Open Access Publishing in India: Coverage, Relevance, and Future Perspectives

Open access (OA) publishing is a recent phenomenon in scientific publishing, enabling free access to knowledge worldwide. In the Indian context, OA to science has been facilitated by government-funded repositories of student and doctoral theses, and many Indian society journals are published with platinum OA. The proportion of OA publications from India is significant in a global context, and Indian journals are increasingly available on OA repositories such as Pubmed Central, and Directory of Open Access Journals. However, OA in India faces numerous challenges, including low-quality or predatory OA journals, and the paucity of funds to afford gold OA publication charges. There is a need to increase awareness amongst Indian academics regarding publication practices, including OA, and its potential benefits, and utilize this modality of publication whenever feasible, as in publicly-funded research, or when platinum OA is available, while avoiding falling prey to poor quality OA journals.

Comprehensive Approach to Open Access Publishing: Platforms and Tools

The Open Access Initiative is gaining momentum due to the worldwide availability of advanced digital tools, online publishing platforms, and systems for tracking academic contributions. Several declarations and initiatives, including Plan S, have already laid a foundation for moving away from subscription to full and immediate open-access publishing. The global initiatives imply targeting journals satisfying the upgraded quality and visibility criteria. To meet these criteria, a comprehensive approach to Open Access is recommended. This article overviews the essential components of the comprehensive approach, increasing transparency, adherence to ethical standards, and diversification of evaluation metrics. With the increasing volume of quality open-access journals, their indexing with free databases and search engines is becoming increasingly important. The Directory of Open Access Journals and PubMed Central currently free searches of open-access sources. These services, however, cannot fully satisfy the increasing demands of the users, and attempts are underway to upgrade the indexing and archiving of open-access sources in China, Japan, Korea, Russia, and elsewhere. The wide use of identifiers is essential for transparency of scholarly communications. Peer reviewers are now offered credits from Publons. These credits are transferrable to their Open Researcher and Contributor iDs. Various social media channels are increasingly used by scholars to comment on articles. All these comments are tracked by related metric systems, such as Altmetrics. Combined with traditional citation evaluations, the alternative metrics can help timely identify and promote publications influencing education, research, and practice.

Análise da produção científica sobre atletismo no Brasil: uma revisão sistemática / Scientific production of track and field in Brazil: a systematic review

O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar a produção científica brasileira sobre o Atletismo entre 1999 e 2013. Foram identificados 162 artigos, e selecionados 55 estudos que abordaram o Atletismo como temática principal do estudo. Destes, 43 artigos (78,2%) foram relacionados com a Biodinâmica do Movimento Humano e 12 (21,8%) com a Pedagogia do Movimento. Analisando os estudos selecionados (caraterização a posteriori das análises), 30,9% (17) correspondiam à pesquisas na área de fisiologia do exercício, 20% (11) a lesões no esporte, 10% (6) sobre biomecânica, 7,3% (4) a psicologia do esporte e 7,3% (4) a nutrição esportiva. As áreas com menos pesquisas foram o treinamento esportivo, a iniciação esportiva e a história/sociologia do esporte com 5,5% (3) cada uma. A pedagogia do esporte e do dopping, ficaram com a menor proporção de estudos, sendo 3,6% (2) cada uma. Seis estudos não apresentavam uma única modalidade como foco central na investigação, outros 15 enfocaram corridas de fundo e meio undo, 8 em corridas de rua e maratonas, 7 em corridas de velocidade, 6 em atletismo paralímpico e, com menor percentual, as provas de salto horizontal, arremessos e lançamentos e o atletismo escolar que tiveram 1 estudo cada. Conclui-se que é importante considerar os critérios de avaliação dos cursos de PósGraduação adotados pela CAPES, pois no modo atual o sistema parece limitar a investigação na área da Pedagogia do Movimento. Necessita-se também qualificar a pesquisa sobre o Atletismo no Brasil e desenvolver pesquisas com melhor aporte metodológico (estudos longitudinais, de intervenção, de validação de métodos, de revisão de literatura e qualitativos) bem como melhorar a amostragem e diversificar as investigações em diferentes provas do Atletismo...(AU)

