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This guide will help you enhance your visibility and maximize the impact of your research.
It provides insights into various bibliometric data and includes detailed explanations of citation analysis.
Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or requests.
Bibliometrics is the quantitative analysis of publication and citation data.
Publication and citation data can be used alongside other forms of research measurement and assessment, including peer review, funding received, awards granted, and patents.
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The Technion recently became a signatory of The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA).
DORA is a worldwide initiative that aims to help organizations develop and adopt meaningful changes to research assessment practices.
A series of guidelines highlights the issue of misusing journal-based metrics, including Journal Impact Factors, in the evaluation of peer-reviewed articles.
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University rankings provide insights into an institution’s academic reputation, research output, teaching quality, and more.
Prominent rankings like the Academic Ranking of World Universities, also known as Shanghai Ranking, Times Higher Education, QS, and ARWU evaluate universities based on various criteria such as research, international diversity, and employer reputation.
The library plays a key role by providing access to resources that support research and enhance academic achievement, which contributes to a university’s ranking.
For proper attribution of all research to the Technion, it is important for researchers to consistently use the correct formatting when submitting publications and stating their affiliation. Read more
📌 If you come across any instances of an academic boycott targeting Israelis (academic faculty members, post-doctoral students, or students)
or targeting academic institutions in Israel, please report an academic boycott situation to Samuel Neaman Institute. Read more