This document discusses various metrics used to evaluate academic journals and research, including impact factor, H-index, indexing, citations, and open access publishing. It describes what academic journals are and their purposes of peer review and sharing new research. It also discusses the rise of predatory journals and how to identify them, as well as advantages and disadvantages of open access publishing. Key metrics for evaluating journals include impact factor, eigenfactor, SJR, and indexing in services like PubMed and Scopus. Metrics for evaluating individual researchers include H-index and citations. The document emphasizes that quality research should be the priority over metrics and impact.
This presentation is about shortlisting and choosing journals for publishing. It also discusses quality issues, including predatory and hijacked journals. Most appropriate for Social Science students.
This 90 minutes workshop is the first part of the library training series, designed to enhance the library knowledge of the front-line support staff in basic search skills.
Quality Assurance for Journal GuidanceSmriti Arora
Definitions
What is the need for quality assurance in journals ?
Type of journals
Bibliometric indicators
How to identify credible journals ?
Predatory/cloned journals
Using Bibliometrics Tools to Increase the visibility of your publicationsCiarán Quinn
Strategies to increase the visibility of your research including using keywords, Bibliometric resources, measuring your H Index,Journal Impact, Article level metrics, Altmetrics, and Academic Social Networks
Reputation and bibliometric approaches to identifying the most influential journals to which a scholar should submit his or her research for maximum impact and influence.
This presentation is about shortlisting and choosing journals for publishing. It also discusses quality issues, including predatory and hijacked journals. Most appropriate for Social Science students.
This 90 minutes workshop is the first part of the library training series, designed to enhance the library knowledge of the front-line support staff in basic search skills.
Quality Assurance for Journal GuidanceSmriti Arora
Definitions
What is the need for quality assurance in journals ?
Type of journals
Bibliometric indicators
How to identify credible journals ?
Predatory/cloned journals
Using Bibliometrics Tools to Increase the visibility of your publicationsCiarán Quinn
Strategies to increase the visibility of your research including using keywords, Bibliometric resources, measuring your H Index,Journal Impact, Article level metrics, Altmetrics, and Academic Social Networks
Reputation and bibliometric approaches to identifying the most influential journals to which a scholar should submit his or her research for maximum impact and influence.
h index: Benchmark of productivity and impact of researcher AJAY SEMALTY
In the Indices of research series h index is discussed here. The h-index (sometimes called the Hirsch index or Hirsch number) is one of the several research indices which is used to measure the productivity and impact of of a researcher/ research group/ institution. It’s an index which increases on the basis of citations and number of papers continuously with the passage of time. It is the major benchmark used by the employers for selection/recruitment and/ or assessment of Researchers. This e-module will let you know all about the h index: What, How, Who, why......about h index will be answered here. In the very next video we will cover how to identify h index of a researcher in various platforms. (URL link for video: https://youtu.be/BAhPzxWVtVE) For any query please feel free to write to us at openknowledgeok@gmail.com and please do subscribe our youtube channel.......THANKS FOR GIVING YOUR TIME. --- Team OK
Presented to members of the Psychology department as part of the New Tricks Seminar series (February 2016)
• journal metrics using WoS and Scopus
• article level metrics in WoS, Scopus and Google Scholar, and from publishers and the differences in each. Touch on altmetrics.
• author metrics in the above. Touch on Publish or Perish
Tanya Williamson, Academic Liaison Librarian
Discussion of alternatives to traditional bibliometric sources (many free) including Scopus, eigenfactor, SNIP, SJR, altmetrics, Publish or Perish, Microsoft Academic Search
Essential skills in health research and scientific writingDr Ghaiath Hussein
This presentation is of the training on "Essential Skills in Health Research and Scientific Writing" that was help in Soba Teaching Hospital in Khartoum, in collaboration with the Sudanese American Medical Association (SAMA).
It was a 4 days training given on a rate of one session per week. It was almost all skills-based hands-on training.
Day 1: The theoretical part was an Introduction to the Knowledge Management Cycle and where research fits in this model. The practical part was how to conduct an online review of literature
Day 2: The theoretical part was about the responsible conduct of research, and scientific misconduct, with focus on plagiarism. The practical part included the installation and the use of Reference Manager, including how to import the references found in the LR (given in session 1) in a database in the Reference Manager software.
