KB Offene Bibliometriedaten

Objective of the project is the establishment of an open bibliometric database within the Competence Network for Bibliometrics. This will enable research in science and higher education studies to utilize innovative and open data sources—following the principles of Open Science—as an alternative to proprietary bibliometric databases, thereby reducing dependence on commercial providers. At the same time, the development of a freely accessible bibliometric database promises independent analytical potential, particularly for publication venues and formats that are not covered in proprietary databases.
Specifically, the project aims to collaboratively build an open bibliometric database based on OpenAlex within the Competence Network for Bibliometrics. The joint project pursues four interlinked sub-goals:
Database provision: Making available a free, machine-readable developer instance of the OpenAlex bibliometric database as a foundation for curating German publication data under an open license.
Database comparison: Conducting a comparative analysis of the coverage and quality of the open bibliometric database OpenAlex in relation to the proprietary databases Web of Science and Scopus (baseline analysis).
Data curation: Developing and applying technical methods for curating metadata of publications authored by researchers affiliated with German research institutions.
Networking and utilization: Identifying national and international opportunities for secondary use in academia and the field of specialized information services.
The work at the Göttingen State and University Library (SUB Göttingen) focuses on providing OpenAlex data, analyzing coverage gaps between proprietary and open bibliometric databases, and developing a method for identifying original research articles.