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Shirani, Farhad, Nesa Rezaee, and Mohammad Hadi Shirani. "Improve Technical Support for Customers of Widely used Systems of the Iranian Institute of Information Science and Technology (IranDoc)." Information Management 7, no. 2 (2022): 206–28. https://doi.org/10.22034/aimj.2022.159552.
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Identify the current status of technical support for users who use the Iranian Scientific Database (Ganj), the National System for Registering Dissertations, Theses, and Proposals (Registration), the Research Background System, and the Client System of the Iranian Institute of Information Science and Technology (IranDoc) in order to Providing solutions to improve it is one of the basic needs of Irandac to protect users by providing technical support services to leading organizations in the field of information technology in the country. These four systems are one of the most widely used and important systems of Irandak in providing services to the scientific community, especially the university community of the country, and many users use the services of these systems. The available information indicates that Irandac needs to use more efficient methods to provide technical support services to users of these systems. This study has reviewed and documented existing methods of user support, has provided solutions to improve support services.
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Sajedinejad, Arman. "Developing a Functional Framework of Information Science Management: Case of Iranian Institute for Information Science and Technology (IranDoc)." Iranian Journal of Information Processing & Management 34, no. 4 (2019): 1481–504. https://doi.org/10.35050/JIPM010.2019.011.
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Abstract: The management of information and communication technology in the country is developing in all sectors, including the field of science and technology information. In this regard development requires an accurate recognition of needs and determination of relationships among various stakeholders. Therefore, the commitment and participation of all stakeholders in the design and implementation process of ICT development ensures the success of the development objectives. Iranian Research Institute for Science and Information Technology (IranDoc) as one of the largest custodians of country’s scientific and technologic data provides the value added services on existing researches data and plays a key role in the development of scientific services based on technology in the country. In this research project, we try to draw a comprehensive map of the services of the Iranian Research Institute for Science and Technology (IranDoc) in e-government context in the field of information science and technology of the country, considering the development of information technologies and especially e-government in the country. In this project, beside analyzing the value chain of the of scientific and technology information of the country, functionality of the field of information technology will be determined by taking stakeholders in the chain into consideration and it will provide necessary requirements for the development of services. In the current plan, by reviewing the upstream documents and programs and expectations of the country’s scientific and technological information system, the position of IranDoc services is being redesigned and the current service development path is illustrated. Also, a comprehensive review of the pattern of service delivery in the form of e-government in different countries has been carried out and the similarity of services provided in our country has been analyzed. In this regard, services provided in e-government approved formats were presented in the country. The approach of the research is largely qualitative. In the first stage, research is formed based on studies and the concept mining as well, and extraction of key terms from upstream documentation is derived a general view of service design. In the second phase, a comparative study of e-government in different countries has been identified as the comparative pattern of the country, and finally by conducting specialized interviews and utilizing the expertise of the services, we provided the role of the Institute of Information Science and Technology of Iran (IranDoc) in e-government context.
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Abdi, Nariman, Taghi Torabi, and Reza Radfar. "Analysis of The Main Components Forming the Business Development Model of Technological Ideas in Iranian Research Institutes." International Journal of Engineering & Technology 7, no. 4.36 (2018): 880. http://dx.doi.org/10.14419/ijet.v7i4.36.24915.
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The purpose of this article is to present the main components forming business development model of technological ideas in Iranian research organizations. This research is fundamental objectively (empirical fundamental research) and it is non-experimental in terms of data collection method (acquisitive research) and according to the research approach is qualitative. This research was implemented with a multiple case study strategy, which ultimately the research objective will be realized by identifying the steps, the activities of main beneficiaries and the contributing factors in the business development of technological ideas derived from case studies with each other and with the research literature. The study population included research institutes and government research institutes covered by the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology, Ministry of Health, Medical Education, or other executive agencies. Based on the systematic elimination sampling method, the Petroleum Research Institute, Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute, Botanical Research Institute, Research Center of Medical Science and Technology, Pasteur Institute of Iran and the University Jihad were selected. Direct observation, interviewing and studying documents were used to collect data of this research. Tools of content analysis, within-case and cross-case analyzes were selected for analyzing information from several case studies for analyzing information and comparing research results with subject literature. The results showed that the main components forming business development model of technological ideas in Iran's state research institutes consisted of five main stages, 15 executive steps, 8 key activities, and beneficiaries, and intra and extra organization factors.
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Jalalimanesh, Ammar, Sirous Alidousti, and Mahmood Khosrojerdi. "Machine Indexer for Persian Resources: An Integrated Model for the Iranian Research Institute for Information Science and Technology." Iranian Journal of Information Processing & Management 29, no. 2 (2014): 425–51. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14030867.
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Machine indexer is referred to as a kind of indexing system in which keywords are extracted from the title or body of a text and organized in the index entries using computer algorithm. Althogh there is an increasing need for applying computer in indexing machine indexer has not been developed for Persian language yet. Therefore in this paper the results of investigating and identifying of theoretical and practical aspects of such system in the Iranian Research Institute for Information Science and Technology are presented. To do so, firstly the relationship between indexing and information retrieval, theoretical debates and the machine indexing revolution, the practical and procedural viewpoints of machine indexing, successful projects in different countries and for different languages, and the requirements of machine indexer for Persian language are discussed. Then the elements of a machine indexer for Persian language are defined and its conceptual model and also the relationships between the elements, the details of subsystems, and the indexer logical system are designed. Finally, the requirments of developing the system for the Iranian Research Institute for Information Science and Technology are discussed and the state of the art of the implemented projects and existing experiences in this regard are defined.
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Mohammadi, Fakhrosadat, and Mohaddedeh Dokhtesmati. "Evalution of Online Thesauri of Iranian Research Institute for Information Science and Technology: Descriptive Approoch Authors." Iranian Journal of Information Processing & Management 26, no. 3 (2011): 675–94. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13985697.
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Online thesauri should have some special and general characteristics which makes their usage and application more compatible. Their general features are like ecumenical features of web pages and websites and the special ones include their particular characteristics for application in web. In this study, online thesauri of IranDoc have been studied according to thesaurus construction standards and standards of web page planning which were collected in a checklist. The checklist was evaluated by experts. The features in checklist were survived by direct observation of thesauri pages and searching them. The results show that these thesauri have an appropriate construction but they don’t have enough capabilities for using in web and their features for searching in web and access to information resources in comparison with their equivalents in English language. Also, their user interface is weak for making connection with their users.
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Sajedinejad, Arman, and Amir Hossein Seddighi. "Development of Scientific Information Management in the Context of E-Government: A Case Study of the Iranian Research Institute for Information Science and Technology (IranDoc) Systems." Information Management 5, no. 1 (2019): 40–60. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14029866.
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One of the options for governments to enhance the quality of services and increase their accessibility is the utilization of information and communication technology and e-government. One of the services that can be provided to citizens and policymakers within the framework of e-government includes services such as establishing scientific communications, providing records of research conducted in the country, presenting research achievements while respecting laws and intellectual property rights, offering various standards in the field of publishing and scientific communication, and representing the status of science and research in the country, all of which can be referred to as scientific information management. In this study, we aim to articulate the role of the Iranian Research Institute for Information Science and Technology (IranDoc) in providing scientific information management services within the framework of e-government. In recent years, various models for the stages of e-government development have been proposed. However, due to the fact that these models are based on different theories, aligning the current status of the country with them presents challenges. Different models create numerous challenges not only in understanding the results but also in planning for the development of e-government. Given the existence of various theories and models, this article first examines the development process of e-government in Iran and then clarifies the role of IranDoc in scientific information management within the e-government framework. In this regard, this article attempts to provide an appropriate classification of the services offered by the Iranian Research Institute for Information Science and Technology (IranDoc) in the context of e-government, based on the categorizations established in the literature review. Aligning the provided services with higher-level documents in this article can serve as a roadmap for the continued development of e-government services at the institute.
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Keshavarz, Hamid, Mohammad Reza Esmaili Givi, and Mohammad Reza Shekari. "Knowledge management infrastructures and organizational intelligence in Iranian research centers." Data Technologies and Applications 52, no. 1 (2018): 2–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/dta-12-2016-0080.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the possible relationship between knowledge management infrastructures (KMI) and organizational intelligence (OI) in two country-wide research centers dependent to Ministry of Science, Research and Technology, namely, Iranian Research Institute for Information Science and Technology (IRIIST) and Institute for Humanities and Cultural Studies (IHCS). Design/methodology/approach The research is a survey in a descriptive manner. Using two validated questionnaires related to KMI and OI, the research was conducted among 175 faculty members and staffs of the two research centers. Using structural equation modeling (SEM) procedures, collected data were then analyzed by software SPSS and partial least squares. Findings Factor analysis showed a high factor loading related to the two main variables and all of the items indicated goodness of fit (GoF) related to the questions. The variance-mean ratio between two variables was higher than 0.5 indicating a high convergent validity. R2 for OI showed fitness of SEM. The GoF for IRIIST was 0.642 lower than IHCS with 0.645. Also, path analysis indicated a significant relationship between two variables by 95 percent degree of confidence accepting the two research hypothesis. Originality/value By comparison, KMI was more correlated with OI in IHCS than IRIIST. KMI in IRIIST predicted OI by 0.826 percent while in the IHCS by 0.848 percent.
