Journal Competition and the Quality of Published Research: Simultaneous versus Sequential Screening

2021 ◽  
pp. 102718
Author(s):  
Thomas Gehrig ◽  
Rune Stenbacka
Keyword(s):  
Sequential Screening ◽  
Published Research

scholarly journals Publication Anxiety, Quality, and Journal Rankings: Researcher Views

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Darryl Coulthard ◽  
Susan Keller
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Research Performance ◽  
Journal Ranking ◽  
Journal Rankings ◽  
Ranking Systems ◽  
Published Research

Journal ranking systems are increasingly used to measure research performance of academics and universities. A growing number of academic commentators have voiced concerns of possible undesirable outcomes such as increased publication anxiety and an increase in safe and conforming research, but there have been few empirical studies on the possible effects. To address this gap, we surveyed Information Systems (IS) academics who published in one of three key IS conferences in 2013, to gather their views of the effects of journal ranking systems. Overall, we found that the concerns in the literature were strongly reflected in the views of those surveyed. Academics believe the system has greatly increased their publication anxiety. While most believed that the quality of published research had improved, researchers believe the ranking systems inhibit innovative, risky research, and encourages safe, conforming, mainstream research.

scholarly journals Systematic Review of Auditory Training in Pediatric Cochlear Implant Recipients

2019 ◽  
Vol 62 (5) ◽  
pp. 1574-1593 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanin Rayes ◽  
Ghada Al-Malky ◽  
Deborah Vickers
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Cochlear Implant ◽  
Auditory Training ◽  
Memory Retention ◽  
Speech Discrimination ◽  
Speech And Language Development ◽  
Published Research ◽  
Over Time

Objective The purpose of this systematic review is to evaluate the published research in auditory training (AT) for pediatric cochlear implant (CI) recipients. This review investigates whether AT in children with CIs leads to improvements in speech and language development, cognition, and/or quality of life and whether improvements, if any, remain over time post AT intervention. Method A systematic search of 7 databases identified 96 review articles published up until January 2017, 9 of which met the inclusion criteria. Data were extracted and independently assessed for risk of bias and quality of study against a PICOS (participants, intervention, control, outcomes, and study) framework. Results All studies reported improvements in trained AT tasks, including speech discrimination/identification and working memory. Retention of improvements over time was found whenever it was assessed. Transfer of learning was measured in 4 of 6 studies, which assessed generalization. Quality of life was not assessed. Overall, evidence for the included studies was deemed to be of low quality. Conclusion Benefits of AT were illustrated through the improvement in trained tasks, and this was observed in all reviewed studies. Transfer of improvement to other domains and also retention of benefits post AT were evident when assessed, although rarely done. However, higher quality evidence to further examine outcomes of AT in pediatric CI recipients is needed.

Creation of a Tool to Evaluate Supportive Care: Experiences from Socioesthetics

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Damien Giacchero ◽  
Guillaume Buiret ◽  
Cecile Grosjean ◽  
CHARLES TAIEB ◽  
Mahasti Saghatchian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Supportive Care ◽  
External Validation ◽  
Care Patient ◽  
Patient Reported Outcome ◽  
Measurement Properties ◽  
Research Teams ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Published Research

Abstract The absence of a specific tool to evaluate the impact of Supportive care in general and socioesthetics in particular as a rendered medical service is undoubtedly at the origin of the lack of published research based on scientific standards.In this context, we developed one supportive-care patient-reported outcome [PRO] using the multistep methods following COSMIN recommendations. Its construction followed all recommended steps: elaboration of the questionnaire, measurement properties of the questionnaire, internal and external validation, test-retest validation and translation, cross-cultural adaptation and cognitive debriefing. In total, our questionnaire includes11 items. It is scored by adding each VAS, making it range from 0 to 110, with a higher benefit when the score is higher. The Cronbach’s α coefficient is 0.88 for the entire questionnaire. The questionnaire thus constructed is a reflection of the patient's feelings, and it is quite natural that the name The “patient centricity questionnaire” (PCQ) was retained and validated by the Scientific Committee. The PCQ correlated negatively and moderately with the PSS, positively and moderately with the mental dimension of the and poorly with the WB12, the physical dimension of the SF-12 and the satisfaction EVA. Constructed according to the recommendations, the PCQ meets the prerequisite for this type of questionnaire. Its short format (11 questions) and simplicity of use allow it to be used by a large number of people and provides an pragmatic answer by making available to research teams a simple, reliable, easy-to-use and validated tool. It makes possible randomized studies to prove the impact on quality of life of the Supportive care in general and socioesthetics" in particular.

