Wolfgang Glänzel
co-promotor of SOOS,

senior researcher,
bibliometrics

phone: +32 (0)16 32 57 13
fax: +32 (0)16 32 57 99


 

EDUCATION

Dipl. math., Eötvös University Budapest, Hungary, 1979.

Dr. rer. nat. (Mathematics), Eötvös University Budapest, Hungary, 1984.

PhD (Science Studies), University Leiden, The Netherlands, 1997

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ISSRU, Library of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary (1980-2001)

Research Fellow of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Germany (1990-1991, 1995-1996)

Institute for Research Organization, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary (since 2002)

Steunpunt O&O Statistieken, KU Leuven, Belgium (since 2002)

Professor at KU Leuven, Belgium (since 2005)

 

RESEARCH INTEREST

Bibliometrics:

Quantitative analysis and mathematical models of the information processes in scientific research

Mathematics:

Theory of probability distributions

 

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

A) Mathematics (selected publications)

1. W. GLÄNZEL, A. TELCS, A. SCHUBERT, Characterization by Truncated Moments and Its Application to Pearson-Type Distributions. Z. Wahrscheinlichkeitstheorie u. verw. Gebiete, 66, 1984, 173-183.
(Correction: Probab. Th. Rel. Fields, 74, 1987, 317)

2. A. TELCS, W. GLÄNZEL, A. SCHUBERT, Characterization and Statistical Test Using Truncated Expectations for a Class of Skew Distributions. Mathematical Social Sciences, 10, 1985, 169-178.

3. W. GLÄNZEL, A Characterization Theorem Based on Truncated Moments and Its Application to Some Distribution Families. In: P. Bauer, F. Konecny, W. Wertz (Eds.), Mathematical Statistics and Probability Vol. B, D. Reidel Publishing Company Dordrecht-Holland, 1987, 75-84.

4. W. GLÄNZEL, A Characterization of the Normal Distribution. Studia Sci. Math. Hungarica, 23, 1988, 89-91.

5. W. GLÄNZEL, Some Consequences of a Characterization Theorem Based on Truncated Moments. Statistics, 21 (4). 1990, 613-618.

6. W. GLÄNZEL, A Characterization Theorem for Pearson-Type Distributions and Discrete Analogous. Sankhya Ser. B, 53, 1991, 17-24.

7. W. GLÄNZEL, G. G. HAMEDANI, Characterizations of Univariate Continuous Distributions, Studia Sci. Math. Hungarica, 37 (1-2), 2001, 83-118.

B) Bibliometrics (since 1990; selected publications)

1. T. BRAUN, W. GLÄNZEL, A. SCHUBERT, Publication Productivity. From Frequency Distributions to Scientometric Indicators. J. Inf. Sci., 16 (1990) 37-44.

2. A. SCHUBERT, W. GLÄNZEL, Publication Dynamics: Models and Indicators. Scientometrics 20 (1) (1991) 317-331.

3. W. GLÄNZEL, On Some Stopping Times on Citation Processes. From Theory to Indicators. Information Processing and Management, 28 (1), 1992, 53-60.

4. W. GLÄNZEL, U. SCHOEPFLIN, A Stochastic Model for the Ageing Analyses of Scientific Literature, Scientometrics, 30 (1), 1994, 49-64.

5. W. GLÄNZEL, U. SCHOEPFLIN, Little Scientometrics - Big Scientometrics ... and Beyond, Scientometrics, 30 (2-3), 1994, 375-384.

6. W. GLÄNZEL, A. SCHUBERT, Predictive Aspects of a Stochastic Model for Citation Processes, Information Processing & Management, 31 (1), 1995, 69-80.

7. W. GLÄNZEL, U. SCHOEPFLIN, A Bibliometric Study on Ageing and Reception Processes of Scientific Literature. J. Inf. Sci., 21 (1), 1995, 37-53.

8. T. BRAUN, W. GLÄNZEL, On a Source of Error in Computing Journal Impact Factors, Chemical Intelligencer, (Jan) 1995, 31-32.

