Torger Möller

Dr. Torger Möller

Research Area Research System and Science Dynamics
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Torger Möller studied Sociology, Computer Science, Medical Sociology and Economics at the Universities of Marburg and Hamburg. He was a member of the Institute of Science and Technology Studies at the University of Bielefeld from 1999 to 2003. From 2003 to 2007 he worked at the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Science and Humanities in the federal research programme "Knowledge for Decision-making Processes - Research on the Relationship between Science, Politics and Society". During this time he also held courses at the Charité University Hospital. Afterwards he worked at the Department of Risk Communication at the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment. In 2008 the Institut Mensch, Ethik und Wissenschaft awarded him a prize for young academics for the results of his doctoral thesis. From 2009 to 2011 he worked at the Center for Cluster Development at the Freie Universität Berlin. Torger Möller has been a member of the DZHW (previously iFQ) since April 2011.

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Academic research fields

Science Studies, Research Evaluation, Governance, Bibliometrics, Research Funding and Peer Review

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Research cluster: Academic Career Dynamics and Professorial Recruitment
Publications

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Publikationen aus DFG-geförderten Projekten.

Meier, A., Mittermaier, B., Möller, T., Ottaviani, M., Scheidt, B., & Stahlschmidt, S. (2023).
Publikationen aus DFG-geförderten Projekten. Praxis und Nutzbarkeit von Funding Acknowledgements. Bonn: DFG.

The Long and Winding Road to Excellence: The German Case.

Möller, T., & Hornbostel, S. (2023).
The Long and Winding Road to Excellence: The German Case. In M. Yudkevich, P. G. Altbach, & J. Salmi (Hrsg.), Academic Star Wars: Excellence Initiatives in Global Perspective (S. 177-201). Cambridge, Massachusetts: The MIT Press. https://doi.org/10.7551/mitpress/14601.003.0012

Synthesis report on gender differences in grant application behaviour.

Möller, T., Holzinger, F., Schön, L., Wedening, P., & Deixelberger, B. (2023).
Synthesis report on gender differences in grant application behaviour. Berlin: DZHW.
Abstract

This deliverable provides a summary of the findings of Work Package 7 of the GRANteD project. The results are based on seven online surveys carried out among researchers in six European countries. In Austria, Ireland, Poland, Slovakia and Sweden, applicants to specific research funding programs were surveyed. In Germany, a representative survey was conducted among academics as potential applicants at universities (DZHW Scientist Survey). In addition, the data of doctoral graduates of the DZHW PhD panel were analyzed. The overall findings indicates that there are hardly any gender differences in application behavior of academics.

What to do against gender bias in grant allocation?

van den Besselaar, P., Mom, C., Cruz-Castro, L., Sanz Menéndez, L., Möller, T., ... & Husu, L. (2023).
What to do against gender bias in grant allocation? Amsterdam: TMC.
Abstract

This text summarized the recommendations that can be distilled from the research done in the GRANteD project, and from the interactions with the Stakeholder Committee, the Scientific Advisory Board, and at other exchanges with researchers in the field and with stakeholders in different interactions.

Gender and grants: lessons from nine cases in six European countries.

Möller, T., & van den Besselaar, P. (2023).
Gender and grants: lessons from nine cases in six European countries. Berlin, Amsterdam: DZHW / TMC (nicht zur Veröffentlichung vorgesehen).

Gender differences in grant application behaviour.

Möller, T., Holzinger, F., & Schön, L. (2023).
Gender differences in grant application behaviour. Berlin, Wien: DZHW / JR (nicht zur Veröffentlichung vorgesehen).

Identifying and explaining gender differences in grant decision outcomes: The results of the case studies.

Möller, T., van den Besselaar, P., Cruz-Castro, L., Sanz Menéndez, L., Sandström, U., & Mom, C. (2023).
Identifying and explaining gender differences in grant decision outcomes: The results of the case studies. Berlin, Amsterdam: DZHW / TMC (nicht zur Veröffentlichung vorgesehen).