Day 3: The theoretical part covered the basics of scientific writing in English. The practical part included writing, and re-writing some pieces, using the provided phrasebanks and verbs 'cheat-sheets'.
Day 4 was on the writing for publication, including detailed description of the peer-review publication model and how it works. We also touched very briefly, due to time constraints, to an overview and two examples of ethical issues in research. The practical part included writing an effective cover Letter to the editor, choosing proper manuscript title, and writing an informed consent.
How to create Google Scholar Id, ORCID Id, Researcher_ID, Scopus Id, Microsoft Academic Id. Benefits to Researcher Identifier ids, Research Metrics, etc.
'Understanding and benefiting from the publishing process'
Publishing Connect workshop Lancaster delivered by Anthony Newman, Senior Publisher, Elsevier.
Types of scientific publications
The different types of research papers published
Considerations before writing
Choosing the right journal
Writing using correct language
The structure of the manuscript
The submission and review procedure
Author responsibilities: publishing ethics and plagiarism
How to use information resources as a tool for authors (Scopus)
Slides shared with the permission of the speaker.
Durham Researcher Development Programme 2015-16: Bibliometric Research Indica...Jamie Bisset
There is an ever-increasing need to make your research more visible as you establish your career, and metrics to measure your research performance when it comes to thinking about promotion and probation.
This session will focus on bibliometric research indicators (such as the Journal Impact Factor and SCImago, author metrics such as the h-index and g-index) and sources for accessing citation data (Web of Science, Journal Citation Reports and Google Scholar). These may be one of several factors to consider when thinking about where to submit an article manuscript for publication to maximise the potential academic impact of the research, and tools useful to be familiar with if they form part of any research evaluation you and your authored journal papers may be subject to.
An additional section will also look at tips to consider when writing an article abstract to maximise its discoverability and cite-ability.
Learning Outcomes:
• Understanding of meaning and intended uses of bibliometric research indicators
• Understanding of how some key indicators (JIF, H-index) are calculated
• Ability to make a judgement as to the appropriateness and limitations of such indicators
• Ability to use online datasets to view and calculate key bibliometric measures
• Awareness of some factors which can increase the visibility and discoverability of your own research in bibliographic databases.
Previous participants have said:
"The session has helped provide me with the basic information on Journal Impact and where to find information such as an author's h-index. It will be useful for future journal submission consideration."
"This session was very useful for me to become familiar with the topic."
Presentation on the usefulness of benchmarking for Research Deans - part of a course on Research Leadership by the European Foundation for Management Development
Bibliometrics: From Garfield to Google ScholarElaine Lasda
A presentation on new bibliometric indicators such as h-index, eigenfactor, SNIP, SJR, Publish or Perish; and the use of Google Scholar and Scopus for citation analysis.
Durham Leading Research Programme: Academic ImpactJamie Bisset
Aims of the Module
Researchers intending to publish are met with an increasingly complex world of options, influences and pressures. The digital landscape and developments in open access publishing provide additional dissemination channels beyond traditional print; bibliometric tools purport to measure journals’ academic impact ; funder mandates, institutional mandates and routine research assessment exercises place additional requirements on authors which may influence their choice of where and how to publish. The aim of this module is to help researchers navigate this territory and make well- informed decisions.
Content
• Background to the development and use of publication metrics as research indicators, and the issues surrounding this.
• Journal metrics: assess the academic impact of journals, including Journal Impact Factors, Journal Citation Reports and other measures.
• Citations and author metrics: tools available to assess an authors’ individual citation counts and impact, including the h-index.
Approach
The module will take the form of a workshop with on-screen demonstrations and hands-on opportunity, with some presentation and hand-out materials highlighting issues and discussions within the academic community.
Intended outcomes
By the end of the session participants will:
• Increased awareness of the various journal and author metrics available.
• Developed understanding of the key issues around the use of these metrics and what research behaviours might be incentivised.
• Awareness of the potential opportunities for exploring wider academic and non-academic impact of publications from altmetric tools available.
Identifying journals for publication youtubeDr. Chinchu C
The presentation is about how to be careful while selecting academic journals for publication.
