Summer School in Science Mapping (SSSM) 2025 – I International Edition

Title: Producing Systematic Literature Reviews with Bibliometrix R and Biblioshiny
Date & Location: June 9-13, 2025 – Naples, ITA

We are pleased to announce the upcoming Summer School in Science Mapping (SSSM) 2025 – I International Edition, an intensive training program focused on conducting Systematic Literature Reviews using the Bibliometrix R package and its shiny-app Biblioshiny.

Organized by the academic spin-off K-Synth in collaboration with the Department of Economics and Statistics at the University of Naples Federico II, the school will be held in Naples, Italy, from June 9 to June 13, 2025.

Aim and Scope

The SSSM 2025 is an intensive training program tailored for early-career researchers and academics seeking to enhance their expertise in bibliometric methods and scientific mapping. By integrating theoretical foundations with practical sessions, the school equips participants with robust skills in citation analysis, co-citation techniques, science mapping, and reproducible workflows for scholarly evaluation. Designed as both a learning and networking opportunity, SSSM 2025 fosters methodological development and international collaboration in a dynamic, research-oriented environment.

The school’s content covers:

– Overview of bibliometric theory and methods
– Query design and data retrieval from major scientific databases
– Descriptive, relational, and structural bibliometric analyses in R
– Practical training in Bibliometrix R package and Biblioshiny app
– Applications to real-world research review cases

Lecturers and Guest Speakers

The school will be led by Professors Massimo Aria and Corrado Cuccurullo, the developers of Bibliometrix and Biblioshiny.

Additionally, the 2025 edition will feature the following keynotes by distinguished international scholars in the field of scientometrics:

– Nicolas Robinson-Garcia (University of Granada), Scientific Director of the Computational Social Sciences and Humanities Unit (U-CHASS)
– Manuel Jesús Cobo Martín (University of Cádiz), lead developer of the SciMAT software
– Nicola De Bellis (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia), Coordinator of the Bibliometric Office and author of influential studies in the evaluation of scientific research

Target Audience and Prerequisites

This Summer School is designed for PhD students, postdoctoral researchers, and academics affiliated with universities or research institutions. Participants are expected to have a basic knowledge of R programming and be familiar with RStudio.

Registration and Fees

Registration is open on the official Bibliometrix website (check the Summer School section):

https://www.bibliometrix.org/sssm/

For any inquiries, feel free to contact the organizing committee at: sssm@bibliometrix.com