scholarly journals Does Poverty Research in Russia Follow the Scientific Method?

2008 ◽  
pp. 44-60
Author(s):  
M. Lokshin
Keyword(s):  
Critical Review ◽  
Scientific Method ◽  
Scientific Publication ◽  
Policy Advice ◽  
Scientific Journals ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Russian Government ◽  
Russian Scientific

This paper presents the first critical review of literature on poverty published in Russia between 1992 and 2006. Using a dataset of about 250 publications in Russian scientific journals we assess whether the poverty research in Russia satisfies the general criteria of a scientific publication and if such studies could provide reliable guidance to the Russian government as it maps out its anti-poverty policies. Our findings indicate that only a small portion of papers on poverty published in Russia in 1992-2006 follow the universally-recognized principles of the scientific method. The utility of policy advice based on such research is questionable. We also suggest certain steps that could, in our view, improve the quality of poverty research in Russia.

scholarly journals Scientific Publication Management Transformation In Disruption Era

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-118
Author(s):  
Untung Rahardja ◽  
Ninda Lutfiani ◽  
Hega Lutfilah Juniar
Keyword(s):  
Research Method ◽  
Scientific Publication ◽  
Scientific Journals ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Research Technology ◽  
Management Technology ◽  
Technological Developments ◽  
Disruption Effect ◽  
Number Of Publications

New innovations enter the market and create a strong disruption effect, a sign that the era of the decade that is currently happening has experienced many changes in various sectors, including economics, technology, education and politics. This study aims to examine the aspects and direction of the development of research related to the Disruption Age that affects technological developments, one of which is in the field of publication management. The approach used is a study of various definitions and model frameworks that developed around the era of disruption and management of publications as well as mapping and analysis of a number of publications. Judging from the research method, most of the research was carried out through descriptive and conceptual methods in which technological aspects became the focus of research by researchers. Disruption innovation has an impact on publication management, where publication management is increasingly developing with additional technological spices. Management of online-based scientific publications or e-journals that are able to manage scientific publication activities to create better management and publications and improve accessibility. The Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education targets 7,000 nationally accredited journals with six ratings. In 2018 there were 20,610 internationally published scientific works in Indonesia. The application of this online-based or e-journal scientific publication management system is able to improve the quality of the process of managing scientific journals to be more systematic and organized to achieve efficiency and improve publications to be global.   Keywords: Disruption, Innovation, Scientific Publication Management, Technology.

scholarly journals General Principles of Scientometric Evaluation of Scientific Journals in the Humanities

2014 ◽  
pp. 124-127
Author(s):  
Gennady O. Yeremenko
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Evaluation ◽  
Scientific Journals ◽  
Expert Evaluation ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Russian Scientific ◽  
Main Factors ◽  
Scientometric Evaluation ◽  
Scientific Periodicals

Analyses the main approaches to the evaluation of scientific publications and publications in the humanities in particular from the bibliometric perspective. The author states the main factors affecting the quality of bibliometric and expert evaluation of scientific periodicals and particular articles. The issues of statistical evaluation of citation, its specificity in the humanities are specially addressed in relation to possibilities of promoting Russian scientific journals in global scientific informational systems.

scholarly journals SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL AS THE BASIS OF PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION: PROBLEMS OF MODERN DEVELOPMENT

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-96
Author(s):  
E. V. Ivanitskaya
Keyword(s):  
Communication System ◽  
Evaluation System ◽  
Scientific Journal ◽  
Scholarly Communication ◽  
Scientific Journals ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Russian Scientific ◽  
Independent Expert ◽  
Scholarly Communication System

An article in a scientific journal is the key element of modern scholarly communication system, in which scientific journals act as conductors of national science and researchers to the international level. Integration of Russian scientific journals into the global knowledge system and improving their competitiveness are necessary conditions for improving the competitiveness of Russian science itself.Today, we see a low quality of Russian scientific periodicals with an excessive number of journals. The highly competitive environment and the total use of bibliometric approaches in the research and assessment of science born unfair race for indicators, developing imitation science.The study aims to analyze, determine and propose solutions of topical issues of Russian scientific journals. The article is a case study of the oldest monthly scientific and production journal “Occupational Safety in Industry”. The transformation of the work of the editorial board is considered within the 2016–2019 period. We analyze the history of formation, development and the common problems of restructuring the activities of the editorial boards that have occurred in recent years.It is shown that the formalization of scientometric indicators and their impact on funding cause a sharp increase in the number of authors with multiple affiliations. In general, the use of bibliometrics in Russia has generated a number of systemic risks that threaten the development of national science.The study formulates the tasks and nearest prospects for the development of scientific journals as the basis for a changing scholarly communication system. It is necessary to develop the qualitative scientometrics with new scientometric indices and qualitative author-evaluating indicators (with more precise scientometrics, new tools will appear, including those for identifying dishonest scientists).To improve the evaluation system of Russian scientific journals, we propose: improving the generally accepted scientometric methods taking into account Russian specifics and introducing a system for assessing and monitoring the quality of Russian scientific journals, combining the use of bibliometric information and independent expert evaluation. The creation of high-quality scientometrics is possible with the use of artificial intelligence systems.The proposed steps will build a self-regulatory ecosystem on the Russian space of scholarly communication with well-functioning high-quality expertise, which will determine the future of scientific journals.

