International Survey of STEM Faculty: Use of Various Bibliometric Measures and Services

As bibliometrics becomes a critical determinant in hiring and tenure decision, this PRG report provides essential intelligence on which bibliometric measures are the most broadly used, consulted and respected. The study gives a broad range of data on many different bibliometric tools, pointing out frequency and extent of use of Web of Science, Scopus, Google Scholar, CrossRef, Semantic Scholar, Lens.org, CiteSeerX, OpenCitations, Microsoft Academic and other tools. The study also presents data on the satisfaction level of STEM faculty with the range of bibliometric measures and services provided by their universities. Data in the report is derived from 172 scholars from 72 research universities worldwide.