Document - Measuring success for a future vision: Defining impact in science gateways/virtual research environments

2021

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Measuring success for a future vision: Defining impact in science gateways/virtual research environments

Calyam P, Wilkinsdiehr N, Miller M, Brookes Eh, Arora R, Chourasia A, Jennewein Dm, Nandigam V, Lamar Md, Cleveland Sb, Newman G, Wang S, Zaslavsky I, Cianfrocco Ma, Ellett K, Tarboton D, Jeffery Kg, Zhao Z, Gonzálezaranda J, Perri Mj, Tucker G, Candela L, Kiss T, Gesing S

Futuristic vision Computational Theory and Mathematics Computer Science Applications Theoretical Computer Science Virtual research environment Success metric Software Computer Networks and Communications Measuring impact Science gateway

Scholars worldwide leverage science gateways/virtual research environments (VREs) for a wide variety of research and education endeavors spanning diverse scientific fields. Evaluating the value of a given science gateway/VRE to its constituent community is critical in obtaining the financial and human resources necessary to sustain operations and increase adoption in the user community. In this article, we feature a variety of exemplar science gateways/VREs and detail how they define impact in terms of, for example, their purpose, operation principles, and size of user base. Further, the exemplars recognize that their science gateways/VREs will continuously evolve with technological advancements and standards in cloud computing platforms, web service architectures, data management tools and cybersecurity. Correspondingly, we present a number of technology advances that could be incorporated in next-generation science gateways/VREs to enhance their scope and scale of their operations for greater success/impact. The exemplars are selected from owners of science gateways in the Science Gateways Community Institute (SGCI) clientele in the United States, and from the owners of VREs in the International Virtual Research Environment Interest Group (VRE-IG) of the Research Data Alliance. Thus, community-driven best practices and technology advances are compiled from diverse expert groups with an international perspective to envisage futuristic science gateway/VRE innovations.

Source: CONCURRENCY AND COMPUTATION, vol. 33 (issue 19)

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@article{oai:it.cnr:prodotti:438069,
	title = {Measuring success for a future vision: Defining impact in science gateways/virtual research environments},
	author = {Calyam P and Wilkinsdiehr N and Miller M and Brookes Eh and Arora R and Chourasia A and Jennewein Dm and Nandigam V and Lamar Md and Cleveland Sb and Newman G and Wang S and Zaslavsky I and Cianfrocco Ma and Ellett K and Tarboton D and Jeffery Kg and Zhao Z and Gonzálezaranda J and Perri Mj and Tucker G and Candela L and Kiss T and Gesing S},
	doi = {10.1002/cpe.6099},
	year = {2021}
}