This paper presents a first attempt to operationalize the Global Traits, Experiences, Cognitions and Context (GTEC) framework proposed by Welch et al. (2018). This theoretical framework suggests... Show moreThis paper presents a first attempt to operationalize the Global Traits, Experiences, Cognitions and Context (GTEC) framework proposed by Welch et al. (2018). This theoretical framework suggests four dimensions to characterize and contextualize the scientific workforce based on: 1) traits and experience, 2) cognitions, 3) community and, 4) institutional context. We apply the GTEC Framework using different data sources to note the improvement in measurement from using multiple dimensions. We use a well-regarded survey funded by the National Science Foundation and supplement it with additional variables from three other sources. The purpose is twofold. On the one hand, we build on the GTEC framework as a means to show how it could be applied to future empirical analyses. On the other hand, it emphasizes current data gaps that could still hamper our understanding on this phenomenon. While the model developed here moves us past a dichotomous understanding of foreign-born or mobile, it still leaves room for improvement to fully understand the global scientist. Show less
Robinson-Garcia, N.; Arroyo-Machado, W.; Moed, H.F.; Torres-Salinas, D. 2018
The promotion of Open Science needs new metrics that encourage openness in scientific practices, and can help institutions to monitor it. In 2017, the European Commission (EC) created an Expert... Show moreThe promotion of Open Science needs new metrics that encourage openness in scientific practices, and can help institutions to monitor it. In 2017, the European Commission (EC) created an Expert Group with the task of informing the commission on the possibility of including altmetric indicators as potential metrics that could foster and monitor open science advancements, but it failed to show how these metrics can help to foster Open Science. The current paper analyses differences in altmetric scores between Green OA publications, Gold OA publications and non OA publications. The goal of the paper is to empirically study whether altmetric indicators reinforce Open Access practices regardless of the type of access. We report a preliminary analysis based on two Physics journals. Our results show that gold OA documents are best covered in Altmetric.com and receive higher mentions than documents with other types of access. This is especially troublesome in the case of green OA, as it reflects that altmetric indicators do promote a very specific type of access closely linked with the publishing industry. Show less
