This document discusses ways to increase scientific publishing and research productivity at King Saud University. It defines key performance indicators for research including publications, citations, funding, and quality of journals. Factors that influence productivity are described, such as resources, policies, and individual characteristics. Areas of strength include funding and facilities, while areas for improvement involve management tools, purchasing systems, and industry partnerships. The university evaluates productivity objectively using metrics and subjectively by examining research centers.
Presentation "Challenges in research ethics" by Milica Ševkušić, Re@WBC ERASMUS + Project, Training for trainers, April 5–7, 2017, University of Belgrade
Presentation "Challenges in research ethics" by Milica Ševkušić, Re@WBC ERASMUS + Project, Training for trainers, April 5–7, 2017, University of Belgrade
This is about honesty in professional environment. It is about trustfulness and trustworthiness. Professional honesty is strongly related with academic integrity. Research integrity has paramount importance when it comes to honesty.
Challenges Confronting Scientific Research A Systematic Reviewijtsrd
Background The basis of scientific research is gaining knowledge and in its use, often to improve the communities and the world. Therefore, high quality research can play a critical and important role in communities development. The main objective of this survey was to explore the existing challenges that facing scientific research as well as to propose some suggestions that can help to overcome these obstacles. Methodology It was a literature review, in which systematic reviews of published studies and meta analysis were utilized. Data was collected from different sources nationally and internationally. A total of 181 articles related to the review title were accessed. After secondary reviewing, 138 articles had been excluded either by their titles which were found to be not related directly to our topic, or because the abstracts or full text were considering an individual predictors. The remaining 43 full text articles had been accessed and evaluated for eligibility based on predetermined inclusion and exclusion criteria. Therefore, only 16 studies were included in the systematic review and meta analysis during the period from September, 2018 to January 2019. The databases that used were PubMed, Google Scholar, SAGE and Academic Search Complete Magazines and Journals EBSCO . Results Out of forty three articles that had been reviewed, sixteen studies were included in the meta analysis. This review revealed that the most major challenges that face research had been grouped into four main groups. These groups include scarcity of resources and funding, lack of motivation, lack of training, guidance and supervision, organizational obstacles and difficulties when collecting data. Conclusion Considering the result of the research, the major challenges that facing research include scarcity of resources and funding, lack of motivation, lack of training, guidance and supervision, organizational obstacles and difficulties for obtaining data, which is accompanied by low demand for research by stakeholders. Research capacity building courses, collaboration and networking opportunities are urgently needed. Additionally, it was suggested that the two key ways to encourage strong research studies would involve rethinking the rewards system and building more transparency into the research process beside getting ways to increase grants for running the costs. Motivation and effective learning and training are also to be considered. Dr. Abdullah Aedh | Dr. Nahid Khalil Elfaki ""Challenges Confronting Scientific Research: A Systematic Review"" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-3 | Issue-4 , June 2019, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd23578.pdf
Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/medicine/nursing/23578/challenges-confronting-scientific-research-a-systematic-review/dr-abdullah-aedh
The aim of this talk is to discusses some of the ethical issues that can arise during scientific publication and the peer review process and discusses their implications. The presentation covers several issue including the scientific publication ethics, misconduct, integrity of the research, authorship and peer review ethics as well as Committee on publication Ethics (COPE) ,
Ethics in medical sciences research may not always translate into ethical publications.
Ethical violations in conducting medical research always promote unethical scientific publications.
Published research influences other researchers and establishes credibility for individual or journal.
Presentasjon fra Helene Ingierd i forbindelse med foredraget "Research ethics, scientific misconduct and questionable practices". Foredraget ble holdt online den 23. september 2020.
Cover All the Aspects of Writing a Good Research Report. <a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/"><img alt="Creative Commons License" style="border-width:0" src="https://i.creativecommons.org/l/by-nc/4.0/88x31.png" /></a><br />This work is licensed under a <a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License</a>.
The essential mission of SRGE toward the research and education in Egypt is to foster learning and promoting research integrity in the current and next generation of researchers in Egypt. SRGE is rededicating itself to this fundamental purpose.
Building Models of Social Processes from the Ground Up: Two Case StudiesJane Gilgun
Social workers tilt at windmills. We want to create a just and caring society. All we have to do is read headlines of local, national, and international news to see the difficulties of the tasks we have chosen for ourselves. When we reflect upon the work we do, we have more evidence that our work may be never-ending. The bright spots, hope, and the vision of a caring world impel us onward. In this think tank, I will show how I have developed models of social processes that I hope others can use in their quests for a more just and caring society. In each of these models, I drew upon the four cornerstones of evidence-based practice: research and theory, practice wisdom, service user wants, preferences, and values, and my own personal and professional values, experiences, and reflections. The two case studies are 1) factors associated with good outcomes when children have experienced complex trauma and 2) a model of intervention with perpetrators of interpersonal violence.
