Visual analysis of global research trends in social bots based on bibliometrics

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiujuan Chen ◽  
Shanbing Gao ◽  
Xue Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Peer Review ◽  
Visual Analysis ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Research Output ◽  
Research Trends ◽  
Detection Methods ◽  
Research Progress ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Future ◽  
Global Research

PurposeIn order to further advance the research of social bots, based on the latest research trends and in line with international research frontiers, it is necessary to understand the global research situation in social bots.Design/methodology/approachChoosing Web of Science™ Core Collections as the data sources for searching social bots research literature, this paper visually analyzes the processed items and explores the overall research progress and trends of social bots from multiple perspectives of the characteristics of publication output, major academic communities and active research topics of social bots by the method of bibliometrics.FindingsThe findings offer insights into research trends pertaining to social bots and some of the gaps are also identified. It is recommended to further expand the research objects of social bots in the future, not only focus on Twitter platform and strengthen the research of social bot real-time detection methods and the discussion of the legal and ethical issues of social bots.Originality/valueMost of the existing reviews are all for the detection methods and techniques of social bots. Unlike the above reviews, this study is a systematic literature review, through the method of quantitative analysis, comprehensively sort out the research output in social bots and shows the latest research trends in this area and suggests some research indirections that need to be focused in the future. The findings will provide references for subsequent scholars to research on social bots.Peer reviewThe peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/OIR-06-2021-0336.

Global research productivity in cybersecurity: a scientometric study

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fayaz Ahmad Loan ◽  
Bashir Bisma ◽  
Nasreen Nahida
Keyword(s):  
Information Security ◽  
Computer Security ◽  
Cyber Security ◽  
Research Productivity ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Research Output ◽  
Research Progress ◽  
Scientometric Analysis ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Global Research

Purpose The purpose of the study is to conduct a scientometric analysis of cybersecurity literature indexed in the core collection of the Web of Science for a period of ten years (2011–2020). Design/methodology/approach Cybersecurity is a focused topic of research across the globe. To identify the global research productivity in the field, the terms “cybersecurity, cyber-security, web security, information security, computer security, etc.” were used for retrieving the publications in the advanced search mode of the database “Web of Science”, limiting the time frame for 2011– 2020. The results retrieved were downloaded in the Excel file for further analysis and interpretation. The harvested data was analysed by using scientometric techniques to measure the progress such as growth rate, doubling time and author collaborations. Besides, the Biblioshiny and VOSviewer software were used for mapping networks. Findings The research output in the field of cybersecurity has shown an increasing trend during 2011–2020, and the maximum number of scholarly publications was published in 2020 (1,581), i.e. more than 715% of 2011 (221). A good number of countries (93) have contributed globally in cybersecurity research, and the highest share in research publications was reported by the USA (23.55%), followed by China (23.24%), South Korea (5.31%), UK (5.28%) and India (4.25%). The authorship patterns in cybersecurity publications show a collaborative trend, as most articles have been published by multiple authors. Total 5,532 (90.14%) articles have been published in co-authorship, whereas only 605 (9.86%) articles have been published by single authors. Keyword analysis shows that the most common keyword research by the authors is cybersecurity and its variants such as “cyber security” and “cyber-security” (1,698) followed by security (782), computer security (680) and information security (329). Research limitations/implications The database studied for the work does not represent the total literary output available on the theme. There are plenty of other databases, such as Scopus, Compendex, INSPEC, IEEE Xplore, arXiv, contributing to the same theme as well. Practical implications The findings of the study may help researchers, information technologists, library professionals and information specialists to identify the research progress, authorship patterns, collaborative networks and hot topics of research in the field of cybersecurity. Besides, it will assess the global response to the cybersecurity issue. Originality/value The study is the scientometric analysis of the cybersecurity based on current literature and will highlight the progress and development of global research in the said field.

