scholarly journals Identifying Effective Factors in the Assessment of Research Productivity of Faculty Members in the Humanities and Social Sciences (Case Study: University of Tehran)

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 149-176
Author(s):  
زهرا اسلامی ◽  
رضوان حکیم زاده ◽  
علی اکبر صبوری ◽  
ولی اله فرزاد
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Research Productivity ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Effective Factors ◽  
Humanities And Social Sciences

scholarly journals An Action Research Approach helps Develop GIS Programs in Humanities and Social Sciences

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-32
Author(s):  
Laura Costello
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Research University ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Service Research ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Action Research Approach ◽  
Humanities And Social Sciences

A Review of: Kong, N., Fosmire, M., & Branch, B. D. (2017). Developing library GIS services for humanities and social science: An action research approach. College & Research Libraries, 78(4), 413-427.  http://dx.doi.org/10.5860/crl.78.4.413 Abstract Objective – To develop and improve on geographic information systems (GIS) services for humanities and social sciences using an action research model.   Design – Case study.   Setting – A public research university serving an annual enrollment of over 41,500 students in the Midwestern United States.   Subjects – Faculty members and students in the humanities and social sciences that expressed interest in GIS services.   Methods – An action research approach was used which included data collection, analysis, service design, and observation. Interviews with 8 individuals and groups were conducted including 4 faculty members, 3 graduate students, and one research group of faculty and graduate students. Data from interviews and other data including emails and notes from previous GIS meetings were analyzed and coded into thematic areas. This analysis was used to develop an action plan for the library, then the results of the activity were assessed. Main Results – The interviews revealed three thematic areas for library GIS service: research, learning, and outreach. The action plan developed by the authors resulted in increased engagement including active participation in an annual GIS day, attendance at workshops, course-integrated GIS sessions, around 40 consultations on GIS subjects over a two-year period, and increased hits on the Library’s GIS page. Surveys from pre- and post-tests in the workshops increased participants’ spatial awareness skills. Conclusion – Using an action research approach, the authors were able to identify needs and develop a successful model of GIS service for the humanities and social sciences.

scholarly journals Early Russian Autobiography: Old Texts, New Readings

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 44-62
Author(s):  
Yury Zaretskiy
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
First Person ◽  
Social Activities ◽  
Western Tradition ◽  
Research Perspectives ◽  
Humanities And Social Sciences

The article discusses research perspectives in the study of Russian pre-modern first-person writings that are commonly called autobiographies. Its first part starts with definitions of what is “early russian” and “autobiographical,” briefly introduces six texts, gives a condensed review of the approaches to the study of these texts by literary and cultural historians from 1950s to the present, and concludes with suggestion of some new perspectives to their analysis. The article argues that re-questioning of early Russian autobiographical writings is prompted by some recent important changes in the humanities and social sciences and by some insights from historians and literary scholars who study first- person texts of the Western tradition. The second part of the article is a case- study that examines one autobiographical text, The Life (Zhitie) of monk Epifanii (? – 1682) and focuses on one topic: representation of the hero/author’s pain and healing. The analysis of this representation is conducted in relation to concrete social and political contexts of the text. The study concludes that con- textualizing pre-modern first-person narratives as social activities embedded in historically specific reality helps in better understanding of their meanings. Abstract in RussianРанняя русская автобиография: Старые тексты, новые прочтения В статье рассматриваются перспективы изучения древнерусских сочинений от первого лица, которые обычно называют автобиографиями. Ее первая часть начинается с определения понятий «древнерусские» и «автобиографические» затем дает краткие характеристики шести текстов, содержит сжатый обзор подходов к изучению этих текстов историками литературы и культуры с 1950-х гг. по настоящее время и завершается предложением возможных новых направлений их исследований. В статье утверждается, что новые вопросы к древнерусским автобиогра-фическим сочинениям диктуются недавними важными переменами в социальных и гуманитарных науках, а также результатами, полученными историками и литературоведами, изучающими сочинения от первого лица в западноевропейской традиции. Вторая часть статьи представляет собой кейс-стади, рассматри-вающий один текст, «Житие» инока Епифания (? – 1682), и сосредотачивающий внимание на одной теме: репрезентациях героем/автором боли и исцеления. Анализ этих репрезентаций осуществляется в связи с конкретными социальными иполитическими контекстами появления сочинения Епифания. Этот анализ приводит к заключению о том, что контекстуализация ранних рассказов от первого лица как социальных действий, укорененных в исторически обусловленной действительности, способствует лучшему пониманию их смыслов.

