ISSIsched

Sixth Conference of the International Society for Scientometrics and Informetrics
Jerusalem Israel 1997

Conference Schedule

The Opening and all sessions from Monday June 16 until Wednesday June 18 will be held at Truman Center, the Hebrew University, Mount Scopus Campus.

Monday 16 June

8:30–9:30 Registration
9:30–9:45 Greetings:
Prof. Bluma Peritz, Conference Chairman
Prof. Yehoshua Ben-Arieh, Rector, Hebrew University
Dr. Meir Zadok, Director, Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities
9:45–10:15 Keynote address:
Abraham Bookstein, Ambiguity and measurement in
University of Chicago bibliometric research

Plenary Session — 10:30–11:00

The Jean Tague-Sutcliffe Memorial Lecture

Chairman: Mike Koenig, USA
F. Narin, D. Olivastro, USA Linkage between patents and papers: an interim EPO/US comparison
Coffee break:11:00–11:30

Session 1 — 11:30–13:10 — Studies on International Cooperation

CHAIRMAN: K. LE PAIR, NETHERLANDS

11:30–11:50 J.M. Russell, Mexico Publishing patterns of Mexican scientists: differences between national and international papers
11:50–12:10 W. Glänzel, C. De Lange, Germany, Netherlands A comparative study on the change of multilaterality in international scientific collaboration
12:10–12:30 B. Godin, Canada Measuring knowledge flows between countries: the use of scientific meeting data
12:30–12:50 B. Stefaniak, Poland International cooperation of Polish researchers with the partners from abroad: a scientometric study
12:50–13:10 S. Bhattacharya, India Cross-national comparison of frontier areas of research in physics using bibliometric indicators
Lunch break: 13:10–14:30

Session 2 — 14:30–16:30 — National Aspects of Research and Development

CHAIRMAN: P. INGWERSEN, DENMARK

14:30–14:50 G. Czapski, Israel The use of deciles of the citation impact to evaluate different fields of research in Israel

14:50–15:10 H.F. Moed, M. Luwel, R.E. de Bruin, J.A. Houben, H. Van Den Berghe, E. Spruyt, Netherlands, Belgium Trends in research input and output at Flemish Universities during the 80's and early 90's: A retrospective bibliometric study
15:10–15:30 P. Vinkler, Hungary General performance indexes calculated for research institutes of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences based on scientometric indicators
15:30–15:50 J. Rey, M.-J. Martín, L. Plaza, J-J. Ibáñez, I. Méndez, Spain Changes in publishing behavior in response to research policy guidelines: the case of the Spanish Research Council in the field of agronomy.
15:50–16:10 E.J. Rinia, H.G. van Vuren, Th.N. van Leeuwen A.F.J. van Raan, Netherlands Scientometric indicators and peer evaluations: condensed matter physics in the Netherlands
16:10–16:30 L. Sharma, India Identifying thematic content of multidisciplinary journals: a case study of the Indian journal of physics, "Pramana"
Coffee break: 16:30–17:00

Poster Session 1 — 17:00–18:00

J.-P. V.M. Hérubel, USA Bibliometrics, mapping community, and historical studies: qualitative observations
E Tjunina, Latvia Citation of publications of Latvian scientists: Comparison of two periods: 1986–1990 and 1991–1995
A. Uzun, Turkey Citation histories of most-cited articles from Turkey

J. Kristapsons, Latvia Impact of transformation processes in science after 1990 on Latvia's scientometric indicators
R. Kundra, I.K. Ravichandra Rao, India Studies in scientific collaboration in medical science in India: a case study

Reception at the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities: 19:30

Tuesday 17 June

Session 3 — 9:00–10:20 — Quantitative Sociology of Science I: Cooperation and Collaboration

CHAIRMAN: H. SMALL, USA

9:00–9:20 J.S. Katz, D. Hicks, UK How much is a collaboration worth? A calibrated bibliometric model
9:20–9:40 G. Melin, Sweden Co-producing science: a micro- perspective on research collaboration
9:40–10:00 H. Kretschmer, Germany Patterns of behavior in co- authorship networks of invisible colleges
10:00–10:20 M. Bonitz, E. Bruckner, A. Scharnhorst, Germany Characteristics and impact of the Matthew Effect for countries
Coffee break: 10:30–11:00

