scholarly journals Reliability of Hijacked Journal Detection Based on Scientometrics, Altmetric Tools, and Web Informatics: A Case Report Using Google Scholar, Web of Science, and Scopus

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Mohammad R. Khosravi ◽  
Varun G. Menon

This paper presents a case report on detecting hijacked journals. Towards identification of a fake journal website and preventing a hijacked paper, we can use different tools including Google Scholar and Web of Science (WoS) and Scopus (both as scientometric databases) to distinguish a fake website from a legal journal website. Our evaluation shows that analysis of a doubtful website for a targeted journal based on Google Scholar is not reliable. In fact, the use of scientometric tools for tracking prior publications of the targeted journal is compulsory. Another result of this study is that in some uncommon cases, fake websites (clone versions) may sometimes convince a scientometric database in order to be fully/partially indexed along with an abstracting of their hijacked papers while these websites steal identity of the legal journals. Therefore, as a result, we should check both of WoS and Scopus at the same time for verifying a fake website to obtain more reliability.

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad R. Khosravi ◽  
Varun G. Menon

This paper presents a case report on detecting hijacked journals. Towards identification of a fake journal website and preventing a hijacked paper, we use different tools including Google Scholar - as an altmetric tool, Web of Science (WoS) and Scopus, both as scientometric databases, to distinguish fake website from a legal (printed) journal. Our evaluation shows that analysis of a doubtful website should be done not just using Google Scholar. In fact, use of scientometric tools for tracking prior publications of the journal is compulsory. Main result of this case study is that in some uncommon cases, fake websites may convince scientometric databases in order to be fully/partially indexed along with an abstracting of their hijacked papers. Therefore as a results, we should check both WoS and Scopus for verifying a fake website.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad R. Khosravi ◽  
Varun G. Menon

This short paper presents a case report on detecting hijacked journals. Towards identification of a fake journal website and preventing a hijacked paper, we can use different tools including Google Scholar (an altmetric tool), Web of Science (WoS) and Scopus (both as scientometric databases) to distinguish a fake website from a legal journal website. Our evaluation shows that analysis of a doubtful website for a targeted journal based on Google Scholar is not reliable. In fact, the use of scientometric tools for tracking prior publications of the targeted journal is compulsory. Another result of this case study is that in some uncommon cases, fake websites may sometimes convince a scientometric database in order to be partially indexed along with an abstracting of their hijacked papers while these websites steal identity of the legal journals. Therefore as a results, we should check both of WoS and Scopus for verifying a fake website at the same time to obtain more reliability.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad R. Khosravi ◽  
Varun G. Menon

This short paper presents a case report on detecting hijacked journals. Towards identification of a fake journal website and preventing a hijacked paper, we can use different tools including Google Scholar (an altmetric tool), Web of Science (WoS) and Scopus (both as scientometric databases) to distinguish a fake website from a legal journal website. Our evaluation shows that analysis of a doubtful website for a targeted journal based on Google Scholar is not reliable. In fact, the use of scientometric tools for tracking prior publications of the targeted journal is compulsory. Another result of this case study is that in some uncommon cases, fake websites may sometimes convince a scientometric database in order to be partially indexed along with an abstracting of their hijacked papers while these websites steal identity of the legal journals. Therefore as a results, we should check both of WoS and Scopus for verifying a fake website at the same time to obtain more reliability.


e-CliniC ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason Rampengan ◽  
Johnny Rompis ◽  
Valentine Umboh