9. T. BRAUN, W. GLÄNZEL, H. GRUPP, The Scientometric Weight of 50 Nations in 27 Science Areas, 1989-1993. Part I. All Fields Combined, Mathematics, Engineering, Chemistry and Physics, Scientometrics, 33 (3), 1995, 263-293.

10. T. BRAUN, W. GLÄNZEL, H. GRUPP, The Scientometric Weight of 50 Nations in 27 Science Areas, 1989-1993. Part II. Life Sciences, Scientometrics, 34 (2), 1995, 207-237.

11. W. GLÄNZEL, The Need for Standards in Bibliometric Research and Technology, Scientometrics, 35 (2), 1996, 167-176.

12. W. GLÄNZEL, A Bibliometric Approach to Social Sciences. National Research Performances in Six Selected Social Science Areas, 1990-1992, Scientometrics, 35 (3), 1996, 291-307.

13. W. GLÄNZEL, H. J. CZERWON, A New Methodological Approach to Bibliographic Coupling and Its Application to the National, Regional and Institutional Level, Scientometrics, 37 (2), 1996, 195-221.

14. C. DE LANGE, W. GLÄNZEL, Modelling and Measuring Multilateral Co-authorship in International Scientific Collaboration. Part I. Development of a New Model Using a Series Expansion Approach, Scientometrics, 40 (3), 1997, 593-604.

15. W. GLÄNZEL, C. DE LANGE, Modelling and Measuring Multilateral Co-authorship in International Scientific Collaboration. Part II. A Comparative Study on the Extent and Change of International Scientific Collaboration Links, Scientometrics, 40 (3), 1997, 605-626.

16. W.GLÄNZEL, On the Reliability of Predictions Based on Stochastic Citation Processes, Scientometrics, 40 (3), 1997, 481-492.

17. W. GLÄNZEL, U. SCHOEPFLIN, A Bibliometric Study of Reference Literature in the Sciences and Social Sciences, Information Processing and Management, 35, 1999, 31-44.

18. W. GLÄNZEL, A. SCHUBERT, H. J. CZERWON, An Item-by-item Subject Classification of Papers Published in Multidisciplinary and General Journals Using Reference Analysis, Scientometrics, 44, 1999, 427-439.

19. W. GLÄNZEL, A. SCHUBERT, H.-J. CZERWON, A Bibliometric Analysis of International Scientific Co-operation of the European Union (1985-1995), Scientometrics, 45, 1999, 185-202.

20. T. BRAUN, W. GLÄNZEL, A. SCHUBERT, G. SCHUBERT, Hungarian Virtues, Science, 284, 1999, 741-742.

21. W. GLÄNZEL, A. SCHUBERT, U. SCHOEPFLIN, H. J. CZERWON, An Item-by-Item Subject Classification of Papers Published in Journals Covered by the SSCI Database Using Reference Analysis, Scientometrics, 46 (3), 1999, 431-441.

22. W. GLÄNZEL, Science in Scandinavia: A Bibliometric Approach, Scientometrics, 48 (2), 2000, 121-150
(Correction: Scientometrics, 49 (2), 2000, 357)

23. W. GLÄNZEL, A. SCHUBERT, Double Effort = Double Impact? A Critical View at International Co-authorship in Chemistry, Scientometrics, 50 (2), 2001, 199-214.

24. U. SCHOEPFLIN, W. GLÄNZEL, Two Decades of “SCIENTOMETRICS”, Scientometrics, 50 (2), 2001, 301-312.

25. W. GLÄNZEL, National Characteristics in International Scientific Co-authorship, Scientometrics, 51 (1), 2001, 69-115.

26. T. BRAUN, W. GLÄNZEL, A. SCHUBERT, Publication and cooperation patterns of the authors of neuroscience journals, Scientometrics, 51 (3), 2001, 499-510.

