How to Increase Research Visibility and Impact in Medical Education?

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Nader Ale Ebrahim, PhD
Research Visibility and Impact Consultant
27th April 2023
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How to Increase Research Visibility and Impact in
Medical Education?

Medical education is an essential component of improving healthcare practices, teaching methods,
and curricula to better serve patients. Research in medical education plays a vital role in advancing
medical knowledge, influencing policy decisions, and promoting quality healthcare services.
However, despite the significant potential for impact, medical education research often lacks
visibility and may struggle to make an impact on policy or change. To increase the visibility and
impact of medical education research, researchers must understand the importance of promoting
their outputs to the widest possible audience. While publishing high-quality papers in scientific
journals is crucial, it is only half of the journey toward achieving impact and citations in the future.
The other half involves effectively advertising and disseminating publications using the proper
“Research Tools”. The primary objective of this workshop is to equip medical researchers with
actionable guidance to enhance the visibility and impact of their research in medical education.
Through the effective utilization of “Research Tools”, researchers can significantly amplify their
research's reach, leading to increased citations and greater influence. This concise and informative
workshop is designed to serve as a valuable reference guide for medical researchers looking to
improve their research visibility and impact.
Research Visibility and Impact Center-(RVnIC)
©2023-2025 Dr. Nader Ale Ebrahim
Keywords: Improve citations, Research tools, Research visibility, Research Impact, University rankings, Improve
H-index
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Committee of ICIA2023
&
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No. Research Visibility, Main topic Research Visibility, Sub-topic Link to Reference
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Part
1
-
Researcher
Branding Introduction and the webinar series
objectives
Motivation, International university rankings, Measuring researcher’s impact.
https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.2
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Researcher Branding - Building a
Researcher Profile Database
Top tips to make a researcher’s article discoverable, Author name’s variations, Use a
standardized institutional affiliation, Author’s subject area, Select a research brand name.
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Researcher Branding – Online
CV/Profile
Why should I care about my online presence?, Examples of online profiles,
Transparent Ranking, Create Google Scholar online profile,
Create ORCID profile, Scopus Author Identifier.
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4 Researcher Branding – Networking
How is the Altmetrics score calculated?, Academic social media ResearchGate and
Academia.edu, LinkedIn for researchers, Use Twitter for academic research.
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Part
2
-
Visibility
of
the
Research
Boosting the Visibility of the Research
- Make a Paper ID
Creating your own library, Preparing a paper for online archiving, Understanding your
rights, Publishers, and copyright, Preprint version vs. publisher's version
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- Online Repository
Publications repository effect, Article views and downloads, Deposit articles without DOI in
Zenodo, Deposit articles in SSRN, Deposit articles in other repositories.
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- Document Publishing
Making all your scholarly outputs available online, Data sharing, Enhancing your profile
with images, Audio slides, and video, Depositing unpublished and white papers, Deposit
documents on “Cloud Storage”, and Publishing an online book (E-book Publishing).
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- Citation Tracking
The importance of citation tracking, Citation tracking tools, Create a Google alert, Monitor
the impact of social media, E-mail marketing, Create a citation CV.
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How to Increase Research Visibility and Impact in Medical Education?
1. Definitions
2. Motivation
3. High Impact Research
4. Case Study
5. Enhance Research Visibility and Impact
6. Avoid Unethical Approaches
7. Q&A
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The definition of Research Visibility and Impact
•Research Visibility means how easily a
researcher's work is accessible and available to be
found, read, and cited by others in the scholarly
community and public.
•Research Impact generally refers to the effect
research has in areas outside the academia -
economy, society, culture, Environment, etc.
•The easiest definition of “research impact” is
“Making the world better”.
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1. Definitions
2. Motivation
4. Case Study
7. Q&A
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Source: https://www.scimagojr.com/worldreport.php
April 24, 2023
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Source: https://www.scimagojr.com/countryrank.php
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40 (H index Rank) – 21 (Documents Rank) = 19 1996-2021

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40 (H-index Rank) – 15 (Documents Rank) = 25

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40 (H-index Rank) – 15 (Documents Rank) = 25
40 (H index Rank) – 21 (Documents Rank) = 19 1996-
2021
2021

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Source: https://twitter.com/timeshighered/status/1580518212621324288

