Dear Colleagues,

We are delighted to invite you to the Yearly Seminar of the Israeli Scientometrics Academic Society (ISAC) with the special focus about " All You Wanted To Ask But Couldn't".

Participation is free for members of the association as well as students from all degrees and universities. Advance registration is required. Please confirm your attendance in the following link Register here or email Prof. Teddy Lazebnik (lazebnik.teddy@is.haifa.ac.il). Your prompt response will help us in making necessary arrangements for the event.

For prime investigators and industry specialists, the registration as community members is required. Please learn more for your 2025-2026 membership payment options here. Importantly, this registration is acknowledged by all Israeli academic institutions.

Location: University of Haifa, Amir Building, Room 507
Date: 26.2.2026
Duration: 8:30 - 15:00

Call for abstracts and presentations:
We invite researchers and students to submit abstracts (up to 400 words) for long (45 minutes) oral presentations. Submissions should be of completed work in any area of Scientometrics, Science of Science, or any related domains. Abstract can be submitted in PDF or Word format. Abstracts (and talks) will be accepted based on their relevance to the conference and the accapted authors will be given 10-15 minutes to present their work. Accepted authors are also welcome to present a poster at the event.

We accept submissions until 1.1.2026. Please use the submission form: https://forms.gle/2BsUZD25baTekoH76
Please make sure the submission is one file and up to 10MBs.

For any query about the abstract submission, please email the chair, Prof. Teddy Lazebnik at lazebnik.teddy@is.haifa.ac.il.

Agenda:

• 8:30-9:00 - Gathering and refreshments.
• 9:00-9:15 - Opening Remarks.
• 9:15-10:00 - Keynote: Prof. Oz Almog, University of Haifa and author of the book "כל שקרי האקדמיה".
• 10:00-10:30 - Dr. Shir Aviv Reuven, presenting: "Beyond the citation: new methodological frontiers for the Science of Science"
• 10:30-10:45 - Coffee break
• 10:45-11:15 - Prof. Ariel Rosenfeld, presenting: "They’re Not Nice: Side Effects of Academic Collaboration"
• 11:15-11:45 - Dr. Shlomit Hadad, presenting: "Methodological Choices in Bibliometrics: Comparing Citation Data Transformations and Normalization Approaches"
• 11:45-12:00 - Coffee break
• 12:00-12:30 - Dr. Amit Yaniv, presenting: "From Clinic to Lab: Portrait of the Physician-Scientist"
• 12:30-13:00 - Arie Stoliarsky, preseting: "Agisem and Sexisem in Securing Favorable External Review Letters During Academic Promotion"
• 13:00-14:15 - Lunch at a restaurant
• 14:15-15:00 - Mingling with more coffee

We look forward to your participation and are excited about the potential collaborations and advancements that will emerge from our collective efforts. Let us come together to share our insights, build lasting connections, and pave the way for the future of scientometrics research in Israel.