Juan Gorraiz studied physics at the University of Madrid and at the University of Vienna, where he obtained his Doctor’s degree. He is the founder and former head of the Bibliometrics and Publication Strategies Department of the Library and Archive Services, University of Vienna, which is specialized on supporting both researchers and decision-makers in research administration. He has been engaged in bibliometric analyses and studies since 2001. Moreover, he has been teaching information retrieval and bibliometrics at the university course Library and Information Studies since 1992. He rendered outstanding services to the scientometric community as an organizer and programme chair of the 10th International Conference on Science & Technical Indicators 2008 in Vienna as well as an organizer of the 14th International Society of Scientometrics and Informetrics Conference 2013 in Vienna. Last but not least, he is one of the initiators of the European Summer School for Scientometrics (esss), where he is engaged as steering committee member and lecturer.