Ismael Rafols

Ingenio (CSIC-UPV), Universitat Politècnica de València

Research Fellow

Camí de Vera s/n, Edif.8E, Univ.Politec.Valencia

València, País Valencià 46022

Spain

Leiden University - Centre for Science and Technology Studies

Leiden

Netherlands

SPRU (Science Policy Research Unit), University of Sussex

Research Fellow

Brighton

United Kingdom

  • Ingenio (CSIC-UPV), Universitat Politècnica de València

  • Leiden University - Centre for Science and Technology Studies

  • SPRU (Science Policy Research Unit), University of Sussex

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1.

On the Dominance of Quantitative Evaluation in ‘Peripheral’ Countries: Auditing Research with Technologies of Distance

Number of pages: 22 Posted: 04 Aug 2016
Ismael Rafols, Jordi Molas-Gallart, Diego Andrés Chavarro and Nicolas Robinson-Garcia
Ingenio (CSIC-UPV), Universitat Politècnica de València, Ingenio (CSIC-UPV), Universitat Politècnica de València, University of Sussex - Science and Technology Policy Research Unit (SPRU) and Ingenio (CSIC-UPV), Universitat Politècnica de València
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Evaluation, Indicators, Peripheral countries, Trust, Audit

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Why Researchers Publish in Non-Mainstream Journals: Training, Knowledge Bridging and Gap-Filling

Research Policy, 2017, SWPS 2016-22
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 25 Nov 2016
Diego Chavarro, Puay Tang and Ismael Rafols
Independent, University of Sussex and Ingenio (CSIC-UPV), Universitat Politècnica de València
Downloads 457 (133,454)
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Using Altmetrics for Contextualised Mapping of Societal Impact: From Hits to Networks

Science and Public Policy, 2017, DOI: 10.1093/scipol/scy024
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 18 Mar 2017 Last Revised: 29 Apr 2018
Nicolas Robinson-Garcia, Thed N. van Leeuwen and Ismael Rafols
Ingenio (CSIC-UPV), Universitat Politècnica de València, University of Leiden and Ingenio (CSIC-UPV), Universitat Politècnica de València
Downloads 401 (155,380)
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Societal impact, social engagement, open science, altmetrics, twitter, research evaluation

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To What Extent is Inclusion in the Web of Science an Indicator of Journal 'Quality'?

Number of pages: 44 Posted: 21 Jun 2017
Diego Chavarro, Ismael Rafols and Puay Tang
Independent, Ingenio (CSIC-UPV), Universitat Politècnica de València and University of Sussex
Downloads 377 (166,460)
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Is Research Responding to Health Needs?

Number of pages: 13 Posted: 30 Jan 2018 Last Revised: 26 Mar 2018
Ismael Rafols and Alfredo Yegros
Ingenio (CSIC-UPV), Universitat Politècnica de València and Leiden University - Centre for Science and Technology Studies
Downloads 352 (180,135)
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Interdisciplinarity in Research Evaluation

"The Oxford Handbook of Interdisciplinarity”, 2nd edition, Edited by Robert Frodeman, Oxford University Press
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 09 Aug 2016 Last Revised: 09 Jun 2017
Katri Huutoniemi and Ismael Rafols
Academy of Finland and Ingenio (CSIC-UPV), Universitat Politècnica de València
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interdisciplinarity, discipline, evaluation, epistemic, value, breadth, integration, transformation, bibliometrics, operationalization

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Research Portfolio Analysis in Science Policy: Moving from Financial Returns to Societal Benefits

Number of pages: 30 Posted: 29 Sep 2014 Last Revised: 17 Mar 2015
Matthew Wallace and Ismael Rafols
International Development Research Centre and Ingenio (CSIC-UPV), Universitat Politècnica de València
Downloads 284 (225,798)
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science policy, research portfolio, prioritisation, research landscape, societal challenges

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S&T Indicators ‘In the Wild’: Contextualisation and Participation for Responsible Metrics

Number of pages: 29 Posted: 24 Sep 2018
Ismael Rafols
Ingenio (CSIC-UPV), Universitat Politècnica de València
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S&T Indicators; STI Policy

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The Relation Between Research Priorities and Societal Demands: The Case of Rice

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The Relation Between Research Priorities and Societal Demands: The Case of Rice

SWPS 2018-12
Number of pages: 64 Posted: 26 Jul 2018 Last Revised: 15 Feb 2019
Tommaso Ciarli and Ismael Rafols
SPRU, University of Sussex and Ingenio (CSIC-UPV), Universitat Politècnica de València
Downloads 157 (394,636)
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Research Priority; Agenda Setting; Research Trajectories; Societal Needs; Scientometrics; Rice

The Relation Between Research Priorities and Societal Demands: The Case of Rice

SWPS 2018-12
Number of pages: 67 Posted: 26 Jul 2018
Tommaso Ciarli and Ismael Rafols
SPRU, University of Sussex and Ingenio (CSIC-UPV), Universitat Politècnica de València
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Research priority, agenda setting, research trajectories, societal needs, scientometrics, rice

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Exploring Why Global Health Needs Are Unmet by Research Efforts: The Potential Influences of Geography, Industry, and Publication Incentives

Number of pages: 35 Posted: 05 Oct 2019 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2020
Alfredo Yegros, Wouter Van de Klippe, Maria Francisca Abad-Garcia and Ismael Rafols
Leiden University - Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University - Centre for Science and Technology Studies, University of Valencia - Faculty of Medicine and Odontology and Ingenio (CSIC-UPV), Universitat Politècnica de València
Downloads 180 (350,541)
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Disease burden, publication data, health needs, research

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Big Pharma, Little Science? A Bibliometric Perspective on Big Pharma’s R&D Decline

