Summary
The science of science and innovation is an interdisciplinary field that uses quantitative and computational methods to understand how scientific research is conducted, communicated, and translated into societal impact. We are holding the 5th annual ICSSI at the University of Colorado Boulder from June 29 to July 1, 2026, with a pre-conference Open Data Hackathon on June 28. The conference is organized around three themes that are unified by the rapid emergence of artificial intelligence: (1) the future of science policy, (2) the future infrastructure of the scientific ecosystem, and (3) the
