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History
Leo Egghe and Ronald Rousseau organized the first bibliometric conference in 1987 in Diepenbeek, Belgium. Their idea at that time was only to gather like-minded scholars and thereby to gauge the strength of interest in this field. Egghe and Rousseau were unsure of whether there were sufficient numbers of scholars interested in this emerging field of research to support a single conference, let alone be the first of a series. The first conference was called the “International Conference on Bibliometrics and Theoretical Aspects of Information Retrieval”. At that time, there were no plans for starting a continuing series of conferences nor of forming a professional association. However, history shows that there was significant interest and it was decided early on that others should follow.
The second conference was organised in 1989 by Jean Tague from the University of Western Ontario in Canada and the third in 1991 by Ravichandra Rao in Bangalore, India.
By 1993, there were moves to create a professional association. The International Society for Scientometrics and Informetrics (ISSI) was voted into existence by participants at the Berlin Conference. From that time on, the official name for conferences became International Conference on Scientometrics and Informetrics.
Upcoming conferences
The 20th ISSI conference will take place in Yerevan, Armenia, June 23-27, 2025.
The Yerevan State University will host the next ISSI Conference. It is the oldest and largest public university in Armenia. Founded in 1919, it is informally known as Armenia's “Mother University“.
The University is centrally located in Yerevan. The Conference Main Hall provides space for more than 500 participants and several halls are equipped for the parallel sessions and posters.
Participants will enjoy the beauty and charm of a country with a millennia-old history and culture. The hospitality of Armenian people, the beauty of nature and the impressive cultural monuments will certainly fascinate all visitors. Several memorable cultural and social events will be offered to the participants during and after the conference.
Past conferences
It has become somewhat of a tradition that host countries will alternate among 'old' world countries of the Northern Hemisphere and 'new' world countries, predominantly in the Southern Hemisphere. On examining the list of conferences and host countries, you will see that the idea of north-south/east-west distribution of conferences has been upheld, even if not to the letter of strict geography. This distribution of locations of the conferences gives opportunities for host countries to encourage and showcase scientometric and informetric research in their home institutions to an international audience.
Further, each host country has the privilege of introducing their country and its research to a range of international scholars as well as being able to invite a range of its own scholars who might otherwise not have been able to attend. The conferences stimulate the kind of scholarly conversations that may lead to international collaboration and lead to better understanding and interaction among the international community of scientometric scholars. Bids for hosting future conferences are accepted at the ISSI Board meeting held at each biennial conference.
2 - 5 July
19th International Conference of the International Society for Scientometrics and Informetrics
Indiana University,
Bloomington, IN, USA
Scientific Committee Members
- Yong Yeol Ahn, Indiana University (USA)
- Johan L. Bollen, Indiana University
- Katy Börner, Indiana University
- Kevin Boyack, SciTech Strategies (USA)
- Santo Fortunato, Indiana University
- Stasa Milojevic, Indiana University
- Filippo Radicchi, Indiana University
- Andrea Scharnhorst, KNAW (Netherlands)
- Caroline Wagner, Ohio State University (USA)
Local Organizers
- Ann McCranie, Indiana University (USA)
- Elizabeth Record, Indiana University
Keynote
- Roberta Sinatra, University of Copenhagen (Denmark)
12 - 15 July
18th International Conference of the International Society for Scientometrics and Informetrics
KU Leuven,
Leuven, Belgium
Organising Committee
- Koenraad Debackere, KU Leuven (Belgium), Chair
- Wolfgang Glänzel, KU Leuven (Belgium)
- Bart Thijs, KU Leuven (Belgium)
- Tim Engels, UAntwerp (Belgium)
Programme Chairs
- Ronald Rousseau, KU Leuven (Belgium), Chair
- Lin Zhang, Wuhan University (China)/KU Leuven (Belgium)
- Henk F. Moed, Sapienza University of Rome (Italy)
Workshops and tutorials Chair
- Kevin Boyack, SciTech Strategies Inc. (USA)
Poster Session Chairs
- Jacqueline Leta, UFRJ (Brazil), Chair