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Joolaee, Soodabeh, and Fatemeh Hajibabaee. "Patient rights in Iran: A review article." Nursing Ethics 19, no. 1 (2011): 45–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0969733011412100.
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A significant development for conducting research on patient rights has been made in Iran over the past decade. This study is conducted in order to review and analyze the previous studies that have been made, so far, concerning patient rights in Iran. This is a comprehensive review study conducted by searching the Iranian databases, Scientific Information Database, Iranian Research Institute for Information Science and Technology, Iran Medex and Google using the Persian equivalent of keywords for ‘awareness', ‘attitude’, and ‘patient rights'. For pertinent Iranian papers published in English, scientific databases PubMed, and Google Scholar were searched using the keyword ‘patient rights' and ‘Iran’. A total of 41 Persian and five English articles were found for these keywords, only 26 of which fulfilled the objective of our study. The increasing number of papers published indicates that from 1999 onwards, this subject has begun to draw the attention of Iranian researchers in a progressive fashion and Iranian papers in English have also been compiled and published in international sources.
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Rajabali Beglou, Reza, and Somaye Sadat Akhshik. "Improving and extending activities of university and research libraries in Iran: the role of Iranian Research Institute for Information Science and Technology (Irandoc)." Library Management 41, no. 4/5 (2020): 135–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/lm-01-2019-0001.
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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to define the need to a center for improving and extending university and research libraries in Iran, and identifying capabilities and position of Iranian Research Institute for Science and Technology (Irandoc) for accepting possible roles.Design/methodology/approachThis research was documentary with scoping review in which the scope of research defined with internal and external organizational documents, related research studies in National Information System (NATIS) and international successful organizations in this field.FindingsFindings show that Irandoc can play roles in developing a standard, establishing experts and professional network, developing information and knowledge sharing process, facilitating access to the scholarly contents, leadership and change management, developing infrastructures for research data management, gathering information and statistics of these libraries and developing interlibrary collaborations in these libraries.Originality/valueThis research is one of the seldom research studies related to clarification of an organization' role and position in NATIS in universities and improving and also extending activities of university and research libraries in Iran.
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Mohammadesmaeil, Sedigheh, and Nadia Hadji-Azizi. "Resource Sharing in Electronic Environment." Book Month: Generalities of Information, Communication, and Knowledge Studies 11, no. 9 (2008): 12–21. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13963112.
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Resource sharing has undergone significant transformations in recent years with the expansion of modern information and communication technologies. Today, we are faced with the new concept of "electronic resource sharing." This article aims to review the changes and developments in resource sharing within the electronic environment and to examine the underlying structures of electronic resource sharing. Furthermore, it will investigate the existence of these infrastructures at the "Iranian Research Institute for Information Science and Technology," which is responsible for resource sharing in Iran.
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Rajabali, Beglou Reza. "Scoping Review of the Position and Role of Iranian Research Institute for Information Science and Technology (Irandoc) in Improving and Extending Activities of University and Research Libraries." Academic Librarianship and Information Research 52, no. 4 (2019): 59–86. https://doi.org/10.22059/JLIB.2018.236613.1231.
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Purpose: The purposes of this research was defining the need to an organization or a center for improving and extending university and research libraries, and identifying capabilities and position of Iranian Research Institute for Science and Technology (Irandoc) for accepting possible roles.Methodology: This research was documentary with scoping review in which the scope of research defined with internal and external organizational documents, related researches in NATional Information System (NATIS) and international successful organizations in this field.Findings: Irandoc can play roles in developing standard, establishing experts and professional network, developing information and knowledge sharing process, facilitating access to the scholarly contents, leadership and change management, developing infrastructures for research data management, gathering information and statistics of these libraries & developing interlibrary collaborations in these libraries.Originality: This research is one of the seldom researches related to clarification of an organization’ role and position in NATional Information System (NATIS) in Universities and improving and also extending activities of university and research libraries in Iran.
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Namdarian, Leila. "Studing and Explanting How Scientific Document Centers Support S&T Policy Making." Science and Technology Policy 8, no. 2 (2016): 31–101. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13998075.
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Scientific document and information centers serve as hubs for scientific and technological information, and they are considered one of the important intermediary institutions in the science and technology system of any country. To examine how these centers support science and technology policy-making institutions and to ensure the necessary relationships between these entities, a specific framework is needed to identify existing gaps and to develop solutions for advancing the management, analysis, and production of strategic information. In line with this goal, the present article employs a mixed-methods approach to develop a model for assessing the support provided by these centers for science and technology policy-making, which is then implemented in the context of the Iranian Research Institute for Information Science and Technology (IranDoc). Using this model, the support of IranDoc for science and technology policy-making is evaluated from the perspectives of policymakers as well as the managers and experts of the institute. The results of this assessment indicate that IranDoc does not have a particularly favorable status in terms of supporting policymakers. Actions that IranDoc and other scientific document and information centers can take to enhance their support for policy-making include: producing the necessary analytical knowledge and information for policymakers; strengthening and improving the processes of knowledge dissemination and the provision of information needed by policymakers; engaging in satisfactory participation and collaboration in policy-making; assisting in the completion and strengthening of the infrastructure, laws, and regulations of the country's science and technology sector; and finally, establishing and organizing statistical and scientific, research, and technological information systems.
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Zarinbal, Masouleh Marzieh. "Designing a Conceptual Model for Implementing Meaningful Services in the Ganj System of the Iranian Research Institute for Information Science and Technology." Journal of Information Processing and Management 35, no. 1 (2019): 77–106. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14029870.
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Users play a key role in the success and enhancement of systems, and ensuring their satisfaction is of great importance. This is particularly true for the systems of the Iranian Research Institute for Information Science and Technology (IranDoc), as it is the users who provide the necessary data for the systems and utilize the information provided. Therefore, it is essential to provide tools that enable greater interaction with users and facilitate a better understanding of the information provided by the systems, helping them to reach answers to their questions more quickly. One of the methods to improve interaction with users is to make the information they need meaningful, a process referred to as "meaning-making." In this article, an effort has been made to utilize the concept of meaning-making and integrate it with existing concepts in the design of supporting systems for search, in order to design a conceptual model for making the services offered in the Ganj system of IranDoc meaningful. For this purpose, nine foreign systems and six domestic systems that have similar functions to Ganj were examined, and a model for improving the services provided in the Ganj system from the perspective of meaning-making was presented in three categories: short-term services, long-term services, and services requiring further research.
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Rajabi, Taghi. "Analysis of Scientific Information in Chemistry Theses Using a Chemistry Thesaurus." Journal of Information Processing and Management 32, no. 4 (2017): 1119–41. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14008045.
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The chemistry thesaurus can provide conceptual maps of the field of chemistry. Comparing and analyzing the scientific information from chemistry theses with these conceptual maps yields a map of scientific research in chemistry within the country. Thus, a new application of thesauri in the analysis of scientific information is proposed. The most significant advantage of this method is the ability to obtain a detailed map of scientific research across the most specific branches of each scientific field. The map of scientific research in chemistry can play a key role in major research policy-making, the relationship between universities and industry, and educational planning at the graduate level. In this article, conceptual maps of chemistry are first introduced. Then, using the patterns derived from these conceptual maps, the scientific information from chemistry theses available in the database of the Iranian Research Institute for Information Science and Technology over a decade (1998-2009) is analyzed.
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Alipour-Hafezi, Mehdi, and Hamid Amanollahi Nick. "Evaluation of digital libraries of Iranian research institutions based on the DigiQUAL protocol." Electronic Library 33, no. 4 (2015): 824–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/el-07-2013-0131.
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Purpose – The purpose of this study is to identify the situation of evaluating Iranian digital libraries using DigiQUAL protocol. Design/methodology/approach – Evaluative survey research method is used in this study to assess digital libraries. In this way, digital libraries of Iranian research institutes constitute the study population. DigiQUAL protocol actually was used to evaluate eight Iranian digital libraries. Systematic observation and interview based on researcher-made checklist was used for data collection. In fact, checklist was constructed based on DigiQual protocol. Findings – The results showed that Digital Library of Isfahan Science and Technology Town has the best performance and Noor digital library has the lowest operation in studied digital libraries. The overall score of all studied digital libraries was under 60 (out of 100) which shows the average performance of the digital libraries. Originality/value – This study emphasizes on evaluating active digital libraries in Iran by DigiQUAL protocol. Because digital libraries are new in Iran and their progress need to evaluate their activity, this research was done to demonstrate their situation.
