Struggling with good intentions: Music education research in a “post” world

2021 ◽  
pp. 1321103X2110564
Author(s):  
Roger Mantie
Keyword(s):  
Education Research ◽  
Music Education ◽  
Symbolic Violence ◽  
High Quality ◽  
High Quality Research ◽  
Quality Research ◽  
Equity Research ◽  
Personal Challenges ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

In this Perspectives article, the author grapples with the personal challenges of attempting to do ethical and high-quality research in the post world of the maturing 21st century. Among the challenges addressed are matters of purported relevance of research, equity research conducted by nonmembers of equity-seeking groups, the impact of rankings and metrics, peer review, and the relationship between good intentions and symbolic violence.

Commentary: Special Abilities, Special Needs

2012 ◽  
pp. 6-10
Author(s):  
Adam Ockelford
Keyword(s):  
Education Research ◽  
Music Education ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Research Community ◽  
High Quality ◽  
High Quality Research ◽  
Quality Research ◽  
The Future

This article presents an overview of Section 1 of the Oxford Handbook of Music Education, Volume 2. It argues that high quality research is the key to moving music education forward for those with special abilities or needs, both in policy and practical terms. The global music education research community should acknowledge serious shortcomings and devote more resource to this area in the future. It provides three reasons why music-education research should focus on the concerns of children who are “special” in one way or another.

scholarly journals Prestige and Gatekeeping in Postgraduate Journals: The Case of Postgraduate English

Interscript ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alistair James Brown ◽  
Anna-Rose Shack ◽  
Douglass Virdee
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Open Access Publishing ◽  
English Studies ◽  
High Quality ◽  
High Quality Research ◽  
Quality Research ◽  
Labour Costs ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Prestige

Relatively little has beensaid about the opportunities and challenges of digital, open access publishing asit pertains to postgraduate-led journals catering to postgraduate researchers.This paper draws on the authors’ experiences with Postgraduate English,one of the longest-running, born-digital journals for postgraduate researchersin English studies. It makes the case for the benefit of such publicationswithin the prestige economy and describes the ways in which quality can beassured, challenging those who might see postgraduate publications as furtherdiluting the pool of high-quality research. At the same time, the paper raisescritical questions about who really wins in postgraduate publishing. While thosewho publish and edit can benefit from the prestige indication of theseactivities, ultimately host institutions may gain more from the relationship viathe hidden labour costs behind such activity.

The Impact of Research on Manufacturing SMEs

2000 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 217-223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geoff Nelder ◽  
Stephen Childe ◽  
John Willcock
Keyword(s):  
Change Agent ◽  
Change Agents ◽  
Research Community ◽  
High Quality ◽  
High Quality Research ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Quality Research ◽  
Future Direction ◽  
The Impact

This paper addresses the work of the small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) research community as presented at a series of three UK conferences on Stimulating Manufacturing Excellence in SMEs. An important difficulty that emerges is the problem of the translation of research outputs and business advice into formats that are attractive to SMEs. This is briefly illustrated through the differing perceptions of the business scenario as seen by the SME owner/manager and an external change-agent, condensed into five parameters. The role of policy makers and change-agents and their need for high-quality research are examined, leading to a discussion of the contributions to be expected from, and therefore the implications for, the research community. From this, recommendations are developed for the future direction of SME research.

Fostering quality education research: The role of the European Educational Research Association as a scientific association

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-42
Author(s):  
Joanna Madalińska-Michalak
Keyword(s):  
Education Research ◽  
Research Ethics ◽  
Educational Research ◽  
Interdisciplinary Approach ◽  
Critical Discussion ◽  
Research Association ◽  
High Quality ◽  
High Quality Research ◽  
Quality Research ◽  
Academic Field

This paper considers the role and responsibilities of a scientific association in promoting and supporting high quality research, particularly with regard to providing guidance on research ethics. The paper reports on a survey-based study commissioned by the European Educational Research Association in 2015 which focused on educational researchers’ experiences with, and attitudes toward, the research ethics review scope and practice. The study provides insight into the role and activities of the European Educational Research Association in fostering high quality educational research. The analysis reveals the perception of academics that the European Educational Research Association might further high quality educational research for the benefit of education and society in the following ways: (i) leading the development of guidelines on ethical education research that are applicable across Europe whilst recognizing varied transnational contexts; (ii) promoting free, open dialogue and critical discussion on ethics in educational research; (iii) taking a comprehensive and interdisciplinary approach to ethics in educational research; (iv) informing the public about current developments in educational research; (v) developing practices of reviewing educational research in the context of research ethics; and (vi) promoting debate on ethics in the academic field of educational research. The paper concludes with some recommendations for the European Educational Research Association related to its role and responsibilities in fostering quality research.

scholarly journals Impact Factor of Medical Journals

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (41) ◽  
pp. 476-478
Author(s):  
Badri Man Shrestha
Keyword(s):  
Impact Factor ◽  
High Impact ◽  
Clinical Implications ◽  
High Quality ◽  
High Quality Research ◽  
Medical Journals ◽  
Quality Research ◽  
Method Of Calculation ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Financial Issues

Impact factor, which is a measure of the frequency of citation of articles published in a journal over a specified time, measures the rank or importance of a journal.  There is a trend towards publication of high quality research in journals with high impact factor. This paper has outlined the importance, method of calculation, clinical implications, pitfalls and financial issues related to the impact factor of medical journals.

scholarly journals Surgery and the kings of medical science

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ihsan Ekin Demir ◽  
Güralp O. Ceyhan ◽  
Helmut Friess
Keyword(s):  
Medical Science ◽  
Publication Activity ◽  
Impact Factors ◽  
The Political ◽  
Academic Productivity ◽  
High Quality ◽  
High Quality Research ◽  
Quality Research

Abstract Background Surgeons are frequently compared in terms of their publication activity to members of other disciplines who publish in journals with naturally higher impact factors. The time intensity of daily clinical duties in surgery is yet not comparable to that of these competitor disciplines. Purpose Here, we aimed to critically comment on ways for improving the academic productivity of university surgerons. Conclusions To ensure high-quality science in surgery, it is imperative that surgeons actively ask for and generate the time for high-quality research. This necessitates coordinated and combined efforts of leading university surgeons at the political level and effective presentation of the magnificent studies performed by young and talented university surgeons.

State of the Journal, 2021

2021 ◽  
Vol 75 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Stacey Reynolds
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Manuscript Submission ◽  
High Quality ◽  
High Quality Research ◽  
Quality Research

The American Journal of Occupational Therapy (AJOT) retains its ranking as the top-rated occupational therapy journal in North America by maintaining its commitment to publishing high-quality research aimed at occupational therapy professionals. As the needs and scope of the profession continue to expand, AJOT will continue to serve as a resource to practitioners, academics, and administrators to help guide best practices. Communication and engagement with readers will be facilitated through the new AJOT website as well as the new AJOT: Authors and Issues series. The journal seeks to expand its scope through its website, manuscript submission platform, and new ways to engage readers.

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