This module describes how missing data can be managed while maintaining data quality. It explains how to plan for missing data; defines different types of “missingness;” outlines the benefits of documenting missing data and illustrates how to document missing data; and describes procedures to minimize missing data. Upon completion of this module, students will be able to explain why data managers should strive to minimize missing data and develop a plan to record or code why data are missing.
Crimson Publishers_Is Quantitative Measurement a Reliable Instrument to Judge...crimsonpublisherscojrr
Is Quantitative Measurement a Reliable Instrument to Judge the Quality of Academics in Research and Publications? by Nurdiana Gaus in COJ Reviews & Research
This is about honesty in professional environment. It is about trustfulness and trustworthiness. Professional honesty is strongly related with academic integrity. Research integrity has paramount importance when it comes to honesty.
Challenges Confronting Scientific Research A Systematic Reviewijtsrd
Background The basis of scientific research is gaining knowledge and in its use, often to improve the communities and the world. Therefore, high quality research can play a critical and important role in communities development. The main objective of this survey was to explore the existing challenges that facing scientific research as well as to propose some suggestions that can help to overcome these obstacles. Methodology It was a literature review, in which systematic reviews of published studies and meta analysis were utilized. Data was collected from different sources nationally and internationally. A total of 181 articles related to the review title were accessed. After secondary reviewing, 138 articles had been excluded either by their titles which were found to be not related directly to our topic, or because the abstracts or full text were considering an individual predictors. The remaining 43 full text articles had been accessed and evaluated for eligibility based on predetermined inclusion and exclusion criteria. Therefore, only 16 studies were included in the systematic review and meta analysis during the period from September, 2018 to January 2019. The databases that used were PubMed, Google Scholar, SAGE and Academic Search Complete Magazines and Journals EBSCO . Results Out of forty three articles that had been reviewed, sixteen studies were included in the meta analysis. This review revealed that the most major challenges that face research had been grouped into four main groups. These groups include scarcity of resources and funding, lack of motivation, lack of training, guidance and supervision, organizational obstacles and difficulties when collecting data. Conclusion Considering the result of the research, the major challenges that facing research include scarcity of resources and funding, lack of motivation, lack of training, guidance and supervision, organizational obstacles and difficulties for obtaining data, which is accompanied by low demand for research by stakeholders. Research capacity building courses, collaboration and networking opportunities are urgently needed. Additionally, it was suggested that the two key ways to encourage strong research studies would involve rethinking the rewards system and building more transparency into the research process beside getting ways to increase grants for running the costs. Motivation and effective learning and training are also to be considered. Dr. Abdullah Aedh | Dr. Nahid Khalil Elfaki ""Challenges Confronting Scientific Research: A Systematic Review"" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-3 | Issue-4 , June 2019, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd23578.pdf
Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/medicine/nursing/23578/challenges-confronting-scientific-research-a-systematic-review/dr-abdullah-aedh
The aim of this talk is to discusses some of the ethical issues that can arise during scientific publication and the peer review process and discusses their implications. The presentation covers several issue including the scientific publication ethics, misconduct, integrity of the research, authorship and peer review ethics as well as Committee on publication Ethics (COPE) ,
Ethics in medical sciences research may not always translate into ethical publications.
Ethical violations in conducting medical research always promote unethical scientific publications.
Published research influences other researchers and establishes credibility for individual or journal.
Presentasjon fra Helene Ingierd i forbindelse med foredraget "Research ethics, scientific misconduct and questionable practices". Foredraget ble holdt online den 23. september 2020.
Cover All the Aspects of Writing a Good Research Report. <a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/"><img alt="Creative Commons License" style="border-width:0" src="https://i.creativecommons.org/l/by-nc/4.0/88x31.png" /></a><br />This work is licensed under a <a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License</a>.
The essential mission of SRGE toward the research and education in Egypt is to foster learning and promoting research integrity in the current and next generation of researchers in Egypt. SRGE is rededicating itself to this fundamental purpose.