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Mousavi, Sanaz, Simin Taghavi, Fatemeh Abbasalizadeh, Shabnam Vazifekhah, and Mohammad Naghavi-Behzad. "Changes in Fetal Circulation After Maternal Corticosteroid Administration: A Systematic Review." International Journal of Women's Health and Reproduction Sciences 7, no. 2 (2018): 156–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.15296/ijwhr.2019.26.
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Objectives: The present study aimed at reviewing the existing literature on the effects of maternal corticosteroid administration on pulsatility index (PI) values in the umbilical artery and middle cerebral artery (MCA). Materials and Methods: The search for relevant materials on "evaluating the effect of corticosteroids on fetal circulation" included the following databases: PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane Library, ISI Web of Science, Proquest, Google Scholar, EMBASE, and Iranian Databases of Magiran, Iran Medex, Barakat knowledge network system, Scientific Information Database, Iranian Research Institute for Information Science and Technology, from 1990 to June 2017. Results: In our search for the relevant literature, 19 articles were found. In total, these studies included 654 pregnant women, who were evaluated for fetal circulation before and after corticosteroid (betamethasone or dexamethasone) injection, for PI values in the umbilical artery and MCA. The effects of steroid injection were evaluated between 23 and 34 weeks of gestation. Conclusions: Overall, the results of the reviewed studies indicated that antenatal exposure to corticosteroids reduces umbilical artery PI and MCA PI and improves fetal circulation during pregnancy.
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Rajabi, Taghi, Beheshti Moluksadat Hosseini, and Mehri Sedighi. "Updating and Developing Scientific and Technical Thesauri of IranDoc." Information Management 5, no. 1 (2019): 99–118. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14029874.
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The development of science and technology, the creation of new terms, the increase in scientific publications, the terms introduced by users into the information organization system, and the changes in the relationships between concepts and topics are among the reasons for updating thesauri. In this context, this research aims to update and develop the scientific and technical thesauri compiled at the Iranian Research Institute for Information Science and Technology (IranDoc), focusing on quantitative enhancement, editing, and the development of semantic relationships among the terms. The process of updating and development included stages such as literature review and resource preparation, designing and examining conceptual maps, translating terms, determining semantic relationships, standardization, monitoring relationships and error detection, domain note-taking, producing thesaurus outputs, editing, and publication. During this process, 90,000 terms were added to the existing collection, and the semantic relationships among the terms were developed and improved. Additionally, a web service for the updated thesauri was designed and implemented, making it accessible through the IranDoc website. This website can serve as a suitable guide for users and indexers in organizing and retrieving information.
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Alipour-Hafezi, Mehdi, and Nick Hamid Amanollahi. "Evaluation of digital libraries of Iranian research institutions based on the DigiQUAL protocol." Electronic Library 33, no. 4 (2015): 643–67. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14008346.
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Purpose – The purpose of this study is to identify the situation of evaluating Iranian digital libraries using DigiQUAL protocol.‎ Design/methodology/approach – Evaluative survey research method is used in this study to assess digital libraries.‎ In this way, digital libraries of Iranian research institutes constitute the study population.‎ DigiQUAL protocol actually was used to evaluate eight Iranian digital libraries.‎ Systematic observation and interview based on researcher-made checklist was used for data collection.‎ In fact, checklist was constructed based on DigiQual protocol.‎ Findings – The results showed that Digital Library of Isfahan Science and Technology Town has the best performance and Noor digital library has the lowest operation in studied digital libraries.‎ The overall score of all studied digital libraries was under 60 (out of 100) which shows the average performance of the digital libraries.‎ Originality/value – This study emphasizes on evaluating active digital libraries in Iran by DigiQUAL protocol.‎ Because digital libraries are new in Iran and their progress need to evaluate their activity, this research was done to demonstrate their situation.‎
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Al-Khafaji, Murtadha, Noorh Sajit, Shabnam Bazmi, and Mehrzad Kiani. "Patient’s Rights in Iran and Iraq." International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Forensic Medicine 11, no. 4 (2022): 34653. http://dx.doi.org/10.32598/ijmtfm.v11i4.34653.
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Background: The aim of this study was to compare, review, and evaluate the studies on patients right in Iran and Iraq. Methods: This is a review study conducted by searching the Iranian and Iraqi databanks, such as Scientific Information Database (SID), Iranian Research Institute for Information Science and Technology, Iran Medex, Iraqi Academic scientific journals, and Google Scholar for both Iranian and Iraqi articles from 2002 to 2017 using the keywords, such as “Patient Rights”, “Patient Rights Charter”, “Patient Rights Observance”, “Iraq”, “Iran”, and “Patient Awareness and Rights”. Results: Of a total of 32 Iranian and Iraqi articles, only 25 articles met the aim of our study. Conclusion: The growing number of articles published indicates that from 1999 forwards, this topic began to attract the attention of Iranian researchers in a gradual manner, as for the Iraqi researchers, their attention has been attracted from 2013 onwards. Also, despite the poor knowledge of physicians about the patients’ rights in Iran, they have shown acceptable awareness and attitude regarding some patients’ rights. The same is true for Iraqi doctors and health care providers, but they have shown unsatisfactory consequences for some of the rights of Iraqi patients. Patient education through media and careful observation of the patient rights charter, and educating healthcare professionals, and developing professional training on patients’ legal rights by engaging them in educational sessions and lectures on patient rights is necessary. Adequate monitoring of practice according to the patient charter is strongly suggested.
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Asadi, Leila, Mahnaz Noroozi, Fardin Mardani, Hajar Salimi, and Sara Jambarsang. "The Needs of Women Survivors of Rape: A Narrative Review." Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research 28, no. 6 (2023): 633–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ijnmr.ijnmr_395_22.
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Background: Rape is a serious global problem linked to long-term physical health complications in women. Women survivors of rape have different needs, the identification of which ensures optimal services and improves their health conditions. This study aimed to explore the needs of women survivors of rape through a narrative review. Materials and Methods: This review was conducted by searching databases of ISI Web of Science, Scopus, Science Direct, Cochrane, PubMed, Scientific Information Database (SID), the Iranian Magazine Database (Magiran), Iranian Research Institute for Information Science and Technology (IranDoc), Iranian Medical Articles Database (IranMedex), and the Google Scholar engine. All English and Persian articles published from January 2000 to August 2022 were searched using the keywords rape, sexual assault, sexual violence, victim, survivor, demands, and needs. Two independent researchers conducted all steps of article extraction and review to avoid possible bias, and a third person reviewed the articles in the case of disagreement between the two researchers. The final related articles were selected and evaluated using a pre-prepared checklist. Results: Out of 112 articles, 26 articles were selected for final evaluation. The needs of women survivors of rape were divided into six categories, including sociocultural, educational, legal and judicial, psychological, spiritual and religious, and healthcare. Conclusions: Women survivors of rape need survivor-centered, culturally appropriate services, necessitating careful planning and policymaking to address health and judicial issues from different dimensions considering their real-world needs.
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Ershadi, Mohammad Javad, Ammar Jalalimanesh, and Jalaluddin Nasiri. "Designing a Metadata Quality Model: A Case Study of the Thesis/Dissertation Registration System at the Iranian Research Institute for Science and Technology Information." Journal of Information Processing and Management 34, no. 4 (2019): 1499–528. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14014020.
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Recent research indicates that data is recognized as one of the most valuable resources for any organization. On the other hand, today, data in science and technology has become a fundamental and key element in the growth and development of any country. The "Ganj" system plays a crucial role in disseminating science and technology in the country and providing services to researchers for conducting effective and efficient research. Accordingly, the performance quality of this system is considered one of the influential factors in this mission. Furthermore, a significant portion of the quality issues observed in the information dissemination domain by this system fundamentally relates to the output of another system called the "Registration" system, which is at the initial stage of the macro-process of registering, organizing, and disseminating information. Determining the desired status (or quality level) in each field of metadata from various qualitative aspects such as accuracy, correctness, consistency, completeness, etc., is one of the most critical actions in the quality domain of the "Registration" system. In this study, after reviewing standard data quality management models, a comprehensive framework was created to determine the quality dimensions of the "Registration" system. The Total Data Quality Management (TDQM) model, as one of the most widely used data quality models, was selected to evaluate the components of the system from four main dimensions: intrinsic, accessibility, contextual, and representational. Then, within the framework of the quality plan for the "Registration" system, key factors for controlling the quality of the "Registration" system will be identified. The proposed data quality plan, after validation by an expert working group, was established as a reference for identifying future data non-conformities. At the end of this study, practical measures to enhance the quality of this system were also presented.
