This is the number of works published in 2017 that were added to the MSK publications database, Synapse.  This number (4,383) also represent an increase of 8% from the number of works added in 2016.  Welcome to the 2017 Synapse Publications Report! And feel free to check out our Archive Report page.

Our report highlights subject breadth and depth of works by our many authors. This year we have added a new section to illustrate MSK’s research collaboration by exploring 2017 research papers and all authors’ affiliations.
Synapse is a public facing resource and the authoritative bibliographic database developed and maintained by a skilled team of information professionals. Their ultimate goal is to track the wealth of knowledge attributed to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

I hope that browsing the 2017 Synapse Publications Report you’ll gain a sense of the contributions of our authors to the ever-growing body of scholarly literature. Your thoughts about this report would be welcomed — feel free to send me an email and let me know what you think!

Donna Gibson
Director of Library Services

The 2018 Highly Cited Researchers Report from Clarivate Analytics (the company behind Web of Science) is an annual list recognizing leading researchers in the sciences and social sciences from all over the world. This year the report includes approximately 6,000 highly cited researchers (last year’s report included 3,400).  In addition, Clarivate Analytics has introduced a new “Cross-Field” category to identify researchers with substantial influence across several fields during 2006-2016.

To learn how a researcher makes this list, take a moment to review their methodology.

I am delighted to share that the following 23 MSK researchers have made the list this year:

On behalf of the library staff, congratulations to these researchers and to all of our distinguished authors, who through their work contribute daily to the ever-growing body of medical and scientific research.

Donna Gibson
Director of Library Services

International Open Access Week has been observed around the World since 2008. It is an important week which draws attention to scholarly communication initiatives and brings like-minded individuals together.

This year’s theme reflects a scholarly system in transition.  As stakeholders in this process, there is still a need to ensure that research is made available to a diverse international community. As such, the MSK Library continues to supports the principles of open access to scholarly research literature as a means to accelerate scientific discovery, potentially increase research collaborations, and ultimately share knowledge that enhances patient care.

In honor of International Open Access Week, we will be featuring five open access publications by MSK authors and will showcase one each day as a Today’s Science Sparks on the library website. You can also browse the Today’s Science Sparks’ archives to find other open access articles. Continue reading →