13th Nordic Workshop on Bibliometrics and Research Policy

CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS

Unit for Science, Technology and Innovation Studies (TaSTI) organizes the 13th Nordic Workshop on Bibliometrics and Research Policy

11-12 September 2008
in University of Tampere, Finland

Call for Presentations

Bibliometric researchers in the Nordic countries have arranged annual Nordic workshops on bibliometrics since 1996. The general idea of the workshop is to present recent bibliometric research in the Nordic countries and to create better linkages between bibliometric research groups and their PhD students. The workshop language is English and the workshop is open to participants from any nation.

This year's keynote speaker is Professor Ben Martin, Director of SPRU, University of Sussex. He will give a speech on /'Bibliometric research, indicators and science policy making' /

The participants who wish to present a research paper or a research idea are called for a max 200 word abstract of their presentation no later than August 4th, 2008. The workshop is also open to participants without a presentation. Final date for registrations is August 11th, 2008. There are no fees for participating in the workshop. Travel and accommodation have to be arranged and sponsored by the participants themselves.

Please send your abstract by e-mail as a pdf-file. Further questions can be addressed to workshop coordinators:
hanna-mari.pasanen@uta.fi/ /and laura.himanen@uta.fi

More information is available at the workshop website http://www.uta.fi/conference/nwb2008/

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