Building Models of Social Processes from the Ground Up: Two Case StudiesJane Gilgun
Social workers tilt at windmills. We want to create a just and caring society. All we have to do is read headlines of local, national, and international news to see the difficulties of the tasks we have chosen for ourselves. When we reflect upon the work we do, we have more evidence that our work may be never-ending. The bright spots, hope, and the vision of a caring world impel us onward. In this think tank, I will show how I have developed models of social processes that I hope others can use in their quests for a more just and caring society. In each of these models, I drew upon the four cornerstones of evidence-based practice: research and theory, practice wisdom, service user wants, preferences, and values, and my own personal and professional values, experiences, and reflections. The two case studies are 1) factors associated with good outcomes when children have experienced complex trauma and 2) a model of intervention with perpetrators of interpersonal violence.
This module describes how missing data can be managed while maintaining data quality. It explains how to plan for missing data; defines different types of “missingness;” outlines the benefits of documenting missing data and illustrates how to document missing data; and describes procedures to minimize missing data. Upon completion of this module, students will be able to explain why data managers should strive to minimize missing data and develop a plan to record or code why data are missing.
Crimson Publishers_Is Quantitative Measurement a Reliable Instrument to Judge...crimsonpublisherscojrr
Is Quantitative Measurement a Reliable Instrument to Judge the Quality of Academics in Research and Publications? by Nurdiana Gaus in COJ Reviews & Research
Presented by Dr Karen Lucas on 9th July 2014
http://www.its.leeds.ac.uk/people/k.lucas
Abstract:
Until now, human and social factors have not been very dominant aspects of transportation research. The general trend has been a biased towards more technical and engineering studies and transport economics. Nevertheless, there has been continuous social science research on the fringes of transport studies. For example behavioural psychology has been used in traffic safety risk management and human geography has been concerned with the interface between space, time, and mobility. There has also been a significant academic discourse around transport equity and the mobility and accessibility needs of transport disadvantaged groups, which has gathered momentum in recent years. More lately, sociologists and cultural geographers have begun to explore the embodied meanings and the cultural significance of different transport modes within our everyday social practices.
A number of scholars within the Institute of Transport Studies at Leeds have already forged important cross-disciplinary partnerships with other disciplines within and outside the University. In this lecture, I will explore the potential to further strengthen and exploit these new directions within transport research. I will briefly reflect on the opportunities for achieving this through mechanisms such as within the University’ core research themes, the new Social Science Strategy, other research University-wide supported initiatives and more informal collaborations. But more importantly I will be asking whether it is possible to use these inter-disciplinary collaborations to radicalise our research enquiries so that we are able to offer transformational solutions to overcome the currently environmentally unsustainable and socially unjust allocation of mobility resources within and between nations.
Redefining Academic Performance Metrics Evaluating the Excellence of Research...ssuser793b4e
The Redefining Academic Performance Metrics: Evaluating the Excellence of Researchers, Academics, and Scholars
explores the evolving landscape of academia, focusing on the shift from traditional metrics like publication and
citation counts to a more inclusive, open, and equitable approach. The study acknowledges the limitations of
traditional metrics and celebrates pioneers in shaping the future of scholarly endeavors, highlighting the importance
of inclusivity, openness, and equitable evaluations in assessing academic excellence.
Maximizing Journal Article Impact Strategies for Enhanced Visibility in Today...ssuser793b4e
In the dynamic realm of academia, researchers face the dual challenge of generating
groundbreaking insights and ensuring widespread visibility for their contributions. This
article explores the evolving strategies employed by researchers to enhance the visibility of
their journal articles in the changing landscape of academic technology. Online publishing
platforms have transformed scholarly communication, democratizing knowledge through
open-access journals, preprint servers, and institutional repositories. Beyond traditional
metrics, we delve into innovative methods, collaboration, and technology-driven solutions
that amplify the reach and impact of scholarly articles. Visibility extends beyond
dissemination, encapsulating the art of captivating diverse audiences and transcending
disciplinary boundaries. This research article illuminates the path towards heightened
visibility, empowering researchers to contribute to the collective tapestry of knowledge
through means such as Academia.edu, ISSUU, Scribd, ResearchGate, social media, Search
Engine Optimization (SEO), and ORCID. Enhanced visibility offers multifaceted advantages,
including increased citations, higher impact factors, knowledge dissemination, international
collaboration, career advancement, public engagement, and job opportunities within the
scholarly community. Researchers are equipped with the insights needed to thrive in the
evolving landscape of journal article visibility in the digital cosmos.
Understanding impact through alternative metrics: developing library-based as...Kristi Holmes
There’s never been a more critical need to better understand the impact of research efforts. The challenging state of funding models (1) and an enhanced pressure on young investigators to stand out from the crowd magnify this need as well as the perceived value of locally based impact services. These services are leveraged by a diverse range of stakeholders, from individuals to university-level decision makers and strategists. Individuals often wish to better demonstrate impact of published works to promotion committees or describe the impact of research studies to funding agencies when applying for funding or complying with institution-level or federal reporting exercises. Research groups, departments, and institutions often wish to discover how research findings are being used to promote science and gain a better overall view of research publications and outputs.
