About Our SIG
SIG-MET is the Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) Special Interest Group for the measurement of information production and use. It encourages the development and networking of all those interested in the measurement of information. It encompasses not only bibliometrics, scientometrics and informetrics, but also measurement of the Web and the Internet, applications running on these platforms, and metrics related to network analysis, visualization, scholarly communication and the design and operation of Information Retrieval Systems. SIG/MET will facilitate activities to encourage the promotion, research and application of metrics topics. Academics, practitioners, commercial providers, government representatives, and any other interested persons are welcome.
Forthcoming Events
METSTI Symposium 2026 Program Now Available
SIGMET is pleased to announce the program for the METSTI Symposium 2026, taking place on November 6, 2026, with registration on November 5.
The symposium will feature a keynote talk, 10 full paper presentations, and 10 Ignite talks, covering scholarly communication, research evaluation, scientific innovation, and applications of artificial intelligence. We look forward to welcoming participants for a morning of presentations and discussion.
1. General Schedule
- November 5, 2026: Registration
- November 6, 2026:
| Time | Activity | Coordinator |
| 08:30–08:50 | Keynote talk | Houqiang Yu |
| 08:50–09:30 | Four full paper presentations | Jianhua Hou |
| 09:30–10:10 | Four full paper presentations | Lesego Makhafola |
| 10:10–10:30 | Coffee break | |
| 10:30–11:10 | Two full paper presentations and four Ignite talks | Zhichao Fang |
| 11:10–11:40 | Six Ignite talks | Zhipeng Chen |
2. Full Paper Presentations
Presenting authors and their institutional affiliations are listed below.
| Paper title | Presenting author and affiliation |
| From Zero to One: Who Initiates Scholarly Communication on Bluesky? | Yanqing Zhang, Renmin University of China |
| Beyond Disease Burden: Integrating Societal Need and Scientific Unknowns for Biomedical Research Prioritization | Wenjing Zhao, Huazhong University of Science and Technology |
| Differences in Paper Innovativeness and Their Combined Patterns from the Perspectives of Local and Global Citation Networks | Jiewen Deng, National Science Library, Chinese Academy of Sciences |
| Knowledge Intersection Patterns in Scientific Collaboration and the Effects on Research Quality: A Binary “Problem-Method” Perspective | Yihan Qin, Sun Yat-sen University |
| Out-of-Circle Index: a Novel Altmetrics Indicator to Measure Impact of Academic Papers beyond the Disciplinary Boundary | Houqiang Yu, Sun Yat-sen University |
| Research Pivots and Path to First Top-tier Paper Success | Yian Liang, The University of Hong Kong |
| Beyond Performance Metrics: A Capability-Mediated Evaluation Framework for Energy Think Tanks | Linna Gao, Nanjing University |
| When to Use LLMs for Scientific Text Mining? An Analysis from the Perspective of Performance-Cost Trade-offs | Ziang Han, Wuhan University |
| Cited but Not Carried: Tracking the Evolution of Knowledge Contributions in Citation Diffusion | Zhibang Quan, Wuhan University |
| Organizational Resources, Research Culture, and the Societal Impact of Scientific Research: Evidence from REF 2021 | Zuorong Wang, Nanjing University |
3. Ignite Talks
Presenting authors and their institutional affiliations are listed below.
| Paper title | Presenting author and affiliation |
| Multi-Scale Knowledge Co-Evolution and Nonlinear Dynamics of Early-Stage Disruptive Innovation Topics | Fuling Han, Shandong University of Technology |
| Science discussions of retracted articles on Bluesky: public scrutiny or misinformation spreading? | Er-Te Zheng, University of Sheffield |
| Does Open Access Confer a Citation Advantage? Quality Differences and the Boundaries of Its Effects in Hybrid Journals | Qiuyu Zhu, Wuhan University |
| Research on Sensitive Data Identification and Privacy Measurement in the Context of Generative Artificial Intelligence Applications | Yiting Tan, Wuhan University |
| The Role of AI-Enabled Systems in Scientific Research: A Mixed Methods Study Combining Scientometrics and Content Analysis | Xue Yang, Sun Yat-sen University |
| Beyond Publication Growth: Measuring Semantic Maturity in Scholarly Topics | Kumar Sumit, Mizoram University |
| A Method for Building Chinese Core Journal Lists in the Interdisciplinary Studies: Taking Country and Region Studies as an Example | Xue Yang, Sun Yat-sen University |
| Mapping Institutional Research Performance: A Six-Dimensional Scientometric Analysis of India Rankings (2017–2025) | Jagdish Arora, National Board of Accreditation |
| Comparison of Early-Career, Mid-Career, and Senior-Career Researchers’ Scholarly Communication Practices: A Developing Country Perspective | Alia Arshad, University of the Punjab, Lahore |
| Becoming Computational: Knowledge Production, Intellectual Structure, and Community Formation in Computational Archival Studies | Tianji Jiang, Sun Yat-sen University |
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