Abstract: COVID-19 is spreading at an extremely rapid rate and can affect all age groups, albeit, information about clinical symptoms and laboratory examinations of COVID-19 I in neonates is still quite limited. This study was aimed to determine the clinical symptoms, radiographic examinations especially CT-scans, and laboratory tests that could appear in neonates suffering from COVID-19. This was a literature review study using three databases, namely Pubmed, Clinical Key, and Google Scholar. The keywords used were Covid-19 / SARS-CoV-2 AND Neonatus AND sign and symptoms AND laboratory. The selection based on inclusion and exclusion criteria, obtained 15 case report studies, three retrospective studies, one observational study, and one cohort study. The review revealed that the most frequent clinical features that appeared were fever (54.8%), dyspnoea (35.4%), and cough (29%). Meanwhile, for CT-Scan radiographs, there were 14 of 31 neonates (45.2%) did not show any abnormalities or normal. The most frequent abnormal image was ground glass opacity (GGO) (29%). Among laboratory examinations, lymphopenia was the most common abnormality (32.2%). Moreover, leukocytosis, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, increased PCT, AST, etc. could also occur. Of all the reviewed literatures, there were no death cases of neonates died due to COVID-19. In conclusion, fever, dyspnea, cough, and lymphopenia are the most common findings as well as GGO in the CT-Scan radiograph.Keywords: COVID-19, neonates Abstrak: COVID-19 menyebar dengan sangat pesat dan dapat menjangkiti semua kelompok usia namun informasi mengenai gejala klinis dan pemeriksaan laboratorium terhadap kelompok neonatus masih terbatas. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui gambaran klinis, pemeriksaan radiografi khususnya CT-Scan, dan pemeriksaan laboratorium yang bisa muncul pada neonatus dengan COVID-19. Jenis penelitian ialah literature review dengan pencarian data menggunakan tiga database yaitu Pubmed, Clinical Key, dan Google Scholar. Kata kunci yang digunakan yaitu Covid-19/ SARS-CoV-2 AND Neonatus AND sign and symptom AND laboratory. Hasil seleksi berdasarkan kriteria inklusi dan ekslusi mendapatkan 15 penelitian case report, tiga retrospective study, satu observational study, dan satu cohort study. Hasil kajian menunjukkan bahwa gambaran klinis yang paling sering muncul ialah demam (54,8%), sesak (35,4%), dan batuk (29%). Pemeriksaan radiografi CT-Scan, neonatus yang tidak menunjukkan kelainan (normal) terdapat pada 14 dari 31 neonatus diamati (45,2%), sedangkan kelainan yang sering muncul ialah ground glass opacity/GGO (29%). Pada pemeriksaan laboratorium, limfopenia merupakan kelainan tersering (32,2%), sedangkan leukositosis, leukopenia, trombositopenia, peningkatan PCT, AST, dll juga bisa terjadi. Dari semua literatur yang dikaji, tidak ditemukan kasus kematian neonatus akibat COVID-19. Simpulan penelitian ini ialah gambaran klinis yang paling sering muncul pada neonatus ialah demam, sesak, dan batuk, limfopenia, dan GGO pada CT-Scan.Kata kunci: COVID-19, neonatus


2021 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marília Alves Hoffmann ◽  
Tatiana Aparecida Rodrigues ◽  
Cissa Azevedo ◽  
Fabrícia Moreira Amorim Amara ◽  
Samanta Luíza da Silva Oliveira ◽  
...  

Objetivo: mapear as evidências disponíveis sobre avaliação da cultura de segurança do paciente na perspectiva da equipe multidisciplinar em serviços de hemodiálise. Método: revisão de escopo da literatura desenvolvida de acordo com a metodologia proposta pelo manual do Instituto Joanna Briggs, nas fontes de informação: Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde, MEDLINE via PubMed, Cochrane, CINAHL, Scopus, Web of Science, Embase e Google Scholar. Serão considerados elegíveis estudos que atendam à pergunta de pesquisa, disponíveis na íntegra e publicados nos idiomas inglês, espanhol e português. A seleção dos estudos ocorrerá de forma independente por dois revisores e as divergências serão discutidas com um terceiro revisor. A síntese e extração dos dados será executada por meio de uma planilha construída no programa Microsoft Office Excel Online. Os resultados finais sintetizados serão compilados e apresentados por meio de tabelas ou quadros, fluxograma e discussão narrativa. Número de registro da revisão: https://osf.io/7ug86.