Scopus Roadmap: What's New in 2022?
• We are continuously adding content!
• There are currently 87+ million records in Scopus from 27.1K serials,
140K conferences, and 261K books. Scopus is updated daily with
approximately 11,000 new articles per day indexed.
• In 2021 we added 4,042,234 items (+4.74%).
• This included:
• 1198 journals (+4.8%)
• 18K stand-alone book titles (+7%)
• 170K book items (+8%)
• 576K conference papers (+5%)
Source: https://blog.scopus.com/posts/scopus-roadmap-whats-new-in-2022
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More than 4
million scientific
articles are
published each
year, and that
number is
rising.
Photo by Lucas Gallone on Unsplash
The needle in the haystack
Why Improve your Research Visibility and Impact?
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Authors Cite a Work Because:
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•It is relevant (in some
way) to what they’re
writing
•They know it exists
Source: Gosling, C. (2013). Tips for improving citations 2nd Bibliometrics in Libraries Meeting: The Open University.

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Source: https://www.medtextpert.com/research-visibility-or-vanish/

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Source: ://events.berkeley.edu/index.php/calendar/sn/library.html?event_ID=128115
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Source: https://sun.ac.za.libcal.com/event/6308749

Source: https://intranet.birmingham.ac.uk/as/libraryservices/library/research/open-access/university-of-birmingham-research-publications-statement.aspx
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Source: https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/CWD344/international-research-facilitator

1. Definitions
2. Motivation
4. Case Study
7. Q&A
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Quality, Quality,
Quality
Inherent & Appearance
High Impact Research
Don't forget, the quality of your work will always matter. Helping the world to be a better place is
essential to gain attention to your research work!

However, it is difficult to distinguish whether
high citations are due to quality or visibility
(Ale Ebrahim et al., 2014).
Sources:
1. Yadav, A., McHale, J., & O'Neill, S. (2023). How does co-authoring with a star affect scientists'
productivity? Evidence from small open economies. Research Policy, 52(1).
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.respol.2022.104660
2. Ale Ebrahim, N., Salehi, H., Embi, M. A., Habibi Tanha, F., Gholizadeh, H., & Motahar, S. M. (2014).
Visibility and Citation Impact. International Education Studies, 7(4), 120-125.
https://doi.org/10.5539/ies.v7n4p120
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1. Definitions
2. Motivation
4. Case Study
7. Q&A
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Dr. Reza Falak, Web Presence – Google Search
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Source: https://www.google.com/search?q=Reza+Falak

Nader Ale Ebrahim, Web Presence – Google Search
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Source: https://www.google.com/search?q=Nader+Ale+Ebrahim

Dr. Reza Falak, Web Presence – Google Images
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Source: https://www.google.com/search?q=Reza+Falak

Nader Ale Ebrahim, Web Presence – Google Images
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Source: https://www.google.com/search?q=Nader+Ale+Ebrahim

Dr. Reza Falak
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Source: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=opF2bTUAAAAJ&hl=en

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Source: https://scholar.google.com/scholar

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Source: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1842-2952

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Source: https://plu.mx/a/3Oog1PZ_HF2vkN5XiliUZGnNm7AIBTNSOorSgk5fj9I
April 24, 2023

April 24, 2023
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Source: https://plu.mx/a/-2VfRZDEOfh6JKM_D-J1N2oyG6wtItIVZsjdYu4naBI

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Source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29079339/

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Source: https://www.altmetric.com/details/28091140/twitter?src=bookmarklet

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Source: https://www.altmetric.com/details/9612849

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Source: https://explore.openalex.org/authors/A2480126275

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Source: https://alpha.openalex.org/works?page=1&filter=authorships.author.id%3AA4340941353

Research Tools Mind Map
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Source: https://www.mindmeister.com/39583892/research-tools-by-nader-ale-ebrahim?fullscreen=1#

1. Definitions
2. Motivation
4. Case Study
7. Q&A
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Increase
Visibility
Increase
Citations
Increase
Impact

