scholarly journals Ranking of Sustainability Journals Using the Author Affiliation Index and Comparison to Other Journal Metrics

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 1104
Author(s):  
Matías Ginieis ◽  
Xiaoni Li
Keyword(s):  
Social Science ◽  
Research Productivity ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Environmental Studies ◽  
Academic Journal ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Quality Rating ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
The Web

An important component in evaluating research productivity is the quality of the academic journal. For this reason, the objective of this paper is to analyze the Author Affiliation Index (AAI) in sustainability field journals as a preliminary study to offer some insights into quality rating of journals in this chosen discipline. The AAI of a journal is defined as the percentage of the journal’s articles published by authors affiliated with a base set of high-quality academic universities or institutions. We conducted an evaluation of the top 50 journals in environmental studies indexed in the category Social Science in the Web of Science (WOS) database in 2018 and the top-notch 50 universities worldwide with master or postgraduate programs in the disciplines of management and sustainability studies. The results obtained demonstrate that there is a low AAI score on average in the sustainability field compared with other disciplines and the potential reason for such low scoring is probably caused by the high number of co-authors collaborating in environmental studies related journals. Although there is no agreement reached in terms of journal ratings by AAIs and other citation and survey-based measures, we can confirm certain elite affiliations effect which leading sustainability journals have higher concentrations of authors who are affiliated with elite institutions, however, such elite affiliation effect is on average much lower compared with other disciplines as finance, accounting or transportation, etc.

scholarly journals A probe into causes of non-citation based on survey data

2017 ◽  
Vol 57 (1) ◽  
pp. 139-151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zewen Hu ◽  
Yishan Wu
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Analysis ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Primary Reason ◽  
Research Topics ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
The Empirical Analysis ◽  
Research Hotspots ◽  
The Web

Empirical analysis results concerning the possible causes of non-citation may help increase the potential of researchers’ work to be cited. After complete literature retrieval from the Web of Science, Google Scholar and Scopus databases, we find that very few studies focus on the empirical analysis of causes of non-citation. In this article, we conduct a survey of the possible causes for citation or non-citation based on a questionnaire. We then perform a statistical analysis to identify the major causes of non-citation in combination with the analysis of the data collected through the survey. Most respondents to our questionnaire identified seven major points (‘research hotspots and novel topics of content’, ‘research topics similar to my work’, ‘high quality of content’, ‘reasonable self-citation’, ‘highlighted title’, ‘prestigious authors’, and ‘academic tastes and interests similar to mine’) that facilitate easy citation of one’s papers. They also pointed out that the vast difference between their current and former research directions is the primary reason for their previously uncited papers. They feel that texts that include notes, comments and letters to editors are rarely cited, and the same is true for papers that are too short or too lengthy. In comparison, it is easier for reviews, articles, or papers of intermediate length to be cited.

The presence of Polish, Hungarian and Slovak Publications in the Field of Education in the Web of Science Database. A Bibliometric Comparative Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-35
Author(s):  
Sławomir Rębisz
Keyword(s):  
Core Collection ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Citation Impact ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Scholarly Journals ◽  
Thomson Reuters ◽  
Scientific Institutions ◽  
Number Of Publications ◽  
The Web

AbstractThe author of this article aims at comparing the publication activity of scholars from Poland, Slovakia and Hungary in education in the period of 1994-2014. Based on the comparative analyses, the author sought to determine: (1) trends in the scholarly performance in the analysed field of study (increase/decrease), (2) leading scientific institutions with the largest number of publications in the field of education, (3) scale of internationalization (international co-authorship). Furthermore (4) the author discusses the participation of scientists from the countries under analysis in the European (EU) and worldwide circulation of scholarly papers in the field of education. To perform the analyses, first the representative source had to be chosen. Considering that what is valued in science, also in Europe, is the prestige of a journal in which a paper is published while the overall science hierarchy is primarily based on the global grading of scholarly journals, we have chosen to use the data from the Thomson/Reuters database (Web of ScienceTM Core Collection) containing an index of selected papers with the so-called impact factor (IF), a well-known global indication of citation impact. Several publications in the journals with high IF is a confirmation of the high quality of scientific research while it also determines the level of internationalization of science. This study was conducted over twenty years (1994-2014) to make sure it was representative of the publishing activity and international output of scholars from the countries under analysis.

scholarly journals Using the Google™ Search Engine for Health Information: Is There a Problem? Case Study: Supplements for Cancer

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hannah C Cai ◽  
Leanne E King ◽  
Johanna T Dwyer
Keyword(s):  
Health Information ◽  
Search Engine ◽  
Information Quality ◽  
Nutrition Information ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Search Results ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
Quality Rating

ABSTRACT We assessed the quality of online health and nutrition information using a Google™ search on “supplements for cancer”. Search results were scored using the Health Information Quality Index (HIQI), a quality-rating tool consisting of 12 objective criteria related to website domain, lack of commercial aspects, and authoritative nature of the health and nutrition information provided. Possible scores ranged from 0 (lowest) to 12 (“perfect” or highest quality). After eliminating irrelevant results, the remaining 160 search results had median and mean scores of 8. One-quarter of the results were of high quality (score of 10–12). There was no correlation between high-quality scores and early appearance in the sequence of search results, where results are presumably more visible. Also, 496 advertisements, over twice the number of search results, appeared. We conclude that the Google™ search engine may have shortcomings when used to obtain information on dietary supplements and cancer.