scholarly journals The Quality of Statistical Reporting and Data Presentation in Predatory Dental Journals Was Lower Than in Non-Predatory Journals

Entropy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 468
Author(s):  
Pentti Nieminen ◽  
Sergio E. Uribe
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Peer Review ◽  
Scientific Journals ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
Data Presentation ◽  
Predatory Journals ◽  
Study Results ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Highly Cited

Proper peer review and quality of published articles are often regarded as signs of reliable scientific journals. The aim of this study was to compare whether the quality of statistical reporting and data presentation differs among articles published in ‘predatory dental journals’ and in other dental journals. We evaluated 50 articles published in ‘predatory open access (OA) journals’ and 100 clinical trials published in legitimate dental journals between 2019 and 2020. The quality of statistical reporting and data presentation of each paper was assessed on a scale from 0 (poor) to 10 (high). The mean (SD) quality score of the statistical reporting and data presentation was 2.5 (1.4) for the predatory OA journals, 4.8 (1.8) for the legitimate OA journals, and 5.6 (1.8) for the more visible dental journals. The mean values differed significantly (p < 0.001). The quality of statistical reporting of clinical studies published in predatory journals was found to be lower than in open access and highly cited journals. This difference in quality is a wake-up call to consume study results critically. Poor statistical reporting indicates wider general lower quality in publications where the authors and journals are less likely to be critiqued by peer review.

scholarly journals Who Guides Vaccination in the Portuguese Press? An Analysis of Information Sources

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 2189
Author(s):  
Andrea Langbecker ◽  
Daniel Catalan-Matamoros
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Information Sources ◽  
Professional Associations ◽  
Scientific Journals ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Media Agenda ◽  
The Media ◽  
University Scientists

Sources of information are a key part of the news process as it guides certain topics, influencing the media agenda. The goal of this study is to examine the most frequent voices on vaccines in the Portuguese press. A total of 300 news items were analysed via content analysis using as sources two newspapers from 2012 to 2017. Of all the articles, 97.7% included a source (n = 670). The most frequent were “governmental organisations”, “professional associations” and the “media”. Less frequent sources were “university scientists”, “governmental scientific bodies”, “consumer groups”, “doctors”, “scientific companies”, “NGOs” and “scientific journals”. Most articles used only non-scientific sources (n = 156). A total of 94 articles used both categories and 43 used exclusively scientific sources. Our findings support the assertion that media can be an instrument to disseminate information on vaccines. Nevertheless, despite being present in most articles, the number of sources per article was low, therefore not presenting a diversity of opinions and there was a lack of scientific voices, thus suggesting lower quality of the information being offered to the audience.

scholarly journals Epidural analgesia in a paediatric teaching hospital: Trends, developments, and a brief review of literature

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jolin Wong ◽  
Serene Siu Tin Lim
Keyword(s):  
Epidural Analgesia ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Perioperative Period ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Good Tool ◽  
Patient Demographics ◽  
Included Patient ◽  
Continuous Epidural Analgesia ◽  
Continued Use

Introduction: Continuous epidural analgesia has proven to be a good tool in the anaesthetist’s quest to provide excellent pain relief for an extended perioperative period. Pharmaceutical advances provide us with a larger array of both local anaesthetic (LA) drugs and additives that can prolong the duration or enhance the quality of analgesia, or both. The avoidance of LA toxicity is of paramount importance for safe prescription, especially in the high-risk neonatal and infant cohort, and all patients stand to benefit from ‘safer’ LA agents and adjuvants that promote the use of a lowered concentration of epidural LA infusions. We present a descriptive review of trends in epidural prescription and technique in our hospital. Methods: Our observational study was conducted over a period of 19 years in a tertiary paediatric teaching hospital. Prospectively collected data that included patient demographics, level of epidural catheter insertion, LA drugs and adjuvants used, as well as postoperative infusion rates, were then analysed retrospectively. Results: There was a decline in the use of paediatric epidural analgesia. Over the study period, we also observed a shift in preference of LAs and adjuvant drugs toward safer alternatives. Conclusion: Paediatric epidural analgesia is gradually being superseded by other analgesic modalities with superior safety profiles (e.g. peripheral neural blockade). However, indications remain for its continued use, and anaesthetists should be familiar with its technical aspects and pitfalls.

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