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To determine the status (number, subject, changes, release period, websites, Scientific-Research) of the journals published in the Tehran University since the establishment until the end of year 2016. The present survey method is descriptive. The population includes approximately 600 academic and student magazines published in Tehran University since the establishment (1935) until the end of 1394. Sampling of the census and the entire population are included. Collecting process data and logs were taken using library studies and information gathered in the table include the title, the beginning and the end [of publication, the publication period, subject, attachment, language, website addresses, location and other explanations. Data analysis using SPSS software and descriptive statistics are presented in the form of graphs. 256 academic and 306 student journals were identified at Tehran University. From 185 journals that were published, 48/8 percent are about human sciences and the other half is devoted to other topics. More than 52 percent of the published university journals are scholarly scientific and 8/32 percent of approved research forms the scientific publications. The dominant language is Farsi and the publication half of the magazines are bi-quarterly Journals and the other half are quarterly ones. The oldest university magazine belongs to the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, which is now published under the title of Journal of Veterinary Researches. The oldest magazine (without change) has about 30 years from the 50s. 76 percent of active journals, present their information via websites. During 1976-1985 the number of journals decreased because of social circumstances after the Islamic Revolution, imposed war and the years after the war. During the years 1986-2016 the number of published magazines increased greatly thanks to new technologies and ease of online publishing due to the technical development and possibility of using academic institutions facilities and public budget and because of the importance of publishing scientific results for researchers, it is necessary to pay special attention to make websites for all journals.

En otros estudios, hemos analizado cómo la “periferialidad” científica ha devenido en un fenómeno cada vez complejo, que no se restringe a una dinámica espacial-nacional y mal puede explicarse con el concepto de “imperialismo académico”. El Sistema Académico Mundial se fue estructurando en circuitos, a través de un triple principio de jerarquización, construido históricamente en la intersección de la institución de origen, la lengua y la disciplina. Así, se fue jerarquizando el circuito autodenominado “mainstream”, sobre la base de la diferenciación entre científicos internacionalizados e investigadores restringidos a circuitos nacionales o “marginales”. En este trabajo, nos enfocamos en el universo de revistas de ciencias sociales y humanas en la Argentina con el fin de profundizar el estudio de la dinámica disciplinar de ese principio de jerarquización. En la primera parte, proponemos una clasificación de circuitos de circulación de acuerdo con su poder de consagración académica, para ir más allá de una mera medición de “visibilidad”. Luego, desarrollamos un análisis de la base de datos que hemos construido con todas las revistas argentinas para determinar en qué circuitos circula ese conocimiento. Observamos, en particular, un circuito local muy fuerte, con poca o nula repercusión internacional, constituido por revistas editadas en papel, sin indexación y con una distribución restringida = In other studies we have analysed to which extent scientific “peripherality” has become an increasingly complex phenomenon that is not restricted to national dynamics and cannot be explained with the concept of “academic imperialism”. The World Academic System was structured in the last four decades through a triple principle of hierarchy that created segmented circuits, historically constructed at the intersection of the institution of origin, language and discipline. The so-called “mainstream” circuit was based on the distinction between internationalized scientists and researchers restricted to domestic or “marginal” circuits. In this paper, we focus on the world of social science journals in Argentina in order to deepen our insight on the disciplinar specificity of that principle of hierarchy. In the first part, we describe the circuits according with their power of “international” recognition, in order to go beyond a mere measurement of “visibility”. Then, we develop an analysis of the database that we have built with the universe of Argentine journals to determine how this knowledge circulates. We observe, particularly, a strong domestic circuit, with little or none international impact, consisting of non- indexed journals published only in paper, resulting in a very restricted distribution.