scholarly journals Resources and Capabilities from Their Very Outset: a Bibliometric Comparison Between Scopus and the Web of Science

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Mileidy Alvarez-Melgarejo ◽  
Martha L. Torres-Barreto
Keyword(s):  
Web Of Science ◽  
Bibliographic Databases ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Bibliometric Method ◽  
Search Results ◽  
Resources And Capabilities ◽  
New Research ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Web

The bibliometric method has proven to be a powerful tool for the analysis of scientific publications, in such a way that allows rating the quality of the knowledge generating process, as well as its impact on firm´s environment. This article presents a comparison between two powerful bibliographic databases in terms of their coverage and the usefulness of their content. The comparison starts with a subject associated to the relationship between resources and capabilities. The outcomes show that the search results differ between both databases. The Web Of Science (WOS), has a greater coverage than SCOPUS has.  It also has a greater impact in terms of most cited authors and publications. The search results in the WOS yield articles from 2001, while Scopus yields articles from 1976, however, some of the latter are inconsistent with the topic being searched. The analysis points to a lack of studies regarding resources as foundations of firm´s capabilities; as a result, new research on this field is suggested.

The effect of grass and maize silage quality on diet digestibility and performance of beef cattle

2003 ◽  
Vol 2003 ◽  
pp. 10-10
Author(s):  
R.M. Kirkland ◽  
D.C. Patterson
Keyword(s):  
Beef Cattle ◽  
Animal Performance ◽  
Maize Silage ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Grass Silage ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
Silage Quality ◽  
And Performance

A preliminary study at this Institute indicated that inclusion of high quality maize silage in a grass silage-based diet could promote higher forage intakes in beef cattle, but the response to inclusion of maize silage was affected by the quality of grass silage. The objective of this study was to further examine the effects of grass (GS) and maize (MS) silage qualities on intake characteristics, and to evaluate the influence of forage offered on animal performance.

The career of radiography: information on the web

2006 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Glennie ◽  
A. Kirby
Keyword(s):  
The Internet ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Quality Of Information ◽  
Staff Shortage ◽  
Search Terms ◽  
Good Score ◽  
The Government ◽  
Diagnostic Radiography ◽  
The Web

Purpose: To establish whether or not the quantity and quality of information available on the internet about the career of diagnostic radiography is of a good or satisfactory standard.Methods: Four search engines with four different search terms were used and the top twenty hits for each group were read. The applicable sites were scored to determine the quality of each site.Results: Only 12% (37) of the 320 sites read were applicable. Out of the 37 there were 4 sites that gained a good score from the scoring sheet and therefore were classed as high quality, but 21 out of 37 sites did gain half marks or over.Conclusions: In conclusion, the quantity and quality of sites about the career of radiography was not of a satisfactory standard and more attention from both the government and professional bodies is needed if the profession is to gain attention and the staff shortage problem is to be solved.

Meat and carcass quality of Dexter cattle compared with that of suckler, Charolais-cross calves: a preliminary study

2019 ◽  
Vol 59 (5) ◽  
pp. 986 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Giller ◽  
I. D. M. Gangnat ◽  
P. Silacci ◽  
J. Messadene-Chelali ◽  
M. Kreuzer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Meat Quality ◽  
Biceps Femoris ◽  
High Price ◽  
Lower Body ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Confounding Effect ◽  
Trained Panel ◽  
Important Quality ◽  
Preliminary Study

Tenderness, flavour and colour are the most important quality traits of beef that are influenced by breed and age. Suckler calves (SC) produce very tender, high-quality meat. Extensively growing, small-framed breeds are known for high-quality beef, but information about the particularly small Dexter cattle (D) is yet unavailable. Eight D and seven Charolais-crossbreed SC were kept for 11 weeks on alpine pastures to be able to compare their meat quality. The SC were kept with their dams. The animals of the two breeds were slaughtered at different ages (D: 15 months and SC: 7 months) consistent with their respective production system conventions. Although this meant that age and breed effects were confounded, slaughter took place at the same carcass fatness score, thereby avoiding a confounding effect on meat quality. Quality of the carcass and of two muscles (M. biceps femoris, M. longissimus thoracis) was analysed. Despite being older, D had lower body and carcass weights, dressing percentage and bodyweight gains than SC. Dexter meat was darker than SC meat. Shear force did not differ between D and SC in the M. longissimus thoracis but was higher in the M. biceps femoris from D than from SC. Sensory analysis by a trained panel demonstrated an overall preference for D meat, associated with more favourable flavour and juiciness. Tenderness was not rated differently. Despite the unfavourable darker colour of D compared with SC meat, its characteristic flavour might attract consumers in a high-price niche market. For a more comprehensive characterisation, sensory evaluation of additional muscles is required. Additional measurements on a larger number of animals and muscles are required.