1- Ale Ebrahim, Nader and Gholizadeh, Hossein and Lugmayr, Artur, Maximized Research Impact: An Effective
Strategies for Increasing Citations (December 15, 2017). Managing and Leading Creative Universities –
Foundations of Successful Science Management: A Hands-On Guide for (Future) Academics (pp. 29-51).
Tampere, Finland: International Ambient Media Association (iAMEA); ISBN 978-952-7023-16-7, Available at SSRN:
https://ssrn.com/abstract=3101575
2- Ale Ebrahim, Nader and Salehi, Hadi and Embi, Mohamed Amin and Habibi, Farid and Gholizadeh, Hossein and
Motahar, Seyed Mohammad and Ordi, Ali, Effective Strategies for Increasing Citation Frequency (October
23, 2013). International Education Studies, Vol. 6, No. 11, pp. 93-99, 2013, Available at SSRN:

3- Increasing Visibility and Enhancing Impact of Research
Source: Bong, Yiibonn and Ale Ebrahim, Nader, Increasing Visibility and Enhancing Impact of Research (April 24, 2017). Asia Research
News 2017. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2959952

Things to Do When Writing a Paper
• To ensure output traceability consistently use the same
version of your name, including the same abbreviations,
throughout your academic career;
• Use a standardized institutional affiliation and address;
• Repeat key phrases in the abstract while writing
naturally;
• Assign keyword terms to the manuscript;
Read more: Ale Ebrahim, N., Salehi, H., Embi, M. A., Habibi Tanha, F., Gholizadeh, H., Motahar, S. M., & Ordi, A. (2013). Effective
Strategies for Increasing Citation Frequency. International Education Studies, 6(11), 93-99. doi: 10.5539/ies.v6n11p93

Source: Elgendi, M. (2019). Characteristics of a Highly Cited Article: A Machine Learning Perspective. IEEE Access, 7, 87977-87986.
doi:10.1109/ACCESS.2019.2925965

Preparing a Manuscript
•Repeat key phrases in the
abstract while writing
naturally;
•Assign keyword terms to the
manuscript;
Read more:
1. Ale Ebrahim, N., Salehi, H., Embi, M. A., Habibi Tanha, F., Gholizadeh, H., Motahar, S. M., & Ordi, A. (2013). Effective Strategies for
Increasing Citation Frequency. International Education Studies, 6(11), 93-99. doi: 10.5539/ies.v6n11p93
2. Ale Ebrahim, Nader, Optimize Your Article for Search Engine (December 23, 2014). University of Malaya Research Bulletin, Vol. 2, No.
1, 23, December 2014. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2588209
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Things To Do When Writing a Paper and Selecting a Journal
• Collaborate with international authors;
• Publish papers with Nobel laureates;
• Explore opportunities to collaborate with industry partners or
other organizations that may be interested in your research, and
promote your paper to these potential partners;
• Publish your article in one of the journals everyone in your
discipline reads;
• Publish your article in Open Access (OA) journals;
• Publish your work in a journal with the highest number of
indexing.
Read more: Ale Ebrahim, N., Salehi, H., Embi, M. A., Habibi Tanha, F., Gholizadeh, H., Motahar, S. M., & Ordi, A. (2013). Effective
Strategies for Increasing Citation Frequency. International Education Studies, 6(11), 93-99. doi: 10.5539/ies.v6n11p93

Collaborate with International Authors
Source: https://researchandinnovationportsmouth.com/2019/09/06/international-collaboration-and-publication-citations/

Things to Do When a Paper Comes Out: A Checklist 1/3
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1. Add your paper to preprint servers or open-access repositories.
2. Prepare paper for online archiving.
3. Contact your institutional press office or communications team and ask them to promote your
paper through their channels.
4. Create a video abstract of your paper and share it.
5. Create infographics or other visual aids that summarize key points or findings from your paper,
and share them on social media or other platforms.
6. Create a podcast describing the paper and share it.
7. Promote your paper at relevant conferences, workshops, or seminars by presenting or
discussing it.
8. Update your CV or resume with your new publication and its impact.
9. Update your profile on the institution’s website.
10. Update your ORCID profile.

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11. Update your LinkedIn profile.
12. Update your ResearchGate.
13. Update your Academia.edu.
14. Add your paper to public repositories.
15. Contribute to Wikipedia.
16. Publish a blog post about your paper.
17. Tweet about your paper.
18. Request feedback and reviews from colleagues or experts in your field and respond to their
comments.
19. Engage with online communities or forums related to your field and share your paper with
them.
20. Update Google Scholar, if it doesn’t pick up the paper.

