Tag Archives: scientometrics
Getting rid of the GRE
An investigation by Science has found that, today, just 3% of “PhD programs in eight disciplines at 50 top-ranked US universities” require applicants’ GRE scores, “compared with 84% four years ago”. This is good news about a test whose purpose I could never … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged academic diversity, Cornell University, Educational Testing Service, graduate studies, GRE examination, H-index, higher education, impact factor, PhD, scientometrics
Comments Off on Getting rid of the GRE
A Kuhnian gap between research publishing and academic success
There is a gap in research publishing and how it relates to academic success. On the one hand, there are scientists complaining of low funds, being short-staffed, low-quality or absent equipment, disoptimal employment/tenure terms, bureaucratic incompetence and political interference. On … Continue reading
Posted in Science
Tagged double-blind peer-review, journal impact factor, paradigm change, peer review, research evaluation, scientometrics, status bias, Thomas Kuhn
Comments Off on A Kuhnian gap between research publishing and academic success
Second draft of India’s OA policy open for comments
The second draft of India’s first Open Access policy is up on the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) website. Until November 17, 2014, DBT Adviser Mr. Madhan Mohan will receive comments on the policy’s form and function, after which a course … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged data mining, Department of Biotechnology, Elsevier, Open Access, scientometrics, Subbiah Arunachalam
Comments Off on Second draft of India’s OA policy open for comments
Predatory publishing, vulnerable prey
On December 29, the International Conference on Recent Innovations in Engineering, Science and Technology (ICRIEST) is kicked off in Pune. It’s not a very well-known conference, but might as well have been for all the wrong reasons. On December 16 … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Jeffrey Beall, open-access publishing, predatory publishers, scientific research, scientometrics, Sokal affair, University of Pune
Comments Off on Predatory publishing, vulnerable prey