Quantifying the internationalization and representativeness in research

Pedro Cardoso; Caroline Sayuri Fukushima; Stefano Mammola

doi:10.1016/j.tree.2022.06.011

Quantifying the internationalization and representativeness in research

Trends Ecol Evol. 2022 Sep;37(9):725-728. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2022.06.011. Epub 2022 Jul 13.

Authors

Pedro Cardoso¹, Caroline Sayuri Fukushima², Stefano Mammola³

Affiliations

¹ Laboratory for Integrative Biodiversity Research (LIBRe), Finnish Museum of Natural History Luomus, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland. Electronic address: pedro.cardoso@helsinki.fi.
² Laboratory for Integrative Biodiversity Research (LIBRe), Finnish Museum of Natural History Luomus, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
³ Laboratory for Integrative Biodiversity Research (LIBRe), Finnish Museum of Natural History Luomus, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland; Molecular Ecology Group, Water Research Institute (IRSA), National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Verbania Pallanza, Italy.

PMID: 35842326
DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2022.06.011

Abstract

Author-level performance metrics do not account for collaboration and knowledge transfer between people, institutions, and countries. We propose the i-index and r-index, publication metrics that aim to incentivize the collaboration between researchers and research institutions across borders. These indices promote benefit-sharing among countries of different levels of development.

Keywords: benefit sharing; bias; bibliometrics; diversity in science; equality; inclusion.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Bibliometrics*
Cooperative Behavior
Humans
Motivation
Research Personnel*
Science*