Libraries are particularly well poised to meet the need to understand a more nuanced view of impact. Libraries are trusted, neutral parties with a tradition of service and support and often act as technology hubs on campus with IT and data expertise. Librarians are trained information professionals with information and searching skills and a keen understanding of the research, education, clinical landscape of their institution. This presentation will discuss general trends in the field, including an overview of resources, assessment frameworks and tools; strategies for partnering with stakeholders; and examples of library based service models, from basic services to highly integrated library-based core research units.
(1) http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/scitranslmed.aac5200
Optimising benefits from Canadian Research - Janet HalliwellCASRAI
Janet Halliwell, Chair CASRAI; Co-Chair Admin Burden Canada collective; Chair CSPC
Dominique Bérubé, Vice-President Research Programs, SSHRC
Jim Woodgett, Director of Research, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute
AAU executive vice president John Vaughn speaks about the value of ORCID iDs to the university community at the 10/30/13 ORCID Outreach Meeting in Washington, DC.
Multi-source connectivity as the driver of solar wind variability in the heli...Sérgio Sacani
The ambient solar wind that flls the heliosphere originates from multiple
sources in the solar corona and is highly structured. It is often described
as high-speed, relatively homogeneous, plasma streams from coronal
holes and slow-speed, highly variable, streams whose source regions are
under debate. A key goal of ESA/NASA’s Solar Orbiter mission is to identify
solar wind sources and understand what drives the complexity seen in the
heliosphere. By combining magnetic feld modelling and spectroscopic
techniques with high-resolution observations and measurements, we show
that the solar wind variability detected in situ by Solar Orbiter in March
2022 is driven by spatio-temporal changes in the magnetic connectivity to
multiple sources in the solar atmosphere. The magnetic feld footpoints
connected to the spacecraft moved from the boundaries of a coronal hole
to one active region (12961) and then across to another region (12957). This
is refected in the in situ measurements, which show the transition from fast
to highly Alfvénic then to slow solar wind that is disrupted by the arrival of
a coronal mass ejection. Our results describe solar wind variability at 0.5 au
but are applicable to near-Earth observatories.
Earliest Galaxies in the JADES Origins Field: Luminosity Function and Cosmic ...Sérgio Sacani
We characterize the earliest galaxy population in the JADES Origins Field (JOF), the deepest
imaging field observed with JWST. We make use of the ancillary Hubble optical images (5 filters
spanning 0.4−0.9µm) and novel JWST images with 14 filters spanning 0.8−5µm, including 7 mediumband filters, and reaching total exposure times of up to 46 hours per filter. We combine all our data
at > 2.3µm to construct an ultradeep image, reaching as deep as ≈ 31.4 AB mag in the stack and
30.3-31.0 AB mag (5σ, r = 0.1” circular aperture) in individual filters. We measure photometric
redshifts and use robust selection criteria to identify a sample of eight galaxy candidates at redshifts
z = 11.5 − 15. These objects show compact half-light radii of R1/2 ∼ 50 − 200pc, stellar masses of
M⋆ ∼ 107−108M⊙, and star-formation rates of SFR ∼ 0.1−1 M⊙ yr−1
. Our search finds no candidates
at 15 < z < 20, placing upper limits at these redshifts. We develop a forward modeling approach to
infer the properties of the evolving luminosity function without binning in redshift or luminosity that
marginalizes over the photometric redshift uncertainty of our candidate galaxies and incorporates the
impact of non-detections. We find a z = 12 luminosity function in good agreement with prior results,
and that the luminosity function normalization and UV luminosity density decline by a factor of ∼ 2.5
from z = 12 to z = 14. We discuss the possible implications of our results in the context of theoretical
models for evolution of the dark matter halo mass function.
Nutraceutical market, scope and growth: Herbal drug technologyLokesh Patil
As consumer awareness of health and wellness rises, the nutraceutical market—which includes goods like functional meals, drinks, and dietary supplements that provide health advantages beyond basic nutrition—is growing significantly. As healthcare expenses rise, the population ages, and people want natural and preventative health solutions more and more, this industry is increasing quickly. Further driving market expansion are product formulation innovations and the use of cutting-edge technology for customized nutrition. With its worldwide reach, the nutraceutical industry is expected to keep growing and provide significant chances for research and investment in a number of categories, including vitamins, minerals, probiotics, and herbal supplements.
