This study examines the effect of international collaboration of Slovenian authors and the status of journals where papers are published (as determined by their impact factors) on the impact of papers as measured by the number of citations papers receive. Research programme groups working in Slovenia in the2004-2008 period in the fields of physics, chemistry, biology, biotechnology, and medical science were used for analyses. The results of the analyses show that the effects of the two factors differ among the fields. We discuss possible reasons for this, including the possibility that differences are the result of Sloveniaćs science policy.
COBISS.SI-ID: 30085593
Background: This study analyses funding of research from public sources, research potential (number of researchers), and scientific results (scientificpapers authored or co-authored by researchers from Slovenia). Research fields of medicine are analysed in-depth and comparatively with several other research fields to gain a better understanding of differences that may be a result of long-term science policies in Slovenia. The aim of thestudy was to discover if relatively big differences in research potential and public funding are also reflected in the number of scientific papers and their impact. Methods: Research potential was defined as the number of research groups and number of researchers (head count) and expressed in their capacities to research in FTE (full time equivalent). Research results data was analysed and evaluated basically as bibliometric data, that is, the numberof papers published in ISI - indexed journals and their impact measured by the number of citations. Quantitative indicators used forthe evaluation of research results were divided in two groups: indicators of scientific activities and indicators of scientific productivity and impact. We analysed investment from public sources into government and higher education sectorsć research more thoroughly as that was the research, which was the focus of our interest. Scientific papers are mostly the result of the performance in highereducation sector and government sector. Results: Differences in researchpotential and public funding only partly influence the number of scientific papers but might have more to do with their impact. (Abstract truncated at 2000 characters)
COBISS.SI-ID: 30236889
Acquisition of information resources in Slovenia is directed through the Slovenian Research Agency (ARRS). Web of Science (WoS) has been accessible for many years. Scopus Trial has only become available during the last year. Comparison of both databases focuses on functional characteristics. Principal current functions of both search systems are assessed (as of the second half of the year 2011). Search possibilities are compared e.g. (Document) Search based on the selection of fields from pulldown menus, and Advanced Search, requiring the application of search-operators. Limits, arrangement of records (Sort by), and advanced analytics (Analyze/Refine) areevaluated, with some emphasize on citations (Cited Reference Search). The new WoS interface (essentially) retains the previous arrangement of tasks, adding some novel functions and possibilities. Lemmatization can be turned off. Cited-reference-search in WoS remains easy, it is principally based on the author search, with the authority control for author-sets, however, still somehow weak. Unique author sets are frequently hard to define. Scopus offers complex search possibilities for a very high number of fields, including the All Fields search, and the Reference title search. Unique authors seem to be grouped together more consistently in Scopus. However, the same authors can stili come about in different sets. Also, stemming (lemmatizati on) can not be turned off in Scopus. This analysis as well as the review of literature, substantiate the need for concurrent use of both databases, in order to obtain optimal search results. Nevertheless, the complexity of both information systems requires advanced information competency of end-users.
COBISS.SI-ID: 36126725
The paper present one part of a survey of information behaviour of Slovenian researchers. Results show that Slovenian researchers in most areas show usual traits of scholarly information behaviour. Exceptions are the non-use of Web 2.0 tools for research purposes and low use of open-access materials. Survey confirmed that ICT is influential in perferences regarding resource formats, access, means for information exchange, organization of resources, writing, reading, etc. The use of grey literature is quite intensive, but depending on the academic area and research field: researchers from humanities, natural sciences and other technical fields are more inclined then social science researchers to use grey literature as the source of information for their research, and business sector is of all sectors the most concerned with patents and standards.
COBISS.SI-ID: 48500066
The paper presents a segment of a survey of information behaviour of Slovenian scientists. Results show that, in most areas, Slovenian researchers exhibit usual characteristics of scientists elsewhere, with the exception of arather weak use of Web 2.0 tools for research purposes, and weak use of open-access materials. This survey confirms that information and communication technologies (ICT) strongly impact professional activities of scientists, in relation to the choice of resource formats, access to information, means of information exchange, organization of onećs own resources, reading, writing, and the use of library services. Most of the characteristics in behaviour are research-field-specific. Other factors of influence are age, area of employment, and available time; gender difference was important only in one case.
COBISS.SI-ID: 50012770