scholarly journals A Time For Renewal

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. ii-iv
Author(s):  
Mark A Gregory
Keyword(s):  
Renewal Process ◽  
Research Evaluation ◽  
Digital Economy ◽  
Australian Journal ◽  
Evaluation Framework ◽  
Second Phase

The Telecommunications Association has commenced the second phase of the renewal process that started in 2013. As part of the first phase of this renewal process a key decision was to relaunch the Telecommunications Journal of Australia as the Australian Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy. In addition to the Journal, the Telecommunications Association holds the Henry Sutton and Charles Todd Orations each year in Melb0urne and Sydney respectively. As the second phase progresses, the Telecommunications Association will launch a new brand, update the Association’s website and host the first of what should become an annual two-day telecommunications forum. The first event is to be held in Melbourne in November. For the Journal, key milestones have now been achieved, including being added to the SCOPUS list of indexed Journals and the Australian Research Council’s Excellence in Research for Australia, which is the national research evaluation framework.

A Time For Renewal

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark A Gregory
Keyword(s):  
Renewal Process ◽  
Research Evaluation ◽  
Digital Economy ◽  
Australian Journal ◽  
Evaluation Framework ◽  
Second Phase

The Telecommunications Association has commenced the second phase of the renewal process that started in 2013. As part of the first phase of this renewal process a key decision was to relaunch the Telecommunications Journal of Australia as the Australian Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy. In addition to the Journal, the Telecommunications Association holds the Henry Sutton and Charles Todd Orations each year in Melb0urne and Sydney respectively. As the second phase progresses, the Telecommunications Association will launch a new brand, update the Association’s website and host the first of what should become an annual two-day telecommunications forum. The first event is to be held in Melbourne in November. For the Journal, key milestones have now been achieved, including being added to the SCOPUS list of indexed Journals and the Australian Research Council’s Excellence in Research for Australia, which is the national research evaluation framework.

scholarly journals Semantic tone of research ‘environment’ submissions in the UK’s Research Evaluation Framework 2014

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 53-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andy Thorpe ◽  
Russell Craig ◽  
Glenn Hadikin ◽  
Sasa Batistic
Keyword(s):  
Research Evaluation ◽  
Evaluation Framework ◽  
Research Environment

Can topic models be used in research evaluations? Reproducibility, validity, and reliability when compared with semantic maps

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 263-272 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tobias Hecking ◽  
Loet Leydesdorff
Keyword(s):  
Latent Dirichlet Allocation ◽  
Topic Model ◽  
Research Evaluation ◽  
Topic Models ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Evaluation Framework ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Text Corpora ◽  
Semantic Maps ◽  
Semantic Coherence

AbstractWe replicate and analyze the topic model which was commissioned to King’s College and Digital Science for the Research Evaluation Framework (REF 2014) in the United Kingdom: 6,638 case descriptions of societal impact were submitted by 154 higher-education institutes. We compare the Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA) model with Principal Component Analysis (PCA) of document-term matrices using the same data. Since topic models are almost by definition applied to text corpora which are too large to read, validation of the results of these models is hardly possible; furthermore the models are irreproducible for a number of reasons. However, removing a small fraction of the documents from the sample—a test for reliability—has on average a larger impact in terms of decay on LDA than on PCA-based models. The semantic coherence of LDA models outperforms PCA-based models. In our opinion, results of the topic models are statistical and should not be used for grant selections and micro decision-making about research without follow-up using domain-specific semantic maps.

scholarly journals Stepping down and handing over

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 3
Author(s):  
Peter Gerrand
Keyword(s):  
Digital Economy ◽  
Australian Journal

Some departing words from the Journal's Managing Editor in stepping down from the role of Editor-in-Chief of the Telecommunications Journal of Australia and its successor, the Australian Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy, after 21 years in the job.

scholarly journals In Defense of Merit to Overcome Merit

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cinzia Daraio
Keyword(s):  
Research Evaluation ◽  
Sociology Of Science ◽  
Evaluation Framework ◽  
Christian Theology ◽  
Research Assessment ◽  
Bibliometric Indicators ◽  
Level Of Activity ◽  
Philosophical Argumentation ◽  
High Level

Bibliometric indicators such as the number of published articles and citations received are subject to a strong ambiguity. A high numerical value of bibliometric indicators may not measure the quality of scientific production, but only a high level of activity of a researcher. There may be cases of good researchers who do not produce a high number of articles, but have few research products of high quality. The sociology of science relies on the so-called “Matthew effect,” which is inspired by Matthew’s Gospel on Talents. “Those that have more will have more” seems to support the idea that those that publish more, merit to have higher bibliometric indicators, and to be recognized for their major results. But is this really the case? Can bibliometric indicators be considered a measure of the merit of scholars or they come from luck and chance? The answer is of fundamental importance to identify best practices in research assessment. In this work, using philosophical argumentation, we show how Christian theology, in particular St. Thomas Aquinas, can help us to clarify the concept of merit, overcoming the conceptual ambiguities and problems highlighted by the existing literature. By doing this, Christian theology, will allow us to introduce the evaluation framework in a broader perspective better suited to the interpretation of the complexity of research evaluation.

scholarly journals An Introduction to Telecommunications Policy in Canada

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 97-124
Author(s):  
Catherine Middleton
Keyword(s):  
Digital Economy ◽  
Australian Journal ◽  
Telecommunications Policy ◽  
Policy Documents ◽  
Policy Issues ◽  
International Telecommunications ◽  
Telecommunications Services ◽  
Basic Characteristics ◽  
Telecommunications Policies

This paper provides an introduction to telecommunications policy in Canada, outlining the regulatory and legislative environment governing the provision of telecommunications services in the country and describing basic characteristics of its market for retail telecommunications services. It was written in 2017 as one in a series of papers describing international telecommunications policies and markets published in the Australian Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy in 2016 and 2017. The discussion focuses on broad trends and major players and identifies key regulations and policies in place in 2017, with information drawn primarily from regulatory and policy documents. The paper does not offer an exhaustive description of all telecommunications policy issues, markets and providers in Canada.

