scholarly journals Clustering the performance efficiency of Russian scientists in the natural sciences

2018 ◽  
pp. 76-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valery Arutyunov ◽  
Nataliya Grishina
Keyword(s):  
Citation Index ◽  
Basic Research ◽  
Natural Sciences ◽  
Computer Engineering ◽  
Russian Science ◽  
Scientific Performance ◽  
Russian Science Citation Index ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Basic Research Grant ◽  
Research Grant

The authors prove, on the basis of the analysis, that no one full-scale study of scientific performance of the organizations and researchers in the natural science has been conducted in the Russia. They propose to project the study of the publication flow in about 30 disciplines within the natural sciences based on the data of the Russian Science Citation Index to analyze the performance of Russian scientists and to obtain new knowledge on leading regional scientific clusters, organizations and personalia. The findings of the study, based on the Hirsch index and other citation indicators would enable to evaluate the Russia’s contribution into the disciplines in the form of the demanded and cited study results. The data for three disciplines are presented, namely: informatics, cybernetics, and computer engineering, supplemented with the ranking lists of Russian organizations with maximum values of citation and Hirsch indexes. The article is complemented with the tables. The article is prepared through the support of the Russian Foundation for Basic Research, Grant No. 18-07-00036.

scholarly journals Comparative analysis of the demand for the results of scientific activities in the field of astronomy and biotechnology

2019 ◽  
pp. 58-66
Author(s):  
V. Arutyunov
Keyword(s):  
Science Studies ◽  
Basic Research ◽  
Community Response ◽  
Academic Community ◽  
Publication Activity ◽  
Russian Science ◽  
Russian Science Citation Index ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Research Findings

The author emphasizes the most important role of astronomy as one of the oldest areas of research and biotechnology and as a relatively young field of basic research. Five vectors in biotechnological research are specified. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the findings of 2013–2018 in these two scientific fields on the basis of RSCI (Russian Science Citation Index) databases. The analysis was accomplished with a number of scientometric indicators: publication activity of researchers, as well as citation and relevance of their findings. The dynamics of indicators of publication activity is evaluated: for astronomy, the indicators remain practically unchanged, while for biotechnology, the same indicators exceed the eponymous figures in astronomy threefold. Besides, the values were continuously increasing since 2013; and in 2017, the publication activity indicators increase by up to 25% as compared to 2013. At the same time, indicators of citation for astronomy and biotechnology, reflecting the academic community response to the research findings, as well as the demand indicators, were continuously decreasing over the 5-year period. At the same time, in terms of demand, the research findings in astronomy and biotechnology were in the top of the natural science studies during the whole period under consideration.The article includes a number of tables representing the study results. 

New absolute paleointensity results from ~250 Ma Kuznetsk basalts. Weak versus strong geomagnetic field at the P-T boundary.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrey Eliseev ◽  
Nikolay Mikhaltsov ◽  
Evgeniy Kulakov
Keyword(s):  
Basic Research ◽  
Linear Segment ◽  
Russian Science ◽  
Southern Siberia ◽  
Magnetic Remanence ◽  
Magnetic Analysis ◽  
Individual Grains ◽  
Basic Research Grant ◽  
Curie Temperatures ◽  
Research Grant

<p>We present absolute paleointensity results obtained from a collection of samples from ~250 Ma Kuznetsk Traps (Kuznetsk Depression, Southern Siberia). In addition to similar age these rocks display geochemical signatures similar to those reported for basalts of Siberan Traps and represent the southernmost affinity of the latter.</p><p>The primary nature of magnetic remanence in studied rocks was established by previous paleomagnetic studies Rock magnetic analysis indicates that the main magnetic mineral is titanomagnetite in a predominantly single-domain state with Curie temperatures between ~275 and 350⁰C. Scanning electron microscopy showed that titanomagnetite grains range in size from 0.5 to 1 μm. Individual grains are separated from each other and “sealed” within silicate matrix, which largely predetermined perfect preservation of primary mineral textures.</p><p>Paleointensity estimates were obtained using the Coe-version of Thellier-Thellier double-heating protocol with partial TRM checks. 36 samples (5 sites taken along the Tom River) yielded straight Arai-Nagata diagrams within temperature interval between 100 to 275⁰C. The average paleointensity value obtained from these samples was calculated at 12.7 ± 1 µT (with a factor q of about 11) with corresponding VDM=2.1 ± 0.2 × 10<sup>22</sup> Am<sup>2</sup>.</p><p>Arai-Nagata diagrams for 20 samples from two other sites (collected in quarries on the Karakansky ridge) display more complex behavior. Straight linear segment of Arai plots between ~100 and 300⁰C yielded an average paleointensity value of 44 ± 1 μT, which corresponds to a VDM=7.0 ± 0.1 × 10<sup>22</sup> Am<sup>2</sup>. However on higher temperatures, NRM vs. TRM data have a trend of flattening that increase in artificial TRM is accompanied by no loss of NRM. We interpret this observation as a result of laboratory-induced thermochemical alteration, namely, unmixing of homogeneous Ti-magnetites into Ti-rich and Fe-rich phases, with the latter phase responsible for such NRM-lost vs. TRM-gained behavior. Thermomagnetic analyses on these samples indicated mineralogical changes that set approximately at 300⁰C, supporting our interpretation. However, reversible thermomagnetic curves and p-TRM checks within 10% from initial pTRM, below ~300⁰C suggest that paleointensities determined between ~100 and 300 ⁰C of Arai plots are trustworthy.</p><p>We will discuss our results and reasons for such radical differences between paleointensity estimates obtained from the same suite of rocks sampled at different locations.</p><p>The study was supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research, grant No. 18-05-00234 and the Russian Science Foundation, grant No. 19-17-00091.</p>

