Why are more researchers now screened out of citations leaders' list? A highly cited Alliance scientist's view
The Alliance's Christophe Béné warns a ‘tsunami’ of dubious science potentially imperils a high-citation ranking system – particularly for young researchers. The organizers of the citation scorecard are similarly concerned.
Why are more researchers now screened out of citations leaders' list? A highly cited Alliance scientist's view
The Alliance's Christophe Béné warns a ‘tsunami’ of dubious science potentially imperils a high-citation ranking system – particularly for young researchers. The organizers of the citation scorecard are similarly concerned.
The Web of Science and Clarivate named Alliance researcher Christophe Béné one of the world’s top-cited researchers for the fourth consecutive year in the field of multi-disciplinary sciences.
The analysis of this year’s ranking system, however, made repeated warnings about the rapidly shifting scientific publishing landscape that underpins citations leadership.
“Trust in research is increasingly at risk, creating additional challenges for the research community,” Clarivate wrote. “[W]e continue to refine our evaluation and selection policies … to address the challenges of an increasingly complex and polluted scholarly record.”
This year’s list excluded a record 2,400 researchers, a remarkable increase from the 500 excluded in 2022. While it mentioned “concerns around research integrity,” it did not assert any misconduct. It noted atypical publication patterns that warranted exclusion.