BRIC 2026 archive
Pre-conference – June 2nd
Our pre-conference sessions were well attended and included:
- Web of Science Research Intelligence workshop with Marisa Ruccolo from Clarivate
- From Research to Policy: An Introduction to Overton, with Nathalie Cornée from Overton
- Using AI for Research Impact, with by Mike Taylor, Emily Hart from Digital Science
- CARL / COPPUL evening reception
Wednesday June 3rd
Welcome & Introductions, University Commons, room 2-350 (Alfred Sorensen Community Hall), with Dr. Dale Askey, Chief Librarian, University of Alberta
Re-evaluating Research Impact: Aligning Academic Metrics with Conservation Outcomes in Canada, Christie Hurrell, University of Calgary
Breaking Through the Technical Hurdles of Research Impact Reporting, Emily K. Hart, Syracuse University
Reorganizing Canadian Research Evaluation through Metadata in the Digital Era, Quintin Kreth, York University
Break & Posters: For Day 1 only – Coffee, posters in Cameron Library, Fireside Lounge
The Open Access Advantage – how does it work, and how do we make OA work for us?, Mike Taylor, Digital Science
Do Policymakers Cite or Mention? Investigating Formal vs Informal Research Engagement in Policy Documents and the Implications for Responsible Research Assessment, Nathalie Cornée, Overton
Understanding Faculty Perceptions Towards Policy Citations: A case study of the University of Minnesota and the University of New Brunswick, Julie Morris (UNB) and Andy Herzog (UM)
Lunch & Posters – Lunch in University Commons, room 2-350 (Alfred Sorensen Community Hall). Posters in Cameron Library, Fireside Lounge
Optional: Lunchtime tour of the University of Alberta Library’s Bruce Peel Special Collections, 12:30 to 1:10. Maximum of 10 participants; sign up will be at the registration table.
Reporting Practices in Modern Bibliometric Analyses: A Review of the Most Cited Papers 2020-2024, Erin Simon, University of Illinois
Uncovering institutional affiliations: Utilizing modern data sources to enrich a bibliographic collection built on legacy software, Elisabeth Shook, University of Michigan [View/download]
Put a PID On It: Enhancing OA Reporting for Good, Nikolas Lamarre, CRKN, Allison Loveridge, CRKN
From Uncharted Waters to a Mapped Horizon: Building a Research Intelligence App with Power BI and Integrated Open and Institutional Data, Karina Giesbrecht, University of Victoria
Break & Posters – University Commons, room 2-350 (Alfred Sorensen Community Hall)
How Well Are Social Work Scholars Represented? Assessing Author Profiles across Bibliometric Platforms, Leah DeSantis, University of Washington
Scientific Relatedness Constrains Novelty in Global Sustainable Development Goals Research, Robin Haunschild, Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, Meijun Liu, Fudan University
The changing global research landscape reflected in multi-faceted bibliometric data: Introducing the Institute of Scientific Information’s PESTLE model within the Societal Impact Framework, Marisa Ruccolo
Reception at the Art Gallery of Alberta
Thursday June 4th
Arrivals, badge pickup; light continental breakfast from 8:15 – 8:55 at University Commons room 2-350 (Alfred Sorensen Community Hall)
Welcome & Introductions (University Commons room 2-350 (Alfred Sorensen Community Hall))
Keynote: Beyond the Frontier: The New Era of Research Impact and Assessment, Kathryn Graham, University of Calgary
** Recommended pre-reading: Global Landscape of Research Impact Assessment: Current State and Opportunities
Break & Posters (University Commons, 1-090)
AI-Driven Bibliometrics for Research Impact: Mapping Canada’s Strategic Technology Opportunities, David Campbell, Elsevier
Data citation function classification with large language models (LLMs), Neil Byers, Berkeley Lab [PDF]
Critically Evaluating the Impact of Transformative Agreements, Jason Friedman, University of Saskatchewan; Leigh-Ann Butler, University of Ottawa
Lunch (University Commons, room 2-350 (Alfred Sorensen Community Hall))
An Analysis of Undeclared Artificial Intelligence and the Communication Practices of Academic Journals, Miles Kenyon, University of Toronto
The Great Convergence: Where GenAI, Expertise, Fundraising Connect, Dieyun Song, Northwestern University
A Longitudinal Analysis of Sentiment Temporal Changes, Drift and Controversy in over 150 Million Altmetric Social Media Mentions of the past decades (2005-2025), Mike Taylor, Digital Science
Break & Posters (University Commons, room 2-350 (Alfred Sorensen Community Hall))
Research Impact in a Chaotic Political Landscape: Maintaining Services When Priorities Shift, Andrea Malone, University of Houston
Connecting metrics to meaning – Visual storytelling of an Institute’s impact across five pathways, Deeksha Bhardwaj, The George Institute for Global Health
Posters
Posters in Cameron Library, room 3-10 on day 1; University Commons 1-090 day 2.
- A Systematic Bibliometric Review of Topic Modeling Applications in HSS in
Support of Library Services, Leslie Barnes, University of Toronto - Measuring open science practices with the PLOS Open Science Science
Indicators dashboard, Devin Soper, PLOS - The quiet drift: Witnessing academia’s slide into AI-mediated scholarship, Jeffrey Demaine, BRIC
- Practitioner education in Bibliometrics: The LIS-Bibliometrics case study, Barbara S. Lancho Barrantes, University of Brighton; Michelle O’Hara, University of Glasgow; Behrooz Rasuli, Iranian Research Institute for Information Science and Technology
- Collaboration Writ Large, Pat Moore, Carleton University
- Using bibliometrics tools to braid together the past, present, and future, Thane Chambers, University of Alberta
- Better together: Tracking research outputs & assessing accessibility, Gwynn Hill, Cassandra Larose, Dipa Barua; Royal Roads University