CFP EASST/4S Conference BCN 2016- ICT and STS knowledge diffusion: actor's (publishers, authors, editors) strategies, critics and trends
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Call for papers - EASST/4S Conference BCN 2016- ICT and STS knowledge diffusion: actor's (publishers, authors, editors) strategies, critics and trends. Barcelona, Spain, August 31 - September 3 2016
In recent decades scientific metrics have been multiplied exponentially thanks to the application of information technologies. The use of impact factor and related indexes in the allocation funds process has been enacted. However, there have been different initiatives, as DORA Declaration or Leiden Manifesto calling the attention on both, the unintended consequences of the excessive use of research metrics and the misuse of these forms of assessment. Some of them are related with the contempt of local research, mainly in Social Sciences.
On the other hand, knowledge diffusion, one of the first aims in Science, is easier than ever with the ICT use as the creation of countless journals highlights. But these new actors face some of the following ongoing dilemmas: open or closed publication, Green or Gold Open Access; .xml or not; English or own languages; SSCI, SCOPUS. In short, none of them remain outside hegemonic direction.
The objective in this session is to explore different collectives participating in STS diffusion and to analyze the strategies deployed and performed by editors and authors in order to handle metrics pressure without forgetting the knowledge diffusion objective. A second, but not less important purpose of the session consists of contributing to generate a network for sharing experiences and ideas in these directions to produce new actors in the publications debate.
Convenors: Sergio D'Antonio, Complutense University of Madrid, Política y Sociedad. Celia Díaz-Catalán, Complutense University of Madrid, Teknokultura. Ángel Gordo López, Complutense University of Madrid, Teknokultura.
Deadline for abstract submissions: January 30 Communication of acceptance/rejection of abstracts to authors: February 15: For more information on the conference: http://www.sts2016bcn.org/