Open funding metadata is the backbone of transparent research. In our response to the Barcelona Declaration Call to Action, we show how DataCite is advancing award DOIs, funder PIDs & metadata enrichment to connect funding with research impact: https://doi.org/10.5438/9dw2-8g96

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New paper: The changing nature of social media and research impact

This was just published from a project with Katy Jordan and Ignacio Wyman:

The Research Excellence Framework (REF) is a national auditing exercise within UK higher education which periodically evaluates the research outputs of universities within the system. In the last two cycles, this has included case studies which aim to document the societal impact of research taking place within universities. In a previous paper, we analysed the role attributed to social media in the REF 2014 in these case studies, finding a significant tendency to draw on social media in claiming and documenting research impact. In this paper, we return to the REF in 2021 to explore how these trends have developed since our initial study. We find a substantial increase in references to social media within impact case studies, distributed unevenly across disciplinary groupings in a manner which highlights broader transformations in the landscape of our analysis. Our analysis draws attention to the broader interface between higher education and social platforms in which these practices of research evaluation (identifying, reporting, comparing, etc.) are embedded. We suggest that metrics in particular constitute a nexus through which this interface can be explored, enabling us to highlight political and practical challenges in a way that is empirically grounded yet conceptually rich.

It follows on directly from this paper on the same question for the last REF: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s42438-021-00269-x

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This is a friendly reminder that we’re seeking input on how institutions monitor the impact of research outputs. Take our citation & impact reporting survey:
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$10 million in FY 2027 for "Publication Fee Alternative Exploration"

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DataCite currently supports citation tracking and reporting across several services, like DataCite Commons and the DataCite REST API. We’re seeking to improve these offerings and better understand how you and your institution monitor the impact of research outputs. Take our brief survey by 15 May to help shape the future of citation & impact reporting:
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Gave a short online lecture on altmetrics today. Main point: altmetrics measure attention, not quality. Sometimes they capture real interest - sometimes just noise. Attention ≠ impact.

👉 https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.30154.12488

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Diverse roles of twitter in research evaluation: original tweets and retweets capture different types of engagements with scholarly articles

https://microblogging.infodocs.eu/2026/03/31/diverse-roles-of-twitter-in-research-evaluation-original-tweets-and-retweets-capture-different-types-of-engagements-with-scholarly-articles/

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In 2026, we proudly celebrate a milestone: the 10th anniversary of the Gold Open Access Fund 🎂

Since its launch in 2016, the Fund has supported EPFL researchers in making their work openly accessible to the global community through Gold Open Access publishing.

👩‍🔬 Are you planning your next publication?
👥 Applications for support should be sent to the Library’s Scientific Publishing Support team.

🤓 All info: https://actu.epfl.ch/news/the-library-s-gold-open-access-fund-10-years-of-de/

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Evaluating Open Access Advantages for Citations and Altmetrics (2011-21): A Dynamic and Evolving Relationship

https://microblogging.infodocs.eu/2026/03/27/evaluating-open-access-advantages-for-citations-and-altmetrics-2011-21-a-dynamic-and-evolving-relationship/

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