The aim of this study was to analyze the Brazilian scientific production on Athletics between 1999 and 2013. A total of 162 articles were identified, and 55 studies were selected that approached Athletics as the main theme of the article. Of these, 43 articles (78.2%) were related to Biodynamics of the Human Movement, and 12 (21.8%) with Pedagogy of the Human Movement. Analyzing the studies, 30.9% (17) corresponded to research in the physiology of the exercise, 20% (11) corresponded to studies on sports injuries, 10% (6) on sports biomechanics, 7.3% ( 4) sports psychology and 7.3% (4) sports nutrition. The areas with the least research were sports training, sports initiation and sport history / sociology, with 5.5% (3) in each one, and the lowest proportion of studies occurred in the area of sports pedagogy and doping, with 3.6% (2) of the studies found in the literature review. Six studies did not present a single modality as a central focus in the investigation, another fifteen focused in middle and long-distance events, eight road running and marathon, seven sprints, six studies focused on Brazilian Paralympic athletes, and with a lower percentage jumping and throwing events and school athletics with one study each. It is concluded that it is important to consider the evaluation criteria of the courses and thus, the entry of teachers into the country's postgraduate programs, as this seems to limit research in the area of Pedagogy of Human Movement. It is also necessary to qualify the research on Athletics in Brazil, to develop researches with better methodological aproach, that is, longitudinal studies, intervention studies, validation studies of methods, studies of literature review and qualitative studies, to improve the sample in the studies and diversify the research evidence...(AU)

Researcher and Author Profiles: Opportunities, Advantages, and Limitations

Currently available online profiling platforms offer various services for researchers and authors. Opening an individual account and filling it with scholarly contents increase visibility of research output and boost its impact. This article overviews some of the widely used and emerging profiling platforms, highlighting their tools for sharing scholarly items, crediting individuals, and facilitating networking. Global bibliographic databases and search platforms, such as Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed, and Google Scholar, are widely used for profiling authors with indexed publications. Scholarly networking websites, such as ResearchGate and Academia.edu, provide indispensable services for researchers poorly visible elsewhere on the Internet. Several specialized platforms are designed to offer profiling along with their main functionalities, such as reference management and archiving. The Open Researcher and Contributor Identification (ORCID) project has offered a solution to the author name disambiguation. It has been integrated with numerous bibliographic databases, platforms, and manuscript submission systems to help research managers and journal editors select and credit the best reviewers, and other scholarly contributors. Individuals with verifiable reviewer and editorial accomplishments are also covered by Publons, which is an increasingly recognized service for publicizing and awarding reviewer comments. Currently available profiling formats have numerous advantages and some limitations. The advantages are related to their openness and chances of boosting the researcher impact. Some of the profiling websites are complementary to each other. The underutilization of various profiling websites and their inappropriate uses for promotion of ‘predatory’ journals are among reported limitations. A combined approach to the profiling systems is advocated in this article.

Preserving the Integrity of Citations and References by All Stakeholders of Science Communication

Citations to scholarly items are building bricks for multidisciplinary science communication. Citation analyses are currently influencing individual career advancement and ranking of academic and research institutions worldwide. This article overviews the involvement of scientific authors, reviewers, editors, publishers, indexers, and learned associations in the citing and referencing to preserve the integrity of science communication. Authors are responsible for thorough bibliographic searches to select relevant references for their articles, comprehend main points, and cite them in an ethical way. Reviewers and editors may perform additional searches and recommend missing essential references. Publishers, in turn, are in a position to instruct their authors over the citations and references, provide tools for validation of references, and open access to bibliographies. Publicly available reference lists bear important information about the novelty and relatedness of the scholarly items with the published literature. Few editorial associations have dealt with the issue of citations and properly managed references. As a prime example, the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) issued in December 2014 an updated set of recommendations on the need for citing primary literature and avoiding unethical references, which are applicable to the global scientific community. With the exponential growth of literature and related references, it is critically important to define functions of all stakeholders of science communication in curbing the issue of irrational and unethical citations and thereby improve the quality and indexability of scholarly journals.

