CWTS | Leiden University
Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS) @unileiden.bsky.social
Engagement & Inclusion | Evaluation & Culture | Information & Openness
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📌 Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Reposted by CWTS | Leiden UniversityInnovation in scientific publishing and its implications for Crossref DOI registration practices - MetaROR’s approach doi.org/10.64000/vfe... Together with @andre-brasil.bsky.social I just published this blog post about @crossref.bsky.social DOI registration practices for @metaror.bsky.social.
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- 📣 In our next research seminar, our colleague @altibel.bsky.social will give a presentation titled 'Against the Uncritical Adoption of 'AI' Technologies in Academia'. 🎧 Make sure to join! 📅 Friday this week, 6/2/2025 | 3:00-4:15 PM (CET) 📌 Online www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/events/20...
- ℹ️ Unfortunately, we had to cancel today's seminar due to sickness. Apologies for the inconvenience. A new date will follow and be announced here again.
- 📣 Join our next research seminar! Our colleague @loubezuidenhout.bsky.social will give a talk on 'Equality of Access Requires Equity in Design: Rethinking Open Science Infrastructures'. 📅 Friday, 30/1/2025 | 3:00-4:15 PM (CET) 📌 Online & at CWTS www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/events/20...
- 🎓 Last week, Dr. Juan Pablo Bascur successfully defended his PhD thesis at Leiden University titled 'Science maps for information retrieval’. Congratulations on this fantastic achievement! ✨ 💡Read more about Juan Pablo's research 👉 www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2026... @leidensocial.bsky.social
- 📄 New paper by @tklebel.bsky.social and our colleague @vtraag.bsky.social: 'Introduction to structural causal models in science studies'. Find out more in the thread below! direct.mit.edu/qss/article/...
- 📣 Our introduction to structural causal models in science studies is now published: doi.org/10.1162/QSS.... @tklebel.bsky.social and I tried to make our introduction as accessible as possible. We illustrate the theory by three case studies based on a simulated model of Open Science. 🧵(1/6)
- 📢 We are pleased to announce the appointment of Andy Stirling as Visiting Professor! 🎓 He will support CWTS in shaping change in contemporary science systems, including research assessment, governance reform, and inclusive knowledge production. 🤝 👉 www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2026...
- 📣 Join our next research seminar! Our colleague @loubezuidenhout.bsky.social will give a talk on 'Equality of Access Requires Equity in Design: Rethinking Open Science Infrastructures'. 📅 Friday, 30/1/2025 | 3:00-4:15 PM (CET) 📌 Online & at CWTS www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/events/20...
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- Reposted by CWTS | Leiden UniversityIt's only a week away to the TCC Africa Webinar "Reframing University Rankings: Visibility, Open Science & Global South Leadership." Our PM Giovanna Lima will share about the interplay between responsible assessment and rankings. You can register at us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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- 📄 New paper: What Emotions Bring to Managing, Caring for, and Sharing Qualitative Data. Co-authored by @kathleen-gregory.bsky.social, the paper examines how emotions influence the production, management, interpretation, and sharing of qualitative research data. 📘 Read here: doi.org/10.47989/ir3...
- Reposted by CWTS | Leiden UniversityLooking forward to visiting @unileiden.bsky.social and speaking in the research seminar series of @cwtsnl.bsky.social this Friday. Come to CWTS or join online! 👇
- 📣 In our next research seminar, @nielsmede.bsky.social from @w-u-r.bsky.social will talk about 'Public opinion and communication about science: Global evidence from a 68-country survey'. 📅 Friday, 23/1/2025 | 3:00-4:15 PM (CET) 📌 Online & at CWTS www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/events/20...
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- 📣 In our next research seminar, @nielsmede.bsky.social from @w-u-r.bsky.social will talk about 'Public opinion and communication about science: Global evidence from a 68-country survey'. 📅 Friday, 23/1/2025 | 3:00-4:15 PM (CET) 📌 Online & at CWTS www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/events/20...
