“Russian” scientometrics: national adoption strategies

Maria Voroshilova,Anton Fomin,Oksana Yudina,E Popov,N Chevtaeva,W Strielkovski

doi:10.1051/shsconf/202112801040

Abstract

Scientometrics as an applied discipline is becoming increasingly popular in the field of organization of scientific research and higher education. At the same time, it is increasingly opposed to “real” science, there is always an active dialogue between scientists and managers in order to find a compromise. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to model the cognitive image of scientometrics in the Russian scientific discourse, with the help of which it will be possible to identify cognitive scenario failures and basic mental conflict points. The cognitive method of metaphorical modeling is the main tool of our research. As a result of the conducted research, the high productivity of the morbial metaphor was revealed, which, in turn, allowed to formulate the theory of the boundary state of acceptance of applied scientometrics in the Russian scientific discourse. The theoretical significance of the results obtained consists in the expansion of scientific research in the field of scientometrics in Russia. The practical significance of the results received through our research consists in the possibility of their implementation in the development of scientomentric awareness and improvement of scientometric literacy on various levels.

Highlights

Applied scientometrics as a tool of scientific administration has recently been in the constant focus of experts in the field of organization of scientific activities, higher education lecturers and even journalists
It should be noted that the results of the free associative experiment and the interview were influenced by the academic status of the respondent
Productivity indicators of positive and negative scenarios are equivalent, which once again confirms our theory of the borderline state of acceptance of applied scientometrics in the Russian scientific discourse

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Introduction

Applied scientometrics as a tool of scientific administration has recently been in the constant focus of experts in the field of organization of scientific activities, higher education lecturers and even journalists. Colleagues write about "the tyranny of indicators and the crisis of confidence among the academic community in any formal assessment of their activities" [1]. The researchers note: "for the academic community, scientific work turns into an element of the game to achieve formal indicators, sometimes not even in the most honest way" [3]

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