Malayalam YouTube video based on this presentation is available at https://youtu.be/z5_LD7qqzbw
Content:
When to start searching for journals
General and Specialized Journals
Acceptance Rates
Journal Selection Tools
Journal Indexing
Web of Science
Scopus
Medline, PubMed, and PubMed Central
UGC CARE
Journal Metrics
Impact Factor
CiteScore
Checklist for Journal Selection
Predatory Journals
Cloned/Hijacked Journals
Some Useful Places
h index: Benchmark of productivity and impact of researcher AJAY SEMALTY
In the Indices of research series h index is discussed here. The h-index (sometimes called the Hirsch index or Hirsch number) is one of the several research indices which is used to measure the productivity and impact of of a researcher/ research group/ institution. It’s an index which increases on the basis of citations and number of papers continuously with the passage of time. It is the major benchmark used by the employers for selection/recruitment and/ or assessment of Researchers. This e-module will let you know all about the h index: What, How, Who, why......about h index will be answered here. In the very next video we will cover how to identify h index of a researcher in various platforms. (URL link for video: https://youtu.be/BAhPzxWVtVE) For any query please feel free to write to us at openknowledgeok@gmail.com and please do subscribe our youtube channel.......THANKS FOR GIVING YOUR TIME. --- Team OK
Presented to members of the Psychology department as part of the New Tricks Seminar series (February 2016)
• journal metrics using WoS and Scopus
• article level metrics in WoS, Scopus and Google Scholar, and from publishers and the differences in each. Touch on altmetrics.
• author metrics in the above. Touch on Publish or Perish
Tanya Williamson, Academic Liaison Librarian
Discussion of alternatives to traditional bibliometric sources (many free) including Scopus, eigenfactor, SNIP, SJR, altmetrics, Publish or Perish, Microsoft Academic Search
Essential skills in health research and scientific writingDr Ghaiath Hussein
This presentation is of the training on "Essential Skills in Health Research and Scientific Writing" that was help in Soba Teaching Hospital in Khartoum, in collaboration with the Sudanese American Medical Association (SAMA).
It was a 4 days training given on a rate of one session per week. It was almost all skills-based hands-on training.
Day 1: The theoretical part was an Introduction to the Knowledge Management Cycle and where research fits in this model. The practical part was how to conduct an online review of literature
Day 2: The theoretical part was about the responsible conduct of research, and scientific misconduct, with focus on plagiarism. The practical part included the installation and the use of Reference Manager, including how to import the references found in the LR (given in session 1) in a database in the Reference Manager software.
Day 3: The theoretical part covered the basics of scientific writing in English. The practical part included writing, and re-writing some pieces, using the provided phrasebanks and verbs 'cheat-sheets'.
Day 4 was on the writing for publication, including detailed description of the peer-review publication model and how it works. We also touched very briefly, due to time constraints, to an overview and two examples of ethical issues in research. The practical part included writing an effective cover Letter to the editor, choosing proper manuscript title, and writing an informed consent.
How to create Google Scholar Id, ORCID Id, Researcher_ID, Scopus Id, Microsoft Academic Id. Benefits to Researcher Identifier ids, Research Metrics, etc.
'Understanding and benefiting from the publishing process'
Publishing Connect workshop Lancaster delivered by Anthony Newman, Senior Publisher, Elsevier.
Types of scientific publications
The different types of research papers published
Considerations before writing
Choosing the right journal
Writing using correct language
The structure of the manuscript
The submission and review procedure
Author responsibilities: publishing ethics and plagiarism
How to use information resources as a tool for authors (Scopus)
Slides shared with the permission of the speaker.
Durham Researcher Development Programme 2015-16: Bibliometric Research Indica...Jamie Bisset
There is an ever-increasing need to make your research more visible as you establish your career, and metrics to measure your research performance when it comes to thinking about promotion and probation.
This session will focus on bibliometric research indicators (such as the Journal Impact Factor and SCImago, author metrics such as the h-index and g-index) and sources for accessing citation data (Web of Science, Journal Citation Reports and Google Scholar). These may be one of several factors to consider when thinking about where to submit an article manuscript for publication to maximise the potential academic impact of the research, and tools useful to be familiar with if they form part of any research evaluation you and your authored journal papers may be subject to.
An additional section will also look at tips to consider when writing an article abstract to maximise its discoverability and cite-ability.