This article, celebrating 25 year of Gender, Work and Organization, reflects on some of the events that led to establishing the journal. It proceeds to consider the three central elements that have inspired the journal ‐ gender, work and organization ‐ and how they have become more problematic, perhaps much more problematic, over the lifetime of the journal. Indeed, paradoxically, these shift have occurred at the same time as GWO and the field of which it is part have become more established. Just as the field of gender and organizations has become more legitimate area of study, the concept of 'gender' has become more complex, more contested, less certain. This also applies to the notion of 'organization', perhaps less so to 'work'. The latter part of the article considers what happens when one views the GWO itself in terms of gender‐work‐organization analysis, and how such questions may develop in the future. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The purpose of this article is to comprehensively approach the current state of research objects in the Argentinean academic literary journals. Our methodological proposal consists of the use of tools developed in the digital humanities field to carry out a distant reading that allows us to have a more encompassing and federal vision of the field according to its general guidelines and thematic recurrences. With this purpose, we take as a corpus a series of digital publications of 2014 and 2015, linked to literary studies in Argentine universities, to obtain a mapping of the dominant interests and approaches. In general terms, we seek to generate a first approximation and input that favors dialogue between investigations and objects in common. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This report analyzes the editorial characteristics of 222 journals of Social Sciences and Humanities, specialized in Hispanic, Iberian, Portuguese and Latin American studies, published in countries outside Spain, Portugal and Latin America. The presence of these publications in databases and journal directories is assessed, as well as their adoption of open access. Finally, citation data of these journals in Web of Science, Scopus and Google Scholar Metrics are presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The purpose of this study is to critically and systematically examine current discourse within scholarship on the internationalization of higher education. Our study engages critical discourse analysis to review articles from four top-tier higher education academic journals published between 2000 and 2016. Findings across journals/articles demonstrate the absence of a clear definition of the concept of internationalization, a strong Western focus, and often inexplicit recommendations for practical application of research findings. Through critical discourse analysis, we explore the orientation of higher education research towards equity and inclusivity and challenge the perception of international higher education research and its distribution through academic journals as value-neutral. By continuing to recognize, articulate, and critique biases in research development and dissemination, higher education researchers and discourse may become more accountable and continue to develop a more critical lens for promoting globally inclusive scholarship. This study contributes to the ways in which discourse both shapes and is shaped by knowledge production in the higher education landscape, and future directions for this field. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