China-EU academic links will face closer scrutiny

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Research Output ◽  
Research Institutions ◽  
Independent Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Future ◽  
Potential Risks ◽  
National Governments

Significance European academic and research institutions have built increasingly close links with China over the past two decades. By doing so they have increased their incomes and research output, and reduced their costs. Benefits have been emphasised and the potential risks downplayed, both at the institutional and government levels. Impacts National governments will face calls to compensate for the reduction in funding and fees from China. European independent research on China will grow increasingly difficult. Researchers and institutions must prepare for potential Chinese sanctions in the future.

scholarly journals The research on COVID-19 and economy from 2019 to 2020: analysis from the perspective of bibliometrics

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 217-268
Author(s):  
Nana Liu ◽  
Zeshui Xu ◽  
Marinko Skare
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Research Trends ◽  
Research Progress ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Human Society ◽  
Citation Networks ◽  
The Future ◽  
Meaningful Research

Research background: The outbreak and spread of COVID-19 brought disastrous influences to the development of human society, especially the development of economy. Purpose of the article: Considering that knowing about the situations of the existing studies about COVID-19 and economy is not only helpful to understand the research progress and the connections between COVID-19 and economy, but also provides effective suggestions for fighting against COVID-19 and protecting economy, this paper analyzes the existing studies on COVID-19 and economy from the perspective of bibliometrics. Methods: Firstly, the discussion starts from the statistical analysis, in which the basic distributions of the studies on different countries/regions, different publication sources, different publication years, etc., are presented. Then, the paper shows the cooperation situations of the researchers from analyzing the related citation networks, co-citation networks and cooperation networks. Further, the theme analysis of the related studies is presented, in which the related co-occurrence networks are shown, and then the detailed analyses of the studies are introduced. Based on these analyses, the discussions about future research are presented, and finally we draw a conclusion. Findings & value added: The analyses not only present the basic situation on the research about COVID-19 and Economy, but also show the future research trends, which can provide meaningful research expectations.

A survey of liveness detection methods for face biometric systems

Sensor Review ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 346-356 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Xin ◽  
Yi Liu ◽  
Zhi Liu ◽  
Xuemei Zhu ◽  
Lingshuang Kong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Face Recognition ◽  
Future Development ◽  
Recognition System ◽  
Fingerprint Recognition ◽  
Detection Methods ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Liveness Detection ◽  
Biometric Systems ◽  
The Future ◽  
Face Biometric

Purpose Biometric systems are widely used for face recognition. They have rapidly developed in recent years. Compared with other approaches, such as fingerprint recognition, handwriting verification and retinal and iris scanning, face recognition is more straightforward, user friendly and extensively used. The aforementioned approaches, including face recognition, are vulnerable to malicious attacks by impostors; in such cases, face liveness detection comes in handy to ensure both accuracy and robustness. Liveness is an important feature that reflects physiological signs and differentiates artificial from real biometric traits. This paper aims to provide a simple path for the future development of more robust and accurate liveness detection approaches. Design/methodology/approach This paper discusses about introduction to the face biometric system, liveness detection in face recognition system and comparisons between the different discussed works of existing measures. Originality/value This paper presents an overview, comparison and discussion of proposed face liveness detection methods to provide a reference for the future development of more robust and accurate liveness detection approaches.

scholarly journals Worldwide Trends in Agronomy Research: Bibliometric Studies

Agronomy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 1993
Author(s):  
Esther Salmerón-Manzano ◽  
Francisco Manzano-Agugliaro
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
Practical Knowledge ◽  
Agricultural Productivity ◽  
Research Trends ◽  
World Population ◽  
Global Level ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
The Future ◽  
Bibliometric Studies ◽  
Global Research

Agriculture has the large challenge of providing food for a continuously growing world population, while natural resources remain the same. This great challenge is certainly supported in the future by Agronomy, which brings together practical knowledge and scientifically based techniques and applies them to agricultural productivity. Research in agronomy at a global level must reflect global interests, while considering the particular conditions of each country or region. One of the main objectives of this Special Issue is to contribute studies that help to identify the global research trends in agronomy, especially if they have an approach related to sustainability.