The roles of friends and neighbours in providing support for older people

2000 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 341-367 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANDREW NOCON ◽  
MAGGIE PEARSON
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Social Services ◽  
White Paper ◽  
Frail Older People ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
The People ◽  
Direct Support ◽  
Published Research

Most published research on informal care for older people focuses on the support provided by relatives. The role of non-kin carers can, however, also be significant in supporting older people in their own homes. In this paper, we report the findings from an exploratory study of the support provided by friends and neighbours who are the main carers of frail older people. It draws on interviews with an opportunistic sample of friends, neighbours and older people, which explored their views about the support arrangements, the reasons why help was provided and any difficulties experienced. Several friends and neighbours provided intensive and frequent help, and some played a key role in co-ordinating other services. One of the main forms of direct support related to older people's quality of life, at a broader level than the practical help provided by statutory services. The flexibility of such support, and the friends' and neighbours' concern for older people as individuals, were particularly important to the people they helped. Nevertheless, such help was not provided without costs to the carers. The study highlights the need for policy-makers and practitioners not to take help from friends and neighbours for granted and, in line with the White Paper Modernising Social Services, to provide the support services they need.

scholarly journals A Cross-Genre Study of Online Gaming

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Davinder Ghuman ◽  
Mark Griffiths
Keyword(s):  
Real Life ◽  
Role Playing ◽  
Online Gaming ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
Role Playing Games ◽  
The Social ◽  
First Person Shooter ◽  
Published Research ◽  
Achievement Levels

One key limitation with the contemporary online gaming research literature is that much of the published research has tended to examine only one genre of games (i.e., Massively Multi-player Online Role Playing Games). Three relatively little studied online games are First Person Shooter (FPS) Games, Role Play Games (RPG), and Real Time Strategy (RTS) Games. Therefore, the current study examines player behaviour and characteristics in these three relatively under-researched online gaming genres. The study examines the differences between the three different game genres in terms of: (i) the demographic profile of players, (ii) the social interactions of players including the number and quality of friends, and how gaming related to real life friendship, and (iii) motivations to play specific game genres. The sample comprised 353 self-selected players. The RPG genre had the highest percentage of female players. The number of hours played per week varied significantly between the genres. RPG players played significantly longer hours than FPS or RTS players. In relation to playing motivation, achievement levels were highest for the FPS genre with RPG genre having the lowest achievement levels. RPG players had the highest immersion levels. RTS players were significantly less likely to report having made friends than players of the other two genres.

scholarly journals What Research Says About MOOCs – An Explorative Content Analysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Olaf Zawacki-Richter ◽  
Aras Bozkurt ◽  
Uthman Alturki ◽  
Ahmed Aldraiweesh
Keyword(s):  
The Body ◽  
Online Course ◽  
Journal Articles ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Massive Open Online Course ◽  
Research Journal ◽  
Mining Tool ◽  
Published Research ◽  
Text Mining Tool

<p class="3">Since the first offering of a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) in 2008, the body of literature on this new phenomenon of open learning has grown tremendously. In this regard, this article intends to identify and map patterns in research on MOOCs by reviewing 362 empirical articles published in peer-reviewed journals from 2008 to 2015. For the purposes of this study, a text-mining tool was used to analyse the content of the published research journal articles and to reveal the major themes and concepts covered in the publications. The findings reveal that the MOOC literature generally focuses on four lines of research: (a) the potential and challenges of MOOCs for universities; (b) MOOC platforms; (c) learners and content in MOOCs; and (d) the quality of MOOCs and instructional design issues. Prospective researchers may use these results to gain an overview of this emerging field, as well as to explore potential research directions.</p>

