ANR-lab seminar 'Comparative analysis of the capabilities of WOS and ELIBRARY for the bibliographic network analysis: a case study of Russian sociologists'

The paper provides a comparative analysis of databases of scientific publications Web of Science Core The paper provides a comparative analysis of databases of scientific publications Web of Science Core Collection and eLibrary in order to highlight their features and opportunities for the analysis of bibliographic networks of Russian authors. The relevance of the research is determined by the need to adapt and develop approaches and tools for collecting, preprocessing and analyzing bibliographic data in Russian. In addition to scientometric interest, a comparison of the publication activity of researchers at different sites can answer meaningful questions about the orientation of scientists to international and local scientific communities. The analysis is carried out on the basis of comparison of data sets of publications in scientific journals in the field of sociology, uploaded for the period 2010-2021. The grounds for comparing the two databases characterizing the process of working with data, the data arrays obtained and the networks produced from them are highlighted. The analysis of their constituent parameters makes it possible to find intersections between data arrays and meaningful analysis results. Conclusions are drawn about the relationship of the two databases, their capabilities and limitations for use as the main (only) source of information, recommendations are given on their use for the study of domestic science.

Seminar language: English

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