Author(s):  
Cristina Restrepo-Arango

Analizar la visibilidad de los investigadores del Sistema Nacional de Investigadores (SNI) en Web of Science (WoS), Scopus y Publish or Perish, mediante la búsqueda del índice h de 240 investigadores nacionales del área V de las ciencias sociales en México en Publish or Perish, Google Scholar Metrics, Web of Science y Scopus. Se encontró que los resultados muestran una gran polarización entre las 4 fuentes consultadas para obtener el índice h. La primera, Publish or Perish es la más incluyente en términos de citación, ya que se basa en las publicaciones que aparecen en el Google Académico y esto favorece enormemente los valores que obtuvieron los investigadores de las ciencias sociales mexicanas en el índice h. La segunda y tercera que son WoS y Scopus se caracterizan por una ausencia generalizada en la indización de revistas mexicanas de las ciencias sociales utilizadas por los investigadores para diseminar sus publicaciones. La cuarta, Google Scholar Metrics es una herramienta abierta y gratuita que al parecer no es usada por los investigadores de las ciencias sociales mexicanas.


2021 ◽  
Vol In Press (In Press) ◽  
Author(s):  
Katayoun Haryalchi ◽  
Abtin Heidarzadeh ◽  
Mahmood Abedinzade ◽  
Sepehr Olangian Tehrani ◽  
Samaneh Ghazanfar Tehran

Background: Nowadays, the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) and its complications are one of the main concerns of the world. One of the most severe complications of COVID-19 is hypoxemia. Objectives: This study aimed to assess the importance of happy hypoxemia in COVID-19. Methods: We systematically searched web of science, PubMed, and Google scholar databases to find articles related to COVID-19 and happy hypoxemia. Results: COVID-19 causes a type of hypoxemia named silent (happy) hypoxemia, which has an atypical clinical presentation. This type of hypoxemia has not been noted before in viral pneumonia, and there is no specific treatment for this serious complication. Patients with silent hypoxemia may develop severe hypoxemia without dyspnea and with near-normal lung compliance. These patients are awake, calm, and responsive. Although their lungs are not oxygenated efficiently, they are alert and cooperative. Their condition may be deteriorated rapidly without warning and causes death. Conclusions: According to the findings, paying attention to happy hypoxemia is important for improving the health status of COVID-19 patients.


2022 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. e40811125217
Author(s):  
Anyele Albuquerque Lima ◽  
Alda Graciele Claudio dos Santo Almeida ◽  
Izabelly Carollynny Maciel Nunes ◽  
Patrícia de Albuquerque Sarmento ◽  
Wanda Tenório Barros Passos Alves

Objetivos: Identificar complicações/sequelas renais decorrentes da infecção por SARS-CoV-2 em pessoas com COVID-19; e descrever a característica de idade da população estudada. Metodologia: Scoping Review realizada nas bases de dados Web of Science, BVS, Cochrane Library, MEDLINE/PubMed, CINAHL, SCOPUS, Embase, LILACS. E nos sites online: ProQuest Dissertations and Theses, Grey Literature e Google Scholar. Os descritores utilizados foram (comorbidity OR sequel OR complications), (kidney diseases OR glomerular disease OR acute kidney injury OR nephropathy) AND (coronavirus OR SARS-CoV-2 OR COVID-19). Critérios de inclusão: artigos em português, inglês e espanhol, com abordagens metodológicas diversas, disponíveis na íntegra, online, publicados no período de 01 de janeiro de 2020 a 29 de setembro de 2021. E de exclusão: pessoas com diagnósticos prévios de patologias renais agudas e/ou crônicas; cartas ao editor; artigos de opinião; editoriais; e notas. Resultados: Selecionaram-se 10 artigos, que evidenciaram que o processo infeccioso causado pelo SARS-CoV-2 pode iniciar com uma leve proteinúria e hematúria, e evoluir para uma injúria renal aguda causada pela diminuição da capacidade de filtração glomerular, que favorece a retenção de algumas escórias nitrogenadas, causando o aumento dos níveis de creatinina e de ureia. Ademais, informaram que indivíduos entre 52-69 anos foram os mais acometidos. Considerações finais: As complicações/sequelas renais decorrentes da infecção por SARS-CoV-2 são: deposição de imunocomplexos nas células renais, proteinúria, hematúria, aumento da creatinina sérica, aumento da ureia nitrogenada no sangue, diminuição da TFG, e IRA estágio 1, 2 e 3. Tais complicações ocorreram principalmente em pessoas com idade ≥ 52 anos.