Number of pages: 25 Posted: 02 Mar 2012
Ismael Rafols, Jarno Hoekman, Josh Siepel, Paul Nightingale, Michael M. Hopkins, Alice O'Hare and Antonio Perianes-Rodriguez
Ingenio (CSIC-UPV), Universitat Politècnica de València, affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Sussex - Science and Technology Policy Research Unit (SPRU), University of Sussex - Science and Technology Policy Research Unit (SPRU), University of Sussex, University of Sussex and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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Pharmaceuticals, bibliometrics, outsourcing, Europe, globalisation, research network, innovation, collaboration

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Why Bibliometric Indicators Break Down: Unstable Parameters, Incorrect Models and Irrelevant Properties

Number of pages: 12 Posted: 22 May 2018
Jordi Molas-Gallart and Ismael Rafols
Ingenio (CSIC-UPV), Universitat Politècnica de València and Ingenio (CSIC-UPV), Universitat Politècnica de València
Downloads 160 (388,294)
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Indicators, evaluation

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Institutional Shaping of Research Priorities: A Case Study on Avian Influenza

SWPS 2016-02
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 10 Mar 2016 Last Revised: 01 Oct 2019
Matthew Wallace and Ismael Rafols
International Development Research Centre and Ingenio (CSIC-UPV), Universitat Politècnica de València
Downloads 148 (414,510)
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Research landscape, Research portfolios, Public science, Priority-setting, Avian influenza, Pandemic risk

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Strategic Intelligence on Emerging Technologies: Scientometric Overlay Mapping

Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, 68(1), 214-233
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 27 Mar 2013 Last Revised: 10 Jan 2022
Daniele Rotolo, Ismael Rafols, Michael M. Hopkins and Loet Leydesdorff
SPRU (Science Policy Research Unit), University of Sussex, Ingenio (CSIC-UPV), Universitat Politècnica de València, University of Sussex and University of Amsterdam - Amsterdam School of Communication Research (ASCoR)
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scientometric overlay mapping; emerging technology; strategic intelligence; dis- tributed strategic intelligence; governance; case-study

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Scientometric Mapping as a Strategic Intelligence Tool for the Governance of Emerging Technologies.

SWPS 2014-10
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 07 Mar 2016
Daniele Rotolo, Ismael Rafols, Michael M. Hopkins and Loet Leydesdorff
SPRU (Science Policy Research Unit), University of Sussex, Ingenio (CSIC-UPV), Universitat Politècnica de València, University of Sussex and University of Amsterdam - Amsterdam School of Communication Research (ASCoR)
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Quantitative Analysis of Technology Futures: A Review of Techniques, Uses and Characteristics.

SWPS 2015-23
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 08 Mar 2016 Last Revised: 29 Mar 2016
Tommaso Ciarli, Alex Coad and Ismael Rafols
SPRU, University of Sussex, Waseda University and Ingenio (CSIC-UPV), Universitat Politècnica de València
Downloads 117 (498,405)
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Future-oriented Technology Analysis (FTA), Quantitative Techniques, Foresight, Forecasting

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Research Portfolios in Science Policy: Moving from Financial Returns to Societal Benefits

SWPS 2015-10
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 08 Mar 2016
Matthew Wallace and Ismael Rafols
International Development Research Centre and Ingenio (CSIC-UPV), Universitat Politècnica de València
Downloads 88 (606,283)
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research portfolio, prioritisation, research landscape, societal challenges

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Dare to be Different? Applying Diversity Heuristics to the Evaluation of Collaborative Research

SWPS 2019-09
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 01 Jun 2019
Frédérique Bone, Michael M. Hopkins, Ismael Rafols, Jordi Molas‐Gallart, Puay Tang, Gail Davey and Antony M Carr
University of Sussex - Science Policy Research Unit (SPRU), University of Sussex, Ingenio (CSIC-UPV), Universitat Politècnica de València, Polytechnic University of Valencia - INGENIO, University of Sussex - Science Policy Research Unit (SPRU), University of Sussex - Brighton and Sussex Medical School and University of Sussex - School of Life Sciences
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To What Extent is Inclusion in the Web of Science an Indicator of Journal ‘Quality’?

SWPS 2019-03
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 24 Oct 2018
Diego Andrés Chavarro, Ismael Rafols and Puay Tang
University of Sussex - Science and Technology Policy Research Unit (SPRU), Ingenio (CSIC-UPV), Universitat Politècnica de València and University of Sussex
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Bibliometric Perspectives on Medical Innovation using the Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) of PubMed

Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 63(11), 2239-2253.
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 05 Apr 2012 Last Revised: 10 Jan 2022
Loet Leydesdorff, Daniele Rotolo and Ismael Rafols
University of Amsterdam - Amsterdam School of Communication Research (ASCoR), SPRU (Science Policy Research Unit), University of Sussex and Ingenio (CSIC-UPV), Universitat Politècnica de València
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map, innovation, drugs, equipment, disease, PubMed, Medline

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Interdisciplinarity and Research on Local Issues: Evidence from a Developing Country

SWPS 2013-14
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 24 Feb 2016
Diego Andrés Chavarro, Puay Tang and Ismael Rafols
University of Sussex - Science and Technology Policy Research Unit (SPRU), University of Sussex and Ingenio (CSIC-UPV), Universitat Politècnica de València
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Strategies for Knowledge Acquisition in Bionanotechnology: Why Are Interdisciplinary Practices Less Widespread Than Expected?

Innovation: The European Journal of Social Science Research, 20(4), 395-412, 2007
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 02 Jul 2018
Ismael Rafols
Ingenio (CSIC-UPV), Universitat Politècnica de València
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interdisciplinarity, collaboration, knowledge acquisition, nanotechnology