27. W. GLÄNZEL , H.F. MOED, Journal impact measures in bibliometric research, Scientometrics, 53 (2), 2002, 171-193.

28. W. GLÄNZEL, C. DE LANGE, A Distributional Approach to Multinationality Measures of International Scientific Collaboration, Scientometrics, 54 (1), 2002, 75-89.

29. W. GLÄNZEL, A. SCHUBERT, T. BRAUN, A relational charting approach to the world of basic research in twelve science fields at the end of the second millennium, Scientometrics, 55 (3), 2002, 335-348.

30. W. GLÄNZEL, A. SCHUBERT, A new classification scheme of science fields and subfields designed for scientometric evaluation purposes, Scientometrics, 56 (3), 2003, 357–367.

31. W. GLÄNZEL, R. DANELL, O. PERSSON, The decline of Swedish neuroscience - decomposing a bibliometric national science indicator, Scientometrics, 57 (2), 2003, 197-213.

32. W. GLÄNZEL, M. MEYER, Patents cited in the scientific literature: An exploratory study of ‘reverse’ citation relations in the Triple Helix, Scientometrics, 58 (2), 2003, 415-428.

33. W. GLÄNZEL, B. SCHLEMMER, B. THIJS, Better Late than Never? On the Chance to Become Highly Cited Only Beyond the Standard Bibliometric Time Horizon, Scientometrics, 58 (3), 2003, 571-586.

34. W. GLÄNZEL, B. THIJS, B. SCHLEMMER, A bibliometric approach to the role of author self-citations in scientific communication, Scientometrics, 59 (1), 2004, 63-77.

35. K. DEBACKERE, W. GLÄNZEL, Using a bibliometric approach to support research policy making: the case of the Flemish BOF-Key, Scientometrics, 59 (2), 2004, 253-276.

36. W. GLÄNZEL, Towards a model for diachronous and synchronous citation analyses, Scientometrics, 60 (3), 2004, 511-522.

37. W. GLÄNZEL, E. GARFIELD, The Myth of Delayed Recognition, The Scientist, 18 (11), 2004, 8-9.

38. H.F.M. MOED, W. GLÄNZEL, U. SCHMOCH (Eds), Handbook of Quantitative science and Technology Research. The use of Publication and patent statistics in studies on S&T Systems. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, 2004, pp. 800.

39. T. BRAUN, W. GLÄNZEL, A. SCHUBERT, A Hirsch-type index for journals, The Scientist, 19 (22), 2005, 8.

C) Software

1. IRWIN FOR WINDOWS®: A tool for characterisation and testing goodness-of-fit of discrete Irwin type distributions. Description:
W. GLÄNZEL, IrWin – A Characterization Tool for Discrete Distributions under Windows®,
In: R. DUTTER, W. GROSSMANN (Eds.): Short Communications in Computational Statistics, Vienna, 1994, 199-200.

2. LUPUS – VISUAL BIBLIOMETRICS FOR WINDOWS®: A tool for presentation and visualisation of basic and advanced bibliometric indicators for cross-national comparison. Description:
W. GLÄNZEL, VISUAL BIBLIOMETRICS – Eine visuelle Oberfläche zur Erweiterung der Nutzungsmöglichkeiten bibliographischer Datenbanken, In: J. KRAUSE, M. HERFURTH, J. MARX (Eds), Herausforderungen an die Informationswirtschaft. Informationsverdichtung, Informationsbewertung und Datenvisualisierung. Universitätsverlag Konstanz, 1996, 33-42.

 

MEMBERSHIP & AWARDS

First chairman of the Research Association for Science Communication and Information e. V. (RASCI)

Secretary-Treasurer of the International Society for Scientometrics and Informetrics (ISSI)

Honorary member of the Society for Science Studies e. V. (GeWiF)

Co-editor of the international journal Scientometrics

Member of the Hungarian Humboldt Association

Junior Scientist Award of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (1986)

Derek de Solla Price Medal for outstanding contributions to quantitative studies of science (1999)

Member of the Editorial Board of the international Journal of Informetrics (JoI)

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