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Citation Accuracy, Citation Noise, and Citation Bias: A Foundation of Citation Analysis

Citation Accuracy, Citation Noise, and Citation Bias: A Foundation of Citation Analysis

Citation analysis is widely used in research evaluation to assess the impact of scientific papers. These analyses rest on the assumption that citation decisions by authors are accurate, representing the flow of knowledge from cited to citing papers. However, in practice, researchers often cite for reasons that are not related to the fact that there has been (intellectual) input from previous papers. 

Between Google Scholar and ChatGPT: How Students Conduct Research in 2026

Between Google Scholar and ChatGPT: How Students Conduct Research in 2026

A new ZBW study involving 908 economics and business students examines how literature search is changing, where students encounter difficulties, and what this means for information literacy teaching in libraries.

AI agents are not good at interpreting science. What can be done?

AI agents are not good at interpreting science. What can be done?

As shortcomings of the agents become apparent, researchers are proposing strategies to help them improve their outputs.

Swiss Allocate Funding for Research into Cultural Artefacts

Swiss Allocate Funding for Research into Cultural Artefacts

The Swiss government has provided just under CHF2 million in funding for research into the provenance of cultural artefacts from colonial and archaeological contexts, as well as from the field of Nazi-looted art.

AI Presents Science with a 'Ship of Theseus' Problem

AI Presents Science with a 'Ship of Theseus' Problem

AI can replace each part of the scientific process, leaving the enterprise recognizable but devoid of human judgment.

Inside the US Military's Plan to Tap Huge Sums from the NIH

Inside the US Military's Plan to Tap Huge Sums from the NIH

An agreement paves the way for hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of projects to be transferred from the NIH's institute for infectious diseases to the Department of Defense.

National R&D Efforts Needed to Make the Most Montenegro’s Coming EU Accession

National R&D Efforts Needed to Make the Most Montenegro’s Coming EU Accession

EU accession will be a huge boost to Montenegro’s research and innovation ecosystem, but the country must still make efforts nationally to create real impact, say members of its research community. 

Early Verdicts on Claude Science: Faster Workflows, But Gaps Remain

Early Verdicts on Claude Science: Faster Workflows, But Gaps Remain

AI giant Anthropic recently announced its scientific workbench, Claude Science. While scientists praised many of its features, they noted that its reasoning needs work.