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New blog post on @lseimpactblog about our project. Why global databases are not enough, and why national scholarly infrastructures matter more than we think.

💡 https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/2026/04/01/by-linking-national-scholarly-infrastructures-we-can-better-understand-the-impact-of-global-research/

The solution is not to replace global systems, but to connect national ones into a network of interoperable, open infrastructures.

#OpenScience #Bibliometrics #OpenInfrastructure #ResearchPolicy

By linking national scholarly infrastructures we can better understand the impact of global research - LSE Impact

Global scholarly information systems provide poor coverage for social science and humanities research taking place outside of the anglophone world and in languages other than English. Paul Donner, Stephan Stahlschmidt, Serhii Nazarovets, Igor Cojocaru, Irina Cojocaru, Marina Razmadze and Shushanik Sargsyan highlight a range of national initiatives taking place aimed at improving scholarly data for

LSE Impact - Understanding impact and practice in academic research

OpenAIRE 2d ago

Applications are now open for the Open Science Policy Programme 2026!

For professionals working on policy, funding, institutional change, or monitoring frameworks, the programme offers:
🔹 a decision-ready policy or framework
🔹 peer exchange across Europe and beyond
🔹 practical tools for implementation
🔹 concrete outputs to take back to your organisation

🗓️ Apply by 19 April 2026
🔗 https://www.openaire.eu/open-science-policy-programme-2026

#OpenScience #ResearchPolicy #SciencePolicy

Serhii Nazarovets Feb 25

A real case of how administrative interpretation can block international research collaboration. A Ukrainian researcher was deemed ineligible because a municipal (public) university was not considered “state” 🤯 under a specific interpretation.

This raises important questions about consistency and transparency in international funding schemes.

More details: 👉 https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nazarovets_nwo-nrfu-researchpolicy-activity-7432388975899852800-19Un/

#OpenScience #ResearchPolicy #HigherEducation #NWO #NRFU #Science #Transparency #ScholarlyCommunication

LeidenForce Feb 18

Reforms of science funding in the UK aim to “do fewer things better”.

Clearer priorities could strengthen impact, but uncertain timelines and budget shifts may slow research momentum, especially for early-career scientists.

🔗 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00447-6

#ScienceFunding #ResearchPolicy #UK #EarlyCareer #ResearchEcosystem

Science funding needs fixing — but not through chaotic reforms

The changes announced by a major UK science funder are putting scientists — and the future of research — in a difficult position.

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Ina Schieferdecker Feb 16

Simplification is good for business, but professionalism is non-negotiable for safety and leadership. Let’s build our digital future on the bedrock of engineering, not on "matchstick" models.

📃 Read our full policy statement here: https://bit.ly/IE_PolicyRec_OmnibusAIData

#InformaticsEurope #DigitalPolicy #AIAct #SoftwareEngineering #ResearchPolicy #EuropeanCommission #TechSovereignty #DigitalInfrastructure #Innovation

News Beep Dec 11

Commission adopts the main Horizon Europe Work Programme for 2026–2027 and dedicates €4.9 billion to climate action

Today, the European Commission adopted the main Horizon Europe Work Programme for 2026–2027, setting out the upcoming funding…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #adaptationtoclimatechange #carbonneutrality #climatechangepolicy #Innovation #Latvia #LV #researchpolicy
https://www.newsbeep.com/303469/

Serhii Nazarovets Nov 27

A large survey of 6,000+ researchers from the @maxplanckgesellschaft and @fraunhofergesellschaft 🇩🇪 shows that #AI has already become a routine part of research practice: 26% use AI daily, while only ~22% do not use it at all.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.respol.2025.105381

But only about 20% of researchers were able to produce even a simple effective prompt, highlighting a major skills gap. Legal uncertainty, rather than ethical concerns, is the main barrier to broader AI adoption.

#ResearchPolicy

Yana Suchikova Nov 25

Last week I had the honour to join the TAIEX expert mission on evaluating Ukraine’s National Open Science Plan. Today, a smaller group of participants met to reflect on the key findings and define next steps — including a roadmap toward a coherent national open science policy.
#OpenScience #TAIEX #UkraineScience #ERA #ResearchPolicy #OpenAccess

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Serhii Nazarovets Oct 11

Full text of "The publish or perish, publish and perish, publish then perish, and now retract and perish cultures in academia" article:

📖 Only read: https://rdcu.be/eKsZE

💾 On RG: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/396403606_The_publish_or_perish_publish_and_perish_publish_then_perish_and_now_retract_and_perish_cultures_in_academia

#ResearchPolicy #HigherEducation #AcademicCareers #Publishing #Metrics

The publish or perish, publish and perish, publish then perish, and now retract and perish cultures in academia

Serhii Nazarovets Oct 10

Much has been said about the #PublishOrPerish culture and its damaging effects on academia. But in a recent paper I stepped briefly into the role of advocatus diaboli:

📄 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00210-025-04651-5

Yes, publish or perish has its risks. But in systems marked by academic inertia, lack of innovation, or deeply entrenched hierarchies, this very pressure can sometimes be the only mechanism capable of moving the system forward! 🆙

#ResearchPolicy #HigherEducation #AcademicCareers #Publishing #Metrics