Learning Outcomes:
• Understanding of meaning and intended uses of bibliometric research indicators
• Understanding of how some key indicators (JIF, H-index) are calculated
• Ability to make a judgement as to the appropriateness and limitations of such indicators
• Ability to use online datasets to view and calculate key bibliometric measures
• Awareness of some factors which can increase the visibility and discoverability of your own research in bibliographic databases.
Previous participants have said:
"The session has helped provide me with the basic information on Journal Impact and where to find information such as an author's h-index. It will be useful for future journal submission consideration."
"This session was very useful for me to become familiar with the topic."
Presentation on the usefulness of benchmarking for Research Deans - part of a course on Research Leadership by the European Foundation for Management Development
Bibliometrics: From Garfield to Google ScholarElaine Lasda
A presentation on new bibliometric indicators such as h-index, eigenfactor, SNIP, SJR, Publish or Perish; and the use of Google Scholar and Scopus for citation analysis.
Durham Leading Research Programme: Academic ImpactJamie Bisset
Aims of the Module
Researchers intending to publish are met with an increasingly complex world of options, influences and pressures. The digital landscape and developments in open access publishing provide additional dissemination channels beyond traditional print; bibliometric tools purport to measure journals’ academic impact ; funder mandates, institutional mandates and routine research assessment exercises place additional requirements on authors which may influence their choice of where and how to publish. The aim of this module is to help researchers navigate this territory and make well- informed decisions.
Content
• Background to the development and use of publication metrics as research indicators, and the issues surrounding this.
• Journal metrics: assess the academic impact of journals, including Journal Impact Factors, Journal Citation Reports and other measures.
• Citations and author metrics: tools available to assess an authors’ individual citation counts and impact, including the h-index.
Approach
The module will take the form of a workshop with on-screen demonstrations and hands-on opportunity, with some presentation and hand-out materials highlighting issues and discussions within the academic community.
Intended outcomes
By the end of the session participants will:
• Increased awareness of the various journal and author metrics available.
• Developed understanding of the key issues around the use of these metrics and what research behaviours might be incentivised.
• Awareness of the potential opportunities for exploring wider academic and non-academic impact of publications from altmetric tools available.
Identifying journals for publication youtubeDr. Chinchu C
The presentation is about how to be careful while selecting academic journals for publication.
Malayalam YouTube video based on this presentation is available at https://youtu.be/z5_LD7qqzbw
Content:
When to start searching for journals
General and Specialized Journals
Acceptance Rates
Journal Selection Tools
Journal Indexing
Web of Science
Scopus
Medline, PubMed, and PubMed Central
UGC CARE
Journal Metrics
Impact Factor
CiteScore
Checklist for Journal Selection
Predatory Journals
Cloned/Hijacked Journals
Some Useful Places
This ppt will provide the support to finding the indexing of publication and also will help to manage your research profile among world research forums.
From the editor of the International Journal of Emerging Markets and European Journal of International Management, read about the key success factors of publishing in refereed journals, from title to references.
This slide aims to help and guide students on how to start finding literature review through WOS and SCOPUS. The content is excerpted from various sources available from the internet. This is solely meant for education purpose.
Publishing a paper is a vital step in the academic and scientific journey, playing a pivotal role in advancing knowledge and establishing one's professional reputation. The process of learning how to publish a paper is crucial because it not only disseminates research findings to a wider audience but also ensures the work undergoes rigorous scrutiny through peer review. Through publication, researchers contribute to the collective understanding of their field, fostering a collaborative and dynamic academic environment. Understanding the nuances of manuscript preparation, journal selection, and submission protocols is essential for navigating the competitive world of academic publishing. Successful publication not only validates the credibility of the research but also opens avenues for career progression, securing research funding, and influencing the direction of scientific discourse. Learning how to publish equips researchers with the skills to communicate effectively, share their discoveries, and actively contribute to the growth and evolution of their respective fields.
A presentation from the joint CILIP Information Literacy Group and Library and Information Research Group's Writing Research Proposals and Publication event.
Virtual Training conducted by Librarians among Postgraduate students and faculty at Egerton University with an aim of enhancing discoverability of the e-resources that the university subscribes
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Tom Selleck, an enduring figure in Hollywood. has captivated audiences for decades with his rugged charm, iconic moustache. and memorable roles in television and film. From his breakout role as Thomas Magnum in Magnum P.I. to his current portrayal of Frank Reagan in Blue Bloods. Selleck's career has spanned over 50 years. But beyond his professional achievements. fans have often been curious about Tom Selleck Health. especially as he has aged in the public eye.