On Scientific Value of russian Journals in Economics and related fields

2013 ◽  
pp. 130-151 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Muravyev
Keyword(s):  
Reference Lists ◽  
Citation Index ◽  
Economic Science ◽  
Detailed Data ◽  
Academic Quality ◽  
Russian Science ◽  
Russian Science Citation Index ◽  
Scientific Significance ◽  
Scientific Value

In this paper we attempt to classify Russian journals in economics and related disciplines for their scientific significance. We show that currently used criteria, such as a journal’s presence in the Higher Attestation Committee’s list of journals and the Russian Science Citation Index (RSCI) impact factor, are not very useful for assessing the academic quality of journals. Based on detailed data, including complete reference lists for 2010—2011, we find significant differentiation of Russian journals, including among those located at the top of the RSCI list. We identify two groups of Russian journals, tentatively called category A and B journals, that can be regarded as the most important from the viewpoint of their contribution to the economic science.

Scientometric Parameters of Russian Economic Science:General State and the Evaluation of Thesis boards

2013 ◽  
pp. 129-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Kurakova ◽  
L. Tsvetkova ◽  
O. Eremchenko
Keyword(s):  
Science Citation Index ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Citation Index ◽  
Science Citation ◽  
Russian Science ◽  
Russian Science Citation Index

The paper analyses the publications of Russian authors in various fields of economics indexed in Web of Science and Russian Science Citation Index. The authors claim that the scientometric parameters are only in a limited way applicable in evaluating the performance of expert and thesis boards in economics in Russia. The authors also put forward the approaches in order to improve Russia’s positions in the international citations indexes in economics.

The experience of ranking russian economic journals

2015 ◽  
pp. 99-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Balatsky ◽  
N. Ekimova
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Citation Index ◽  
Statistical Information ◽  
Expert Evaluation ◽  
Expert Interviews ◽  
Bibliometric Data ◽  
Russian Science ◽  
Ranking Systems ◽  
Economic Journals ◽  
Russian Science Citation Index

The article presents the results of the rating of Russian economic journals, the methodology of which is based on a combination of bibliometric data and expert interviews. Processing of the statistical information system of Russian science citation index (RINC) allows us to form a “primary” list of the best journals in the country. Expert evaluation of the list makes it possible to reorganize it with regard to the scientific level of periodicals and get the “secondary” list. The merger of two ranking systems forms the basis of obtaining the final ranking of economic journals. It is shown that the leading part of the constructed rating forms a kind of the Diamond List of journals, which on the whole agrees with similar lists obtained in earlier studies by other authors.

Journals’ hidden self-citation as the problem of publication ethics

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nikolay Mazov ◽  
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Vadim Gureyev ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Science Citation Index ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Citation Index ◽  
Editorial Staff ◽  
Publication Activity ◽  
Publication Ethics ◽  
Russian Science ◽  
Russian Science Citation Index ◽  
Library Studies ◽  
First Time

Twenty two science Russian periodicals in informatics and library studies are selected for the bibliometrical analysis of key journal indicators, including publication activity of the same journals’ editorial staff. For the first time for domestic journals, the study reveals hidden self-citation when editorial members include links to their journal from other publications. The available instruments of scientometrical databases, including Web of Science and Scopus, and the national system Russian Science Citation Index do not enable to identify this form of self-citation. The mentioned manipulations are aimed at boosting journal rating. In several cases, intensive and unjustified citation by journals’ editorial staff in other periodicals which we consider the violation of publication ethical principles, is revealed.

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