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Workshop on Bibliometrics

Jul 13, 2024

Workshop on Bibliometrics

Date: [Insert Date]

Speakers: Dr. Ahmad Mohammed, Dr. Visal Musa

Moderator: [Insert Moderator Name]

Introduction

  • Welcome and time zone greetings
  • Introduction of panelists:
    • Dr. Ahmad Mohammed (Maldives National University)
    • Dr. Visal Musa (Islamic University of Maldives)
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Workshop Overview

  • Topic: Bibliometric Analysis as an emerging tool
  • Focus: Practical hands-on session on writing research papers using bibliometric tools

Dr. Ahmad Mohammed's Presentation

Key Areas Covered

  1. Definition and Concept of Bibliometrics

    • Bibliometrics: 'Biblio' (book) + 'Metrics' (measurement)
    • Quantitative analysis of written communication and bibliographic data
    • Importance in research, institutions, universities, and funding agencies
  2. Application and Importance of Bibliometrics

    • Identifying research trends and growth of knowledge
    • Authorship and publishing productivity
    • Journal impact determination
    • Collaborative research opportunities
  3. Bibliometric Indicators

    • Metrics to provide quantitative info about research performance:
      • Authors, departments, institutions, countries, journals, documents, subject areas
  4. Data Sources for Bibliometric Analysis

    • Web of Science: Coverage in sciences, moderate in social sciences and humanities
      • Not as comprehensive for social sciences
    • Scopus: Better coverage in social sciences and humanities than Web of Science
      • Institution and author profiles
    • Dimensions: Free database
    • PubMed: For medical research
    • Google Scholar: Caution due to quality assurance issues
  5. Exporting Data for Analysis

    • Scopus Data Extraction
      • Search techniques (Booleans, quotes, parentheses, wild cards)
      • Exporting data in CSV for bibliometric tools
    • Dimensions Data Extraction
      • Similar approach for search and export
  6. Practical Hands-On Examples

    • Analyzing data for volume and citations over time
    • Identifying productive countries in a specific domain
    • Data cleaning and analysis process explanation

Questions and Answers

  • Bibliometric analysis applications and implications
  • Merging databases: Practical and theoretical insights

Dr. Visal Musa's Presentation

Key Areas Covered

  1. Journal Metric Analysis

    • Identifying top journals for most cited articles
    • Using Scopus, Simago JR, and CSV exports for analysis
    • Citation, site score, SJR, and SNIP explained
  2. Bibliometric Network Analysis with VOSviewer

    • Co-authorship, citation, co-citation, bibliographic coupling, and keyword co-occurrence networks
    • Practical demonstration using VOSviewer on provided datasets
  3. Writing and Publishing Bibliometric Papers

    • Structure of bibliometric research papers
    • Conclusion, implications, and recommendations
    • Journal selection for bibliometric publications
    • Emphasis on interdisciplinary applications of bibliometric tools

Discussion and Final Notes

  • Practical examples and collaboration suggestions
  • Resources for further self-training and development in bibliometric analysis

Closing Remarks

  • Thanking the participants and emphasizing continuous learning
  • Encouragement for collaboration and further training in bibliometric analysis