Workplace incivility: a literature review

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 513-542
Author(s):  
Anselmo Ferreira Vasconcelos
Keyword(s):  
Peer Review ◽  
Research Output ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
The United States ◽  
Workplace Incivility ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Country Level ◽  
Theoretical Function ◽  
Antecedents And Consequences

PurposeThere have been strides in workplace incivility (WI), but in what direction, angles and theoretical streams are they taking place? In light of it, the purpose of this review is to analyze the overall WI research output yielded in the initial decades of this century.Design/methodology/approachThis investigation searched exclusively for empirical articles written in English that matched the terms incivility and WI in the websites of prominent peer-review publications covering the period of 19 years (i.e. 2000–2019). As a result, 93 peer-reviewed empirical studies were properly gathered and classified.FindingsWI is one of the most relevant topics in OB studies under scrutiny in this moment. Corroborating such a perception is the huge amount of outlets that have been publishing about WI. In this sense, it is a topic that has gained strong interdisciplinary status, given the manifested interest of very distinct areas. Cross-sectional studies have prevailed in terms of method preferences, yet other approaches have been used. Of noteworthy is the shortage of qualitative and meta-analytic studies. Data provided evidence that a very limited number of nations (only 18 countries) have been investigated and it is not exactly surprising that the United States be the target of the majority of studies in this field. The antecedents and consequences of WI are the major focus of the investigations. But I found some evidence that that WI has been tested as performing the role of measure, mediator and moderator.Research limitations/implicationsIt focused exclusively on peer-review journals and articles written in English.Originality/valueThis endeavor contributes to the theory of WI by encompassing crucial aspects such as time horizon, major outlets, study types, country-level output, samples features, constructs perused, theoretical function of WI and research outcomes. In addition, it points out new potential research streams.

Critical thinkers and capable practitioners

2014 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 210-221 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michèle Schoenberger-Orgad ◽  
Dorothy Spiller
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Peer Review ◽  
Peer Assessment ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Work Place ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Basic Assumptions ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
The Future ◽  
Communication Needs

Purpose – Educating the students to be capable practitioners for the future suggests that teachers be visionaries and futurologists to identify the skills required for the communication needs of society. The purpose of this paper is to argue for a sustainable curriculum – one that meets the needs of the present and prepares students to meet the demands of the future. Such a curriculum identifies the importance of developing student capability in critical thinking and in research methodology. It is an approach in which discussion, research activities and peer assessment can help to develop these dispositions and prepare students for effective participation in work and society for the long term. Design/methodology/approach – The paper draws on the pedagogical literature on discussion-led learning for critical inquiry and the use of peer review and feedback to provide the theoretical framework for the paper. Response data were collected from a postgraduate public relations (PR) class where two initiatives were introduced. Findings – Student responses to discussion-led inquiry and peer review were positive and provided an excellent basis for ongoing critical practice in the workplace. By encouraging criticality through small interventions at the undergraduate level, postgraduate and entry-level practitioners will sustain strong critical thinking abilities to apply in the work place. Research limitations/implications – The initiatives were introduced in one year and reviewed and adapted for the second iteration. The postgraduate classes are small which limits the implications of the research recommendations and conclusions. Practical implications – By modelling the discussion process in class and encouraging students to articulate their thoughts and arguments, teachers are able to introduce learning moments and opportunities which can lead to further discussion. By these means, students learn to evaluate arguments and make ethical judgments about the practice of PR in a variety of different contexts. Social implications – Practising critical thinking skills, alongside the tactical vocational skills, provide future practitioners with the ability to extend their creativity in search of practical solutions to issues faced by society and organizations in the twenty-first century. University-educated graduates of PR can make a strong, ethical and creative contribution to society through constant questioning of basic assumptions and through their curiosity about power balances and issues. They will embrace technological innovation as another tool in the PR toolkit to engage stakeholders in creative ways. Originality/value – By using a range of pedagogical strategies, it is possible for teachers to promote a critically informed approach to practice. Students learn to question basic assumptions and biases and to develop strong intellectual skills. These, in turn, will provide the basis for ethical communication practices and contribute to new and creative ways of thinking about society and its communication needs.

scholarly journals Heritage futures: A conversation

2022 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cornelius Holtorf ◽  
Annalisa Bolin
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Future Generations ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Heritage Studies ◽  
The Future