- Pei-Shan Chi, KU Leuven (Belgium), Co-Chair
Region Chairs
- Cinzia Daraio, Sapienza University of Rome (Italy) - Region Europe, North America, Australia
- Lin Zhang, Wuhan University (China)/KU Leuven (Belgium) - Region Asia
- Claudia Gonzalez Brambila, ITAM (Mexico) - Region Latin America
- Omwoyo Bosire Onyancha, University of South Africa (South Africa)
Thematic Chairs
- Julie Callaert, KU Leuven (Belgium), Technometrics
- Raf Guns, UAntwerp (Belgium), Social Sciences & Humanities
- Walter Ysebaert, VUB (Belgium), Impacts of Research
- Stefanie Haustein & Juan Pablo Alperin, Ottowa (Canada), Webmetrics & Altmetrics
Presentation Supervisor
- Sarah Heeffer, KU Leuven (Belgium)
Doctoral Forum Committee
- Jens Peter Andersen, Aarhus University (Denmark), Chair
- Cassidy Sugimoto, Indiana University (USA)
- Guillaume Cabanac, University of Toulouse (France)
- Vincent Larivière, Université de Montréal (Canada)
- Andrea Scharnhorst, KNAW (Netherlands)
- Alesia Zuccala, University of Copenhagen (Denmark)
Eugene Garfield Doctoral Dissertation Award 2021 Committee
- Birger Larsen, University of Aalborg (Denmark), Chair
- Nees Jan van Eck, Leiden University (Netherlands)
- Elías Sanz Casado, Carlos III University of Madrid (Spain)
- Gemma Derrick, Lancaster University (UK)
ISSI Student Travel Award Committee
- Kevin Boyack, SciTech Strategies Inc. (USA), Chair
- Aparna Basu, South Asian University (India)
- Cinzia Daraio, Sapienza University of Rome (Italy)
Best Paper of the Year Award Committee
- Vincent Larivière, Université de Montréal (Canada), Chair
- Jesper W. Schneider, Aarhus University (Denmark)
- Cassidy Sugimoto, Indiana University (USA)
- Ludo Waltman, Leiden University (Netherlands)
- Lin Zhang, Wuhan University (China)
2 - 5 September
17th International Conference of the International Society for Scientometrics and Informetrics
Sapienza University,
Rome, Italy
- Prof. Giuseppe Catalano, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
- Prof. Cinzia Daraio, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
- Prof. Giancarlo Ruocco, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
- Prof. Henk F. Moed (Program Chair) Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
Program COMMITTEE: chairs
Henk F. Moed, Sapienza University of Rome (Italy), Program Chair
- Giuseppe Catalano, Sapienza University of Rome (Italy), Program co-Chair
- Cinzia Daraio, Sapienza University of Rome (Italy), Program co-Chair
- Giancarlo Ruocco, Sapienza University of Rome (Italy), Program co-Chair
Program COMMITTEE: members
- Kevin Boyack, SciTech Strategies Inc. (USA), Chair of Workshops and Tutorials
- Guillaume Cabanac, University of Toulouse (France), Doctoral Forum
- Nicolas Carayol, University of Bordeaux (France)
- Pei-Shan Chi, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium), Poster Session
- Jordi Molas Gallart, Universitat Politècnica de València (Spain)
- Wolfgang Glänzel, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium)
- Sybille Hinze, German Centre for Higher Education Research and Science Studies (Germany)
- Vincent Lariviére, Université de Montréal (Canada), Doctoral Forum
- Jacqueline Leta, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Chair Poster Session
- Ed Noyons, Leiden University (Netherlands), Chair Special STI Track
- Ronald Rousseau, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium)
- Andrea Scharnhorst, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (Netherlands), Doctoral Forum
- Cassidy Sugimoto, Indiana University (USA), Chair Doctoral Forum
- Lin Zhang, Wuhan University (China)
- Alesia Zuccala, University of Copenhagen (Denmark), Doctoral Forum
Eugene Garfield Doctoral Dissertation Award 2019 Committee
- Birger Larsen, University of Aalborg, Denmark (ISSI Board member; Chair)
- Nees Jan van Eck, CWTS, Leiden University, the Netherlands (ISSI Board member)
- Elías Sanz Casado, Carlos III University of Madrid, Spain
- Gemma Derrick, Lancaster University, United Kingdom
Committee for the ISSI Student Travel award
- Aparna Basu, South Asian University, India (ISSI Board member)
- Kevin Boyack, SciTech Strategies, Inc., USA (ISSI Board member, Chair)
- Grant Lewison, Kings College London, UK (ISSI Board member)
16 - 20 October
16th International Conference of the International Society for Scientometrics and Informetrics
Wuhan University,
Wuhan, China
Conference Chairs:
- Prof. Qiu Junping (China)
- Prof. Ronald Rousseau (Belgium)
- Prof. Cassidy R.Sugimoto (USA)
- Prof. Fang Xin (China)
Organizing Committee:
- Director. Mu Rongping (China)
- Prof. Cassidy R.Sugimoto (USA)
- Prof. Fang Qing (China)
- Prof. Huang Ruhua (China)
Academic Committee:
