The evaluation of research, aimed at the attribution of rewards, promotions, and resources, is significantly based on scientific publications. Publishing is also the main vehicle for disseminating and sharing one’s research. Publication, sharing, and evaluation are therefore pieces of the same mosaic. ‘Publish or perish? Survival Guide’ is our periodic course on such topics and it is designed for researchers, PhD students, and fellows.
Evaluation Criteria
We will discuss the main research evaluation activities at national level in which you will be involved (whether you like it or not) during your research career.
TOPICS:
> ASN:INDICATORS OF SCIENTIFIC IMPACT AND CRITERIA USED BY ASN (National Scientific Qualification – ITALIAN Ministry of Universities and Research) COMMISSIONERS IN YOUR COMPETITIVE SECTOR
> VQR:EVALUATION PARAMETERS OF VQR (Italian Quality Research Assessment) AND CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PRODUCTS IN YOUR SCIENTIFIC AREA”
Bibliometrics
If your scientific area is a bibliometric one, we will provide you with information on the main indicators, how they are used for evaluation, and how you can use them for self-assessment..
TOPICS:
> RAW INDICATORS AND NORMALIZED INDICATORS
> CITATION PERCENTILES AND JOURNAL INDICATORS
> AUTHOR PROFILES IN WOS, SCOPUS, ORCID
> BIBLIOMETRIC OFFICE QUICK REPORT: ACTIVITY, CITATION IMPACT, AUTHORSHIP, JOURNAL VISIBILITY
IRIS Unimore
IRIS is the system used in all evaluation procedures, both internal and external. We will show you how it works and provide practical and helpful tips for its use.
TOPICS:
> HOW TO MANAGE A SCIENTIFIC CURRICULUM
> HOW TO ENTER PUBLICATIONS
> HOW TO PERFORM AUTHOR RECOGNITION
> HOW TO UPLOAD FULL TEXTS
> HELPFUL TIPS
Open Access e Research Data
Publishing open access is a choice and, increasingly, a duty, as is the sharing of research data. We will address the opportunities, limitations and costs of such practices.
TOPICS:
> OPTIONS TO PUBLISH OPEN ACCESS
> OPEN ACCESS PUBLICATION COSTS
> OBLIGATIONS REGARDING OPEN ACCESS
> RESEARCH DATA MANAGEMENT (PLAN)”
Publication Strategies Analysis
The choice of the journal to submit your article to can sometimes seem obligatory, other times taken for granted. This is not the case. We will explore the various possibilities and selection tools.
TOPICS:
> TOOLS FOR SELECTING JOURNALS
> RECOGNIZING A PREDATORY JOURNAL
> IDENTIFYING ALTERNATIVE OPEN ACCESS AND QUALITY OPTIONS TO HYBRID JOURNALS IN YOUR AREA
Access to Unimore’s Resources
The University Library System spends about 3 million euros per year to acquire bibliographic resources, such as journals, books, and databases. We want you to be aware of this and take advantage of it.
TOPICS:
> HOW TO ACCESS DATABASES, BOOKS AND ONLINE PERIODICALS OWNED BY UNIMORE
> HOW TO ACCESS A RESOURCE NOT OWNED BY UNIMORE
> HOW TO REQUEST THE PURCHASE OF A RESOURCE