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These lecture slides, by Dr Sidra Arshad, offer a quick overview of physiological basis of a normal electrocardiogram.
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4. Differentiate between intervals and segments
5. Enlist some common indications for obtaining an ECG
Study Resources:
1. Chapter 11, Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology, 14th edition
2. Chapter 9, Human Physiology - From Cells to Systems, Lauralee Sherwood, 9th edition
3. Chapter 29, Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology, 26th edition
4. Electrocardiogram, StatPearls - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK549803/
5. ECG in Medical Practice by ABM Abdullah, 4th edition
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3. What is a journal??
• Collections of personal writing about or
around a topic or general theme.
• Entries should be made on a regular basis –
daily or frequently - and are usually kept
together in a notebook or folder.
4. Academic journal
• Also called scholarly journal
• Peer-reviewed or refereed
• Particular academic discipline
• serve as forums for the introduction and
presentation for quest of new research, and
the critique of existing research
• Scientific journals
5. Frequency of journals
• Monthly
• Bimonthly
• Annually
• Biannually
• 10 times/year
• 36 times/ year
• Weekly!
6. Open access (OA) journals
• Scholarly journal
• Available online
• Research outputs are shared without financial, legal or
technical barriers other than those inseparable from gaining
access to the internet itself
• It is not free!
• Freely downloadable articles
• By Feb 2019- 12,728 OA journals listed in DOAJ (Directory of
open access journals) !!!
7. Advantages of OA journals
• Open Access enhances visibility and impact of one's own
work as Open Access articles are downloaded and cited
more frequently than articles from non-Open Access
journals..
• Free access to scientific knowledge, information and data
strengthens the basis for transfer (education), development
(research) and valorization of knowledge
• Developing countries and small or specialized research
institutions and corporations have access to all Open Access
articles.
• Open Access articles are published sooner than articles in
non-Open Access journals.
• Open Access articles reach broader audiences than articles
in non-Open Access journals.
8. Disadvantages of OA journals
• Quality Open Access journals do not yet have
the same established reputation as traditional
journals.
• Open Access publishing is as yet not cheaper
than the current costs of licences, and
therefore may be a costly affair
• Predatory Open Access journals try to mislead
and cheat authors.
9. Predatory journals
• Jeffrey Beall - coined the term; Librarian at University
of Colorado
• No clear definition
• Cabell’s blacklist- 4000 predatory journals
• Claim to peer-review but falsely show a list of peer-
reviewers who might not have agreed for the process
10. Why predatory journals??
• Fast publication
• Quantity over quality
• Selection in interviews based
on number of publications
• Promotion criteria
• Many are PUBMED indexed
too!!!
11. How do we recognise predatory
journals??
• No single editor
• Review board members do not have expertise in the fields
• Insufficient info regarding fees
• No proper indexing
• Name of a journal is unrelated with the journal’s mission
• Name of a journal does not adequately reflect its origin - e.g. Swiss
journal may not be published from Switzerland
• poorly maintained websites, including dead links, prominent
misspellings and grammatical errors on the website
• Makes unauthorised use of licensed images on their website, taken
from the open web, without permission or licensing from the
copyright owners
• Re-publish papers
12. …..Contd.
• Use boastful language claiming to be a ‘leading
publisher’ even though the publisher may only be a
start-up or a novice organisation
• Provide minimal or no copyediting or proofreading
of submissions.
• Publish papers that are not academic at all, e.g.
essays by lay people, polemical editorials, or pseudo-
science
• Have a ‘contact us’ page that only includes a web
form or an email address, and the publisher hides or
does not reveal its location
• Excessively broad field or combine 2-3 fields
together that are not even much related
13. Think…. Check…. Submit
1. Do you or your colleagues know the journal?
2. Can you easily identify and contact the publisher?
3. Is the journal clear about the type of peer review
it uses?
4. Are articles indexed in services that you use?
5. Is it clear what fees will be charged?
6. Do you recognise the editorial board?
7. Is the publisher a member of a recognised
industry initiative (COPE,DOAJ,OASPA)?
14. Types of articles
• Scientific article
• Original article: Where the author presents empirical studies and for the first
time describes the results of research work.
• Review article: They are the conclusions after critical reviews of previously
published studies.