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Rajabali, Beglou Reza. "Demands, challenges and solutions for Irandoc to improve and expand activities of academic and research libraries (ARLs)." Library Management 43, no. 1,2 (2022): 35–49. https://doi.org/10.1108/LM-08-2020-0115.
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Introduction: Iranian Research Institute for Information Science and Technology (Irandoc) undertaken activities to improve and expand Academic and Research Libraries (ARLs).‎ However, it is necessary to identify demands, challenges and solutions for Irandoc to improve and extend activities of these libraries.‎Methods: In this study, documents of Science & Technology Information System (STIS) commission analyzed in order to investigate the most important steps taken by Irandoc.‎ The results of this part of research used to conduct interviews with administrators and experts in four groups including thirteen ARL managers, four middle and upper level managers at Irandoc, two deputies in Ministry of Science, Research and Technology (MSRT), and four experts in this field.‎ Therefore, the present study was qualitative with content analysis approach.‎ The credibility of the research findings promoted by a peer debriefing and member checking methods.‎Findings: The results showed that strengthening of STIS commission, reinforced Irandoc’s authoritative duties in MSRT, establishing a network of ARLs, promoting Irandoc’s relationship with ARLs, institutional mapping among organizations in the field of libraries and information, updating of Irandoc’s policies and statutes regarding ARLs, completing library statistics and information, standardizing, monitoring and evaluating ARLs, developing Continuous Professional Development (CPD) programs, and future study of ARLs were among the most important operational and executive strategies for improving and expanding ARLs’ activities.‎Conclusion: Organizational structure of the relationship among MSRT, Irandoc, ARLs and the types of services and resources ARLs provide in six levels, as well as conceptual model of Irandoc’s position in this field presented.‎
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Namdarian, Leila, and Ali Naimi-Sadigh. "Strategic Planning for Commercialization of Research Findings in Iran: The Case Study of IranDoc." Studies in Library and Information Science (JSLIS) 12, no. 4 (2021): 11–24. https://doi.org/10.22055/slis.2020.33371.1723.
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Background and objectives: Commercialization of research is a process that transforms the knowledge produced in universities and research institutes into marketable products or services.‎ Given its importance in higher education, commercialization of research has recently attracted the attention of policymakers in Iran.‎ This study was thus intended to design effective strategies for commercialization of research in Iranian research institutes by identifying the drivers and barriers to its implementation.‎ Moreover, it was attempted to formulate the commercialization strategies for the Iranian Research Institute for Information Science and Technology (IranDoc) based on the identified drivers and barriers.‎ Methodology: Based on the data of interviews with 30 IranDoc experts, the drivers and barriers to commercialization in Iranian research institutes were identified and then categorized into internal factors (i.e.‎, strengths and weaknesses) and external factors (i.e.‎, opportunities and threats) using the definitions of strength (S), weakness (W), opportunity (O) and threat (T).‎ In order to complete the list of factors, the researchers asked the IranDoc experts to comment on the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of commercialization in IranDoc using a questionnaire.‎ Afterwards, SWOT matrix was used to formulate appropriate strategies for IranDoc.‎ Findings: Based on the findings, four strategy groups including defensive strategies (WT), competitive strategies (ST), conservative strategies (WO), and aggressive strategies (SO) were identified for the implementation of commercialization in IranDoc.‎ Besides, the analysis of the internal-external factor evaluation (IE) matrix revealed that WT group strategies and ST group strategies were the first and second priorities for the commercialization of research findings in IranDoc, respectively.‎ It is thus recommended that IranDoc apply defensive strategies (WT) in order to decrease the weaknesses and avoid the threats (WT) of commercialization of research findings.‎ These strategies include conducting joint research and development projects, empowering researchers, managing knowledge flow, increasing the motivation of researchers to commercialize their research findings, and also attracting support from the industry sector and other organizations.‎Discussion: In order to formulate an effective strategy for commercialization of research findings, it is imperative that the experts and policymakers gain an accurate understanding of the important factors (i.e.‎, drivers and barriers) for research commercialization in research institutes.‎ It is thus suggested that the commercialization strategies of IranDoc be developed based on the list of identified drivers and barriers to research commercialization in Iran.‎ It is hoped that the formulated research commercialization strategies for IranDoc contribute to the commercialization of research products in other similar research centers in Iran.‎
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Stachoń, Monika. "IRANIAN CYBER CAPABILITIES AS A TOOL OF DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN POLICY." Zeszyty Naukowe SGSP 2, no. 88 (2024): 267–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.5604/01.3001.0054.4537.
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Iran is among the most advanced countries in terms of cyber capabilities. Activities in the digital sphere have both offensive and defensive dimensions and are directed both outward and inward. This article attempts to systematize information on Iran's cyber capabilities, both internal and external. The purpose of the article is to discuss the challenges to individual states and the international community as a whole posed by Iranian activities in the digital sphere. The question the author seeks to answer in the article is how Tehran uses the digital tools it possesses to implement its security strategy. The author used theoretical methods related to the analysis and criticism of available sources, such as reports of technology companies and research institutes, intelligence documents, and legal acts. She also used a case study method, which enabled it to examine specific cases of Iranian cyber activities to find answers to the question of the strategic importance of cyberspace for the Iranian government.
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Fattahi, Somayeh, and Sadigh Ali Naimi. "Analysis of Researchers' Information-Seeking Behavior in the National Thesis/Dissertation Information System (Ganj) Search Engine." Information Management 2, no. 5 (2016): 31–58. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14006679.
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One of the important missions of search engines in database systems is to provide the best services tailored to users' needs. This leads to increased user satisfaction and their interest in utilizing databases. Students, university professors, and researchers search daily through search engines to meet their information needs. The Ganj database (the Scientific Treasure of Iranians) at the Research Institute of Science and Technology Information of Iran, with thousands of scientific records, enables researchers to search for theses, domestic scientific journals, articles, conferences, research projects, and government reports. It is clear that users are influenced by various factors and employ different methods and approaches to acquire information, exhibiting diverse information-seeking behaviors. The main objective of the present research is to analyze users' information-seeking behavior in the Ganj search engine. Analyzing users' information-seeking behavior can help better understand their needs. The results of the analysis indicate that the rate of in-person visits is very low compared to online access, and the hours of in-person visits vary among researchers in the humanities and engineering fields. Additionally, the results of this analysis can assist in evaluating and addressing potential deficiencies in information retrieval by the search engine.
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Alidousti, Sirous, Asghar Asadi, and Mahmood Khosrowjerdi. "Libraries' Nationwide Membership (Ghadir) Quality Assessment Using SERVQUAL: Co-Libraries' Perspective." Iranian Journal of Information Processing & Management 27, no. 1 (2012): 127–49. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13985829.
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Ghadir Program has been developed to make direct access to academic universities’ resources. This program has been implemented in Ministry of Science, Research and Education by Iranian Research Institute for Information Science and Technology as the coordinating centre since 1999 in 240 libraries after a period of pilot run. After a couple of days, it was necessary to assess the quality of this program to make changes if required. Therefore, here the results of assessing the quality of services provided by the coordinating center from the viewpoint of participant libraries were presented. Servqual applied as the base for this quality assessment. The population of this research was the entire participants which consist of 240 libraries affiliated to 66 universities and research centers. The questionnaire as the research instrument was sent to the libraries’ managers and they were asked to give them to Ghadir Program agents to fill it as well. As the result, among the questionnaires returned form 131 libraries, 178 ones were analyzable. The satisfaction of participant libraries from the services received and the gap between these services and their expectations from the coordinating center was investigated. According to the findings, the satisfaction of libraries from this center was more than average (3.5 from 5). In the Servqual dimensions, empathy and responsiveness had the maximum and reliability had the minimum gap between services received and expectations from the coordinating center.
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Hamavandi, Hoda, Yaqoub Norouzi, and Beheshti Moluksadat Hosseini. "Examining the Issues of Information Retrieval and Search in Databases from the Perspective of the Writing Features of the Persian Language." Journal of Information Processing and Management 33, no. 3 (2018): 1099–122. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14007875.