Professional air quality monitoring systems provide immediate, on-site data for analysis, compliance, and decision-making.
Monitor common gases, weather parameters, particulates.
Richard's aventures in two entangled wonderlandsRichard Gill
Since the loophole-free Bell experiments of 2020 and the Nobel prizes in physics of 2022, critics of Bell's work have retreated to the fortress of super-determinism. Now, super-determinism is a derogatory word - it just means "determinism". Palmer, Hance and Hossenfelder argue that quantum mechanics and determinism are not incompatible, using a sophisticated mathematical construction based on a subtle thinning of allowed states and measurements in quantum mechanics, such that what is left appears to make Bell's argument fail, without altering the empirical predictions of quantum mechanics. I think however that it is a smoke screen, and the slogan "lost in math" comes to my mind. I will discuss some other recent disproofs of Bell's theorem using the language of causality based on causal graphs. Causal thinking is also central to law and justice. I will mention surprising connections to my work on serial killer nurse cases, in particular the Dutch case of Lucia de Berk and the current UK case of Lucy Letby.
Introduction:
RNA interference (RNAi) or Post-Transcriptional Gene Silencing (PTGS) is an important biological process for modulating eukaryotic gene expression.
It is highly conserved process of posttranscriptional gene silencing by which double stranded RNA (dsRNA) causes sequence-specific degradation of mRNA sequences.
dsRNA-induced gene silencing (RNAi) is reported in a wide range of eukaryotes ranging from worms, insects, mammals and plants.
This process mediates resistance to both endogenous parasitic and exogenous pathogenic nucleic acids, and regulates the expression of protein-coding genes.
What are small ncRNAs?
micro RNA (miRNA)
short interfering RNA (siRNA)
Properties of small non-coding RNA:
Involved in silencing mRNA transcripts.
Called “small” because they are usually only about 21-24 nucleotides long.
Synthesized by first cutting up longer precursor sequences (like the 61nt one that Lee discovered).
Silence an mRNA by base pairing with some sequence on the mRNA.
Discovery of siRNA?
The first small RNA:
In 1993 Rosalind Lee (Victor Ambros lab) was studying a non- coding gene in C. elegans, lin-4, that was involved in silencing of another gene, lin-14, at the appropriate time in the
development of the worm C. elegans.
Two small transcripts of lin-4 (22nt and 61nt) were found to be complementary to a sequence in the 3' UTR of lin-14.
Because lin-4 encoded no protein, she deduced that it must be these transcripts that are causing the silencing by RNA-RNA interactions.
Types of RNAi ( non coding RNA)
MiRNA
Length (23-25 nt)
Trans acting
Binds with target MRNA in mismatch
Translation inhibition
Si RNA
Length 21 nt.
Cis acting
Bind with target Mrna in perfect complementary sequence
Piwi-RNA
Length ; 25 to 36 nt.
Expressed in Germ Cells
Regulates trnasposomes activity
MECHANISM OF RNAI:
First the double-stranded RNA teams up with a protein complex named Dicer, which cuts the long RNA into short pieces.
Then another protein complex called RISC (RNA-induced silencing complex) discards one of the two RNA strands.
The RISC-docked, single-stranded RNA then pairs with the homologous mRNA and destroys it.
THE RISC COMPLEX:
RISC is large(>500kD) RNA multi- protein Binding complex which triggers MRNA degradation in response to MRNA
Unwinding of double stranded Si RNA by ATP independent Helicase
Active component of RISC is Ago proteins( ENDONUCLEASE) which cleave target MRNA.
DICER: endonuclease (RNase Family III)
Argonaute: Central Component of the RNA-Induced Silencing Complex (RISC)
One strand of the dsRNA produced by Dicer is retained in the RISC complex in association with Argonaute
ARGONAUTE PROTEIN :
1.PAZ(PIWI/Argonaute/ Zwille)- Recognition of target MRNA
2.PIWI (p-element induced wimpy Testis)- breaks Phosphodiester bond of mRNA.)RNAse H activity.
MiRNA:
The Double-stranded RNAs are naturally produced in eukaryotic cells during development, and they have a key role in regulating gene expression .
Richard's entangled aventures in wonderlandRichard Gill
Since the loophole-free Bell experiments of 2020 and the Nobel prizes in physics of 2022, critics of Bell's work have retreated to the fortress of super-determinism. Now, super-determinism is a derogatory word - it just means "determinism". Palmer, Hance and Hossenfelder argue that quantum mechanics and determinism are not incompatible, using a sophisticated mathematical construction based on a subtle thinning of allowed states and measurements in quantum mechanics, such that what is left appears to make Bell's argument fail, without altering the empirical predictions of quantum mechanics. I think however that it is a smoke screen, and the slogan "lost in math" comes to my mind. I will discuss some other recent disproofs of Bell's theorem using the language of causality based on causal graphs. Causal thinking is also central to law and justice. I will mention surprising connections to my work on serial killer nurse cases, in particular the Dutch case of Lucia de Berk and the current UK case of Lucy Letby.