Session 4 — 11:00–12:00 — Quantitative Sociology of Science II

CHAIRMAN: J. RUSSELL, MEXICO

11:00–11:20 P.S. Nagpaul, India Communication and professional recognition in science: a typological analysis
11:20–11:40 V. Markusova, Russia The contribution of Russian women to science (according to the analysis of ISF grants in 1995)
11:40–12:00 E. León, L. Velho, Brazil Gender and scientific production

Session 5 — 12:15–13:00

12:15–13:00 Moderator: I.F. Aguillo, Spain Discussion: proposal of a new international all-electronic journal devoted to scientometrics

Lunch break: 13:00–14:30
Jerusalem Excursion: 14:30–18:30
Reception by the Jerusalem Municipality and visit to the Israel Museum: 19:00– 22:00

Wednesday 18 June

Session 6 — 9:00–10:20 — Mathematical Models in Scientometrics

CHAIRMAN: I.K. RAVICHANDRA RAO, INDIA

9:00–9:20 L. Egghe, Belgium Fractal and Informetric Aspects of Hypertext Systems
9:20–9:40 X. Polanco, C. François, J.-P. Keim, France Artificial neural network technology for the classification and cartography of scientific and technical information
9:40–10:00 W. Glänzel, Germany On the possibility and reliability of predictions based on stochastic citation processes
10:00–10:20 T.A.M. Kortelainen, Finland Applying diffusion theory in informetric research
Coffee break: 10:30–11:00

Session 7 — 11:00–12:40 — Information "Laws," Distributions and Associations

CHAIRMAN: L. EGGHE, BELGIUM

11:00–11:20 I.K. Ravichandra Rao, India An analysis of Bradford multipliers and a model to explain the Law of Scattering
11:20–11:40 C.S. Wilson, Australia Defining subject collections for informetric analyses: The effect of varying subject 'aboutness' level
11:40–12:00 M. Luwel, H.F. Moed, Belgium, Netherlands Publication delays in the science field and their relationship to the ageing of scientific literature
12:00–12:20 B.M. Gupta, P. Sharma, C.R. Karisiddappa, India Growth of research literature in scientific specialties: a modelling perspective
12:20–12:40 S.K. Sen, S. K. Chatterjee, India Bibliographic scattering and time: an empirical study through temporal partitioning of bibliographies
Lunch break: 12:40–14:00

Session 8 — 14:00–15:20 — Economic and Policy Aspects of Informetrics

CHAIRMAN: J.S. KATZ, UK

14:00–14:20 R. Wagner-Döbler, Germany Scientometric evidence for the existence of long economic growth cycles in Europe 1500–1900
14:20–14:40 M. Krauskopf, M.I. Vera, Chile Assessment of scientific profiles and capabilities of Ph.D. programs in Chile: a scientometric approach.

14:40–15:00 R. Danell, L. Engwall, Olle Persson, Sweden The first mover and the challenger: the relationship between two journals in organization research
Coffee break: 15:20–16:00

Session 9 — :00–17:00 — File and System Design for Information Retrieval

CHAIRMAN: M. ZITT, FRANCE

16:00–16:20 L. Quoniam, F. Balme, H. Rostaing, E. Giraud, J.M. Dou, France Bibliometric law used for information retrieval
16:20–16:40 L. Grivel, X. Polanco, A. Kaplan, France A computer system for big scientometrics in the age of the World Wide Web
16:40–17:00 P. Faucompré, L. Quoniam, H. Dou, France An effective link between science and technology

Poster Session 2 — 17:00–18:00

V. Onoprienko, L. Kavunenko, Ukraine Integration ways into European S&T domain: results of the sociological study
C.R. Villamin, Philippines The new Infoscience magazine: an experience of productivity in a pioneering paradigm
J. Devillard, P. Jeanniin, France A bibliometric approach to the use of mathematics in economic journals
A. Chawla, India Visualizing the relationship between organizational environment and R&D effectiveness
J.A. Izazola-Licea, J. Licea de Arenas, J. Valles, Mexico The research challenge of the AIDS epidemic in Latin American and the Caribbean

Meeting of the Society Board: 7:00–18–00
Official dinner and presentation of the de Solla Price Awards:
20:00

