What Influences the Quality of Research: Findings from an Editorial Management Database

1999 ◽  
Vol 15 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 53-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leping Liu ◽  
Stuart A. Harrington ◽  
D. LaMont Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Research Findings ◽  
Quality Of Research ◽  
Management Database

Qualitative generalising in accounting research: concepts and strategies

2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (6) ◽  
pp. 1100-1131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lee D. Parker ◽  
Deryl Northcott
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
General Applicability ◽  
Information Systems Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Accounting Research ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Quality Of Research

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify and articulate concepts and approaches to qualitative generalisation that will offer qualitative accounting researchers avenues for enhancing and justifying the general applicability of their research findings and conclusions. Design/methodology/approach – The study and arguments draw from multidisciplinary approaches to this issue. The analysis and theorising is based on published qualitative research literatures from the fields of education, health sciences, sociology, information systems, management and marketing, as well as accounting. Findings – The paper develops two overarching generalisation concepts for application by qualitative accounting researchers. These are built upon a number of qualitative generalisation concepts that have emerged in the multidisciplinary literatures. It also articulates strategies for enhancing the generalisability of qualitative accounting research findings. Research limitations/implications – The paper provides qualitative accounting researchers with understandings, arguments and justifications for the generalisability of their research and the related potential for wider accounting and societal contributions. It also articulates the key factors that impact on the quality of research generalisation that qualitative researchers can offer. Originality/value – This paper presents the most comprehensively sourced and developed approach to the concepts, strategies and unique deliverables of qualitative generalising hitherto available in the accounting research literature.

scholarly journals Biomedical research in Nigeria: realities and misconceptions

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (7) ◽  
pp. FSO475
Author(s):  
Bashiru Garba ◽  
Bashir Sa'idu
Keyword(s):  
Biomedical Research ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Transfer Of Knowledge ◽  
Multinational Organizations ◽  
Poor Countries ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Quality Of Research ◽  
And Training

Investment in biomedical research is believed to drive economic growth and increase human capital, leading to increased productivity and sustainability. Unfortunately, such positive impacts are not palpable among the resource-poor countries. This can be attributed to the poor quality of research findings and the reliability of findings, which often are rarely translated to impactful products or decisions. While the Nigerian governments are making considerable efforts to improve the quality of research through increased funding, as well as sponsorship and training of scholars in technologically advanced institutions. This is in order for the transfer of knowledge to improve the livelihood of its citizens. However, there is still need for the private multinational organizations to support this course.

Conclusion

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie W. Cawthon ◽  
Carrie Lou Garberoglio ◽  
Peter C. Hauser
Keyword(s):  
Education Research ◽  
Deaf Education ◽  
Research Quality ◽  
Next Generation ◽  
The Future ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Quality Of Research ◽  
The Invisible

This chapter marks the conclusion of this edited volume, Research in Deaf Education. The purpose of the volume as a whole is to identify strategies for improving the quality of research in deaf education; the conclusion summarizes main themes that both cut across chapters and extend arguments made by individual chapter authors. Overarching themes include discussions around standards for research quality; the positionality of researchers; and how we obtain, interpret, and translate research findings for diverse audiences. In each of these themes we recognize challenges that the field faces as well as opportunities for further dialog and collaboration for addressing these challenges in the future. The chapter concludes with strategies for mentoring the next generation of scholars in deaf education, with an emphasis on incorporating diverse perspectives, making the invisible culture of academia visible to deaf scholars, and ways to increase the accessibility of deaf education research.

scholarly journals Open Science Saves Lives: Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lonni Besançon ◽  
Nathan Peiffer-Smadja ◽  
Corentin Segalas ◽  
Haiting Jiang ◽  
Paola Masuzzo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Research Output ◽  
Open Science ◽  
Scientific Process ◽  
Science Practices ◽  
Link Type ◽  
Research Communities ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Potential Impact ◽  
Quality Of Research

AbstractIn the last decade Open Science principles have been successfully advocated for and are being slowly adopted in different research communities. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic many publishers and researchers have sped up their adoption of Open Science practices, sometimes embracing them fully and sometimes partially or in a sub-optimal manner. In this article, we express concerns about the violation of some of the Open Science principles and its potential impact on the quality of research output. We provide evidence of the misuses of these principles at different stages of the scientific process. We call for a wider adoption of Open Science practices in the hope that this work will encourage a broader endorsement of Open Science principles and serve as a reminder that science should always be a rigorous process, reliable and transparent, especially in the context of a pandemic where research findings are being translated into practice even more rapidly. We provide all data and scripts at https://osf.io/renxy/.

scholarly journals Experimenter as Automaton; Experimenter as Human: Exploring the Position of the Researcher in Scientific Research

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarahanne Miranda Field ◽  
Maarten Derksen
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Current Crisis ◽  
The Social ◽  
Reflexive Practice ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Combination Approach ◽  
Quality Of Research

