scholarly journals The development of high impact national and regional journals in medicine and the health sciences

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-122
Author(s):  
David A. Rew
Keyword(s):  
Feedback System ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Academic Publishing ◽  
Academic Journals ◽  
Academic Journal ◽  
Content Selection ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Global Publishing

The international academic journal publishing landscape is complex and in continuous flux. Many Russian editors and publishers wish to bring their journals into the global mainstream and to develop internationally competitive profiles for their work. Bibliometric citation systems are one means by which the quality of journals, of articles and researchers, can be assessed, referenced and compared. Scopus and the Web of Science are two major and respected quality assurance systems for global publishing, within which many academic journals seek formal listings. These listings help develop a wider international profi for any journal. They also provide valuable data through which journals can benchmark their performance against all other journals in any subject fi In turn, this information helps to stimulate competition and quality improvement across the entire academic journal ecosystem. Scopus provides a transparent and continually evolving evaluation and feedback system for journals seeking a listing and those journals that have already been listed within Scopus. An application for a Scopus listing is a process through which a journal is evaluated by several quantitative and qualitative criteria against global benchmarks. A successful listing can sometimes require a series of strategic insights and developments by editors and publishers over several years. In this article, Dr David Rew, a practising clinician and the Subject Chair for Medicine to the Scopus Content Selection Advisory Board since 2009, distils the experience of evaluation of more than 2000 Medical and Health Sciences journals to guide as to what features and strategies give academic journals a better chance of long term success in the competitive world of global academic publishing.

scholarly journals Poverty Alleviation Through the Program Slums in the City of Kendari, Indonesia

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 35
Author(s):  
Joko Tri Brata ◽  
La Ode Bariun ◽  
Asri Djauhar ◽  
Andi Gusti Tantu
Keyword(s):  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Governance Model ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The City

The long-term goal of the concept of poverty reduction is to give the same level of welfare for the Indonesian people, and in this research is the development of innovative Models of Poverty Reduction, with the subject on (1) How the application design model of the institutional prevention of poverty through interface Program Quality Improvement of Slums and (2) how the efforts in governance of slum through simulation integration with poverty alleviation. The method used is the description by sharpening the Focus Group Discussion (FGD) about the handling of the slums in the city of Kendari and intervention efforts Increase the quality of housing and slums, so that the governance model can be used in other areas in Southeast Sulawesi.

scholarly journals From Sedentary and Physical Inactive Behaviours to an Ultra Cycling Race: A Mixed-Method Case Report

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 502
Author(s):  
Kenny Guex ◽  
Sophie Wicht ◽  
Cyril Besson ◽  
Francis Degache ◽  
Boris Gojanovic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Role Models ◽  
Nursing Student ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Cycling Training

In faculties of health sciences, almost 30% of nursing students exercise less than once a week. This mixed-method case report presents the 38-month evolution of the physiological and psychological health parameters of a sedentary and physically inactive nursing student. During this period, she first took part in a one-semester institutional physical activity (PA) program that was offered by her university before being selected for participation in the Race Across America (RAAM) with a university relay team. In the four months leading up to the RAAM, she followed a cycling training program. After the RAAM, she was followed-up for the next 28 months. The results showed that each phase of the study had an important impact on the subject and showed that sedentary and physical inactive behaviours are reversible. Institutional PA programs, including training education in addition to concurrent strength and endurance training, can lead to physiological and psychological health improvements. For some individuals, participating in an athletic challenge can improve motivation and long-term adherence to PA participation. An individualised approach should be considered in future interventions that aim to promote PA participation. In the specific context of a university of health sciences, this kind of initiative could positively influence the general population’s health by empowering students to become role models towards PA promotion.

scholarly journals What is an Academic Journal? Problems Associated with the Transition to Electronic Publishing

2010 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 20-35
Author(s):  
Beate Elvebakk
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Publishing ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Electronic Journal ◽  
Academic Journals ◽  
Academic Journal ◽  
University Library ◽  
Inclusive Approach ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The University ◽  
Academic Resources

The article is based on interviews with the subject specialists employed at the University Library in Oslo in 2005, and describes the discussion surrounding the introduction of an “e-only” policy for academic journals, and the opposition it met, especially among the subject specialists from the humanities. It deals with the perceived problems in this early stage of the new publishing paradigm in the academe, and describes the worries of the librarians in the form of a set of stories about breakdowns, malfunctions and absences. The article concludes that although the electronic journal may seem not to have radically changed academic journals, a more inclusive approach to technology in use reveals that our ways of relating to the journals have changes significantly, and that we may not be aware of all the consequences that follow from this. Especially, this relates to how academic resources is being used, and consequences for the research that is being produced.

