News

OST has published a new note providing the bibliometric portrait of Canadian research in natural sciences and engineering (NSE) between 1980 and 2010.

 note

 

Matthew Wallace, Vincent Larivière and Yves Gingras
A Small World of Citations? The Influence of Collaboration Networks on Citation Practices, PlosOne, 2012, 7 (3): e33339. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0033339

 article

Yves Gingras discusses the state of scientific research in Canada. He denounces the muzzling of Federal Government’s researchers and he criticizes Quebec’s universities’ attitude towards the Plan Nord (radio program Faut pas croire tout ce qu'on dit, Première chaîne, Radio-Canada, March 17, 2012).

 audio clip

 



The OST has a world-class expertise in research evaluation, through a sustained commitment in four key areas:
  • Structuring, cleaning and updating of databases

  • The development of appropriate methodologies

  • The undertaking of basic research in scientometrics

  • The production of many assessment reports for its partners