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This research aims to elucidate the major writing and semantic issues of the Persian language in the use of information environments and to determine the extent of compliance and attention to these features during search and retrieval in Persian databases. The study was conducted using a survey-analytical method and direct observation. After reviewing related studies, a list of keywords for exploration was created. Each of these keywords was searched in the studied databases, including the "Iranian Research Institute for Information Science and Technology," "Islamic World Science Citation Database," "Noor Specialized Journals Database," and "Scientific Information Database of Jihad University," and the number of retrieved results was recorded. Subsequently, the degree of compliance of the databases with these features was examined. Certain writing and semantic characteristics of the Persian language lead to problems in retrieving information from the selected databases. Issues such as the continuous and separate writing of derived, compound, and derived-compound words, the variety of plural forms, borrowed words and their equivalents in the writing section, as well as polysemy, homonymy, and others in the semantic section are among these characteristics. The lack of adequate coverage of these features during the storage and processing stages, along with the failure to inform users about them to correct the search process during information retrieval in the studied databases, has adverse effects on the search and retrieval process. The findings indicated that Persian databases do not pay sufficient attention to the writing and semantic features of the Persian language and overlook many of these characteristics during the information storage and processing stages. Given the impact of these features on user interaction with databases, the need for Persian-speaking users for localized search tools and databases designed based on their linguistic characteristics is increasingly felt. This study identifies the strengths and weaknesses of Persian-language databases by examining their ability to cover certain features of the language that significantly affect the search and retrieval process. The results can be utilized to improve and enhance the performance of these databases.
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Omidvar, Nasrin, Ayoub Al-Jawaldeh, Maryam Amini, Mina Babashahi, Zahra Abdollahi, and Mansour Ranjbar. "Food Marketing to Children in Iran: Regulation that Needs Further Regulation." Current Research in Nutrition and Food Science Journal 9, no. 3 (2021): 722–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/crnfsj.9.3.02.
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Increased exposure to advertising of unhealthy food products is one of the main risk factors for the increased prevalence of childhood obesity and non-communicable diseases. This scoping review aimed to investigate the characteristics and effects of food advertisements targeted at children in Iran and review the existing regulations on food marketing targeted at children in the country. In this study, we searched Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, Google, and Google scholar, in addition to Iranian scientific search engines, including Iranian Research Institute for Information Science and Technology (Iran.doc), Scientific Information Database (SID), Iranmedex, Magiran, and Civilica up to December 2020 to find any literature about food marketing to children in Iran and current related regulations and policies in the country. A total of 23 eligible studies were selected for this review. Most of the studies had focused on television as the media to assess. The main food products advertised with reference to children included: Salty snacks, including cheese puffs, chips, cheese fish snacks, puffed corn, and sweet snacks such as ice creams, cakes/biscuits/cookies and candies, beverages/drinks/soft drinks/fruit juices, dried fruits and fruit rolls, and chocolates. Strategies that most commonly used in marketing foods to children in Iran were emotional appeals, misleading messages/claims, use of music and known characters to children, as well as conveying happiness and/or security. The main reported violation of food regulations included using obese children, either as consumers or presenters of the product. In Iran the advertising of unhealthy food products for the general population is banned; however, it is weakly implemented. There are a limited number of regulations that have addressed children explicitly in this regard. The main barriers identified in partial implementation of regulations included weakness in scientific criteria, legal enforcement guarantee, poor intersectoral collaboration, inadequate infrastructures, and poor monitoring. Policies and regulations in food marketing need to clearly address children as an important audience. It is suggested future policies focused on children cover all forms of food marketing and consider all types of persuasive food marketing strategies targeted at children.
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Khatir, Ashkan, and Soheil Ganjehfar. "Analysis of the Distribution and Concentration of Keywords in Theses and Dissertations: Degree of Alignment with Descriptors, Title, and Abstract." Journal of Information Processing and Management 34, no. 1 (2018): 411–28. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14012157.
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Indexes and abstracts of a text provide a summary for the reader, allowing for quick understanding and retrieval of the document. Since a significant portion of scientific activities in Persian in Iran is composed of theses (known as "Parsa"), this research will examine the indexing of theses from two perspectives: that of the thesis author and that of a professional indexer. Subsequently, these indexes will be analyzed under the title of "theses" to determine their alignment with the keywords in the titles. Additionally, by examining a comprehensive set of indexes and abstracts, the potential for improving information retrieval for researchers in the field, which most documents focus on, will be identified. Furthermore, this study will investigate the presence of indexes and their distribution within the abstracts. The distribution of keywords in the abstracts can be utilized for the automatic extraction of keywords from the abstracts of theses in future work. This research is conducted on the theses available in the database of the Iranian Research Institute for Science and Technology Information, which is a source for collecting Persian theses. The research method involves filtering out theses that lack sufficient information after data collection, and the remaining theses will be analyzed using a program developed for processing the text of abstracts and indexes. The obtained information will then be described using descriptive statistics. The analysis conducted in this research indicates that generally, the selected indexes (over 60%) are chosen by both the author and the professional indexer from the initial 40% of the abstract. Other statistical analyses in this study show that the degree of alignment between descriptors and keywords is 8%. This discrepancy indicates a significant difference in opinion between the authors of the theses and the indexers. By leveraging this difference and consolidating words to enrich the keywords in the information retrieval system, improvements in information retrieval can also be achieved.
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Rashidi, Azam, Ahmad Abedi, and Sara Nejatifar. "A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Effectiveness of Psychological Interventions in Improving Mental Health of Students at Exceptional Talent Schools (SAMPAD) of Iran." Journal of Assessment and Research in Applied Counseling 3, no. 1 (2021): 66–87. https://doi.org/10.61838/kman.jarac.3.1.6.
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Aim: The present systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to examine the effectiveness of psychological interventions in improving students' mental health at Exceptional Talent Schools of Iran. Methods: The present research was a systematic review and meta-analysis, and its statistical population consisted of all domestic studies that were searched using keywords, including the SAMPAD and Exceptional Talent students in databases, namely Ensani.ir, SID.ir, Google Scholar, the Iranian Research Institute for Information Science and Technology (IranDoc), and Magiran.com. Using a purposive sampling method, we found 327 studies and finally reviewed 18 methodologically acceptable studies. The research tool was according to the PRISMA guideline in the systematic review method, and we used the meta-analysis checklist tool in the meta-analysis method. Results: According to the results, the positivism intervention, emotional regulation, and successful intelligence, as well as anxiety and self-confidence with the highest prevalence had the highest contribution in terms of psychological-educational interventions. The highest effect size belonged to a study by Lahijanian et al. (2020) on the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy on self-perception and the less effect size belonged to a study by Niknam et al. (2017) on the effectiveness of creative problem-solving training on social adjustment. Conclusion: The psychological interventions were effective in improving students' mental health at Exceptional Talent Schools; hence, it seems that psychological interventions can be used as a suitable way to improve students' mental health at Exceptional Talent Schools.
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Temiztürk, Halil. "Anabaptists and Christian-Muslim Relations from the Perspective of Ottoman, Iranian and Dialogue." Eskiyeni 40 (March 20, 2020): 181–98. https://doi.org/10.37697/eskiyeni.667827.