An Introduction to Telecommunications Policy in Canada

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 97-124
Author(s):  
Catherine Middleton
Keyword(s):  
Digital Economy ◽  
Australian Journal ◽  
Telecommunications Policy ◽  
Policy Documents ◽  
Policy Issues ◽  
International Telecommunications ◽  
Telecommunications Services ◽  
Basic Characteristics ◽  
Telecommunications Policies

This paper provides an introduction to telecommunications policy in Canada, outlining the regulatory and legislative environment governing the provision of telecommunications services in the country and describing basic characteristics of its market for retail telecommunications services. It was written in 2017 as one in a series of papers describing international telecommunications policies and markets published in the Australian Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy in 2016 and 2017. The discussion focuses on broad trends and major players and identifies key regulations and policies in place in 2017, with information drawn primarily from regulatory and policy documents. The paper does not offer an exhaustive description of all telecommunications policy issues, markets and providers in Canada.

Development of Evaluation System for Iranian Health Research Networks: Challenges and Lessons Learned

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shirin DJALALINIA ◽  
Mohammad Bagher TALEI ◽  
Abbas NAJJARI ◽  
Mohammad Reza BAGHERI ◽  
Shahin AKHONDZADEH ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Research ◽  
Evaluation System ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Research Evaluation ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Research Performance ◽  
Research Impact ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Evaluation Framework ◽  
Research Networks

Background: Health research networks (HRNs) are critical components of large-scale systems of production and validation of scientific evidence. As evaluation of research systems is a reliable process to measure efficiency and effectiveness of their activities, we aimed to report the processes of development of evaluation indicators’ for Iranian health research networks and the results of conducted assessment. Methods: In 2017, for the first time, aim to develop the evaluation framework for national HRNs, following the qualitative approach to assess the quality of research we designed the peer review method as one of the most important tools. This qualitative method was conducted according to experts’ views in specific fields. Key policy makers and stakeholders collaboratively developed a number of criteria for evaluation of research performance of Iranian HRNs. Following the review of conducted studies, benefitting from published guide line, these indicators were defined under 4 main axes of governance and leadership; infrastructures; research products and research impact. Results: Based on requirements of developed protocol for evaluation of HRNs in Iran, 18 HRNs completed the processes of evaluation. Results show a progressive need for more attention to precise planning of HRNs for achieving to goals. Another point to consider is the attention to documenting processes. The observational system for researches for detection of latest research priority was the most important issues that need to be more addressed by all of networks. Conclusion: Research evaluation of Iranian HRNs more over creating of constructive positive competition provide an overview of the shortcomings and research challenges could be used for better planning and promotion of the health research system.

scholarly journals The search for a method to unpack urban complexity: Case study of the City of Johannesburg

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lewis Ndhlovu ◽  
Laila Smith ◽  
Stephen Narsoo
Keyword(s):  
Policy Development ◽  
Evaluation System ◽  
Institutional Environment ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
Evaluation Framework ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Five Dimension ◽  
The City

Background: The City of Johannesburg (COJ) provides services to approximately 5 million people; yet the elements of monitoring and evaluation remain a missing link in the design and implementation of programmes. This was the case even after the introduction of the monitoring and evaluation framework in 2012. This case study is filling an empirical gap.Objectives: The aim of this study was to understand the policies, practices and use of monitoring and evaluation (M&E) in tracking the performance of the City towards meeting its long-term developmental plans.Method: A mixed methods approach was used to gather quantitative data from 54 senior M&E officials. This was complemented with qualitative data drawn from in-depth interviews and focus group discussions conducted during three workshops with M&E officials.Results: The study reveal a number of weaknesses: poor integration of M&E practices in planning, budgeting, service delivery and policy development oversight. The inter-governmental institutional environment and various committees and utility boards has resulted in extensive resources being devoted to compliance reporting. Consequently, the foundations for building an evaluation system have been neglected.Conclusion: The five-dimension complexity model was found to be a useful organising framework for effectively evaluating the city’s M&E capacity. These findings form the first phase of an intervention that will inform the second phase targeted at building the foundations for a city-wide evaluation system.

scholarly journals A new Journal for telecommunications with an added purpose

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-2
Author(s):  
Peter Gerrand
Keyword(s):  
Digital Economy ◽  
Australian Journal ◽  
Online Version ◽  
Traditional Print

The Australian Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy (ajTDE) is the reincarnation of the Telecommunications Journal of Australia (TJA), under the guidance of essentially the same Editorial Board – give and take a few distinguished members – who had moved the traditional ‘print and post’ version of TJA (published since June 1935) to its exclusively online version (from November 2007 to June 2013).

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