- Prof. Ronald Rousseau (Belgium)
- Prof. Wolfgang Glänzel Belgium)
- Prof. Zhao Rongying (China)
See also: Conference summary, Workshop report, Photo gallery
29 June – 04 July
15th International Conference of the International Society for Scientometrics and Informetrics
Boğaziçi University,
Istanbul, Turkey
General Chairs:
- Albert Ali Salah (Turkey)
- Yaşar Tonta (Turkey)
- M. Mirat Satoglu (Turkey)
Program Chairs:
- Almila Akdağ Salah (Turkey)
- Cassidy Sugimoto (USA)
- Umut Al (Turkey)
15-19 July
14th International Conference of the International Society for Scientometrics and Informetrics
Department of Library and Information Science,
University of Vienna,
Vienna, Austria
Conference Chairs:
- Juan Gorraiz (Austria)
- Edgar Schiebel (Austria)
Program Chairs:
- Christian Gumpenberger (Austria)
- Marianne Hörlesberger (Austria)
- Henk Moed (the Netherlands)
4-7 July
13th International Conference of the International Society for Scientometrics and Informetrics
Department of Library and Information Science,
University of Zululand
Durban, South Africa
Organisers:
- Dennis N. Ocholla (South Africa)
- Daisy Jacobs (South Africa)
- Peter Ingwersen (Denmark)
Program Chairs:
- Ed Noyons (The Netherlands)
- Patrick Ngulube (South Africa)
- Jacqueline Leta (Brazil)
- Bosire Onyancha (South Africa)
- Jesper W. Schneider (Denmark)
14-17 July
12th International Conference on Scientometrics and Informetrics
Latin American and Caribbean Center on Health Sciences Information (BIREME),
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Organiser:
- Abel L. Packer (Brazil)
Program Chair:
- Jacqueline Leta (Brazil)
- Birger Larsen (Denmark)
25-27 June
11th International Conference of the International Society for Scientometrics and Informetrics
Centre for Scientific Information and Documentation (CINDOC)
Spanish Research Council (CSIC)
Madrid, Spain
Organisers:
- Isabel Gómez (Spain)
- María Bordons (Spain)
- Isidro F. Aguillo (Spain)
Program Chair:
- Henk Moed (The Netherlands)
24-28 July
10th International Conference of the International Society for Scientometrics and Informetrics
Karolinska Institute,
Stockholm, Sweden
Organisers:
- Olle Persson (Sweden)
- Irene Wormell (Sweden)
Program Chair:
- Peter Ingwersen (Denmark)
25-29th August
9th International Conference of the International Society for Scientometrics and Informetrics
Chinese Association for Science, and Science & Technology Policy,
Beijing, China
Organiser:
- Jiang Guohua (China)
Program Chair:
- Ronald Rousseau (Belgium)
16-20th July
8th International Conference of the International Society for Scientometrics and Informetrics
The University of New South Wales,
School of Information Systems, Technology and Management,
Sydney, Australia
Organiser:
- Mari Davis (Australia)
Co-Chair:
- Concepción S. Wilson (Australia)
Program Chair:
- Grant Lewison (UK)
5-8th July
7th International Conference of the International Society for Scientometrics and Informetrics
Universidad de Colima,
Colima, Mexico
Organiser:
- César Macías-Chapula (Mexico)
Program Chair:
- Leo Egghe (Belgium)
16-19th June
6th International Conference of the International Society for Scientometrics and Informetrics
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem,
School of Library, Archive and Information Studies,
Jerusalem, Israel
Organiser:
- Bluma Peritz (Israel)
Program Chair:
- Leo Egghe (Belgium)
7-10th June
5th International Conference of the International Society for Scientometrics and Informetrics
Rosary College (now The Dominican University),
Graduate School of Library and Information Science,
River Forest, Illinois, USA
Organiser:
- Michael E. D. Koenig (USA)
Program Chair:
- Abraham Bookstein (USA)
11-15th September
4th International Conference on Bibliometrics, Informetrics and Scientometrics
Association for the Promotion of the 4th International Conference of Science Measurement e.v.,
Berlin, Germany
Honorary Chair:
- Eugene Garfield (USA)
Organiser:
- Hildrun Kretschmer (Germany)
Program Chair:
- Wolfgang Glänzel (Hungary)
9-12 August
3rd International Conference on Informetrics
Indian Statistical Institute,
Documentation Research Centre,
Bangalore, India
Organiser:
- Ravichandra Rao (India)
Program Chair:
- J. K. Ghosh (India)
5-7th July
2nd International Conference on Bibliometrics, Scientometrics and Informetrics
University of Western Ontario,
London, Ontario, Canada
Organiser:
- Jean Tague (Canada)
Program Chair:
- M. J. Nelson (Canada)
25-28th August
1st International Conference on Bibliometrics and Theoretical Aspects of Information Retrieval
Limburgs Universitair Centrum,
Diepenbeek, Belgium
Organiser:
- Leo Egghe (Belgium)
Program Chair:
- Leo Egghe (Belgium)