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As Muslims live side by side with Christians in a globalizing world has made it imperative for Muslims to wrestle seriously with the Christian tradition. One of the branches of science investigating this confrontation is the history of religions. Because this discipline examines religious creeds, their historical process as much as the relationships of religous people in the context of their history and theology. It can be said that Muslim-Christian relations have a positive history when taken into account the Christians of Najran, the migration of Abyssinia (Ethiopia) and the Christians living under the rule of Muslim sultans. However, especially after the crusades, Islam has been regarded as the object of fear in the West. On the other hand, factors such as the Crusades, studies of orientalism,the increasing Islamophobia and Zionism in the West after 9/11 have influenced Muslims’ views on Western civilization. The history of Protestant Christians is an important area in Muslim-Christian relations. It is evaluated in this article the approach of Anabaptists, a Protestant sect, towards Muslim Turks in the early period and their relations with Shia and Sunni Muslims in the modern period. Firstly we state that the names of Mennonite and Anabaptist are used interchangeably in the article but in fact, the name of Anabaptist is an umbrella term. Protestantism basically accepts the doctrines and rituals based on the Bible, and by criticizing the religious authority of the papacy, adopts everyone to be clergy. Anabaptism, which means “re-baptizing” (ἀναβαπτισμός) in Greek, has been separated from Protestantism over time and became an independent church. Anabaptists agree with Luther about rejecting the authority of the Papacy and other Roman Catholic leaders and advocating that only the Bible is valid in the religious field. However, at some points, they have dissent towards him. For example, Andreas Karlstadt (d. 1541), who is regarded as the first leader of the Anabaptists, refused religious vows, accepted the eucharist just is a symbol to remember that Jesus’ moments on the cross. Also, he banned to addressing Luther as a “doctor”, since all the people who believed in Jesus would be equal. Anabaptists stated that the teachings of Jesus are the centrepiece and the church and state affairs should be separated since politics is not in line with him. Also, they advocated staying away from violence, just like Jesus. The main difference that distinguishes Anabaptists from other Protestant groups is that they accept adult baptism, not baby baptism. Anabaptists have been subjected to oppression by both the Protestant and Catholic Church because of this kind of believes. Many Anabaptists, like Thomas Müntzer (1489-1525), who is one of the important leaders of the Anabaptists, were executed during the Peasant Wars (1524-1525). The most striking point in the relations of the Anabaptists with the Muslims is that they refused to fight against the Turks. Michael Sattler (1490-1527), one of the first leaders of the Anabaptists, was tried in 1527 because he refused to fight against the Turks. Other examples of Anabaptists did not use weapons against the Turks are the Mohac Square Battle (1526) and the 1st Siege of Vienna (1529). Upon the arrival of the Ottomans to the Moravian region that remained within the boundaries of Austria (now the Czech Republic), Hutterites, an Anabaptist group living in that region, had stated that they would not fight against the Turks even if they had the power. In our opinion, the main reason oppression against the Anabaptists by their co-religionists is that they did not fight against the Turks. Because opposing infant baptism points to a theological separation, while opposing the idea of uniting against Turks supported by even a reformer like Luther is a political revolt against the church. Therefore, Anabaptists were considered by others as traitors who opposed the defence policies of their own countries. Anabaptist migrated to regions such as Ukraine, Central Asia and Russia as a result of the pressures by their co-religionist. It is known that Anabaptists migrated to Russia and Central Asia after the 1880s. The information in the Ottoman archives that some Anabaptists passed from the Danube region to Russia confirms this immigration. Remarkably, the Mennonites today living in the Hive region (Uzbekistan) organize various exhibitions and organizations to keep these memories alive. Anabaptists claim that do not adopt policies based on violence and prejudices unlike Evangelists and believe that it is necessary to interact with Muslims for the solution of problems. For example, it is emphasized that anti-Islamic rhetoric that started after the 9/11 attacks prevented communication between the two religions and that American hegemony and strict national policies do not represent Christianity in the Anabaptist-Muslim Symposium book (2005). Although Anabaptists criticize Evangelical policies and have an indulgence towards Muslims, this does not mean that Anabaptists have abandoned their missionary goals. Because it draws attention to Anabaptists’ activities in different Islamic countries. For example, it is known that they work with Muslims in different parts of Indonesia and Africa on education, agricultural research and technology. It can be said that the dialogue efforts between Anabaptists and Muslims are mostly from America, Canada and Iran. The activities of Anabaptists in Turkey carried out by Rosedale Mennonite Missions. The two groups that outstanding with inter-institutional studies in contacts between anabaptists and Muslims are Iranian Shiites and American and Canadian Mennonites. These relations started after the visits of four Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) members who came to the region after the earthquake occurred in Manjil-Rudbar city of Iran in 1990. These relations have continued with Imam Imam Khomeini Education and Research Institute going to Toronto and North American Mennonite students came to Kum city. Relations between Iranian Shiites and Canadian Mennonites have continued thanks to symposiums until today. Although Anabaptists aim to establish positive relations with Muslims, we think that these contacts have some problems similar to interfaith dialogue. It is a fact that there are similarities between Christian teachings and Islam but it is problematic to express that both traditions are fed from the same source and that a dialogue can be established on Jesus, which is the common point of both religions. It is also standing out that Anabaptists distort some information and deflect the meaning of Islamic terms with the idea of establishing a dialogue between the two religions. Remarkably, they choose the title “The Kingdom of God in Islam and the Gospel” in the first paper of the Anabaptist-Muslim Conference book in 2005 and this affirms our thoughts. It is also another problem to emphasize that the belief of sunnah in Islam and the lifestyle stated in the Bible are similar. Undoubtedly, this attempt to establish similarity carries the danger of the disappearance of meaning and terminology that the religions belong to. Although it is admirable that Anabaptists keep in touch with Muslims, stand against Islamophobia, distance from Evangelism, and help Syrian immigrants, there are some hesitations that if they have pure intentions, because Anabaptists give importance missionary activities and adopt inter-religious dialogue that means to reconcile Islam with Christianity.
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Duffy, Jane C. "Arctic Science and Technology Information System." Charleston Advisor 23, no. 2 (2021): 5–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.5260/chara.23.2.5.
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ASTIS offers over 83,000 records that provide freely available access to publications, including research and research projects, about Canada's north. This database is a product of the Arctic Institute of North America at the University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada which also maintains subsidiary regional, subject, and initiative-based databases. The subsidiary databases are all housed within and accessible through the main ASTIS database. Examples of the smaller databases include: ArcticNet Publications Database, the Nunavik Bibliography, and the Northern Granular Resources Bibliographic Database. ASTIS offers the ability to browse through its access points, including its own thesauri, thus permitting users to select and use a variety of free-text and controlled search terms.
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Parsons, David. "Information Technology in Agricultural Enterprises." Outlook on Agriculture 23, no. 4 (1994): 269–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/003072709402300406.
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The use of computers in agriculture has been growing, though slowly compared to that in many other industries. Use for routine accounts and record keeping has now been accepted on many farms, and some farmers are looking for new products to help them in decisionmaking. Several have recently been developed, and many more are being developed, though they are not yet on the market. This paper surveys some recent developments, using examples from Silsoe Research Institute and elsewhere, and highlights some current research themes that are likely to find their way into products in the future.
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Madani, Zia E. "Possible Challenges on the Path towards Iranian Active Scientific Research Presence in the Antarctic: An International Legal Approach." Yearbook of Polar Law Online 7, no. 1 (2015): 151–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2211-6427_007.
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Recently Iran commenced its scientific research activities in the Antarctic, namely through dispatch of scientists in collaboration with other foreign state scientific institutions with research stations in Antarctica. In the meantime, the Iranian Antarctic research plan received approval of the Iranian Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology and was then submitted to the relevant higher state organs for the allocation of budgets. However, there will be challenges on the trend towards Iranian active participation in the scientific research activities in the Antarctic, particularly from an international legal perspective. The author of this paper has been in charge of doing the preliminary legal studies of the plan in the Iranian National Institute for Oceanography and Atmospheric Science. Accordingly, this paper is intended to tackle the said international legal challenges. These include, but are not limited to: accession to the Antarctic Treaty and the Antarctic Treaty System (ATS); devising and implementing the Iranian polar roadmap in compliance with international law; codification and drafting of necessary domestic laws or/and revision of existing ones; analysis of the international legal regime of the Antarctic, particularly environmental protection; and the linking between Antarctic science and Antarctic policy. Addressing these questions and many others would result in the perception that even prior to becoming a party to the Antarctic Treaty and the ATS, relevant decisions have been made, and measures taken to be compatible with the existing legal regime in the Antarctic.
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Hafezi, Reza, Siavosh Malekifar, and Amirnaser Akhavan. "Analyzing Iran’s science and technology foresight programs: recommendations for further practices." foresight 20, no. 3 (2018): 312–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/fs-10-2017-0064.
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PurposeStudying previous science and technology (S&T) foresight activities reveals information that helps decision makers to redesign policy-making templates aimed at dealing with new millennium challenges. To propose policy recommendations about further S&T foresight programs in Iran, this paper aims to propose a three-phase process to study historical S&T foresight activities at national and sub-national level since 2005 to 2015, to analyze the state of selected activities to discover weaknesses and potential solutions and, finally, to provide strategies and tactics to improve further S&T foresight activities through an expert-based process.Design/methodology/approachThis paper provides a three-stage methodology, designed to survey Iranian historical foresight practices (study) using scoping framework equipped with additional features, diagnosis and evaluating (analyze) and finally proposing recommendations to organize and implement more efficient further foresight practices (design) to initialize further practices in developing countries such as Iran.FindingsAlthough concerns about future and the importance of foresight activities are raised however Iranian foresight community needs to be developed. As noted in Section 5, Iranian foresight facilitators and specialist are biased to limited methodologies and methods; therefore, creating foresight networks and developing communities is strongly recommended.Research limitations/implicationsThe main constraint of this research was lack of valid data in the case of some Iranian S&T foresight programs.Originality/valueIran as a developing country needs to plan for long-run programs; however, there is no integrated study which reviews and analyzes the previous attempts to dedicate insights about how to reframe existing foresight paradigms. As foresight practices facilitate the paths toward sustainability, analyzing and diagnosis of a series of foresight practices in a devolving country may initialize designing such efforts in less developed world.
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Mirzapour, Leila, Shafie Habibi, Reza Ferdousi Beyrami, Leila Shahmoradi, Mitra Aminlou, and Leili Abedi Gheshlaghi. "Patent information system of iranian medical universities: A need assessment research." World Patent Information 76 (March 2024): 102257. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wpi.2023.102257.
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Nabavi, Majid, and Hamid R. Jamali. "Determining information needs of science and technology policy makers in Iran." Information Development 34, no. 4 (2017): 382–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0266666917702691.
