of 22 categories the perceived beneficiaries of their research. A beneficiary was defined ... -
Science communication as a field of research : identifying trends, challenges and gaps by analysing research papers
(Sissa Medialab, 2017)Research in the field of science communication started emerging about 50 years ago and has since then matured as a field of academic enquiry. Early findings about research-active authors and countries reveal that scholarly ... -
In the footsteps of Einstein, Sagan and Barnard : identifying South Africa’s most visible scientists
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2017)Highly visible scientists are increasingly recognised as influential leaders with a special role to play in making science part of mainstream society. Through consultation with a panel of 45 experts working at the science–media ... -
Beyond funding : acknowledgement patterns in biomedical, natural and social sciences
(Public Library of Science, 2017)For the past 50 years, acknowledgments have been studied as important paratextual traces of research practices, collaboration, and infrastructure in science. Since 2008, funding acknowledgments have been indexed by Web ...
