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Björn Hammarfelt is a Professor at the Swedish School of Library and Information Science (SSLIS), part of the Faculty of Librarianship, Information, Education and IT at the University of Borås. His research focuses on scholarly communication, governance of science, and the organization of research, with a strong emphasis on bibliometrics and its societal implications. He supervises doctoral students in interdisciplinary projects, including collaborations with Chalmers University and Lund University.
Hammarfelt’s work critically examines the role of metrics in academic evaluation, exploring how bibliometric indicators shape research practices, career trajectories, and institutional policies. He has led major projects such as the ERC-funded PASSIM (Patents as Scientific Information) and investigates historical case studies like the Soviet Institute of Scientific Information (VINITI). His research bridges information science, sociology of science, and policy analysis, advocating for balanced evaluation systems that preserve academic autonomy.
His publications analyze trends in open access, citation practices, and disciplinary evolution. Key themes include the impact of metrics on academic culture, the historical development of information systems, and the challenges of interdisciplinary research evaluation. Hammarfelt actively contributes to debates on academic governance, emphasizing the need for reflective, humanistic approaches to science policy.