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Information needs of policymakers have different aspects including type of needed information, information sources, information providers, and information formats. This study uses a qualitative approach to identify information needs of science and technology (S&T) policymakers in Iran. For achieving this goal, a task-based approach was adopted and preliminary exploratory interviews with three experts in the field of S&T were done to design the interview protocol. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 11 Iranian S&T policymakers. Interviews were transcribed and then thematic analysis was done. The results showed that S&T policymakers need aggregated, integrated, quantitative/statistical, analytical, and up-to-date information on different entities in the S&T area. The entities are mainly persons, organizations, research projects, research publications, indicators, products, patents, services, funds, and research facilities and equipment. To have clear and accurate information all of these entities should be clearly defined semantically. Information sources such as databases and consultancy service organizations and experts can be considered to provide policymakers’ needed information. The results of this study can be used by different groups. Librarians, information system developers, and consultant researchers that develop and provide information services for policymakers can use the results to determine the types and format of information about each entity that should be presented to policymakers.
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Nabavi, Majid, and Hamid Reza Jamali. "Determining information needs of science and technology policy makers in Iran." Information development 34, no. 4 (2018): 382–96. https://doi.org/10.1177/0266666917702691.
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Information needs of policymakers have different aspects including type of needed information, information sources, information providers, and information formats.‎ This study uses a qualitative approach to identify information needs of science and technology (S&T) policymakers in Iran.‎ For achieving this goal, a task-based approach was adopted and preliminary exploratory interviews with three experts in the field of S&T were done to design the interview protocol.‎ Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 11 Iranian S&T policymakers.‎ Interviews were transcribed and then thematic analysis was done.‎ The results showed that S&T policymakers need aggregated, integrated, quantitative/statistical, analytical, and up-to-date information on different entities in the S&T area.‎ The entities are mainly persons, organizations, research projects, research publications, indicators, products, patents, services, funds, and research facilities and equipment.‎ To have clear and accurate information all of these entities should be clearly defined semantically.‎ Information sources such as databases and consultancy service organizations and experts can be considered to provide policymakers’ needed information.‎ The results of this study can be used by different groups.‎ Librarians, information system developers, and consultant researchers that develop and provide information services for policymakers can use the results to determine the types and format of information about each entity that should be presented to policymakers
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Dhamodaran, Tathamangalath, Jino Johny, and Thekke Gopal. "Four Decades of Bamboo Technology Research in Kerala Forest Research Institute Supporting Bamboo-Based Industries: A Review." Journal of Non Timber Forest Products 27, no. 2 (2020): 91–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2020-825otm.
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Bamboo offers one of the best and important renewable, eco-friendly low-input alternative or non-conventional raw material resource to wood for livelihood as well as industrial purposes. Kerala Forest Research Institute is completing 45 years of service supporting the bamboo sector of Kerala, India. Its major contributions to bamboo technology are being made by the Wood Science and Technology faculty of the Institute, the present review is limited to the same sphere. The paper reviews and summarizes the work done by KFRI since 1975 till date, and also provides information on specific consolidation or re-stocking of the significant contributions in Bamboo Technology from the Institute.
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Pourkarimi, Javad, and Mohsen Nazarzadeh Zare. "The assessment of ICT literacy of Iranian teachers through the ISST model." International Journal of Information and Learning Technology 33, no. 4 (2016): 236–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijilt-12-2015-0038.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the views of experts of educational technology and teachers in Tehran, about the components of ICT literacy based on the ISST model. Design/methodology/approach – This study conducted a descriptive methodology by using a survey method. The statistical population consisted of 9,800 teachers and 37 experts of educational technology in Tehran; owing to the small size of the experts’ population, all 37 experts were selected for research, and a sample of 266 teachers was selected based on the cluster sampling method. To collect the necessary data, the researcher designed a questionnaire based on four key components of the ISST model. To analyze the data, statistical procedures including the Kolmogrov-Smirnov test, one sample t-test and independent t-test were used. Findings – The findings of research showed that from the viewpoint of experts all components of ICT literacy were significant. On the other hand, from the viewpoint of teachers, all components of ICT literacy except the component of information society were significant. Furthermore, the findings showed that, there were a significant difference (p=0.05) between the views of experts and teachers about all components of ICT literacy, except the component of information processing. Practical implications – The study showed that to equip all teachers with the components of ICT literacy such as information device, information society, information processing and information handling can help them to improve efficiency and effectiveness, and also the ISST model applied in this study can be used by other functional areas. Originality/value – This study showed that fundamental training in the field of ICT literacy for teachers is very essential in the education system, because fluency of ICT skills can help them to increase better performance, and subsequently to increase self-value, motivation, feeling of success and productivity in the work environment.
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Ghasemi, Behzad, and Changiz Valmohammadi. "Developing a measurement instrument of knowledge management implementation in the Iranian oil industry." Kybernetes 47, no. 10 (2018): 1874–905. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/k-01-2018-0006.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop a measurement instrument toward knowledge management (KM) implementation in the Iranian oil industry. Design/methodology/approach Based on an in-depth study of the relevant literature, the critical success factors (CSFs) related to the sub-factors were identified. Then, exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis was used to validate the instrument. Finally, based on the developed instrument, the KM implementation was evaluated in the subsidiaries of the Iranian oil industry. Findings The obtained results reveal the 13 factors as follows: human resource management; KM processes; information technology; business strategy; intellectual capital; KM system; executive practices of KM; management information system; culture; partnership and cooperation with business partners; KM road map; leadership commitment and support; and organizational environment. Research limitations/implications As this study was conducted in the Iranian oil industry, cautious should be taken regarding the generalizability of the results. Practical implications The proposed instrument can help policymakers and top managers of the subsidiaries of Iranian oil industry in successful implementation and measurement of their KM practices. Originality/value Identification and measurement of the CSFs of KM implementation through developing a comprehensive instrument in the context of the Iranian oil industry.
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Tajeddini, Kayhan, and Myfanwy Trueman. "Perceptions of innovativeness among Iranian hotel managers." Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Technology 5, no. 1 (2014): 62–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jhtt-12-2012-0036.
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Purpose – Despite the undisputed importance of organizational innovation and decades of academic research on the subject, there is surprisingly little agreement on what innovativeness is or how to achieve successful innovation in practice. Furthermore, the difference between the theory and practice is often interpreted in an ad hoc manner, which limits the potential for innovation to provide a competitive advantage. This research aims to explore perceptions of innovativeness from the perspective of senior managers in the hotel industry from a sample of 11 high-class hotels located in the developing country of Iran. Design/methodology/approach – A stratified purposeful sampling method will be employed, in which in-depth interviews with top managers and owners will be carried out over a five-month period. Meaning units (MUs) will be extracted, which are compared and discussed with the interviewees until a basic agreement of terms can be made. Findings – The findings relate to themes such as Leavitt's diamond of task, structure, people and technology, with technology featuring quite strongly in a number of responses. It reflects how top managers and owners perceive that innovativeness can gain a competitive advantage by differentiating one hotel from another; and the role of national culture in developing that advantage. There are implications that a strong relationship with government and local business stakeholders could underpin innovativeness at local and regional level. Originality/value – This research provides a valuable contribution to the understanding of some important drivers of innovativeness in the context of the hotel industry in a developing country.
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Dongardive, Prakash. "Use of Electronic Information Resources at Mekelle University, Ethiopia." International Journal of Digital Literacy and Digital Competence 10, no. 3 (2019): 49–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijdldc.2019070104.
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The present research work describes the use of the electronic resources by the teaching community at Mekelle University, Ethiopia. The survey was conducted by using questionnaires to collect the data. The questionnaires were administered to a total of 1,516 on-duty teaching faculty of seven colleges. This is including the College of Natural and Computational Sciences, the College of Veterinary Medicine, the College of Health Science, the College of Law and Governance, the College of Business and Economics, the College of Language and Social Sciences, the College of Dry Land Agriculture and Natural Resources as well as nine regular institutes including: the Ethiopian Institute of Technology, Mekelle Institute of Technology, the Institute of Paleo Environment and Heritage Conservation, the Institute of Pedagogical Sciences, the Institute of Geo-Information and Earth Observation Sciences, the Institute of Environment and Gender Development Studies, the Institute of Population Studies, the Institute for Climate and Society, and the Institute for Water and Environment at Mekelle University. The survey also examines the purpose of use, frequency, difficulties, and availability of electronic information resources subscribed by Mekelle University Digital Library. Finally, the data has been interpreted, concluded and suggestions have been given for the improvement of electronic information resources at the library web portal.
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Mundirin, Mundirin. "FORECASTING JUMLAH MAHASISWA BARU MENGGUNAKAN METODE AUTOMATIC CLUSTERING AND FUZZY LOGIC RELATIONSHIP MARKOV CHAIN (STUDI KASUS : FAKULTAS TEKNOLOGI INFORMASI DAN KOMUNIKASI VISUAL INSTITUT SAINS DAN TEKNOLOGI AL-KAMAL)." Produktif : Jurnal Ilmiah Pendidikan Teknologi Informasi 4, no. 1 (2022): 289–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.35568/produktif.v4i1.752.
