A talk given at the SCAP Symposium on August 12 2012. The talk focuses on the question of how new tools for tracking the use and re-use of research provide new mechanisms by which we can demonstrate and investigate research impact with a particular focus on those papers published from the University of Cape Town with PLOS.
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3. There is a gaping (ethical, moral)
hole in our assessment systems
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4. But if we throw it all out...?
Something missing...
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36. PLOS papers authored by University of Cape Town staff
Usage data from the PLoS journal website (combined HTML views and PDF downloads). Circle size correlates with CrossRef
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ALM data visualisations courtesy of Martin Fenner
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Usage data from the PLoS journal website (combined HTML views and PDF downloads). Circle size correlates with CrossRef
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14000 Guidance for Evidence-Informed Policies about Health Systems:
Rationale for and Challenges of Guidance Development
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Building the Field of Health Policy and Systems Research:
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Framing the Questions, PLOS Medicine
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Usage data from the PLoS journal website (combined HTML views and PDF downloads). Circle size correlates with CrossRef
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Usage data from the PLoS journal website (combined HTML views and PDF downloads). Circle size correlates with CrossRef
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Usage data from the PLoS journal website (combined HTML views and PDF downloads). Circle size correlates with CrossRef
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Usage data from the PLoS journal website (combined HTML views and PDF downloads). Circle size correlates with CrossRef
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Toward a Global View of Alcohol, Tobacco, Cannabis, and Cocaine
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Patient Adherence to Tuberculosis Treatment:
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A Systematic Review of Qualitative Research
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Usage data from the PLoS journal website (combined HTML views and PDF downloads). Circle size correlates with CrossRef
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Not an obvious outlier...
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