The crisis of confidence in the social sciences has many corollaries which impact our research practices. One of these is a push towards maximal and mechanical objectivity in quantitative research. This stance is reinforced by major journals and academic institutions that subtly yet certainly link objectivity with integrity and rigor. The converse implication of this may be an association between subjectivity and low quality. Subjectivity is one of qualitative methodology’s best assets, however. In qualitative methodology, that subjectivity is often given voice through reflexivity. It is used to better understand our own role within the research process, and is a means through which the researcher may oversee how they influence their research. Given that the actions of researchers have led to the poor reproducibility characterising the crisis of confidence, it is worthwhile to consider whether reflexivity can help improve the validity of research findings in quantitative psychology. In this report, we describe a combination approach of research: the data of a series of interviews helps us elucidate the link between reflexive practice and quality of research, through the eyes of practicing academics. Through our exploration of the position of the researcher in their research, we shed light on how the reflections of the researcher can impact the quality of their research findings, in the context of the current crisis of confidence. The validity of these findings is tempered, however, by limitations to the sample, and we advise caution on the part of our audience in their reading of our conclusions.

scholarly journals An evidence assessment tool for ecosystem services and conservation studies

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne-Christine Mupepele ◽  
Jessica C. Walsh ◽  
William J. Sutherland ◽  
Carsten F. Dormann
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Evidence Based Practice ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Research Implementation ◽  
Hierarchy Of Evidence ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Quality Of Research

Reliability of scientific findings is important, especially if they directly impact decision making, such as in environmental management. In the 1990s, assessments of reliability in the medical field resulted in the development of evidence-based practice. Ten years later, evidence-based practice was translated into conservation, but so far no guidelines exist on how to assess the evidence of individual studies. Assessing the evidence of individual studies is essential to appropriately identify and summarize the confidence in research findings. We develop a tool to assess the strength of evidence of ecosystem services and conservation studies. This tool consists of (1) a hierarchy of evidence, based on the experimental design of studies and (2) a critical-appraisal checklist that identifies the quality of research implementation. The application is illustrated with 13 examples and we suggest further steps required to move towards more evidence-based environmental management.

scholarly journals Experimenter as automaton; experimenter as human: exploring the position of the researcher in scientific research

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarahanne M. Field ◽  
Maarten Derksen
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Current Crisis ◽  
The Social ◽  
Reflexive Practice ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Combination Approach ◽  
Quality Of Research

Abstract The crisis of confidence in the social sciences has many corollaries which impact our research practices. One of these is a push towards maximal and mechanical objectivity in quantitative research. This stance is reinforced by major journals and academic institutions that subtly yet certainly link objectivity with integrity and rigor. The converse implication of this may be an association between subjectivity and low quality. Subjectivity is one of qualitative methodology’s best assets, however. In qualitative methodology, that subjectivity is often given voice through reflexivity. It is used to better understand our own role within the research process, and is a means through which the researcher may oversee how they influence their research. Given that the actions of researchers have led to the poor reproducibility characterising the crisis of confidence, it is worthwhile to consider whether reflexivity can help improve the validity of research findings in quantitative psychology. In this report, we describe a combination approach of research: the data of a series of interviews helps us elucidate the link between reflexive practice and quality of research, through the eyes of practicing academics. Through our exploration of the position of the researcher in their research, we shed light on how the reflections of the researcher can impact the quality of their research findings, in the context of the current crisis of confidence. The validity of these findings is tempered, however, by limitations to the sample, and we advise caution on the part of our audience in their reading of our conclusions.

scholarly journals Open science saves lives: lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lonni Besançon ◽  
Nathan Peiffer-Smadja ◽  
Corentin Segalas ◽  
Haiting Jiang ◽  
Paola Masuzzo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Research Output ◽  
Open Science ◽  
Scientific Process ◽  
Science Practices ◽  
Link Type ◽  
Research Communities ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Potential Impact ◽  
Quality Of Research

AbstractIn the last decade Open Science principles have been successfully advocated for and are being slowly adopted in different research communities. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic many publishers and researchers have sped up their adoption of Open Science practices, sometimes embracing them fully and sometimes partially or in a sub-optimal manner. In this article, we express concerns about the violation of some of the Open Science principles and its potential impact on the quality of research output. We provide evidence of the misuses of these principles at different stages of the scientific process. We call for a wider adoption of Open Science practices in the hope that this work will encourage a broader endorsement of Open Science principles and serve as a reminder that science should always be a rigorous process, reliable and transparent, especially in the context of a pandemic where research findings are being translated into practice even more rapidly. We provide all data and scripts at https://osf.io/renxy/.

scholarly journals Ethics in Social Research and Its Impact on Policy Implication, Planning and Development

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 40
Author(s):  
Profulla C. Sarker ◽  
Uttam Kumar Das
Keyword(s):  
Social Research ◽  
Data Use ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Research Report ◽  
Moral Integrity ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Data Process ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Quality Of Research

This paper is an attempt to discuss how ethics associated with social research in connection with the collection of authentic and reliable data, use of appropriate data process and impartial data analysis for preparing an acceptable research report. Ethics is closely related to moral integrity, and values associated with appropriate methods and techniques applied for collection of reliable and authentic information that ensure the trust worthy research findings. This paper is based on secondary data collected through reviewing the relevant literatures. This paper examine to what extent the research findings contribute to the knowledge of planners and policy makers in formulating the  appropriate policy and at the same time preparing effective as well as pragmatic  planning based on the quality of research findings and finally thus may affect on development. 

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