scholarly journals The Future of Academic Journals in a COVID-19 World

Sci ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 76
Author(s):  
Jan R. Magnus ◽  
Michael McAleer
Keyword(s):  
Time Frame ◽  
Academic Publishing ◽  
Journal Articles ◽  
Academic Journals ◽  
Academic Journal ◽  
The Future ◽  
Internet Publishing ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Continuous Dynamic

Many academics are critical of the current publishing system, but it is difficult to create a better alternative. This review relates to the Sciences and Social Sciences, and discusses the primary purpose of academic journals as providing a seal of approval for perceived quality, impact, significance, and importance. The key issues considered include the role of anonymous refereeing, continuous rather than discrete frequency of publications, avoidance of time wasting, and seeking adventure. Here we give recommendations about the organization of journal articles, the roles of associate editors and referees, measuring the time frame for refereeing submitted articles in days and weeks rather than months and years, encouraging open access internet publishing, emphasizing the continuity of publishing online, academic publishing as a continuous dynamic process, and how to improve research after publication. Citations and functions thereof, such as the journal impact factor and h-index, are the benchmark for evaluating the importance and impact of academic journals and published articles. Even in the very top journals, a high proportion of published articles are never cited, not even by the authors themselves. Top journal publications do not guarantee that published articles will make significant contributions, or that they will ever be highly cited. The COVID-19 world should encourage academics worldwide not only to rethink academic teaching, but also to re-evaluate key issues associated with academic journal publishing in the future.

Congestion of Academic Journals Under Papers’ Imperfect Selection

2014 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 1145-1167
Author(s):  
Damien Besancenot ◽  
João R. Faria ◽  
Kim V. Huynh
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Knowledge ◽  
Selection Process ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Editorial Process ◽  
Academic Journals ◽  
Academic Journal ◽  
Separating Equilibrium ◽  
Two Hybrid

Abstract This paper studies how the congestion of its editorial process affects an academic journal. In a publishing game played by researchers and editors, we assume that quality screening by editors depends on their ability to properly process the flow of submissions. When too many papers arrive, this ability declines and editors may reject good papers or accept papers with little contribution to scientific knowledge. In this game, a separating equilibrium always exists in which only good researchers submit their papers to the journal. Each paper is accepted and the quality of the journal reaches its highest level. However, when the researchers’ reward for each publication exceeds a given threshold, two hybrid equilibria are also feasible. In these equilibria, authors of low-quality papers submit their papers to the journal and, as the flow of papers exceeds the editors’ capacity of perfect assessment, the selection process becomes imperfect. This creates an opportunity for authors to submit poor quality papers, a behaviour which contributes to the congestion of the editorial process. The various strategies implemented by the editors to oppose congestion are then discussed.

scholarly journals Factors Affecting Quality of Home Based Long-term Care Provision for the Bedridden Patients in Chandigarh, North India

2015 ◽  
Vol 49 (3) ◽  
pp. 126-131
Author(s):  
Tarundeep Singh ◽  
Amarjeet Singh Minhas
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Care ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
North India ◽  
Care Provision ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Home Based ◽  
The Subject

ABSTRACT Objective To determine the factors affecting the quality of home based long-term care (LTC) provision for the adult bedridden patients in Chandigarh, India. Materials and methods This cross-sectional study was conducted on 100 bedridden patients in Chandigarh. Disability was assessed using the Katz index and an interview schedule based on Craig handicap assessment and reporting technique (CHART) was used to assess the care provision to the bedridden patients. Available medical records and brief medical examination were also conducted on the spot. Quality of care was assessed based on the Donabedian model. Factors associated with the quality of care provision, based on literature, were examined for association in the study cases. Results Mean age of the bedridden patients was 69 years. Sixtyeight patients lived in joint families. All had total dependence in the domains of bathing, dressing, toileting and transfer. The commonest cause of disability was neurological diseases. Mean duration of being bedridden was 16.4 months. Though the rates of complications like urinary infections (89%), bedsores (54%) were quite high, 57% patients reported satisfaction with the quality of care they were receiving. However, only 18 males and 6 females subjects were receiving good quality care according to our evaluation. Ownership of property/money by the subject was the only factor found to be associated with good quality of care. Gender of the subject, degree of disability, type of family in which the subject was living in and whether the patient is currently married or not did not seem to significantly affect the quality of care received by the subjects. Conclusion Though more than half of the study subjects reported subjective satisfaction with the quality of care being received, objective evaluation based on the study criteria showed that only a quarter were actually receiving good quality care. Furthermore, the economic worth seemed to positively influence the quality of care being received by the subjects. How to cite this article Singh T, Minhas AS. Factors Affecting Quality of Home Based Long-term Care Provision for the Bedridden Patients in Chandigarh, North India. J Postgrad Med Edu Res 2015;49(3):126-131.