2. How to increase scientific publishing in
the scientific and health departments
at King Saud University
Prof. Afaf El-Ansary
Central laboratory, Female Centre for Scientific and Medical
Studies, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
3. • Rresearch is a core element of the mission of higher
education. The extent to which higher education
institutions are engaged in research and
development activities has a key role in determining
the status and the quality of these institutions and
the contribution, which they make to economic and
social development.
4. The University, as a self-governing
academic community, maintains and
enhances its standing as a university of
international standing in both teaching
and research.
We are committed to high-quality teaching, state-of-
the-art research and creative activity, and
collaborative engagement with our local and global
communities.
The mission of McGill University is the
advancement of learning and the
creation and dissemination of
knowledge, by offering the best possible
education, by carrying out research and
scholarly activities judged to be excellent
by the highest international standards,
and by providing service to society.
5. KSU Mission
To provide distinctive education, produce creative
research, serve society and contribute in building the
knowledge economy and community through learning,
creative thinking environment, the optimal use of
technology and effective international partnership.
6. Definition and measurement of research productivity
Bloedel (2001) recommended that indicator of getting
published in leading journals should have higher weight
in measuring research productivity than other
indicators.
Changsrisang (2002) estimated research productivity
score by calculating the ratio of research products and
the period of conducting research.
Sax et al. (2002) estimated research productivity as an
average number of published research report in the last
two years.
7. Bibliometrics
Bibliometrics is the process of
extracting measurable data through
statistical analysis of published
research studies and how the
knowledge within a publication is
used.
The American psychologist and editor
of Science, James McKeen, was
responsible for introducing the
concepts of scientometrics (the
systematic measurement of science)
and scientific merit, as well as quantity
(productivity) and quality
(performance) to measure science.
8. There are currently over two
dozen widely circulated metrics
in the publication world.
These include, among others,
the number of publications and
citation counts, the h-index,
Journal Impact Factor, the
Eigenfactor, and article-level
metrics.
Such metrics can be used as a
measure of the scholarly
impact of individual
investigators and institutions.
Bibliometrics
9. 9
Examples of Scientific Productivity
Some of the examples of
Scientometric demonstrates that
Publication productivity is one of
the important indicators to help us
to know the scientific standing of a
country among other countries of the
world, Institutions among other
institutions, Individual scientists
among other scientists.
10. Factors affecting research productivity
Four different variables are considered
1-Researchers
characteristics
It was noticeable that age
and academic position
were significant factors
affecting research
productivity
15. Providing our researchers the access
to computer hardware and software
for enabling transformative research.
providing extended personalized
consultation
for improving researchers’
computational workflow and
performance.
Training workshops to educate the
researchers how to utilize the
computing resources effectively.
Computing services
16. Measurement of Research Performance
What are KPIs in research:
They are expressed numerically.
They relate inputs to outputs (i.e. they measure
efficiency of resource use).
They are linked to the overall goals of the
organization (i.e. they are concerned with
effectiveness in meeting desired outcomes).
They allow users to determine how the performance
of the individual or organization under study has
changed over time and/or how it compares with the
performance of other individuals or organizations.
They may be used as incentives to influence the
activities in socially desired ways.
17. Assessing and Comparing Quality in Research
Impact of research (The effect that research
had – has - or - will have upon the broader
environmental, economic, socio-cultural context.
Whether this impact occurs in the short-term or the
long-term).
Sustainability of research (means the ability
for that research activity to be sustained in the medium-
term. Factors affecting the sustainability of research
might include such obvious factors as financial,
infrastructure and research support).
Importance of research (The value or
importance of research will be linked to
elements such as the relevance of the
research to problems that exist at the time
of the research, and possibly issues that are
expected to occur in the future.
Potential of research: It differs up to the
research area.
18. Measuring Research Performance
Why measure KSU research
performance?
Evidence-basis to make decisions
Compare to benchmarks
Decide where to focus: For example
oSupport areas of strength or
progress, or
o Improve areas of weak
performance, or
o Leave some disciplines while
support others
19.