Is professional recognition in plastic surgery related to activity in research / O reconhecimento profissional na cirurgia plástica está correlacionado com atividade em pesquisa

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the relation of medical research, with the participation of prominent plastic surgeon in Congress. METHODS: We reviewed the scientific programs of the last 3 Brazilian Congress of Surgery, were selected 21 Brazilian plástic surgeons invited to serve as panelists or speakers in roundtable sessions in the last 3 congresses (Group 1). We randomly selected and paired by other members (associates) of the Brazilian Society of Plastic Surgery, with no participation in congress as speaker (Group 2). We conducted a search for articles published in journals indexed in Medline, Lilacs and SciELO for all doctors selected during the entire academic career and the last 5 years from March 2007 until March 2012. We assessed the research activity through the simple counting of the number of publications in indexed journals for each professional. The number of publications groups was compared. RESULTS: articles produced throughout career: Group 1- 639 articles (average of 30.42 items each). Group 2- 79 articles (mean 3.95 articles each). Difference between medias: p <0.001. CONCLUSION: The results demonstrate that the Brazilian Society of Plastic Surgery seeking professionals with a greater number of publications and journals of higher impact. This approach encourages new members to pursue a higher qualification, and give security to congressmen, they can rely on the existence of a technical criterion in the choice of speakers. .

OBJETIVO: avaliar a relação da atividade médica em pesquisa com a participação de destaque, em congressos, do cirurgião plástico. MÉTODOS: analisamos os programas científicos dos três últimos congressos brasileiros de Cirurgia Plástica. Foram selecionados 21 palestrantes brasileiros convidados como conferencistas ou palestrantes nas sessões de mesa redonda (Grupo 1). Selecionamos aleatoriamente e por pareamento, outros membros (associados ou titulares) da sociedade, mas não palestrantes (Grupo 2). Foi realizada busca de artigos publicados em revistas indexadas ao Medline, Lilacs e SciELO por todos os médicos selecionados, durante toda a carreira acadêmica e de março de 2007 até março de 2012. Avaliamos a atividade em pesquisa através da contagem simples do número de publicações nas revistas indexadas para cada profissional. O número de publicações dos grupos foi comparado. RESULTADOS: artigos produzidos durante toda carreira: Grupo 1 - 639 trabalhos (média de 30,42); Grupo 2 - 79 trabalhos (média de 3,95). Diferença entre as médias: p<0,001. . CONCLUSÃO: os resultados demonstram que a Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica colocou os especialistas com maior numero de publicações e, em revistas de maior impacto como palestrantes em seus congressos. Essa conduta estimula os novos membros a buscar uma maior qualificação e dá segurança aos congressistas, que podem confiar na existência de um critério técnico na escolha dos palestrantes. .

Análise da produção científica fonoaudiológica brasileira sobre paralisia cerebral / Analysis of the Brazilian speech-language pathology scientific production regarding cerebral palsy

OBJETIVO: Analisar a produção científica fonoaudiológica brasileira sobre paralisia cerebral entre os anos de 2002 a 2009, publicados em periódicos em Fonoaudiologia e em periódicos de áreas afins. MÉTODOS: Estudo documental descritivo pautado na seleção e análise de artigos científicos sobre paralisia cerebral quanto: ao período da publicação; à distribuição de frequência por período; ao procedimento metodológico empregado; à vertente epistemológica adotada; à faixa etária dos sujeitos estudados; à área de atuação fonoaudiológica a que pertence o estudo. RESULTADOS: Foram encontrados 36 artigos: 28 em periódicos em Fonoaudiologia e oito em periódicos de áreas afins. O maior número de publicações concentrou-se entre 2002 e 2005. Quanto à área, a maioria envolve linguagem e motricidade orofacial. Quanto à vertente epistemológica, a maioria era positivista. Os procedimentos metodológicos mais encontrados foram o levantamento e o estudo de caso. A faixa etária mais estudada foi a da infância. CONCLUSÃO: O crescimento da produção científica fonoaudiológica brasileira sobre paralisia cerebral não acompanha a trajetória de crescimento em outras áreas da Fonoaudiologia; já a sua distribuição pelas vertentes epistemológicas, sim. Os dados mostraram estudos ligados à audição, à saúde coletiva e à voz, bem como estudos de natureza documental e estudos sobre adolescentes e adultos.