Analysis and assessment of forensic medical examinations and studies of living individuals who have experienced acute intestinal infections for 2018–2019 according to the BSME of the subject of the Russian Federation

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olga Gritskevich ◽  
Dmitriy Kadochnikov
Keyword(s):  
Human Health ◽  
Medical Examination ◽  
Modern Approach ◽  
Intestinal Infections ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Medical Examinations ◽  
Main Factor

To assess the modern approach in determining the severity of harm to human health in acute intestinal infections, an analysis of the acts of the forensic medical examination of living persons who have suffered acute intestinal infections was carried out on the basis of the forensic medical examination bureau of the southern region for 2018–2019. The analysis showed that today, children are more susceptible to acute intestinal infections, and according to the standards for assessing the degree of harm to human health, the main factor is taken into account, the number of days spent on inpatient or outpatient treatment, regardless of the severity of the infection. In this case, no attention is paid to the long-term consequences of the infection, which, in turn, lead to chronic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and significantly reduce the quality of life. The findings indicate the need to develop criteria for assessing the severity of harm to health in acute intestinal infections. This will make it possible to systematize the approach and objectively assess the degree of harm caused to health.

scholarly journals Being Evidence Based Makes Sense!

2018 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 453-462
Author(s):  
Gillian Hallam
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Professional Practice ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Evidence Based

AbstractThis article presents a brief introduction to EBLIP, from its initial foundations in the health sciences to its application in contemporary libraries. The key elements of the EBLIP model are explained and its application in professional practice is illustrated through brief case studies drawn from academic, public and special libraries. The ultimate goals of EBLIP are to improve the quality of the decisions we make, to demonstrate the value of the services and programs we provide and to secure the long-term support of our funding bodies.

The Impact Factor: Time for Change

2001 ◽  
Vol 35 (5) ◽  
pp. 563-568 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sidney Bloch ◽  
Garry Walter
Keyword(s):  
Impact Factor ◽  
Short List ◽  
Academic Promotion ◽  
Medical Databases ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Assess Quality ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Research Grant

Objective: The Impact Factor (IF) has received virtually no attention in the psychiatric literature, despite its long-term use, expanding influence and evidence of misapplication. We examine the IF's validity as a measure of a paper's scientific worth, and consider alternative ways to conduct such an appraisal. Method: We explored medical databases and websites, and conferred with acknowledged experts on the subject. Results: Irremediable problems, both conceptual and technical, make the IF a flawed measure. The notion that citations vouch for the quality of an article is questionable. Moreover, the IF's vulnerability to misuse in domains such as academic promotion and research grant assessment is a serious development. Conclusion: The IF (and all measures derived from it) should be abandoned. A ‘return to basics’ in evaluating published work is overdue. As seductive as a simple formula is to assess quality, shortcuts are unavailable and unlikely to be useful. Publishing a short-list of papers annually, judged as objectively as possible by peers to merit special attention, may be a more meaningful option. Conceivably, every psychiatric journal could participate in this cyclical exercise, leading to a ‘grand short-list’. This could be made readily available to all professionals, both researchers and clinicians, by being posted on a suitable website. Since peer review has a long-standing role in scientific publishing, our proposal is essentially an extension of that process.

scholarly journals Quality Assessment of Financial Management of Budget Investment in Russia

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 69-79
Author(s):  
R. A. Alandarov
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Financial Management ◽  
Time Budget ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Investment Projects ◽  
Capital Budget ◽  
Multiplier Effect ◽  
The Subject

The subject of the research is the assessment of the quality of financial management of budget investment in Russia. The purpose of the research was to analyze the current legal framework for assessing the quality of financial management of budget investment expenditures and make proposals concerning its development. Based on the comparative analysis of the key methodologies for assessing the quality of financial management of budget investment, it has been concluded that it is necessary to clarify the conceptual framework, expand the system of indicators for assessing the quality of financial management of budget expenditures, including budgetary investment, restructuring the system of indicators for assessing the quality of financial management of budget investment, improving the regulatory framework for assessing the quality of financial budget investment management in Russia. The relevance of the paper, as compared with other publications on this subject, stems from the need to take account of the specifics of capital budget investment in the procedure for assessing the quality of financial management of budget investment. The specifics involve a significant amount of budget investment, a long-term nature of investment projects, their high cost, and lack of ongoing results. At the same time, budget investment can have a potential multiplier effect on the volume of the country’s GDP and GRP in the future. Nowadays, the methodology for assessing the quality of financial management of budget expenditures is unified and does not take into account the indicated specified features of budget investment. Incomplete accounting of the budget investment specifics makes it difficult to establish their effectiveness, which in turn reduces the priority of this type of budget expenditures.

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