Array of publications on rehabilitation: analysis of international high-rated databases

2020 ◽  
pp. 45-56
Author(s):  
Aleksandr Razumov ◽  
Gennadiy Ponomarenko ◽  
Andrei Sokurov ◽  
Ludmila Smirnova ◽  
Tatyana Serebryak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prognostic Model ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Scientific Support ◽  
Reliable Assessment ◽  
The Social ◽  
Effective Development ◽  
Mutual Care ◽  
The Web ◽  
Russian Publication

For the effective development of the social state, it is necessary to take measures to improve the quality and life expectancy of citizens on the basis of improving health-saving technologies, which requires proper scientific support. The purpose of the work is a retrospective and prognostic study of the Russian publication scientific stream on rehabilitation and scientometric indicators for a reliable assessment of its dynamics. A high (third) place of Russia in the international publication rating from 53 countries in 1991 under the «Rehabilitation» subsection in the Web of Science database was revealed, which was replaced by a substantial, fourfold, downgrade in subsequent years, and an increase in the array of publications in this field of knowledge in the last 5 years, which, however, did not lead the country to the number of leaders. The growth of the national publication stream in 2018 to the 20th place among 100 countries in the Web of Science database and the 15th place among 152 in Scopus is associated with the results of the implementation of government measures. It is proved that the share of scientists in the global array of publications registered in highranking databases is a more objective indicator of publication activity than their country’s place in the ranking. Improving the quality of scientific support for the development of rehabilitation technologies in the context of an increasing proportion of elderly and senile people, growth of diseases with a long life span, increasing demands on the level of self-care and mutual care of the population due to urbanization and small families will contribute to the formation of a socially stable society and increase national security of Russia. A prognostic model is proposed for changing the volume of Russian publications on rehabilitation, according to which the 1991 level in the Scopus database is expected in 2020, and in the Web of Science — only in 2028.

scholarly journals The possibility of care engineering to enhance STEAM education in future care through the title analysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chieko Fujii ◽  
Kengo Ohnishi ◽  
Isamu Kajitani ◽  
Keiko Homma ◽  
Masahiro Yoshikawa
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Care ◽  
Human Development ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Search Term ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
The Web

Abstract Background It is necessary to systematise care engineering to solve the social issues related to care in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) education. While the need for engineering and technology in care has increased, current trends are not well understood. This search was conducted using Web of Science, a literature database, with the study period spanning 1900 to 2019. The search term ‘care’ was used, as well as ‘Science’, ‘Technology’, ‘Engineering’, ‘Art’, or ‘Mathematics’. Subsequently, the research field from the Web of Science was extracted every 10 years, from 1980 to 2019. The ‘title’ as selected by the Web of Science was analysed using KH Coder 3.Beta.01e analysis software, with frequent nouns, adjectives, verbs, and adverbs examined. Results The most frequently used words were extracted using KH Coder. Of the highest ranked words, ‘children’ was ranked high until 1969; ‘health’, ‘medical’, and ‘cost’ were ranked high in the 1970s; and ‘system’, ‘information’, ‘assessment’, and ‘primary’ were highest in the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s, respectively. Healthcare has always been the most qualified language, and especially in the 1990s, when it accounted for 59.1%. More frequently occurring in the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s were ‘home care’; ‘critical’ or intensive’; ‘patients’ or ‘primary care’; and ‘self’, ‘quality’ or ‘palliative care’, respectively. The co-occurring network diagram most often categorised ‘quality support’, ‘care engineering’, ‘primary’ and ‘intervention’, ‘medical care’, ‘human development’, ‘lifestyle’, and ‘social’ issues. Conclusion The use of technology is expected to advance, and research on improving the quality of care is expected to increase. Systematising this as ‘care engineering’ creates a field to face the long-term problems in care. Literature on human development and the quality of care itself are expected to evolve, and new developments should occur from the care perspective.

SPedia

2018 ◽  
pp. 1576-1596
Author(s):  
Muhammad Ahtisham Aslam ◽  
Naif Radi Aljohani
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Base ◽  
Open Data ◽  
Data Publishing ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Sparql Endpoint ◽  
Web Of Data ◽  
Intelligent Searching ◽  
The Web

Producing the Linked Open Data (LOD) is getting potential to publish high-quality interlinked data. Publishing such data facilitates intelligent searching from the Web of data. In the context of scientific publications, data about millions of scientific documents published by hundreds and thousands of publishers is in silence as it is not published as open data and ultimately is not linked to other datasets. In this paper the authors present SPedia: a semantically enriched knowledge base of data about scientific documents. SPedia knowledge base provides information on more than nine million scientific documents, consisting of more than three hundred million RDF triples. These extracted datasets, allow users to put sophisticated queries by employing semantic Web techniques instead of relying on keyword-based searches. This paper also shows the quality of extracted data by performing sample queries through SPedia SPARQL Endpoint and analyzing results. Finally, the authors describe that how SPedia can serve as central hub for the cloud of LOD of scientific publications.

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