PURPOSE: To analyze the Brazilian Speech-Language Pathology scientific production regarding cerebral palsy published between the years of 2002 and 2009 in Speech-Language Pathology journals and in journals from related areas. METHODS: Documental descriptive study guided by the selection and analysis of scientific papers about cerebral palsy, regarding: publication period; frequency distribution per period; methodological procedure used; epistemological filiations; age range of the studied subjects; Speech-Language Pathology area of study. RESULTS: Thirty-six articles were found: 28 in Speech-Language Pathology journals, and eight in journals from related areas of study. The publications were mainly concentrated between 2002 and 2005. Most of them regarded the areas of language and orofacial mycology, and the positivist epistemological filiation. The most frequent methodological procedures were data collection and case study. Childhood was the most studied age. CONCLUSION: The growth of the Brazilian Speech-Language Pathology scientific production regarding cerebral palsy does not follow the growth found in other areas of this science; however, the main epistemological filiation does. Data showed studies about hearing, public health and voice, as well as documental studies and studies regarding adolescents and adults.

El filtro académico brasileño: aplicación a la literatura científica sobre actividad física / Brazilian academic search filter: application to the scientific literature on physical activity

OBJETIVO: Elaborar una ecuación de búsqueda que permita recuperar la producción científica académico institucional brasileña, aplicada al tema de la actividad física. MÉTODOS: La ecuación de búsqueda consistió en la unión booleana del descriptor ®ejercicio¼ asociado por el booleano AND, al nombre de las distintas instituciones académicas asociadas, a su vez, mediante el conector OR. La búsqueda en MEDLINE, a través de PubMed se realizó el 16/11/2008. Las instituciones se seleccionaron según la clasificación de Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (Capes) para los convenios interuniversitarios. RESULTADOS: Se recuperó un total de 407 referencias, de las cuales, 0,9 por ciento era sobre ejercicio y el 0,5 por ciento de producción científica académica brasileña, indexadas en MEDLINE, en la fecha de la consulta. Al comparar con la revisión manual efectuada, la ecuación de búsqueda (descriptor + filtro institucional) manifestó una sensibilidad del 99 por ciento y una especificidad del 100 por ciento. CONCLUSIONES: El filtro académico institucional presentó alta sensibilidad y especificidad, que es a su vez aplicable a otras áreas del conocimiento relacionadas con las ciencias de la salud. Sería conveniente que las instituciones académicas establecieran su "nombre/marca" con el fin de poder rescatar de forma eficiente su literatura científica.

Ensino da Bioética na formação do enfermeiro: interface com a bibliografia adotada / La enseñanza de la Bioética en la formación del enfermero: relación con la bibliografía adoptada / The teaching of Bioethics in the education of nurses: interface with the adopted literature

OBJETIVO: Identificar e descrever as fontes bibliográficas, utilizadas pelos docentes no ensino da Ética/Bioética em Enfermagem nos cursos de graduação em Enfermagem de Salvador-BA. MÉTODOS: Trata-se de um estudo exploratório, quanti-qualitativo. A análise dos dados teve três momentos e foi guiada pelas temáticas da Ética, Bioética e Exercício Profissional. RESULTADOS: A análise dos dados de cinco cursos, mostrou que os docentes adotam obras que contemplam aspectos relacionados à deontologia, exercício da enfermagem, fundamentos da Bioética e da Ética. CONCLUSÃO: O ensino da Ética/Bioética nos cursos de graduação em Enfermagem de Salvador não se restringe a uma abordagem deontológica e fornece os subsídios básicos para a reflexão crítica e moral dos futuros enfermeiros.