scholarly journals Attracting new users or business as usual? A case study of converting academic subscription based journals to open access

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-26
Author(s):  
Lars Wenaas
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
Open Access ◽  
Peer Review ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Humanities And Social Sciences ◽  
Business As Usual ◽  
Access Policies ◽  
Selection Of

This paper studies a selection of eleven Norwegian journals in the humanities and social sciences and their conversion from subscription to open access, a move heavily incentivized by governmental mandates and open access policies. By investigating the journals’ visiting logs in the period 2014-2019, the study finds that a conversion to open access induces higher visiting numbers; all journals in the study had a significant increase which can be attributed to the conversion. Converting a journal had no spillover in terms of increased visits to previously published articles still behind the paywall in the same journals. Visits from previously subscribing Norwegian higher education institutions did not account for the increase in visits, indicating that the increase must be accounted for by visitors from other sectors. The results could be relevant for policymakers concerning the effects of strict polices targeting economically vulnerable national journals, and could further inform journal owners and editors on the effects of converting to open access. Peer Review https://publons.com/publon/10.1162/qss_a_00126

scholarly journals A Scientometrics Study of the Research Productivity of Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University in Scopus Database in Ten Years (2008 to 2018)

2020 ◽  
pp. 159-179
Author(s):  
محمد عبد الله محمد ◽  
بيمال كريشنا بأنك
Keyword(s):  
Research Productivity ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Research Papers ◽  
Productivity Level ◽  
H Index ◽  
Research Production ◽  
Scopus Database ◽  
Scientometric Study

This paper describes the scientometric study of faculty member’s research productivity at Prince Mohammed Bin Fahd University (PMU) in Khobar, Saudi Arabia. The study aims to evaluate the research performances of the faculty members at Mohammed Bin Fahd University, researchers and graduate students for the last 10 years. PMU was established in 2008 and data is collected for this case study from Scopus database during 2008-2018. This study has analyzed approximately 609 scientific research publications over 10 years. These publications include 434 research papers, 143 conference proceedings, 15 book chapters, 11 reviews, and 2 Erratum. The current study highlights the active researchers of the PMU, their fields, and the journals in which they published their research work. An evaluation of their research productivity in terms of publishing, citations, and H-index is also described. The paper also analyzes the significant differences between the averages of research productivity level for the PMU faculty members due to the variables ranking, and the difficulties for research production from the opinion of the faculty members.

Japanese Doctoral Students’ Career Plans and Research Productivity: Main Findings from a 2017 National Survey

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 117-133
Author(s):  
Akira Arimoto ◽  
Tsukasa Daizen ◽  
Futao Huang ◽  
Yangson Kim
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Marital Status ◽  
Doctoral Students ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Significant Influence ◽  
Research Productivity ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Career Plans ◽  
Humanities And Social Sciences

Abstract The purpose of this study is to analyze doctoral students’ career plans and research productivity, as well as key factors affecting both, based on relevant findings from a 2017 national survey of doctoral students at Japanese universities. The main findings of this study are as follows. First, Japanese doctoral students tend to have diverse post-graduation career plans. They not only consider becoming academics but also expect to be hired in industry and business. This expectation is particularly strong among students from engineering, while more of those studying humanities and social sciences want to become academics. Second, the survey revealed that Japanese doctoral students’ host universities, age, gender, and their marital status, had no significant influence on their research productivity.

scholarly journals Unveiling ‘European’ and ‘International’ Researcher Identities: A Case Study with Doctoral Students in the Humanities and Social Sciences

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 303
Author(s):  
Lopes ◽  
Lourenço
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
Doctoral Students ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Doctoral Studies ◽  
International Researcher ◽  
Humanities And Social Sciences ◽  
Portuguese Higher Education

The significance of ‘identity’ in doctoral studies is widely acknowledged. Nevertheless, despite much research on what is involved in the process of identification with/as a researcher, very little attention has been devoted to understanding the effects of the internationalization of higher education in promoting feelings of belonging to a researcher community that goes beyond the national space. This qualitative case study aims to understand whether and how doctoral students in the Humanities and Social Sciences develop a ‘European’ or ‘international’ researcher identity during their doctoral studies. To address this aim, in-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with twelve home and international doctoral students from a Portuguese higher education institution. Results from thematic analysis suggest that although the dichotomy ‘European’/‘international’ was not always clear in participants’ minds, those students who undertook mobility experiences or took part in international research networks or supervisory teams were more likely to regard themselves as ‘international’ or ‘European’ researchers. The implications of these findings for doctoral programs in an era of internationalization are highlighted.

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