DIGITAL SERVICES IN SCIENTIFIC AND PEDAGOGICAL RESEARCH

The article is devoted to the problem of application of digital services in scientific and pedagogical researches. The purpose of the article is to substantiate the importance and necessity of using digital services in scientific and pedagogical research. Research methods applied: theoretical (analysis of scientific and pedagogical sources, online services and platforms, generalization of results); empirical (presentation and generalization of pedagogical experience). The article analyzes the role of digital services in the development of science. It was found out that the sphere of informatization and digitalization is determined by the normative-legal base of Ukraine, which regulates its implementation. It should be noted that in recent years a number of bills, laws of Ukraine in the field of informatization and digitalization have been developed: The study substantiates the feasibility of studying the course «Digital Services in Research» by applicants of the third educational level, which is implemented at the Kharkiv National Pedagogical University named after GS Skovoroda. The importance and necessity of formation of digital literacy and information-digital competence of the citizens of Ukraine, as well as of the applicants of the third educational level are clarified. The importance of studying the discipline, the role and possibilities of using digital services in modern scientific research are substantiated. It is determined that the use of modern digital services is especially important in scientific activities, as scientific and pedagogical research uses scientific and metric databases and other relevant sources of information in academic / professional fields, and a young scientist must be able to determine the level of objectivity, factual basis in different types of sources, to assess its reliability and representativeness. The article presents the content of the discipline and the main aspects of its study. Among them are: creation of a scientific profile at Google Academy, creation of Google − questionnaires for surveying applicants of different levels, use of open electronic resources, Internet resources, scientific-metric databases, specialized information databases and information retrieval tools for scientific publications and regulations in the field scientific research. Prospects for further research are outlined, which are to conduct a study to determine the digital literacy of applicants at all levels of higher education.

ELECTRONIC PORTFOLIO AS A TOOL OF REFLECTING THE RESULTS OF SCIENTIFIC AND PEDAGOGICAL ACTIVITIES OF TEACHERS OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

In the period of digital transformation of all spheres of life, including the educational and scientific sphere, the opportunity for scientific and pedagogical workers (SPW) to present their achievements on the Internet, including the results of scientific and pedagogical activities becomes important. The results of scientific and pedagogical activities of SPW are not only certificates of various activities (training, internships, participation in various activities), but also profiles in scientific and metric databases and the number of citations of relevant publications, information about achievements, list of publications, information about the teacher (education, scientific degree, academic title), range of interests, victories of students under the guidance of SPW, etc. That is why the purpose of the article is to consider the possibility of using the electronic portfolio as a means of reflecting the results of scientific and pedagogical activities of teachers of free economic zones. The following research methods were used in this study: analysis, generalization, systematization. These methods were used to analyze and summarize the existing experience on this issue, as well as to systematize existing approaches to creating an e-portfolio. Under the e-portfolio of the scientific and pedagogical worker, we will understand the information system, which will contain all the information about the achievements of the scientific and pedagogical worker, including scientific work, awards, etc. The components that the electronic portfolio should contain are singled out if it is considered as a means of reflecting the results of scientific and pedagogical activities of teachers of free economic education. According to the authors, such a portfolio should contain: general information about the SPW: surname, name, patronymic, academic degree, academic title, information about higher education (about all, if more than one), place of work, position, etc.; information on SPW achievements: awards, prizes, participation in events, victories in competitions, etc.; SPW profiles in scientific-metric databases: Scopus, Web of Science (Publons), DBLP, Index Copernicus, Google Scholar, etc., publications; certificates; additional useful links; contacts; abbreviated profile in English, information on inventions, patents, participation in international projects, intellectual property rights to the work. The electronic portfolio of the scientific and pedagogical worker plays the role of a means of reflecting the results of the scientific and pedagogical activity, and acts as a business card of the teacher. The availability of such a portfolio will ensure the availability of SPW data in open access on the Internet. Prospects for further research include the search for other means of reflecting the results of scientific and pedagogical activities, as well as their expert evaluation.

EDITOR OF SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL AS A GATEKEEPER OF SCIENCE, ORGANIZER OF PUBLISHING PROCESS, CONSULTANT AND RECRUITER

The purpose of the article. On the basis of current scientific achievements, the role of the editor of the scientific journal is considered. Methodology. The article is a narrative review of the literature. The methods of analysis, classification, and generalization, as well as a systematic approach, were used in the review. The methodology used made it possible to comprehensively analyze the roles of the editor of a scientific journal. The scientific novelty is to broaden the perception of the editor’s role in the editorial and publishing process. Conclusions. The editor of the scientific journal acts as the gatekeeper of science, organizer, consultant, and recruiter. In the role of gatekeeper, the editor filters the results of scientific research, selecting the ones that will be published. As the organizer, the editor is responsible for the interaction of all participants of the editorial and publishing process and the strategy for the development of the journal, initiates the journal’s entry into scientific-metric databases, and establishes external links of the journal. As a consultant, the editor helps the authors improve the quality of the manuscripts, and in the role of recruiter he or she forms the editorial board, appoints reviewers, invites new authors to collaborate. In general, the editor’s roles are reduced to supporting the interests and interaction of four stakeholders: the founder of the journal, the author, reviewers, and the reader. The identity of the editor is invisible when the editorial and publishing system works smoothly. However, in problematic situations, for example, when an unreasonable decision is made regarding the manuscript when the reviewer receives an inappropriate manuscript for examination when there are not enough articles to fill the volume when conflicts and misunderstandings arise between the participants of the editorial and publishing process, the editor has to balance the needs, opportunities, and requirements of all stakeholders. In addition, the editor is responsible for adhering to the principles of academic integrity. Key words: scientific journal, editor, gatekeeper, organizer, consultant, recruiter, peer review, conflict of interest.

MASTERING THE TOOLS OF CITATION DATABASES IN HIGHER MEDICAL EDUCATION

In the contemporary academic setting, the quality of publications and the publication activity of a scientist, educational or research institution are evaluated using a set of scientific metric indicators. There are the following parameters: total citations, total number of links, the Hirsch index, impact factor, g-index, and-10 index. The aim of the paper is to cover the methods of working with the world scientific and metric databases of literature, as well as to explain the essence and algorithms for calculating the major scientific and metric indicators. We used the bibliosemantic research method in order to analyze the relevant scientific literature. The article describes the principles of mastering the tools of international databases Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar, Mendeley bibliographic manager, ORCID system. The paper focuses on the essence of scientific and metric indicators, calculated by these resources, as well as their scope and possibilities. The authors analyze the positive aspects of using the scientific metrics to determine the influence of a particular author or institution, as well as a number of subjective disadvantages of their widespread adoption in higher education. The modern tools for working with scientific information play a key role in the research activities of scientists, institutions of higher education, research institutions. The quality of publications is determined by a number of scientific metrics, calculated by authoritative scientific literature databases, such as Scopus and Web of Science. The h-indices are calculated in terms of publications in these bases, and serve as qualitative indicators for scientific activity evaluation. Scopus and Web of Science, in addition to their own built-in tools for searching, visualizing, analyzing and tracking data, integrated with the registers of scientists, bibliographic managers, plugins that allow to automate the processes of citation, lists of literature, preparation of publications according to the requirements of a specific edition, work with full-text versions of articles in different formats.

A Pagination Method for Indexes in Metric Databases

Searching for database elements that are close or similar to a given query element is a problem that has a vast number of applications in many branches of computer science, and it is known as proximity search or similarity search. This type of search is a natural extension of the exact searching due to the fact that the databases have included the ability to store new data types such as images, sound, text, and so forth.