20. Strengths
o An increasing annual budget of the Research
Centers to fund the research projects.
o Establishing Programs in Research Chairs,
Centers of Excellence for Research, and
Research Institutes which support high
quality research in various fields of
discovery.
o Availability of funds from external sources
such as SABIC, KACST, Ministry of Higher
Education, and donors.
o Emphasizing on the ISI publications by the
faculty members and researchers, and
specifying incentive awards for their ISI
publications.
21. Launching programs by the Deanship of
Scientific Research such the distinguished
programs “Da’im and Ra’id” that support the
research projects of the junior and senior
faculty members and the postgraduate
students.
Providing excellent services by libraries to all
University affiliates. Information systems and
internet access are available and adequate.
Adequate laboratory facilities have been
established with modernized equipment and
latest technology for experimental data
collection, reduction, and analysis In addition,
joint Satellite Labs with reputable international
research centers and universities have been
established.
22. Management tools and information sources: KSU
should improve its system of monitoring and
documenting the research activities of faculty
members and researchers.
Development of the next generation of
researchers. KSU should continue to support
"Ra'id Project", and create Junior Research
Fellowships and Career Development Fellowships.
Purchasing and financial support systems: KSU
should develop an efficient purchasing system as
well as a system for monitoring funds and
continuing in increasing the financial support
system for funding of the research projects to
provide adequate support for high quality
research
Area needs improvements:
23. Infrastructure: KSU should
continue to maintain and
develop the infrastructure which
supports research at the highest
levels, including libraries,
laboratories, and IT systems;
(e.g., developing effective policy
for maintenance of equipment in
labs, and continuing of
expanding policies of research
labs facilities in various research
applications).
There should be a professional
development program for
research administrators and
enhanced communication and
collaboration among the various
groups supporting KSU's
researchers, their collaborators,
and sponsors.
24. University-industry
collaboration:
KSU should continue to expand
cooperative, cost-shared,
industry-driven activities using
the Riyadh Techno Valley
Program; encourage
entrepreneurship through
awareness training in business
practices, tools for venture
planning, and facility and
workspace availability planning.
25. KSU is continuously evaluating research
productivity using objectives and subjective
factors as outlined below:
1. Periodically examining the mission, objectives,
and productivity of existing institutes and
centers and determining if they should be
eliminated or new ones developed to help
further the research agenda.
2. Improving publications by assessing their
quality using objective criteria.
Institutional research policies
26. Another categorizing journal
ranking related to Thomson ISI of
which journals are categorized into
four categories: Q1, Q2, Q3, & Q4.
Journals dominating major
research fields are categorized as
Q1 and Q2 journals while the more
general scoping journals are
classified as Q3 and Q4 journals.
Practically, Q1 and Q2 journals are
known to be having higher impact
factor than Q3 and Q4 ranked
journals.
Thomson ISI database can be
found in the ISI web of knowledge
website.
International Scientific Institute or indexing
(THOMSON ISI)
27. Institutional research policies
Monitoring progress
towards research
institutes/centers’ targets,
leading to review and
refinement of those
targets.
Developing formulae and
principles for
infrastructure needed to
sustain present and future
level of research of these
28. Developing a database that
tracks all participating
faculty/researchers
publications (in progress). The
searchable database of
publications will have a web-
based search feature.
Establishing a new research
institute/center is
accomplished through highly
regarded peer review channels.
29. How to improve research performance
Measuring research performance
Research outputs
Publications, external research income, Research-
active staff, non-research active
Increasing capacity
o Recruitment, PhD students, data analysis
support
Supporting areas of research strength
Associated systems to support research
Building a culture for research
34. This is normally scaled on a 5-point Likert Scale to get the means average score of the
faculty members’ perception. The aim of this KPI is to ensure that there is adequate and
appropriate support within a conducive academic environment that promotes and
achieves research aims of faculty members of the college or programs. The key areas of
coverage or parameters for the development of the survey instrument normally contain:
Availability and access to journals and subscriptions,
Access to digital library,
Balanced research and teaching workload,
Assistance for research work ( administrative-Academic),
Availability of funds for research and publication,
35. Research Performance: Publications
How to increase a paper’s
citations
Publish:
In journals with large readership nos.