Thursday 19 June

All sessions to be held at the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities

Session 10 — 9:00–10:50 — Selected Topics in Citation Analysis I (Mapping and Impact)

CHAIRMAN: S. HERSKOVIC, ISRAEL

9:00–9:20 H. Small, USA A general framework for creating large-scale maps of science in two or three dimensions: the SciViz system
9:20–9:40 E.C.M. Noyons, A.F.J. van Raan, Netherlands Advanced mapping of science and technology
9:40–10:00 F.H. Christensen, P. Ingwersen, I. Wormell, Denmark Online determination of the journal impact factor and its international properties
10:00–10:20 G. van Hooydonk, G. Milis-Proost, Belgium Measuring impact by a full option method and the notion of bibliometric spectra
10:20–10:40 R. Rousseau, Belgium The proceedings of the first and second International Conferences on Bibliometircs, Scientometrics and Informetrics: a data analysis
Coffee break: 10:40–11:30

Session 11 — 11:30–13:00 — Citation Analysis II (Language Barriers, "Information Epidemic," Internationalization, Philosophical Aspects)

CHAIRMAN: H.F. MOED, NETHERLANDS

11:30–11:50 M. Zitt, E. Bassecoulard, France Internationalization of Scientific Journals: A Measure Based on Publication and Citation Scope
11:50–12:10 M. Yitzhaki, Israel The 'language preference' in sociology: measures of 'language self-citation', 'relative own language preference indicator', and 'mutual use of languages'
12:10–12:30 A.N. Tabah, C. Dufour, Canada The invasion of the oxides: transformation of superconductivity research as a result of an information epidemic
12:30–12:50 P. Wouters, Netherlands The signs of science
Lunch break: 12:50–14:30

Session 12: 14:30 — Scientometrics of a Specific Field — Medicine

CHAIRMAN: W. GLÄNZEL, GERMANY

14:30–14:50 G. Lewison, England New Bibliometric Techniques for the Evaluation of Medical Schools
14:50–15:10 C.A. Macías-Chapula, I.P. Rodea-Castro, N. Narvaez-Berthelemot, Mexico Bibliometric Analysis of AIDS Literature in Latin America and the Caribbean
15:10–15:30 M. Bordons, M.A. Zulueta, F. Morillo, I. Gomez, Spain Comparison of research team activity in two bio-medical research fields
15:30–15:50 G. Lewison, G. Dawson, England The effect of funding on the outputs of biomedical research
Coffee break: 15:50–16:30

16:00–18:00 Meeting of the Society Board

Evening free

8:30–9:30	Registration
9:30–9:45	Greetings:
	Prof. Bluma Peritz, Conference Chairman
	Prof. Yehoshua Ben-Arieh, Rector, Hebrew University
	Dr. Meir Zadok, Director, Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities
9:45–10:15	Keynote address:
	Abraham Bookstein,	Ambiguity and measurement in
	University of Chicago	bibliometric research

Chairman:	Mike Koenig, USA
	F. Narin, D. Olivastro, USA	Linkage between patents and papers: an interim EPO/US comparison

11:30–11:50	J.M. Russell, Mexico	Publishing patterns of Mexican scientists: differences between national and international papers
11:50–12:10	W. Glänzel, C. De Lange, Germany, Netherlands	A comparative study on the change of multilaterality in international scientific collaboration
12:10–12:30	B. Godin, Canada	Measuring knowledge flows between countries: the use of scientific meeting data
12:30–12:50	B. Stefaniak, Poland	International cooperation of Polish researchers with the partners from abroad: a scientometric study
12:50–13:10	S. Bhattacharya, India	Cross-national comparison of frontier areas of research in physics using bibliometric indicators
Lunch break:	13:10–14:30

14:30–14:50	G. Czapski, Israel	The use of deciles of the citation impact to evaluate different fields of research in Israel

14:50–15:10	H.F. Moed, M. Luwel, R.E. de Bruin, J.A. Houben, H. Van Den Berghe, E. Spruyt, Netherlands, Belgium	Trends in research input and output at Flemish Universities during the 80's and early 90's: A retrospective bibliometric study
15:10–15:30	P. Vinkler, Hungary	General performance indexes calculated for research institutes of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences based on scientometric indicators
15:30–15:50	J. Rey, M.-J. Martín, L. Plaza, J-J. Ibáñez, I. Méndez, Spain	Changes in publishing behavior in response to research policy guidelines: the case of the Spanish Research Council in the field of agronomy.
15:50–16:10	E.J. Rinia, H.G. van Vuren, Th.N. van Leeuwen A.F.J. van Raan, Netherlands	Scientometric indicators and peer evaluations: condensed matter physics in the Netherlands
16:10–16:30	L. Sharma, India	Identifying thematic content of multidisciplinary journals: a case study of the Indian journal of physics, "Pramana"

J.-P. V.M. Hérubel, USA		Bibliometrics, mapping community, and historical studies: qualitative observations
E Tjunina, Latvia		Citation of publications of Latvian scientists: Comparison of two periods: 1986–1990 and 1991–1995
A. Uzun, Turkey		Citation histories of most-cited articles from Turkey

J. Kristapsons, Latvia		Impact of transformation processes in science after 1990 on Latvia's scientometric indicators
R. Kundra, I.K. Ravichandra Rao, India		Studies in scientific collaboration in medical science in India: a case study

9:00–9:20	J.S. Katz, D. Hicks, UK	How much is a collaboration worth? A calibrated bibliometric model
9:20–9:40	G. Melin, Sweden	Co-producing science: a micro- perspective on research collaboration
9:40–10:00	H. Kretschmer, Germany	Patterns of behavior in co- authorship networks of invisible colleges
10:00–10:20	M. Bonitz, E. Bruckner, A. Scharnhorst, Germany	Characteristics and impact of the Matthew Effect for countries

11:00–11:20	P.S. Nagpaul, India	Communication and professional recognition in science: a typological analysis
11:20–11:40	V. Markusova, Russia	The contribution of Russian women to science (according to the analysis of ISF grants in 1995)
11:40–12:00	E. León, L. Velho, Brazil	Gender and scientific production

9:00–9:20	L. Egghe, Belgium	Fractal and Informetric Aspects of Hypertext Systems
9:20–9:40	X. Polanco, C. François, J.-P. Keim, France	Artificial neural network technology for the classification and cartography of scientific and technical information
9:40–10:00	W. Glänzel, Germany	On the possibility and reliability of predictions based on stochastic citation processes
10:00–10:20	T.A.M. Kortelainen, Finland	Applying diffusion theory in informetric research

11:00–11:20	I.K. Ravichandra Rao, India	An analysis of Bradford multipliers and a model to explain the Law of Scattering
11:20–11:40	C.S. Wilson, Australia	Defining subject collections for informetric analyses: The effect of varying subject 'aboutness' level
11:40–12:00	M. Luwel, H.F. Moed, Belgium, Netherlands	Publication delays in the science field and their relationship to the ageing of scientific literature
12:00–12:20	B.M. Gupta, P. Sharma, C.R. Karisiddappa, India	Growth of research literature in scientific specialties: a modelling perspective
12:20–12:40	S.K. Sen, S. K. Chatterjee, India	Bibliographic scattering and time: an empirical study through temporal partitioning of bibliographies

14:00–14:20	R. Wagner-Döbler, Germany	Scientometric evidence for the existence of long economic growth cycles in Europe 1500–1900
14:20–14:40	M. Krauskopf, M.I. Vera, Chile	Assessment of scientific profiles and capabilities of Ph.D. programs in Chile: a scientometric approach.

14:40–15:00	R. Danell, L. Engwall, Olle Persson, Sweden	The first mover and the challenger: the relationship between two journals in organization research

16:00–16:20	L. Quoniam, F. Balme, H. Rostaing, E. Giraud, J.M. Dou, France	Bibliometric law used for information retrieval
16:20–16:40	L. Grivel, X. Polanco, A. Kaplan, France	A computer system for big scientometrics in the age of the World Wide Web
16:40–17:00	P. Faucompré, L. Quoniam, H. Dou, France	An effective link between science and technology

V. Onoprienko, L. Kavunenko, Ukraine	Integration ways into European S&T domain: results of the sociological study
C.R. Villamin, Philippines	The new Infoscience magazine: an experience of productivity in a pioneering paradigm
J. Devillard, P. Jeanniin, France	A bibliometric approach to the use of mathematics in economic journals
A. Chawla, India	Visualizing the relationship between organizational environment and R&D effectiveness
J.A. Izazola-Licea, J. Licea de Arenas, J. Valles, Mexico	The research challenge of the AIDS epidemic in Latin American and the Caribbean