During the last decade, a growing number of scholars have evaluated the scientific progress of communication studies from a longitudinal and descriptive perspective, preventing a holistic understanding of the most relevant associations occurred in the discipline. Through a content analysis of 11 Spanish journals in communication, this article explores the probability of producing empirical science according to seven criteria: number of years, public funding, the journal, and the research topic, the number of authors and the gender and geographical origin of the authors. In general, the findings demonstrate a slow but continuous process to rule out non-evidence-based research from the most important spaces for academic diffusion and the growth of empirical research, especially through techniques such as content analysis. In conclusion, the culture and research practice in communication in Spain evolves towards international standards. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Academic journals focused in economics can reflect a lot about the economic science status in Mexico. In this article, we study female authorship, academic networks and the topics discussed in Mexican economic journals from 2000 to 2017. Methodology: Using data for six of the main economic journals in Mexico from 2000 to 2017 we study the authors as well as the subjects discussed in them. With the author information we study how the presence of female authors has evolved in Mexican economic journals and, also, the interactions among scholars from different institutions. On the other hands, we use text analysis on the abstracts to determine if certain keywords related to Mexico’s main economic problems or vulnerable groups were mentioned. Results: First, we observe that women have acquired a greater presence -measured both as the percentage of articles with at least one female author (an increase of 31 percentage points) as well as the percentage of authors that are women (an increase of 14 percentage points). On the other hand, interuniversity networks seem to be quite rare during this period: the unam’s coauthorships with the ipn, the most common source of interuniversity collaboration, represents only 7.7% of its coauthorships. Finally, both important themes for Mexico’s economy as well as vulnerable groups are not mentioned in most of the abstracts. Conclusions: Mexican economic journals can be improved on many accounts. Given that science benefits from diversity, it is desirable to have more female authors as well as more interuniversity collaboration networks. On the other hand, the topics studied in Mexican economic journals are mostly not related neither with Mexico’s main economic challenges nor with vulnerable groups. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This study explores the extent to which bibliometric indicators based on counts of highly-cited documents could be affected by the choice of data source. The initial hypothesis is that databases that rely on journal selection criteria for their document coverage may not necessarily provide an accurate representation of highly-cited documents across all subject areas, while inclusive databases, which give each document the chance to stand on its own merits, might be better suited to identify highly-cited documents. To test this hypothesis, an analysis of 2515 highly-cited documents published in 2006 that Google Scholar displays in its Classic Papers product is carried out at the level of broad subject categories, checking whether these documents are also covered in Web of Science and Scopus, and whether the citation counts offered by the different sources are similar. The results show that a large fraction of highly-cited documents in the Social Sciences and Humanities (8.6-28.2%) are invisible to Web of Science and Scopus. In the Natural, Life, and Health Sciences the proportion of missing highly-cited documents in Web of Science and Scopus is much lower. Furthermore, in all areas, Spearman correlation coefficients of citation counts in Google Scholar, as compared to Web of Science and Scopus citation counts, are remarkably strong (.83-.99). The main conclusion is that the data about highly-cited documents available in the inclusive database Google Scholar does indeed reveal significant coverage deficiencies in Web of Science and Scopus in several areas of research. Therefore, using these selective databases to compute bibliometric indicators based on counts of highly-cited documents might produce biased assessments in poorly covered areas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Professional development is an activity in which language teachers should have ongoing and sustained involvement. There are many ways in which language teachers can pursue professional development, and reading journals is one of these ways. This article reports on a survey of 465 English Language Teaching (ELT) professionals, largely drawn from the Asia-Pacific region, and their engagement in professional development, with a particular focus on journals. Reading a book or journal was the single most commonly reported activity, and overall more than 80% of respondents had read a journal article within the last year. Academic and teaching purposes emerged as the main reasons for this reading. However, those working in the primary and secondary sectors were much less likely to have read a journal article than those in the tertiary sector, and the reasons for this are discussed. These results provide the basis for reflections on the place of journals in ELT professional development today. One reflection is on the value for teachers of journals published by the professional organizations to which they belong. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The story of the Journal of Library History, now known as Information & Culture: A Journal of History, continues with the buildout at Florida under Dean Harold Goldstein and the transfer of the Journal to the University of Texas at Austin under the aegis of the University of Texas Press and the editorship of Donald Davis. Historical perspectives are used to frame continuing crises in scholarly communications as they impinge on the Journal. This story is interpreted through the sociological lens of Pierre Bourdieu's concepts of social field, habitus and multiple forms of capital. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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As other authors have said, analysing publications is a suitable method for illustrating the development of a discipline because publications are among the most important aspects of a branch of learning. To answer the two major questions posed in the introduction to this symposium - what is published? and who publishes? - we examine the evolution of Political Science in Spain, by focusing on the Political Science and International Relations articles published in top-ranked journals in Spain and at the European and international levels for the period 1999-2014. The relevance of this work is twofold. On the one hand, this symposium focuses on the evolution of the discipline in non-leading countries, providing new knowledge and data, as this has previously been neglected by discipline. On the other, our approach complements previous work that focused on other aspects of the field in Spain, such as institutionalisation and the status of women. In general, our data indicate that Spanish Political Science publications are concentrated at the country level, and there is low presence in European and international journals. Concerning the temporal patterns of publications, little change over time is observed at the national level but at the European and international levels a recent rising trajectory can be seen. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Since the emergence of the world’s first academic journal in 1665, numerous academic journals have been launched and ceased publication. At the turn of the twenty-first century, academic journals are experiencing a dramatic revolution amidst increasingly fierce competition. However, limited research has investigated the survival pattern and the reasons why some academic journals have survived and others have not. Drawing on the data of academic journals in Ulrich’s Periodicals Directory from 1950 to 2013, this study examined the life cycle of academic journals and revealed contributing factors related to the survival probabilities of academic journals using a Kaplan-Meier estimator, log-rank statistics, Cox proportional hazards models and propensity score matching. The results show that (1) the average survival rate of all the academic journals presents a rising-decreasing-rising pattern; (2) the third year after commencement is a peak year for academic journals to cease publication; (3) academic journals published in the UK, China, India and Russia, those in the field of technology, and those published in a single language cease publication sooner than their counterparts; (4) academic journals that provide online formats at launch time have a higher probability of surviving than non-online ones and those that provide online formats after launch time; (5) academic journals that provide print versions at launch time are more likely to survive than those without print formats and those that provide print formats after launch time; (6) academic journals that have a peer-reviewed process and that are published in multiple languages have a higher chance of survival; (7) academic journals published in English in China and Japan suffer a higher risk of termination than those published in native languages; (8) academic journals in the field of technology are more likely to cease publication than journals in the field of natural science; and (9) academic journals published in China can survive with a relatively high probability. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study examined research focus countries and regions in 4,654 articles published in 32 tourism, hospitality, and leisure academic journals from 2002 to 2011 inclusive. Applying a variety of analysis methods, the research showed the spatial distribution, co-occurrence relationships among countries, and the most popular topics of research focus and types of tourism by countries. There was a broad geographic focus of the research in tourism, hospitality, and leisure journals in the decade from 2002 to 2011 spanning 126 countries. It was found that a significant number (70) of countries were not covered in this 10-year snapshot of the academic journal research and require more attention from scholars in the future. Some major countries were underrepresented including France, Germany, and Russia. However, the predominance of the research focus on the Asia-Pacific region and particularly on China was a major finding in this analysis, as was the sparse coverage of South and Central America. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of this paper is to highlight some of the problems identified by some editors. This paper hopes to help alert, and inform readers and future writers of the possible mistakes that they can ovoid when writing to academic journals. The problems described in this paper are limited to the problems identified and commented in the samples by assessors or referees of the two journals. These problems can also be used as guidelines for future writers who are planning to share their new found knowledge and ideas with their colleagues and interested parties.