PurposeThis article explores the concept of “heritage futures”, the role of heritage in managing relations between present and future societies. It assesses how thinking strategically about the future changes, complicates and contextualises practices of heritage. What might an attention to the future bring to work in heritage, and simultaneously, what challenges—both practical and ethical—arise?Design/methodology/approachThis article takes the form of a conversation about the nature of heritage futures and how such a project may be implemented in both heritage practice and field research in heritage studies. The two authors are heritage scholars who integrate heritage futures questions into their research in different ways, and their conversation uncovers potentialities and difficulties in the heritage futures project.FindingsThe discussion covers the particular ethical issues that arise when the dimension of time is added to heritage research and practice, including questions of continuism, presentism and specificity. The conversation argues for the importance of considering the future in heritage studies and heritage practice and that this forms a key part of understanding how heritage may be part of building a sustainable present and future.Originality/valueThe future is an under-examined concept within heritage studies, even as heritage is often framed as something to be preserved “for future generations”. But what impact might it have on heritage practice to really consider what this means, beyond the platitude? This article suggests that heritage scholars and practitioners direct their attention to this often-neglected facet of heritage.

Global research output in pharmacovigilance (2015–2020)

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sunil Tyagi
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Growth Rate ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Research Output ◽  
Annual Growth Rate ◽  
Average Growth ◽  
Relative Growth ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Global Research

Purpose This study aims to measure the global research landscape on Pharmacovigilance (PV) indexed in the Scopus database for six years period spanning from 2015 to 2020. The study examines growth rate, author productivity and prominent authors, institutions and countries. Design/methodology/approach The research literature on PV published globally and indexed in the Scopus core collection database was retrieved using the search string “pharmacovigilance” as per the Medical List of Subject Heading. A total of 1,272 documents were retrieved based on the query set. Quantitative and visualization technologies were used for data analysis and interpretation. Network visualization maps including research collaboration of authors, journals, institutions and countries were created by using the VOSviewer program. Findings A total of 1,272 global scientific research output on PV were retrieved with an annual average growth rate of 21.70% and with a proportion of 3.84% compound annual growth rate. The relative growth rate for the world’s PV publications decreased gradually from the rate of 0.71 to 0.20. On the other hand, the doubling time (DT) of PV publications displays an increasing trend from the rate of 0.97 to 3.46. The mean relative growth and DT of PV publication for six years is 0.32 and 1.87, respectively. The global publications on PV registered a total of 6,387 citations with an average citation impact of 5.02 citations per paper. The average number of authors per paper was 0.76 and the average productivity per author was 1.33. The most productive journal was Drug Safety with a total of 74 papers. France has the highest number of publications with a total of 251 papers accounting for 19.73%. Uppsala Monitoring Center, Sweden dominated in research productivity on PV with a proportion of 1.89% papers. There is a considerable research output in the areas of medicine accounting for 77.43% of total publications. Practical implications The outcome of the study may help regulators, drug manufacturers, medical scientists and health-care professionals to identify the progress in PV research. In addition, it will also help to identify the prolific authors, journals, institutions and countries/territories in the development of research. Social implications PV across the globe has become an important public health issue concerning to regulators, drug manufacturers and health-care professionals, therefore, it is feasible to know the research landscape to safeguard of public health. Originality/value The investigation is the first attempt to the scientometric assessment of PV research output at the global level.

Editor’s Pick: Regulatory and Ethical Issues in the New Era of Radiomics and Radiogenomics

EMJ Radiology ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Filippo Pesapane
Keyword(s):  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Medical Images ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
Innovative Technology ◽  
New Era ◽  
Naked Eye ◽  
Disease Characteristics ◽  
The Future ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Relationship

Radiomics is a science that investigates a large number of features from medical images using data-characterisation algorithms, with the aim to analyse disease characteristics that are indistinguishable to the naked eye. Radiogenomics attempts to establish and examine the relationship between tumour genomic characteristics and their radiologic appearance. Although there is certainly a lot to learn from these relationships, one could ask the question: what is the practical significance of radiogenomic discoveries? This increasing interest in such applications inevitably raises numerous legal and ethical questions. In an environment such as the technology field, which changes quickly and unpredictably, regulations need to be timely in order to be relevant.  In this paper, issues that must be solved to make the future applications of this innovative technology safe and useful are analysed.

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