An Assessment of the Methodological Quality of Research Published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine

2005 ◽  
Vol 33 (12) ◽  
pp. 1812-1815 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert H. Brophy ◽  
Michael J. Gardner ◽  
Omar Saleem ◽  
Robert G. Marx
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Sports Medicine ◽  
Methodological Quality ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Prospective Data ◽  
Article Type ◽  
Based Medicine ◽  
Published Research

Background Evidence-based medicine has become a popular topic in academic medicine during the past several decades and more recently in orthopaedics and sports medicine. Hypothesis Articles published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine have shown an improvement in methodological quality in 2001-2003, compared with 1991-1993. Study Design Systematic review. Methods All articles published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine during the periods 1991-1993 and 2001-2003 were reviewed and classified by type of study. The use of pertinent methodologies such as prospective data collection, randomization, blinding, and controlled studies was noted for each article. The frequency of each article type and the use of evidence-based techniques were compared across study periods. Results Case series and descriptive studies decreased during the study period, from 27.4% to 15.3% (P=. 00003) and from 11.9% to 5.6% (P=. 001), respectively, of articles published. Prospective cohort studies increased from 4.7% to 14.1% (P=. 000005), and randomized, prospective clinical trials increased from 2.7% to 5.9% of articles (P=. 04). More studies tested an explicit hypothesis (P=. 0000002), used prospective data collection (P=. 000003), and used blinding (P=. 02), and more studies identified a funding source (P=. 004). Conclusions Overall, there was a shift toward more prospective and randomized research designs published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine during 2001-2003 compared to 1991-1993, demonstrating an improvement in the methodological quality of published research.

scholarly journals The Use of Statistics in Medical Research: A Comparison of Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift andWiener Medizinische Wochenschrift

2016 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander M. Strasak ◽  
Qamruz Zaman ◽  
Gerhard Marinell ◽  
Karl P. Pfeiffer ◽  
Hanno Ulmer
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Methods ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Inferential Statistics ◽  
Medical Journals ◽  
Statistical Quality ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Item Checklist ◽  
Published Research

To evaluate the quantity and quality of the use of statistics in Austrian medical journals, all “original research” papers in No. 116/1-12 of Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift (WKW) and 153/1-24, 154/1-24 of Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift(WMW) were screened for their statistical content. Types, frequencies and complexity of statistical methods applied weresystematically recorded. A 46-item checklist was used to evaluate statistical quality for a subgroup of papers. 74.3% of WKW papers contained inferential methods beyond descriptive statistics. Only 43.7% of WMW papers employed methods of inferential statistics. There was a statistical significant difference regarding the use of statistical methods between the two journals (p = 0:009). In addition, complexity and sophistication of statistical analysis was considerable higher for WKW papers (p = 0:02). Statistical errorsand deficiencies were identified in a large proportion of papers. Although inferential statistics were frequently identified in papers from WKW, only a minority of WMW research had analytical character. Types and frequencies of statistical errors identified, did not vary meaningful from findings of similar studies for a wide range of medical journals. There is reason to assume, that the journal impact-factor does not seem to be a powerful predictor for the statistical quality of published research.

scholarly journals Barriers to the Influence of Research

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Anne Clyde
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Research Quality ◽  
Research Articles ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
International Forum ◽  
School Librarianship ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Published Research

This paper for the Seventh International Forum on Research in School Librarianship describes a small-scale pilot study that is part of a much larger longitudinal study of “Research and Researchers in School Librarianship”. The pilot study is a preliminary attempt to address issues associated with determining the quality of the published research in the field of school librarianship. The main aims are first, to test the extent to which experienced evaluators agreed in their rankings of research articles on the basis of quality; and secondly, to investigate the ways in which experienced evaluators evaluate research articles. A qualitative, naturalistic research design is used. The data collection was still proceeding at the time the paper was being written; the conference presentation will therefore provide further information about the results of the data analysis and draw some conclusions from the analysis. However, it is already clear from the literature review that the relationship between research quality and the adoption of the results of that research in decision making is more complex than we have supposed.

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