Scientific publications as boundary objects: theorising the intersection of classification and research evaluation
Vetenskapliga publikationer som gränsobjekt: teoretiseringar av gränslandet mellan klassifikation och utvärdering av forskning
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Summary, in English
Theory. Taking departure in the concept of ‘boundary objects’ we develop a theoretical framework for analyses of how scientific publications negotiate between different social worlds. Moreover, by adding the perspective of large evaluative infrastructures our study seeks to highlight tensions between local practices and global standards.
Empirical example. One scientific article was analysed in terms of the different ways it can be classified on author and affiliation levels, on a documental level, and on a bureaucratic level.
Discussion. Publications are boundary objects residing between social worlds: the context of communication and the context of evaluation. Tensions between social worlds become apparent in infrastructures, which aims to serve the demands both of communication and of evaluation.
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Publiceringsår
2016-06-27
Språk
Engelska
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Dokumenttyp
Konferensbidrag
Ämne
- Information Studies
Nyckelord
- Classification
- Research evaluation
- Bibliometrics
- Boundary objects
Conference name
The Nineth International Conference on Conceptions of Library and Information Science (CoLIS)
Conference date
2016-06-27 - 2016-06-29
Conference place
Uppsala, Sweden
Status
Published
Projekt
- "Forskningen granskad": Användningen av prestationsindikatorer för att mäta akademisk forskning, praktiker och effekter