2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (14) ◽  
pp. e521101422252
Author(s):  
Júlio César Guimarães Freire ◽  
Jessyka Hellem de Melo Pereira ◽  
Paulo Henrique Lucas do Nascimento ◽  
Pedro Antônio Medeiros da Silva ◽  
Aparecida Borges ◽  
...  

O envelhecimento da população faz surgir a necessidade de cuidados especiais com a saúde. O edentulismo, por exemplo, é uma condição bucal que afeta, principalmente, os idosos, sendo comum o uso de próteses dentárias que muitas vezes geram lesões orais. Este protocolo propõe uma revisão de escopo sobre a prevalência de lesões na mucosa oral em decorrência do uso de prótese dentária na população idosa. Desse modo, o objetivo do referido protocolo é apresentar a metodologia que será adotada, de acordo com as recomendações de estruturação do Joanna Briggs Institute para revisões de escopo, sendo este documento previamente registrado no repositório Open Science Framework. A estratégia de busca será elaborada de modo a identificar as possíveis fontes de evidências publicadas nas seguintes bases de dados: Cochrane, PubMed via MEDLINE, LILACS, Web of Science e Scopus. No que se refere à literatura cinzenta, serão feitas buscas através do Google Scholar. Serão utilizados os seguintes descritores do vocabulário controlado Descritores em Ciências da Saúde/Medical Subject Headings: idoso/aged, prótese dentária/dental prosthesis e manifestações bucais/oral manifestations, seus sinônimos e variações ortográficas. A estratégia PCC (População, Conceito, Contexto) servirá de base para elaboração da pergunta de pesquisa e definição dos critérios de inclusão e exclusão. Os resultados da revisão de escopo proposta deverão mostrar os fatores que influenciam a prevalência de lesões em mucosa oral de pessoas idosas que fazem uso de prótese dentária.


2022 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-22
Author(s):  
Lady Sthefany Bastías-Bastías ◽  
Carolina Iturra-Herrera

Introducción. En Chile, durante las últimas décadas se han implementado diversas políticas educativas orientadas a mejorar la formación inicial docente, con el propósito de impactar en la calidad del sistema educativo. Han sido varias las investigaciones que han descrito el resultado en la implementación de tales políticas. Objetivo. Se espera describir los hitos más importantes para la formación inicial del profesorado en Chile y analizar, con base en las investigaciones, los resultados de estas políticas. Análisis. Se efectúa una búsqueda de textos académicos publicados entre los años 2010 y 2019 presentes en las bases de datos Google Scholar, Web of Science y Scopus que contengan los conceptos: initial teacher training, educational policy y Chile. Resultados. Las políticas promovidas por el Estado han sido implementadas por las universidades que forman docentes. Asimismo, los resultados de la Prueba inicia, que evalúa los conocimientos disciplinarios y pedagógicos de estudiantes de la carrera de pedagogía que se encuentran en el último año de formación, demuestra que el profesorado no alcanza los estándares de desempeño esperados, cuyas debilidades son percibidas por las personas egresadas de las carreras. Conclusiones. Las políticas implementadas no lograron mantener un alza en el acceso a las carreras de pedagogía. Tampoco acortaron la distancia entre la formación universitaria con la formación práctica en los establecimientos educacionales, y existe una débil correlación entre los mecanismos de control instaurados. Como recomendaciones se propone ampliar los criterios de búsqueda integrando la política de gratuidad y década de los años noventa.


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