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Visibility And Citation Impact, N. Ale Ebrahim, H. Salehi, M.A. Embi, F. Habibi Tanha, H. Gholizadeh, S.M. Motahar Mar 2014

Visibility And Citation Impact, N. Ale Ebrahim, H. Salehi, M.A. Embi, F. Habibi Tanha, H. Gholizadeh, S.M. Motahar

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

The number of publications is the first criteria for assessing a researcher output. However, the main measurement for author productivity is the number of citations, and citations are typically related to the paper's visibility. In this paper, the relationship between article visibility and the number of citations is investigated. A case study of two researchers who are using publication marketing tools confirmed that the article visibility will greatly improve the citation impact. Some strategies to make the publications available to a larger audience have been presented at the end of this paper.


Equality Of Google Scholar With Web Of Science Citations: Case Of Malaysian Engineering Highly Cited Papers, N. Ale Ebrahim, H. Salehi, M.A. Embi, M. Danaee, M. Mohammadjafari, A. Zavvari, M. Shakiba, M. Shahbazi-Moghadam Jan 2014

Equality Of Google Scholar With Web Of Science Citations: Case Of Malaysian Engineering Highly Cited Papers, N. Ale Ebrahim, H. Salehi, M.A. Embi, M. Danaee, M. Mohammadjafari, A. Zavvari, M. Shakiba, M. Shahbazi-Moghadam

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

This study uses citation analysis from two citation tracking databases, Google Scholar (GS) and ISI Web of Science, in order to test the correlation between them and examine the effect of the number of paper versions on citations. The data were retrieved from the Essential Science Indicators and Google Scholar for 101 highly cited papers from Malaysia in the field of engineering. An equation for estimating the citation in ISI based on Google scholar is offered. The results show a significant and positive relationship between both citation in Google Scholar and ISI Web of Science with the number of versions. …


Introduction To The Research Tools Mind Map, N. Ale Ebrahim Jun 2013

Introduction To The Research Tools Mind Map, N. Ale Ebrahim

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

With the increasing use of information and communications technology (ICT), researchers are able to use computer software tools to find, organise, manipulate, analyse, and share relevant information. However, there are hundreds of such tools to select from, for various research-related uses. I have collected over 700 tools that can help researchers do their work efficiently. It is assembled as an interactive Web-based mind map, titled Research Tools, which is updated periodically. Created using the MindMeister software platform, Research Tools provides a convenient interface with zoom in/out, screen drag, and other user-friendly features. Being a mind map, Research Tools consists of …