Are there gender differences in the number of research proposals submitted?

Möller, T. (8. August 2023).
Are there gender differences in the number of research proposals submitted [Blogbeitrag]. Abgerufen von https://www.granted-project.eu/blogpost-9-are-there-gender-differences-in-the-number-of-research-proposals-submitted/

Determinants of cognitive mobility.

Mom, C., Möller, T., & van den Besselaar, P. (2023).
Determinants of cognitive mobility. In ISSI (Hrsg.), Proceedings of ISSI 2023 - the 19th International Conference of the International Society of Scientometrics and Informetrics (ISSI 2023). Bloomington, United States: International Society for Scientometrics and Informetrics.

Do female academics submit fewer grant applications than men?

Möller, T. (2023).
Do female academics submit fewer grant applications than men? 27th International Conference on Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators (STI 2023). https://doi.org/10.55835/644303d4b2b5580ba561581a (Abgerufen am: 21.04.2023). https://doi.org/10.55835/644303d4b2b5580ba561581a
Abstract

The state of the research on grant application behaviour is that female academics submit fewer proposals than men. This study points out that it is methodologically challenging to draw this conclusion. We know a lot about applicants, but little about the pool of potential applicants as the underlying population. We use a random sample of academics as potential applicants to investigate the grant application activity of male and female researchers. The results show that when an appropriate benchmark is applied (in this case, controlling for academic status and research area), no significant gender differences in grant applications can be found.

Two Longitudinal Papers Concerning Gender Disparities in Science Careers.

Sandström, U., Sandström, E., Mom, C., van den Besselaar, P., & Möller, T. (2022).
Two Longitudinal Papers Concerning Gender Disparities in Science Careers. Stockholm, Amsterdam, Berlin: Forskningspolitik Sverige AB, TMC BV, DZHW (nicht zur Veröffentlichung vorgesehen).

What is researcher independence and how can it be measured?

Möller, T., van den Besselaar, P., & Mom, C. (2022).
What is researcher independence and how can it be measured? 26th International Conference on Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators (STI 2022), 1-8. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6975311

Factors influencing the academic career – an event history analysis.

Mom, C., van den Besselaar, P., & Möller, T. (2022).
Factors influencing the academic career – an event history analysis. Proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Science and Technology Indicator (STI 2022), 1-8. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6975565

Researcher independence and funding decisions.

Möller, T. (2021).
Researcher independence and funding decisions. In van den Besselaar, P. et al. (Hrsg.), Conceptualizing, measuring, and developing indicators. (S. 110-121). Amsterdam: Teresa Mom consultancy bv.

Conceptualizing, measuring, and developing indicators.

van den Besselaar, P., Mom, C., Cruz-Castro, L., Sanz Menendez, L., & Möller, T. (2021).
Conceptualizing, measuring, and developing indicators. Amsterdam: Teresa Mom consultancy bv.
Presentations

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Is there a gender gap in the submission of research proposals?

Möller, T. (2023, Oktober).
Is there a gender gap in the submission of research proposals? Vortrag auf der Konferenz Analysing gender bias in research funding. 2nd GRANteD Stakeholder Conference, Wien, Österreich.

A tale of two paths: Gender-based academic trajectories.

van den Besselaar, P., Mom, C., & Möller, T. (2023, Oktober).
A tale of two paths: Gender-based academic trajectories. Vortrag auf der Konferenz Analysing gender bias in research funding. 2nd GRANteD Stakeholder Conference, Wien, Österreich.

Findings and lessons from the project GRant AllocatioN Disparities from a gender perspective (GRANteD).

van den Besselaar, P., Mom, C., & Möller, T. (2023, Oktober).
Findings and lessons from the project GRant AllocatioN Disparities from a gender perspective (GRANteD). Vortrag auf dem Workshop Stakeholder-Commitee on Research Funding, Wien, Österreich.