9:00–9:20	H. Small, USA	A general framework for creating large-scale maps of science in two or three dimensions: the SciViz system
9:20–9:40	E.C.M. Noyons, A.F.J. van Raan, Netherlands	Advanced mapping of science and technology
9:40–10:00	F.H. Christensen, P. Ingwersen, I. Wormell, Denmark	Online determination of the journal impact factor and its international properties
10:00–10:20	G. van Hooydonk, G. Milis-Proost, Belgium	Measuring impact by a full option method and the notion of bibliometric spectra
10:20–10:40	R. Rousseau, Belgium	The proceedings of the first and second International Conferences on Bibliometircs, Scientometrics and Informetrics: a data analysis

11:30–11:50	M. Zitt, E. Bassecoulard, France	Internationalization of Scientific Journals: A Measure Based on Publication and Citation Scope
11:50–12:10	M. Yitzhaki, Israel	The 'language preference' in sociology: measures of 'language self-citation', 'relative own language preference indicator', and 'mutual use of languages'
12:10–12:30	A.N. Tabah, C. Dufour, Canada	The invasion of the oxides: transformation of superconductivity research as a result of an information epidemic
12:30–12:50	P. Wouters, Netherlands	The signs of science

14:30–14:50	G. Lewison, England	New Bibliometric Techniques for the Evaluation of Medical Schools
14:50–15:10	C.A. Macías-Chapula, I.P. Rodea-Castro, N. Narvaez-Berthelemot, Mexico	Bibliometric Analysis of AIDS Literature in Latin America and the Caribbean
15:10–15:30	M. Bordons, M.A. Zulueta, F. Morillo, I. Gomez, Spain	Comparison of research team activity in two bio-medical research fields
15:30–15:50	G. Lewison, G. Dawson, England	The effect of funding on the outputs of biomedical research

16:00–18:00	Meeting of the Society Board

	Evening free

Sixth Conference of the International Society for Scientometrics and Informetrics Jerusalem Israel 1997

Conference Schedule

Monday 16 June

Plenary Session — 10:30–11:00

Session 1 — 11:30–13:10 — Studies on International Cooperation

CHAIRMAN: K. LE PAIR, NETHERLANDS

Session 2 — 14:30–16:30 — National Aspects of Research and Development

CHAIRMAN: P. INGWERSEN, DENMARK

Poster Session 1 — 17:00–18:00

Tuesday 17 June

Session 3 — 9:00–10:20 — Quantitative Sociology of Science I: Cooperation and Collaboration

CHAIRMAN: H. SMALL, USA

Session 4 — 11:00–12:00 — Quantitative Sociology of Science II

CHAIRMAN: J. RUSSELL, MEXICO

Session 5 — 12:15–13:00

Wednesday 18 June

Session 6 — 9:00–10:20 — Mathematical Models in Scientometrics

CHAIRMAN: I.K. RAVICHANDRA RAO, INDIA

Session 7 — 11:00–12:40 — Information "Laws," Distributions and Associations

CHAIRMAN: L. EGGHE, BELGIUM

Session 8 — 14:00–15:20 — Economic and Policy Aspects of Informetrics

CHAIRMAN: J.S. KATZ, UK

Session 9 — :00–17:00 — File and System Design for Information Retrieval

CHAIRMAN: M. ZITT, FRANCE

Poster Session 2 — 17:00–18:00

Thursday 19 June

Session 10 — 9:00–10:50 — Selected Topics in Citation Analysis I (Mapping and Impact)

CHAIRMAN: S. HERSKOVIC, ISRAEL

Session 11 — 11:30–13:00 — Citation Analysis II (Language Barriers, "Information Epidemic," Internationalization, Philosophical Aspects)

CHAIRMAN: H.F. MOED, NETHERLANDS

Session 12: 14:30 — Scientometrics of a Specific Field — Medicine

CHAIRMAN: W. GLÄNZEL, GERMANY

Sixth Conference of the International Society for Scientometrics and Informetrics
Jerusalem Israel 1997