OBJECTIVE: To identify and to describe the bibliographic sources used by professors in the teaching of Ethics/Bioethics in nursing undergraduate courses, in nursing schools, in Salvador, Bahia. METHODS: This is an exploratory and quantitative study. The data analysis was done in three stages and was guided by the themes: Ethics, Bioethics and Professional Practice. RESULTS: The analysis of data from five courses showed that teachers use material that includes aspects related to: deontology, practice of nursing, Bioethics and Ethics foundations. CONCLUSION: The teaching of Ethics/Bioethics in undergraduate courses in Schools of Nursing, in Salvador, is not limited to a deontological approach and provides the basic tools for critical thinking and moral development of future nurses.

OBJETIVO: Identificar y describir las fuentes bibliográficas, utilizadas por los profesores en la enseñanza de la Ética/Bioética en Enfermería en los cursos de graduación de Enfermería en Salvador, Bahía. MÉTODOS: Se trata de un estudio exploratorio, cuantitativo y cualitativo. El análisis de los datos fue realizado en tres etapas y fue guiado por los temas: Ética, Bioética y Práctica Profesional. RESULTADOS: El análisis de los datos de cinco cursos, mostró que los profesores adoptan obras que incluyen aspectos relacionados con la deontología, con la práctica de la enfermería, con los fundamentos de la Bioética y de la Ética. CONCLUSIÓN: La enseñanza de la Ética/Bioética en cursos de graduación en Escuelas de Enfermería, en Salvador, no se limita a un enfoque deontológico y proporciona los medios básicos para el pensamiento crítico y el desarrollo moral de las futuras enfermeras.

Os estudos do lazer no Brasil ­ apropriação da obra de Marx e Engels / Leisure tudies in Brazil ­ Appropriation of Marx's and Engels' work / Los Estudios del Ocio en Brasil - Apropiación de la Obra de Marx y Engels

Balanço da apropriação da obra de Marx e Engels pela produção do conhecimento referente aos estudos do lazer no Brasil, correspondente à análise de 15 estudos que afirmam que Marx elege o trabalho como necessidade e obrigação suprema do indivíduo, sem, no entanto, fazer referência às obras lidas. Destacam-se os estudos e os estudiosos que repetem esta afirmação para, em seguida, debater e comprovar sua inverdade, com o apoio em passagens das obras de Marx e Engels. Destacam-se os desafios que os estudiosos devem enfrentar para promover o avanço da produção do conhecimento acerca da problemática do lazer

This is an overview on the appropriation of Marx and Engels' work on constructing knowledge and thinking through leisure studies in Brazil. These studies correspond to the analysis of fifteen papers that assume Marx stating work as a necessity and supreme obligation to each Human Being. Such an overview does not mention any reference to Marx and Engels' written studies. Works and scholars are highlighted due to the fact that they repeat this assertion and consequently discuss and try to prove its untruthfulness based on Marx and Engels' words. It is also highlighted the challenges faced by scholars when they try to advance the production of ideas concerning leisure

Relato parcial de balance del estado del arte de la producción del conocimiento referente a los estudios del ocio en Brasil, correspondiente al análisis de los estudios que apropian la obra de Marx y Engels. Se destacan los diferentes modos como la obra de Marx y Engels va a ser referida e interpretada, centrándose, en este artículo, en el debate de los estudios del ocio que afirman que Marx elige el trabajo como necesidad y obligación suprema del individuo. Se exponen los estudios y los estudiosos que repiten esta afirmación para enseguida debatirlos , con el apoyo de la cita de pasajes de las obras de Marx y Engels, comprobando la falta de veracidad de esta afirmación. Se destacan los desafíos que los estudiosos deben enfrentar para promocionar el avance de la producción del conocimiento sobre la problemática del ocio.