On 11/28/16 1:59 PM, Nyagudi Musandu Nyagudi wrote:
Just a suggestion based on a felt need.
Today there are platforms such as Works at Bepress, that allow
Researchers to Publish their findings and to gather Altmetrics data as
to the Universities and Organizations from where the posted work is
being downloaded to. Though in many instances it is clear that from
the IP numbers which particular Institutions that are downloading some
publication - it is unclear who particular in those Institutions is
making the downloads.
The Internet infrastructure at an Establishment could be configured to
make that disclosure to web services such as Works at Bepress or
Academic Journal Publishers. That would not only make it clear where
the work is being used but also, who in particular is making the
initial use. Is it under-graduate students, post-grads, Professors,
Post-docs, and who in particular? A Research Assistant of an Eminent
Professor? A Nobel Prize Winner? etc. This kind of protocol would
make it easier for people to use the Person-specific Altmetrics for
Research Grant Proposals.
It possibly reasonable to ask if it is even appropriate to collect such
information at all.
Hope several universities and companies shall enable the now
hypothetical "Academic Identity Disclosure Protocol" on their
infrastructure in the coming 7 years. Even for non-open access
publishers think about the options for revenue generation from copyright
Past suggestions before Crypto-currencies were invented.
Financial Standards Work group?
<https://www.ietf.org/mail-archive/web/ietf/current/msg13202.html>
Financial Standards Work group?
<https://www.ietf.org/mail-archive/web/ietf/current/msg13202.html>
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