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 Forecasting or forecasting is a calculation analysis technique that is done by carrying out qualitative and quantitative approaches to think about future events using reference data in the past. The purpose of this study is to predict the number of new students at the Faculty of Information and Visual Communication Technology at the Al-Kamal Institute of Science and Technology in the academic year 2020/2021. Prediction of the number of new students in the Faculty of Information and Visual Communication Technology of the Al-Kamal Institute of Science in the future accurately is very important to do, because many decisions can be taken by the Leaders of the Al-Kamal Institute of Science and Technology from these predictions. Markov Chain Automatic Clustering and Fuzzy Logic Relationship Method was chosen because it has a better level of accuracy among other Fuzzy Logic methods. The data used in this study are secondary data obtained from the Academic Information System of the Al-Kamal Institute of Science and Technology. Based on this research it was found that the predicted results of the number of new students of the Faculty of Information and Visual Communication Technology at the Al-Kamal Institute of Science and Technology in the academic year 2020/2021 amounted to 64 with a MAPE of 8.25%
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Khosrowjerdi, Mahmood, Neda Zeraatkar, and Narjes Zeraatkar. "Publication delay in Iranian scholarly journals." Serials Review 37, no. 4 (2011): 262–66. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13985582.
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Scholarly periodicals in Iran are considered main information resources in the development of knowledge in scholarly areas.‎ About 566 periodicals have publication licenses from the Commission of Scholarly Periodicals Evaluation of Ministry of Science, Research & Technology (MSRT), with sixty-eight published in English.‎ This paper studies the publication delay of twenty-six Iranian scholarly periodicals which are published in Persian in Iran, not those Iranian journals which are published in English in Iran or out of the country.‎ The peer review and scholarly publication processes in Iranian journals are quite lengthy and need improvement.‎ There was no significant relationship between publication delay in Persian scholarly periodicals and their impact factor as presented by the Islamic World Science Citation Center (titled ISC).‎ Finally, the authors offer some solutions for improving the publication system of Iranian scholarly journals and decreasing the publication interval of these journals.‎
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Jelev, Georgi. "Inventor and Innovative Work at the Space Research and Technology Institute – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences." Aerospace Research in Bulgaria 34 (2022): 180–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/arb.v34.e16.
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The current article attempts to present the created inventions at the Space Research and Technology Institute – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences during the last 40 years. In view of this long period of time, there exist patents and awards that were omitted from mentioning. The current paper elaborates on the different types of patent and utility model documents that were issued from Bulgarian Patent Office and other foreign patent offices where Space Research and Technology Institute – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences has registered their inventions. A list of recent awards from local and international forums for inventors has been shown. Mentioned were some of the prominent inventors who worked at the Institute. Finally, the article concludes the need for development of specialized information system to store the patent documents of the Institute and to deliver to the public comfortable means of thorough, detailed and quick inquiries.
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Akhtar, Hussain, Ahmad Shakil, Sahay Amrita, Hassan Bakhshi Ziaul, and Fatima Nishat. "Mapping of Autism Spectrum Disorders Research: A Bibliometric Analysis of Highly Cited Research Output." International Journal of Economics, Business and Human Behaviour (IJEBHB) 1, no. 3 (2020): 71–83. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4405066.
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<sup>1</sup>National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities (NIEPID), Regional Centre, C44/A, Sector-40, GautamBudhha Nagar, Noida, Uttar Pradesh-201301, India, Email: Akhtar.a47@gmail.com <sup>2</sup>Deanship of Library Affairs, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P.O. Box-1982, Dammam-34212, Saudi Arabia, Email:shakilahma@gmail.com <sup>3</sup>National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities (NIEPID) Regional Center, Noida& New Delhi, Ministry of Social Justice &Empowerment, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Dvyangjan), Government of India. Email:amritarml@gmail.com <sup>4</sup>School of Basic Science & Technology, International Institute of Management and Technical University (IIMTU), Meerut, Uttar Pradesh- 250001, India Email:bakhshistat@gmail.com <sup>5</sup>Department of Library and Information Science, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh,Uttar Pradesh- 202002, India Email:nishat.zaidi@rediffmail.com
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Mukundan, Ramina, and Nikesh Narayanan. "Research performance of Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi." Performance Measurement and Metrics 21, no. 1 (2019): 52–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/pmm-06-2019-0022.
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Purpose Khalifa University of Science and Technology (KU) is one of the prominent Universities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), of the Government of Abu Dhabi. The new Khalifa University was re-constituted in the year 2017 by merging three higher education institutions in Abu Dhabi, the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, Khalifa University of Science, Technology and Research and the Petroleum Institute. The objectives of these institutions and their research areas were entirely disparate in the pre-merger era and hence the evaluation of the research performance of its pre-merged entities in the past is vital for Khalifa University to plan for the future course of actions. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach This study analyzes and visualizes scholarly publications of Khalifa University of Science and Technology (KU) using SCOPUS data. There are various qualitative and quantitative methods to measure research performance. This study adopted citation analysis, one of the widely recognized quantitative metrics to measure the citation impact of scholarly publications. Findings Khalifa University leads in productivity compared to other UAE universities but the citation impact of its publications is less in comparison to United Arab Emirates University and New York University, Abu Dhabi in terms of citations per publication. The majority of KU publications are not highly cited. The majority of the KU publications (80 percent) received fewer citations and few papers (20 percent of the KU publications) attracted 80 percent of the total citations received for KU publications. Analysis results indicate that publishing in top-ranked journals would improve the chance of getting more citations. On average, eight percentage difference is seen in the h-index of KU authors when removing self-citations. Research limitations/implications The study considered only publications that are indexed in SCOPUS. It covered a limited set of sources as per the SCOPUS editorial policy. Most of the covered sources are journals and conference proceedings. Books’ data coverage in Citation Index is comparatively low, which may affect results regarding social sciences and humanities publications because book publication is more prominent in these subject areas. Khalifa University is a science and technology university, and the majority of its academic departments fall in science and technology domains. Even though there are few arts and humanities departments in the University, it will not affect the overall findings of the results of the analysis. Originality/value This study is original research conducted to study the impact of research publications of Khalifa University using Scopus data.
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Wu, Weicheng, Yalan Liu, and Mingxing Hu. "Editorial on Special Issue “Geo-Information Technology and Its Applications”." ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information 11, no. 6 (2022): 347. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijgi11060347.
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Geo-information technology plays a critical role in urban planning and management, land resource quantification, natural disaster risk and damage assessment, smart city development, land cover change modeling and touristic flow management. In particular, the development of big data mining and machine learning techniques (including deep learning) in recent years has expanded the potential applications of geo-information technology and promoted innovation in approaches to mining in different fields. In this context, the International Conference on Geo-Information Technology and its Applications (ICGITA 2019) was held in Nanchang, Jiangxi, China, 11–13 October 2019, co-organized by the Key Laboratory of Digital Land and Resources, East China University of Technology, the Institute of Remote Sensing and Digital Earth (RADI) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), which was renamed in 2017 the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR), CAS, and the Institute of Space and Earth Information Science of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. The outstanding papers presented at this event and some other original articles were collected and published in this Special Issue “Geo-Information Technology and Its Applications” in the International Journal of Geo-Information. This Special Issue consists of 14 high-quality and innovative articles that explore and discuss the typical applications of geo-information technology in the above-mentioned domains.
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Sangita, Bose, Chatterjee Siddhartha, Chakraborty Bidesh, Halder Pratik, and Samanta Saikat. "An Analysis and Discussion of Human Sentiment Based on Social Network Information." International Journal of HIT Transaction on ECCN Vol. 7, no. 1A (2021) (2021): 62–71. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5892855.
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Department of Computer Science and Information Technology, NIELIT Centre, Barasat Govt. College, Kolkata - 700124, West Bengal, India Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Gargi Memorial Institute of Technology, Kolkata - 700144, West Bengal, India Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Haldia Institute of Technology, Haldia - 721657, West Bengal, India. Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Gargi Memorial Institute of Technology, Kolkata - 700144, West Bengal, India Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Bengal College of Engineering, Durgapur – 713212, West Bengal, India Sentiment Analysis shows, for example, the emotions or feelings present behind any social media message blog post, Facebook status or tweet. This information is essential to understand the feelings of the author which play a critical role in influencing the readers. Any individual's social impact depends on many factors, the most important of which is sentiment analysis as it reveals human emotions. This is one of the rapidly increasing fields of research that explores the influence of social media by writers focused on how the emotions of the reader are affected. This paper looks at the various aspects of study of feelings and their effect on the power of social media. Sentiment analysis, also named as opinion mining, is the camp of research that scanned the opinion of people, their feelings, attitudes, habits, and emotions towards institutions such as products, services, organizations, individuals, problems, events, topics, and their highlights. This offers enough space for problems.