Findings from a survey of 300+ researchers and 100+ research office leaders
What challenges researchers face during COVID-19 and what are the key opportunities for research offices and libraries to support scholarship at higher-ed institutions?
The Ex Libris-commissioned report presents findings from a survey of 314 researchers across a range of disciplines and 101 senior members of research offices in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia.
The report highlights findings in the following topics:
- Research funding: Researchers' experience when searching relevant funding opportunities and applying for grants.
- Impact measurement: Which metrics are most used and current issues with citation-based metrics.
- Institutions ranking & prestige: Are schools able to efficiently showcase scholar's work and expertise.
- Research offices & libraries: What are the key areas of collaboration.
- Open Access: Did the outbreak of COVID-19 change researchers' support for Open Access.
- Administrative burden: What activities researchers conduct themselves vs. getting help from others.