Funding acknowledgements in scientific publications: A literature review

The topic of acknowledgements has produced abundant research since the 1970s, though, as previous studies point out, the value of acknowledgements has not yet been demonstrated and further research is limited by lack of conceptualization. This study focuses on funding acknowledgements (FAs), conside...

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Autores: Álvarez-Bornstein, Belén, Montesi, Michela
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
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Palabra clave:Funding acknowledgments
Scientific performance
Research funding
Scientific policies
Research evaluation
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spelling Funding acknowledgements in scientific publications: A literature reviewÁlvarez-Bornstein, BelénMontesi, MichelaFunding acknowledgmentsScientific performanceResearch fundingScientific policiesResearch evaluationThe topic of acknowledgements has produced abundant research since the 1970s, though, as previous studies point out, the value of acknowledgements has not yet been demonstrated and further research is limited by lack of conceptualization. This study focuses on funding acknowledgements (FAs), considering that funding represents an important input in the scientific process. In this context, 183 scientific publications retrieved from Scopus from the 1970s until June 2020 were analyzed, with the aim of systematizing conceptually this body of research and contributing to a theory of acknowledgements. Results are summarized into the following main themes: the meaning of FAs; data sources for acknowledgements; the process of funding; association of funding with productivity, impact, and collaboration; and other aspects affected by funding. The literature reviewed shows that a theory of acknowledgements based on the reward triangle, as in previous studies, is unable to capture the extreme complexity of the scientific activity affecting and being affected by FAs. Funding bodies appear as clear and influential actors in the scientific communication system, making important decisions on the research that is supported, and influencing the type of knowledge produced. Funding agencies hold a responsibility regarding the data that they may collect on their programs, as well as the normalization policies they need to develop so that funded authors can reference with less ambiguity the financial source of their projects. Finally, the need to assess the impact of research funding beyond the scientific community that is, the societal impact, is also addressed.This work was supported by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (MINECO) [grant numbers CSO 2014-57826-P and BES-2015-073537]; and the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) [grant number PIE 201810E052]Peer reviewedOxford University PressMinisterio de Economía y Competitividad (España)Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (España)Álvarez-Bornstein, Belén [0000-0003-4394-2543]Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas [https://ror.org/02gfc7t72]202120212021info:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501Postprintinfo:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersionhttp://hdl.handle.net/10261/238213reponame:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSICinstname:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)Inglés#PLACEHOLDER_PARENT_METADATA_VALUE##PLACEHOLDER_PARENT_METADATA_VALUE#info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/MINECO/Plan Estatal de Investigación Científica y Técnica y de Innovación 2013-2016/CSO 2014-57826-Pinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/MINECO/Plan Estatal de Investigación Científica y Técnica y de Innovación 2013-2016/BES-2015-073537https://doi.org/10.1093/reseval/rvaa038Síinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:digital.csic.es:10261/2382132026-05-22T06:33:51Z
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title Funding acknowledgements in scientific publications: A literature review
spellingShingle Funding acknowledgements in scientific publications: A literature review
Álvarez-Bornstein, Belén
Funding acknowledgments
Scientific performance
Research funding
Scientific policies
Research evaluation
title_short Funding acknowledgements in scientific publications: A literature review
title_full Funding acknowledgements in scientific publications: A literature review
title_fullStr Funding acknowledgements in scientific publications: A literature review
title_full_unstemmed Funding acknowledgements in scientific publications: A literature review
title_sort Funding acknowledgements in scientific publications: A literature review
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Álvarez-Bornstein, Belén
Montesi, Michela
author Álvarez-Bornstein, Belén
author_facet Álvarez-Bornstein, Belén
Montesi, Michela
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author2 Montesi, Michela
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Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (España)
Álvarez-Bornstein, Belén [0000-0003-4394-2543]
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas [https://ror.org/02gfc7t72]
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Funding acknowledgments
Scientific performance
Research funding
Scientific policies
Research evaluation
topic Funding acknowledgments
Scientific performance
Research funding
Scientific policies
Research evaluation
description The topic of acknowledgements has produced abundant research since the 1970s, though, as previous studies point out, the value of acknowledgements has not yet been demonstrated and further research is limited by lack of conceptualization. This study focuses on funding acknowledgements (FAs), considering that funding represents an important input in the scientific process. In this context, 183 scientific publications retrieved from Scopus from the 1970s until June 2020 were analyzed, with the aim of systematizing conceptually this body of research and contributing to a theory of acknowledgements. Results are summarized into the following main themes: the meaning of FAs; data sources for acknowledgements; the process of funding; association of funding with productivity, impact, and collaboration; and other aspects affected by funding. The literature reviewed shows that a theory of acknowledgements based on the reward triangle, as in previous studies, is unable to capture the extreme complexity of the scientific activity affecting and being affected by FAs. Funding bodies appear as clear and influential actors in the scientific communication system, making important decisions on the research that is supported, and influencing the type of knowledge produced. Funding agencies hold a responsibility regarding the data that they may collect on their programs, as well as the normalization policies they need to develop so that funded authors can reference with less ambiguity the financial source of their projects. Finally, the need to assess the impact of research funding beyond the scientific community that is, the societal impact, is also addressed.
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