[Sigmetrics] S&T Indicators Conference. València Sept. 2016. Deadline Extended to March 29th

[Ismael Rafols]

The *S&T Indicators Conference*, to be held in València on 14th-16th
September

*has extende*d *the submission deadline until 29th March. *

See: www.sti2016.org



*Theme: **Peripheries, frontiers and beyond*

This conference aims to stimulate reflection on the challenges posed to S&T
indicator development and use in geographical, cognitive or social spaces
that are peripheral or marginal to the centres of economic, scientific or
technological activity. The focus is also on emerging areas of research and
innovation that are inadequately described by existing, quantitative or
qualitative indicators.  We propose to identify, describe and analyse the
problems that emerge in situations and spaces where indicators are used
beyond their scope of validity. The conference aims to offer an
international platform to propose, and discuss, alternative approaches and
indicators.



*The conference will include Special Tracks on:*

a) Data infrastructure and data quality for evolving research metrics. Led
by *Cameron Neylon *(Curtin University).

b) International benchmarking of innovation: challenges and adequacy for
developing and developed regions. Led by *Luciana Marins *(UNESCO Institute
of Statistics).

c) Measuring diverse research “qualities”: indicators of societal impact,
engagement, participation, and local relevance. Led  by *Judith Sutz *(Univ.
República, Uruguay).

d) Collaborations, mobility and internationalization. Led by *Rigas
Arvanitis *(IFRIS, IRD, France).

e) Social sciences and the humanities. Led  by *Thed van Leeuwen *(CWTS,
Leiden University).

f) Smart use of indicators for innovation policy. Led by *Hugo Hollanders &
Lili Wang* (United Nations University – MERIT).



*Other topics include:*

1     Data infrastructure for research metrics.

2     Social media and alternative metrics.

3     Visualisation for policy and evaluation.

4     How do indicators shape research agendas?

5     Evaluation of mission-oriented research.

6     Science participation and communication.

7     Inclusive innovation and grassroots innovation.

8     Indicators for sustainable development in socio-economic transitions.

9     Gender and gendered research and innovation.

10  International benchmarking of innovation: challenges and adequacy.

11. Innovation, creativity and culture.


*Academic journals*

Papers accepted will be published in an open access proceedings book
(including a doi number per paper). Editors of the journals “*Research
Evaluation*”, "*Scientometrics*" and “*Science and Public Policy*” will be
on the lookout for thematic clusters of potential papers.


*Submission types:*

Short papers (3,000 words), Research in progress (1,500 words), Poster (up
to 1,000 words) and Special Session (up to 2,000 words).


*Conference Dates*

*29 March 2016*:   *Submission Deadline (NEW).* Submissions:
http://www.sti2016.org/submissions/

14 June  2016:    Notification of acceptance

14 July  2016:    Early bird registration deadline & submission of the
final paper version

14-16 September 2016:  Conference (València, Spain)
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