(e.g. international)
In a top journal by quality measures i.e.,
high impact factors
A new contribution, a quality research
design, top theory
On a hot topic or one of broad interest
As part of a research program over
time; where your name is known****
Using a direct title representing the
topic
In a journal that researchers in the field
get or is easy to access
36. Research Performance: External Income
Category 1 grants (eg KACST)
To help attain:
Improve track record;
publication quality/quantity
Provide training on
writing/strategy, workshop
drafts
Give expert ‘stranger’
feedback on drafts
Develop team applications
Cat. 2 (other public sector) and
3 (industry/for profit
companies) grants
37. Hiring is most successful way
of quickly improving research
performance:
Research leaders
Mid level staff with research
records
Strategic hiring
Identify and actively select
possible top recruits
Hire to develop a research
area or support an area of
strength
Capacity: Recruitment
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Support areas of research strength: eg
o Colleges or Departments/Disciplines, or
o Groups/discipline clusters
o Centres/institutes/ Research chairs
o Staffing, training, mentoring, other support, infrastructure
Decide which areas to develop (i.e. points of weakness)
o Provide support to grow research groups
o Take advantage of opportunities to hire leaders who
can develop research groups and will attract staff,
postdocs, and PhD students
Supporting Areas of Research Strength
39. Building a culture of research
Institutional characteristics
Leadership characteristics
Individual characteristics
40. Institutional Characteristics that increase Research
Productivity
http://www.hanoverresearch.com/media/Building-a-Culture-of-Research-Recommended-
Practices.pdf
41. Institutional Characteristics that increase Research Productivity
http://www.hanoverresearch.com/media/Building-a-Culture-of-Research-Recommended-
Practices.pdf
42. Leadership Characteristics that increase Research Productivity
http://www.hanoverresearch.com/media/Building-a-Culture-of-Research-Recommended-
Practices.pdf
43. Individual Characteristics that increase Research Productivity
http://www.hanoverresearch.com/media/Building-a-Culture-of-Research-Recommended-
Practices.pdf
44. Factors affecting the development of a culture
of research
KSU provides supports including:
Effective Leadership and Clear
Goals;
Faculty Training and Support
Programs;
Research Centers;
Recognition of Research Production;
Encouragement of Faculty
Collaboration;
Balanced Teaching and Research
Responsibilities
47. Training and support
Successful development of a culture of
research within KSU as an academic unit will
include the introduction of education,
formation, and funding opportunities for
faculty members. These may include:
Mentoring programs; (encourage
experienced faculty members with
research skills to share their expertise
with those who need assistance
developing their competence for research
Continuing education courses (provide a
formal setting in which experienced
faculty researchers can train less
experienced faculty members);
Grant‐writing support;
Research funding
48.
49. Do you think that measurement of
research productivity in KSU is a hot point
of research?
The answer is Yes
50. Contrary to the literature, we show that only collaborations at domestic level
have a positive impact on research productivity. This result could be
explained by taking into consideration the higher costs related to
international collaborations, which seem to overcome the benefits of this
form of collaboration.
In this sense, it will be useful to extend the analyses to other countries, in
order to understand if this result could be generalized or is specifically
related to university systems, like the Italian one, affected by structural
barriers hindering international collaborations.
51. Journal of Surgical Education Volume 72/Number 3 May/June 2015
CONCLUSION:
Academic ophthalmologists with fellowship training have
significantly higher scholarly output than non–fellowship-
trained ophthalmologists do, as measured using the h-
index
52. More publications per year were seen among residents
earning a second degree, with a statistically significant
difference compared with their counterparts.
Journal of Surgical Education Volume 74/Number 1 January/February 2017
53. The quality of an individual researcher's publications,
research productivity, and citations are positively
related to his/her efficient national and international
coauthor networks, leading to efficient collaboration.
54.
55.
56. Strengthening the research-teaching connection holds
potential to not only provide upcoming generations of
students with the skills needed to understand
research, but also to instill values that recognize the
validity of research in personal and professional
decision making.
57. Countries with a competitive funding environment for university research (the UK,
Australia and Finland) appear more efficient than the rest, they have not been able to
increase their efficiency in publication output.
At the same time, some university systems with a less competitive funding
environment are either almost as efficient as the more competitive systems
(Denmark) or have been able to increase their efficiency despite the relatively low
level of competition for funding (Sweden and Germany).
Too much competition may even be dysfunctional from the perspective of
productivity since competition for funding takes time and energy away from research
and writing.
58. Conclusion:
Senior tenured faculty members appear to benefit greatly from
affiliation with a research center, while center affiliation does not
positively correlate with the productivity of junior faculty members.
Hypothesis:
Senior faculty members that are affiliated with a research center will have
higher productivity rates than junior level faculty members with similar
affiliations.
59. Recommendations:
Developing research culture at the institutional and
individual levels is of critical importance for high
research productivity.
Increasing opportunities for interdisciplinary domestic
and international collaborative work is needed.
Maintaining financial support is mandatory for concrete
research productivity.
Increasing the visibility of faculty scholarship
Closing the teaching-research gap to help faculties by
facilitating personal knowledge transfer across their
research and teaching efforts