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21. Post about the paper on Facebook.
22. Send the paper PDF to your peers through email.
23. Write short and plain language about your paper.
24. Link your latest published article to your email signature.
25. Participate in peer review activities for other journals or conferences to build your
reputation and network.
26. Use Altmetrics tools to track and analyze the attention and impact of your paper
across different platforms and audiences.
27. Use citation tracking tools, such as Web of Science or Scopus, to monitor how your
paper is being cited by others.
28. Consider translating your paper into other languages or formats to reach broader
audiences.

Join Academic Social Networking Sites
Source: https://www.linkedin.com/

Blogging/Microblogging

Research Tools Mind Map
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Source: https://www.mindmeister.com/39583892/research-tools-by-nader-ale-ebrahim?fullscreen=1#
More info about the
Research Tools is
available at: Ale
Ebrahim, Nader,
Introduction to the
Research Tools Mind
Map (June 14, 2013).
Research World, Vol.
10, No. 4, pp. 1-3,
Available at SSRN:
https://ssrn.com/abstr
act=2280007

1. Definitions
2. Motivation
4. Case Study
7. Q&A
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Source: http://wiki.lib.sun.ac.za/index.php/SUNScholar/Research_Article_Metrics
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Avoid
Unethical
Approaches

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Source: Van Noorden, R., & Chawla, D. S. (2019). Hundreds of extreme self-citing scientists revealed in new database. Nature,
572(7771), 578-580. doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-019-02479-7

1. Definitions
2. Motivation
4. Case Study
7. Q&A
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Thank you
aleebrahim@Gmail.com
@aleebrahim
https://publons.com/researcher/1692944
https://scholar.google.com/citation
Nader Ale Ebrahim, PhD
Research Visibility and Impact Consultant
All of my presentations are available online at:
@aleebrahim If you found the content informative, you may
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1. Ale Ebrahim, Nader (2023): How to Enhance Research Visibility and Impact in Medical Education?. figshare. Presentation.
2. Gosling, C. (2013). Tips for improving citations 2nd Bibliometrics in Libraries Meeting: The Open University
3. https://chat.openai.com/chat
4. Yadav, A., McHale, J., & O'Neill, S. (2023). How does co-authoring with a star affect scientists' productivity? Evidence from small open economies. Research
Policy, 52(1). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.respol.2022.104660
5. Ale Ebrahim, N., Salehi, H., Embi, M. A., Habibi Tanha, F., Gholizadeh, H., & Motahar, S. M. (2014). Visibility and Citation Impact. International Education
Studies, 7(4), 120-125. https://doi.org/10.5539/ies.v7n4p120
6. Ale Ebrahim, N., Salehi, H., Embi, M. A., Habibi Tanha, F., Gholizadeh, H., Motahar, S. M., & Ordi, A. (2013). Effective Strategies for Increasing Citation
Frequency. International Education Studies, 6(11), 93-99. doi: 10.5539/ies.v6n11p93
7. Ale Ebrahim, Nader and Gholizadeh, Hossein and Lugmayr, Artur, Maximized Research Impact: An Effective Strategies for Increasing Citations (December 15,
2017). Managing and Leading Creative Universities – Foundations of Successful Science Management: A Hands-On Guide for (Future) Academics (pp. 29-
51). Tampere, Finland: International Ambient Media Association (iAMEA); ISBN 978-952-7023-16-7, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3101575
8. Bong, Yiibonn and Ale Ebrahim, Nader, Increasing Visibility and Enhancing Impact of Research (April 24, 2017). Asia Research News 2017. Available at SSRN:
9. Elgendi, M. (2019). Characteristics of a Highly Cited Article: A Machine Learning Perspective. IEEE Access, 7, 87977-87986.
doi:10.1109/ACCESS.2019.2925965
10. Ale Ebrahim, Nader, Optimize Your Article for Search Engine (December 23, 2014). University of Malaya Research Bulletin, Vol. 2, No. 1, 23, December 2014.
Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2588209
11. Van Noorden, R., & Chawla, D. S. (2019). Hundreds of extreme self-citing scientists revealed in new database. Nature, 572(7771), 578-580. doi:
https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-019-02479-7
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