• Theoretical article: It aims at developing new theories from existing research.
• Meta-analysis: It is an analysis of different studies of similar concepts.
Provide an estimate of the unknown common truth,
Can contrast results from different studies
Identify patterns among study results, sources of disagreement among those
results, or other interesting relationships that may come to light in the context
of multiple studies.
Meta-analyses are often but not always an essential component of systematic
reviews. Appropriate statistical analysis is applied.
Involve statistical analyses
15. ISSN (International Standard Serial
Number)
• Worldwide identification code
• Used by publishers, suppliers, libraries,
information services, bar coding systems, union
catalogues
• Needed for citations and retrieval of serials
• International publicity
• HQ-Paris
• India- National Science Library (NSL)
• Print and hard copy ISSN are different!!
16.
17. How good is your journal???
• Indexing
• Impact factor
• Eigen factor
18. Indexing agencies
• Index medicus- Most comprehensive one for
Medical journals (Since 1879)
• MedLine
• PubMed
• EMBASE
• SCOPUS
• EBSCO Publishing's Electronic Databases
• SCIRUS
• Many national and regional databases also there
19. Impact factor
• Impact factor
• 5-year impact factor
• Immediacy index
• Impact factor without self-cites
20. IF Calculation
• Impact factor of the journal J in the year X=A/B
• A = number of total citations in the year X received
by all items published in the journal J in the years (X-
1) and (X-2)
• B = total number of all citable items published
in the journal J in the years (X-1) and (X-2).
• Citable items - only papers and reviews and do not
include errata, editorials and abstracts.
• In the counting of A, however, citations to all items
published in J are included
• 5 year IF is similar but calculated over 5 years- slow
citation
21. Immediacy index
• Total number of citations received in the year
X by all items published in the same year X
• High citation
• Self-citation- Published earlier in the same
journal
22. Eigen factor score
• A journal's Eigenfactor score is measured as
its importance to the scientific community.
• Scores are scaled so that the sum of all
journal scores is 100.
• In 2006, Nature had the highest score of 1.992
• Intended to reflect the influence and prestige
of journals
24. Should IF be used to evaluate
research????
• Use of journal impact factors conceals the difference in
article citation rates (articles in the most cited half of
articles in a journal are cited 10 times as often as the least
cited half)
• Journals’ impact factors are determined by technicalities
unrelated to the scientific quality of their articles
• Journal impact factors depend on the research field: high
impact factors are likely in journals covering large areas of
basic research with a rapidly expanding but short lived
literature that use many references per article
• Article citation rates determine the journal impact factor,
not vice versa !!!
25. How good is my article
• How many times cited
• How many reads- Researchgate
• Metrics to measure RG score too!!!
26. Improving citation
1. Use A Unique Name Consistently
2. Use a standardized institutional affiliation and address, using no
abbreviations
3. Repeat key phrases in the abstract while writing naturally.
4. Assign keyword terms to the manuscript
5. Make a unique phrase that reflects author's research interest
and use it throughout academic life.
6. Publish in journal with high impact factor
7. Self-archive articles. Free online availability increases a paper's
impact
8. Keep your professional web pages and published lists up to date
9. Make your research easy to find, especially for online searchers
10. Open Access (OA) increases citation rate
28. How good am I??
H index
• Scientific productivity and the
scientific impact of an
individual scientist
• Calculated automatically - Web
of Science and Scopus
• Manually in other databases
that provide citation
information (e.g. SciFinder,
PsychINFO, Google Scholar)
29. Alternatives of H index
1. Complement of h-index- g index, R index etc
2. Based on publication age
3. Based on total number of authors
4. Combination of two indices
5. Based on excess citation count
6. Based on the total number of publications
7. Other types of indices
(a) Based on the core tail ratio
(b) Based on improving h-index to higher values
(c) Based on variants of citation process
(d) Miscellaneous indices
30. Few More….
• Altmetrics – Rate journals based on scholarly
references added to academic social media
sites.
• Diam Score – A measure of scientific influence
of academic journals based on recursive
citation weighting and the pair wise
comparisons between journals.
• IPR- Intellectual property rights- Who owns
it???
31. NOTHING IS ENOUGH
• An ever-continuing process
• Metrics and parameters are always changing
• Good research is better than good impact
• Research interest should be towards betterment of
the society and mankind