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- 📰 The CWTS Leiden Ranking has been featured in @nytimes.com. Using the publication output indicator of the Leiden Ranking, the NYT piece explores changes of top positions of universities from the US and China over time. @unileiden.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/u...
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- 📣 First research seminar of 2026! @samuelmoore.org, scholarly communication specialist at Cambridge University Library, will give a talk on 'Publishing beyond the market'. 🎧 Make sure to join! 📅 Friday, 16/1/2025 | 3:00-4:15 PM (CET) 📌 Online & at CWTS www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/events/20...
- ❄️ As 2025 comes to an end, we wish you all a joyful holiday season and a happy new year. See you in 2026! ✨
- 📆 Mark your calendars! On January 13, our colleagues Judit Varga and Wolfgang Kaltenbrunner will give a webinar on how narrative CVs reshape research assessment in practice. Sign up with the link below 👇
- Reposted by CWTS | Leiden UniversityVery much enjoyed last week's meeting in Cambridge about the Publish-Review-Curate (PRC) model for scholarly publishing. There were lots of highly inspiring discussions, including an important discussion about strengthening coordination between initiatives in this area. asapbio.org/reimagining-...
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- Reposted by CWTS | Leiden UniversityOn 14 November, leaders from across the global research ecosystem gathered for a workshop co-organized by ASAPbio, @cwtsnl.bsky.social, @dorassessment.bsky.social, and the @sciencecouncil.bsky.social, to advance aligned strategies for reforming publishing and research assessment.
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- Reposted by CWTS | Leiden UniversityTogether with colleagues from @dorassessment.bsky.social, @cwtsnl.bsky.social, and @sciencecouncil.bsky.social, @asapbio.bsky.social hosted a workshop to identify and advance joint actions to strengthen the research assessment and publishing reform movements. Learn more: asapbio.org/internationa...
- 📣 Upcoming seminar: 'Social and epistemic inequalities in science: insights from a multi-method study of forest research', with Nelius Boshoff (Stellenbosch University) and Susanne Koch @tum.de. 📅 Friday, 5.12.2025 | 3:00-4:15 PM (CET) 📌 Online & at CWTS www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/events/20...
- 🎓 We are delighted to announce that our colleague @sarahderijcke.nl, Professor of Science, Technology & Innovation Studies at CWTS, has been appointed as Rector Magnificus of Leiden University. We wish Sarah all the best in her new role at our university! www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2025...
- Reposted by CWTS | Leiden University🎈 Time flies! Exactly one year ago today @rorinstitute.bsky.social and @aimosinc.bsky.social launched MetaROR, a platform to publish metaresearch through the publish-review-curate approach. Over the course of the year, we published 28 articles reviewed by 59 different reviewers. [1/3]
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- 🎓 Last week, Dr. Eleonora Dagiene successfully defended her PhD thesis titled 'Quantitative research assessment and its unintended consequences' at Leiden University. Congratulations on this amazing achievement!! 🥂 www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2025...
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- 📣 This Friday, we will have another seminar: @nathanaelsheehan.bsky.social from TU Munich will give a talk on 'Metascience of Past, Present, & Future'. 🎧 Make sure to join! 📅 Friday, 7.11.2025 | 3:00-4:15 PM (CET) 📌 Online & at CWTS www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/events/20...
- 📰 Opinion piece (in Dutch) in the Dutch newspaper Het Financieele Dagblad by our scientific director @ludowaltman.bsky.social. Reacting to an earlier opinion piece, he argues for why universities are right to step away from the big commercial university rankings 👇
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- Reposted by CWTS | Leiden University1/2 📊 @cwtsnl.bsky.social published the 2025 release of its Leiden Ranking Open Edition: a real step toward open research information. Built on OpenAlex, it: • Uses transparent, reusable data • Includes national & regional publishing (not only “core” journals)...