Where is the gender bias in grant allocation? Empirical findings, conclusions and further lessons.

van den Besselaar, P., Mom, C., & Möller, T. (2023, Oktober).
Where is the gender bias in grant allocation? Empirical findings, conclusions and further lessons. Vortrag im Rahmen des Meeting of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Granted Project., Wien, Österreich.

Stellen Frauen weniger Forschungsanträge als Männer?

Möller, T. (2023, September).
Stellen Frauen weniger Forschungsanträge als Männer? Vortrag auf der Konferenz Vielfalt und Chancengerechtigkeit in Studium und Wissenschaft, Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF), Berlin.

Determinants of cognitive mobility.

Mom, C., Möller, T., & van den Besselaar, P. (2023, Juli).
Determinants of cognitive mobility. Vortrag auf der Konferenz International Society of Scientometrics and Informetrics (ISSI 2023), Bloomington, USA.

Geschlechterunterschiede im Antragsverhalten.

Möller, T. (2023, Juni).
Geschlechterunterschiede im Antragsverhalten. Vortrag im Rahmen der Sitzung des Nutzerbeirats des DZHW, Hannover.

Aktuelle Forschungsperspektiven zum Tenure-Track: Strukturelle Merkmale und epistemische Differenzen wissenschaftlicher Karrieren im Übergang zur Lebenszeitprofessur.

Dittmann, P., & Möller, T. (2023, März).
Aktuelle Forschungsperspektiven zum Tenure-Track: Strukturelle Merkmale und epistemische Differenzen wissenschaftlicher Karrieren im Übergang zur Lebenszeitprofessur. Vortrag im Rahmen der AG 'Begleitung und Weiterqualifizierung von Tenure-Track-Professor*innen' im UniWind Netzwerk-Treffen.

Are there gender differences in application behavior for research funding?

Möller, T. (2023, Januar).
Are there gender differences in application behavior for research funding? Vortrag auf dem Workshop Stakeholder-Commitee on Research Funding.

Entwicklung eines Indikators zur Güte der DFG-Funding Acknowledgments.

Ottaviani, M., & Möller, T. (2022, Dezember).
Entwicklung eines Indikators zur Güte der DFG-Funding Acknowledgments. Vortrag im Rahmen des Arbeitstreffens des Projekts zur Praxis und Nutzung von DFG-Funding Acknowledgements, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG).

Cognitive distance as predictor of cognitive mobility.

van den Besselaar, P., Möller, T., & Mom, C. (2022, November).
Cognitive distance as predictor of cognitive mobility. Vortrag auf dem Workshop Cognitive mobility in the sciences: social, technological and cultural dynamics, DZHW, Berlin.

Funding Acknowledgements – the Funding Background of Publications.

Möller, T. (2022, September).
Funding Acknowledgements – the Funding Background of Publications. Vortrag im Rahmen der European Summer School for Scientometrics (esss 2022), Berlin, Germany.

What is researcher independence and how can it be measured?

Möller, T., van den Besselaar, P., & Mom, C. (2022, September).
What is researcher independence and how can it be measured? Vortrag auf der Konferenz Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators (STI 2022), Granada, Spain.

Factors influencing the academic career – an event history analysis.

Mom, C., van den Besselaar, P., & Möller, T. (2022, September).
Factors influencing the academic career – an event history analysis. Vortrag auf der Konferenz Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators (STI 2022), Granada, Spain.

Zwischenergebnisse zur Praxis und Nutzbarkeit von Funding Acknowledgements für die Zuordnung von Publikationen zu DFG-Projekten.

Scheidt, B., Möller, T., Ottaviani, M., Meyer, A., & Mittermaier, B. (2022, August).
Zwischenergebnisse zur Praxis und Nutzbarkeit von Funding Acknowledgements für die Zuordnung von Publikationen zu DFG-Projekten. Vortrag im Rahmen des des Zwischen-Workshops, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft.