Rodriguez, V et al, On material transfer agreements and visibility of researchers in biotechnology PROC OF ISSI 2007: 11TH INTL CONF OF THE ISSI, VOLS I AND II 659-671, 2007

[Eugene Garfield]

Email address: victor.rodriguez at econ.kuleuven.be

Author(s): Rodriguez, V (Rodriguez, Victor); Janssens, F (Janssens, 
Frizo); Debackere, K (Debackere, Koenraad); De Moor, B (De Moor, Bart) 

Title: On material transfer agreements and visibility of researchers in 
biotechnology 

Editor(s): TorresSalinas, D; Moed, HF 

Source: PROCEEDINGS OF ISSI 2007: 11TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE 
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR SCIENTOMETRICS AND INFORMETRICS, VOLS I AND II 
659-671, 2007 

Language: English 
Document Type: Article 

Conference Title: 11th International Conference of the International-
Society-for-Scientrometrics-and-Informetrics 

Conference Date: JUN 25-27, 2007
 
Conference Location: Madrid, SPAIN 

Conference Sponsors: Int Soc Scientrometr & Informetr, CSIC, Minist Educ & 
Ciencia, FECYT, Comunidad Madrid, Eugene Garfield Fdn, Thomson Sci, 
Elsevier, Journal Informetr, Scopus, Ayuntamiento Madrid, Sci Metrix, Univ 
Carlos III Madrid 

Author Keywords: research material; scientific reputation; h-index; 
biotechnology; material transfer agreement 

KeyWords Plus: HIGHLY CITED PAPERS; BIBLIOMETRIC INDICATORS; CHEMISTRY 
RESEARCH; SCIENCE; CITATION; SCIENTISTS; OUTPUT; INDEX; NOBEL; PUBLICATION 

Abstract: When carrying out a research project, some materials may not be 
available in-house. Thus, investigators resort to external providers for 
conducting their research. To that end, the exchange may be formalised 
through material transfer agreements. In this context, industry, 
government, and academia have their own specific expectations regarding 
compensation for the help they provide when transferring research 
material. This paper assesses whether these contracts have an impact on 
visibility of researchers. Visibility is thereby operationalized on the 
basis of a bibliometric approach. In the sample, researchers that used 
these contracts were more visible compared to those who did not use them. 
Nonetheless, among these contract users, there was no gain in visibility 
after using them. Providers and receivers could not be distinguished by 
using these contracts but by research sector and co-authorship. 

Addresses: Katholieke Univ Leuven, Louvain, Belgium. 

Publisher Name: INT SOC SCIENTOMETRICS & INFORMETRICS-ISSI 
Publisher Address: KATHOLIEKE UNIV LEUVEN, FACULTEIT E T E W, DEKENSTRAAT 
2, LEUVEN, B-3000, BELGIUM 

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