- 📊 The CWTS Leiden Ranking 2025 is online! 🎉 This time, we have released not one, but two editions: the Traditional Edition and the Open Edition. www.leidenranking.com
- 📄 New scoping review: "The Contributions of Open Science to Research Culture", a collaboration between the Know Center and CWTS that was commissioned by @scienceeurope.org. 📚 Find out more in the news item on our website 👉 tinyurl.com/bdd6jw96 @alexrushforth.bsky.social
- Reposted by CWTS | Leiden UniversityVery proud of the improvements made by the Leiden Ranking team to the Open Edition of the ranking. This demonstrates our commitment at CWTS to @barcelonadori.bsky.social and the open research information transition. Great work by @neesjanvaneck.bsky.social and the rest of the team!
- 📊 The CWTS Leiden Ranking 2025 is online! 🎉 This time, we have released not one, but two editions: the Traditional Edition and the Open Edition. www.leidenranking.com
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- 📊 The CWTS Leiden Ranking 2025 is online! 🎉 This time, we have released not one, but two editions: the Traditional Edition and the Open Edition. www.leidenranking.com
- 🌍 The Leiden Ranking Traditional Edition provides bibliometric indicators based on the Web of Science database and builds on the editions of previous years. In 2025, it includes over 1500 universities worldwide.
- 🏛️ New call for proposals and report by the King Baudouin Foundation, with contribution by CWTS to identify research on mental health, areas of strong research activity and potential gaps: Call for proposals 👉 tinyurl.com/n6c3dbva Full report 👉 tinyurl.com/37uxdsaz Methods 👉 tinyurl.com/5hxpyznh
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- 📣 Special seminar on 'Perspectives on the evaluation of science', with Emanuel Kulczycki, @alesiazuccala557.bsky.social, and Jochen Gläser. 🎧 Make sure to join! 📅 Friday, 31.10.2025 🕐 1:00-3:00 PM (CET) 📌 Online & at CWTS More information 👉 www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/events/20...
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- 🎓 Congrats to @utawehn.bsky.social on her inaugural lecture at @unileiden.bsky.social on Monday! 💡 She highlighted the importance of long-term collaboration between civil society, government & academia in #CitizenScience. 📖 Full lecture 👉 scholarlypublications.universiteitleiden.nl/handle/1887/...
- 🎙️ "Are we nearly there yet?" Our colleague @alexrushforth.bsky.social joined the very first episode of the podcast series Fairly Recognised by the Dutch Recognition and Rewards programme to discuss the role of academics in research evaluation. Tune in! 👉 sanlifaez.substack.com/p/are-we-nea...
- 🗣️Join our colleagues @loubezuidenhout.bsky.social & @kathleen-gregory.bsky.social for an 'unconferenced style' workshop on strengthening #OpenScience against geopolitical pressures. 📅Thursday 6 November 2025 09:00-18:30 (CET) 📌Leiden NL (in person only) 👉 www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/events/20...
- Reposted by CWTS | Leiden University1/2 Honoured to be shortlisted for the Leo Waaijers Open Science Award 🏆✨ This recognises our work toward open, trusted, high-quality research information Thanks to @ludowaltman.bsky.social (@unileiden.bsky.social @cwtsnl.bsky.social), @msphelps.bsky.social & Cameron Neylon for shaping the vision
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- 🎉 On Monday, 13 October at 4 pm (CEST), our colleague @utawehn.bsky.social will deliver her inaugural lecture "Making Participation Matter? Citizen Science for Sustainability and Governance". 👥 You can join the livestream or attend in person. Register here 👉 universiteitleiden.nl/en/events/20...
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- 📣 The first research seminar of the season! Madhan Muthu will talk about "Open access in India: A trajectory of opportunities, missteps, and future potential". 🎧 Make sure to join! 📅 Friday, 26.9.2025 | 3:00-4:15 PM (CEST) 📌 Online & at CWTS www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/events/20...
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- 🎓 Our colleague Thed van Leeuwen has been invited for the “Research Quality and Open Science” fellowship programme by @berlinualliance.bsky.social, together with @lizziegadd.bsky.social from @lborouniversity.bsky.social. 🥂 Congratulations! www.berlin-university-alliance.de/en/items/202...
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- We were very happy to learn that our partnership with Dialogic innovatie & interactie has been selected for the Open Science Monitoring and Evaluation project! 👇
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