The increase in the publication of academic journals is closely related to the growing interest of research communities as well as of institutional policies that demand visibility of the work done by their staff through publications in highly-ranked journals. The purpose of this paper is to portray the experiences of some authors who published their articles in the PROFILE journal, which is edited in Colombia, South America. Data were gathered using a survey carried out through the use of a questionnaire. The results indicate the reasons the authors submitted their manuscripts, their experiences along the process of publication, and what the publication of their articles in the journal has meant to them. The authors’ responses and the reflections derived from them also show that despite the difficulties faced, there were achievements and lessons learned as well as challenges ahead to ensure the sustainability of the journal and teachers’ empowerment.

La Presidencia del Profesor Ferran Ferrer se extendió del 22.11.2002 al 08.09.2006. En estos años, la vida de la Sociedad estuvo marcada por sus grandes capacidades que le permitieron dirigirla con notable eficacia y ayudar a mejorar en todos sus miembros la docencia y la investigación en esta materia. Entre otras acciones de este período, merecen destacarse la publicación de la Revista Española de Educación Comparada también en formato electrónico, la celebración de dos Congresos Nacionales, dedicados al estudio de las Convergencias en la Educación Superior y al Derecho a la Educación en un mundo globalizado, la participación de los miembros de la Sociedad en Congresos europeos y mundiales, la calidad y fuerza comunicativa del Boletín de la SEEC, editado por Joan María Senent Sánchez y María Jesús Martínez Usarralde, y la puesta en marcha del Premio Pedro Rosselló.Professor Ferran Ferrer’s presidency lasted from the 22th of November 2002 until the 8th of August 2006. During this period, life within the society was conditioned by his great abilities, which allowed him to direct the society with remarkable efficiency and help to improve teaching and research regards all its members within this field. Among the actions undertaken during this period, especially worth of mentioning are the publication of the Spanish Journal of Comparative Education also in digital format, the celebration of two National Congresses dealing with the studying of the Convergences in Higher Education and the Right to Education in a Globalized World, the participation of the members of the Society in European and World Congresses, the quality and the communicative strength of the Spanish Society of Comparative Education Journal, which was published by Joan María Senet Sanchez and María Jesús Martínez Usarralde and the putting in operation of the Pedro Roselló price.

Ángel González Hernández presidió la Sociedad Española de Educación Comparada del 27 de marzo de 1998 al 23 de noviembre de 2002. Un periodo marcado por el fallecimiento de dos de los padres de la Educación Comparada española, los profesores D. Juan Tusquets y D. Ricardo Marín. La experiencia en gestión política universitaria del profesor González contribuyó a su implicación durante este periodo, con la responsabilidad personalmente asumida en la edición del Boletín de la Sociedad, la celebración de las II Jornadas Científicas de Educación Comparada en la Universidad de Murcia en diciembre de 1999 o la organización del VII Congreso Nacional de Educación Comparada. El talante dialogante, respetuoso y abierto del profesor González permitió dar los primeros pasos en el esfuerzo por implicar en las actividades de la Sociedad Española de Educación Comparada a las distintas tradiciones de educación comparada en España e instauró, con la modificación de los Estatutos de nuestra Sociedad, la presencia en la Junta Directiva de los Presidentes anteriores. Es también el primer Catedrático de Educación Comparada que ha presidido la Sociedad Española de Educación Comparada, marcando el comienzo de una tradición que habla ya del peso específico de la disciplina en aquellos contextos universitarios nacionales que han ido apostando paulatinamente por este perfil para sus cátedras.Angel González Fernández was the President of Spanish Comparative Education Society from 27th of March 1998 to 23rd of November 2002. This time was marked by the death of two parents of Comparative Education, professors Mr. Juan Tusquets and Mr. Ricardo Marin. His experience with University Political Management made professor Gonzalez implicated during this time, assuming personally the responsibility of the Society Bulletin and many other activities, like Science Journeys of Comparative Education or the 7th National Congress of Comparative Education. Professor Gonzalez’s being, a dialog, respectful and open one, resulted very important to start first steps to implicate on the activities of Spanish Society of Comparative Education the different traditions of Comparative Education in Spain, having as one of its results the modification of the Society Statutes. He also was the first chair of comparative education to be the president of the Spanish Society of Comparative Education, marking this way the beginning of a tradition which already talks about the specific weight of this discipline at those national university contexts which have been posting time by time up to this profile for their Chairs.

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