{"id":12149,"date":"2025-07-14T08:59:53","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T06:59:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/it-u.at\/?p=12149"},"modified":"2025-07-14T08:59:55","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T06:59:55","slug":"beyond-traditional-metrics-how-itu-and-visconnect-are-rethinking-research-evaluation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/it-u.at\/en\/news\/beyond-traditional-metrics-how-itu-and-visconnect-are-rethinking-research-evaluation\/","title":{"rendered":"Beyond Traditional Metrics: How IT:U and VisConnect Are Rethinking Research Evaluation\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>At IT:U, research excellence is understood as a multidimensional concept that goes beyond publications to include teaching, collaboration, and societal impact. To support more inclusive and responsible evaluation practices, IT:U partnered with <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/openknowledgemaps.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Open Knowledge Maps<\/em><\/a><em> to co-develop VisConnect\u2014an AI-driven platform that captures a wider range of academic contributions and visually maps research outputs.<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is VisConnect\u2014and why does it matter now?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>VisConnect is a new trustworthy AI-powered service by Open Knowledge Maps that enables responsible, evidence-based research assessment. The platform offers rich, visual profiles of researchers by integrating data from trusted sources like ORCID, Crossref, Altmetric, and BASE.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead of focusing solely on traditional metrics, VisConnect provides a detailed, multidimensional view\u2014mapping academic outputs thematically and visually. The result: a more nuanced and equitable way to understand research impact across academia, society, and policy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>IT:U\u2019s role in VisConnect\u2019s development<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>IT:U was closely involved in the co-creation process. The platform was developed with input from IT:U\u2019s research assessment framework, which shaped how teaching, research, and open science are reflected in researcher profiles. Several key features of VisConnect were conceptualized jointly, ensuring alignment with IT:U\u2019s interdisciplinary and mission-driven structure.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Addressing the Limitations of Traditional Metrics<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Metrics such as the impact factor or h-index provide a limited view of scholarly influence. These figures typically favor high-volume publication strategies and journal prestige, overlooking collaborative, open, or practice-oriented contributions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>VisConnect addresses these shortcomings by:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Integrating diverse research outputs into one view\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supporting transparency through open-source architecture\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adopting DORA and CoARA principles for responsible research evaluation\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How is VisConnect used at IT:U?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>VisConnect supports multiple workflows at IT:U by providing a comprehensive, visualization of researcher profiles. It enables holistic decision-making across academic functions, including:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Finding and supporting talent\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Highlighting contributions beyond publications with visual profiles\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Finding collaboration opportunities\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, the academic output and experience of a researcher can be represented through thematic clusters of interdisciplinary research and open science output, as well as its teaching and mentorship history\u2014offering a clearer, more holistic perspective. .&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What\u2019s next for VisConnect at IT:U?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>VisConnect continues to evolve with more types of research output being included in the follow-up project, VisConnect+. As IT:U expands its research networks, tools like VisConnect help with capturing multiple dimensions of research impact and representing them in a clearer, more concise way. This collaboration is led by <a href=\"https:\/\/at.linkedin.com\/in\/stefanielindstaedt\">Stefanie Lindstaedt<\/a>, Founding President; <a href=\"https:\/\/at.linkedin.com\/in\/christoph-arthofer\">Christoph Arthofer<\/a>, Technology Strategist; and <a href=\"https:\/\/at.linkedin.com\/in\/carla-barreiros\">Carla Barreiros,<\/a> Head of Project-Based Learning at IT:U, along with <a href=\"https:\/\/at.linkedin.com\/in\/peterkraker\">Peter Kraker<\/a>, Founder and Chairman, and Maxi Schramm, Head of Product at Open Knowledge Maps.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/openknowledgemaps.org\/visconnect\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more about VisConnect<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At IT:U, research excellence is understood as a multidimensional concept that goes beyond publications to include teaching, collaboration, and societal impact. 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