Schedule, March 2020
Series 1. Web of Science: a navigation system in the world of scientific publications
Information platform Web of Science: content, possibilities, application
Key features of the Web of Science information platform and the Web of Science Core Collection central database. Creation of a personal user profile. Search for scientific publications on a given topic. Analysis of the information received. Saving the required data. Access to full texts of scientific publications. Optimization of work: saving search histories, creating automatic notifications for new publications and citations.
- March 16, Monday 9:00 (Moscow time) – conducted by Varvara Sosedova
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- March 20, Friday 14:00 (Moscow time) – conducted by Varvara Sosedova
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Journal Citation Reports and Impact Factor: How to Compare and Select International Scientific Journals
Magazine formats and business models. Characteristics of a quality scientific publication. Citation indicators of a scientific journal, impact factor and quartiles. Formation of a list of subject publications for publication using Web of Science, EndNote (Match) and Journal Citation Reports. The capabilities of the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) analytical tool for evaluating and selecting a journal according to the required parameters.
- March 16, Monday 14:00 (Moscow time) – conducted by Varvara Sosedova
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- March 18, Wednesday 9:00 (Moscow time) – conducted by Varvara Sosedova
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Publons and ResearcherID: Publication Search, Author Profile, and Publication Metrics
Possible difficulties of searching by author and ways to solve them. Analysis of the publication activity of a scientist and a group of scientists, creation and interpretation of citation reports (citations, Hirsch index, etc.). Creation, correction and capabilities of an author profile in the Web of Science Researcher ID / Publons system: publications, metrics, peer review.
- March 18, Wednesday 14:00 (Moscow time) – conducted by Varvara Sosedova
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- March 20, Friday 9:00 (Moscow time) – conducted by Varvara Sosedova
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Series 2. Assessing Scientific Performance with Clarivate Analytics
Attention! The duration of the second series of webinars is 1.5 hours.
Fundamentals of Scientometrics. Analytical tool InCites for planning and evaluating scientific activities
Basic scientometric indicators: calculation, scope, limitations. Evaluation of the publication activity of a scientist and organization by means of the Web of Science Group. Review seminar on the analytical resource InCites. Creation of basic and custom reports based on Web of Science data and their use for planning scientific activities. Answers to questions from listeners.
- March 23, Monday 10:00 – 11:30 (Moscow time) – conducted by Irina Tikhonkova, Ph.D.
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- March 24, Tuesday 14:00 – 15:30 (Moscow time) – conducted by Irina Tikhonkova, Ph.D.
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Additional features of the Web of Science platform
Structure, functions, use of databases on the Web of Science platform. Features of the regional index of scientific citation Russian Science Citation Index. Possibilities of combining search fields in the basic version. Search in the literature to identify potential partners and assess the impact of the publication. Syntax for Advanced Search in the Web of Science Core Collection Assess, analyze the findings, and optimize work. BONUS: By popular demand, we repeat the speech of Pavel Gennadievich Arefiev: Russian Science Citation Index is a joint project of the Scientific Electronic Library (Elibrary.ru) and Clarivate Analytics. Journal selection procedure, indexing, cooperation. Answers to questions from listeners.
- March 24, Tuesday 10:00 – 11:30 (Moscow time) – conducted by Irina Tikhonkova, Ph.D. and Head of the Analytical Department of the Scientific Electronic Library, Pavel Gennadievich Arefiev
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- March 25, Wednesday 14:00 – 15:30 (Moscow time) – conducted by Irina Tikhonkova, Ph.D. and Head of the Analytical Department of the Scientific Electronic Library, Pavel Gennadievich Arefiev
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Organization Profile in Web of Science: Opportunities, Creation, Adjustment
Evaluation of the publication activity of the organization based on the Web of Science Core Collection. Possible difficulties in finding publications of the organization and their solution. Using the Address lookup field and SAME lookup operator in a Web of Science Core Collection database. Advanced search capabilities Advanced search to identify and analyze an organization’s publications. The functions of the unified organization profile Organization Enhanced creation / adjustment algorithm. What works can / cannot be displayed in the profile. Using the organization’s profile to plan scientific activities using the Web of Science and InCites. Answers to questions from listeners.
- March 25, Wednesday 10:00 – 11:30 (Moscow time) – conducted by Irina Tikhonkova, Ph.D.
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- March 23, Monday 14:00 – 15:30 (Moscow time) – conducted by Irina Tikhonkova, Ph.D.
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Series 3: Practical Guidelines for Publication in International Journals
How to learn to understand international magazines
Indicators of a quality scientific publication. Impact factor and quartiles. Formation of a list of subject publications for publication using Web of Science, EndNote (Match), Journal Citation Reports, Master Journal List. The concept of a predatory (garbage, unscrupulous) magazine and its main features. Examples of predatory mailings: how to check where you were invited to send an article.
- March 17, Tuesday 10:00 (Moscow time) – conducted by Valeria Kurmakaeva
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- March 17, Tuesday 14:00 (Moscow time) – conducted by Valeria Kurmakaeva
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EndNote bibliography features
Create your own bibliographic database using EndNote Online. Sort records, create groups and control access to them. Using bibliography design templates. Using the Cite-While-You-Write Module for Microsoft Word and creating a bibliography directly while writing the text.
- March 19, Thursday 10:00 (Moscow time) – conducted by Valeria Kurmakaeva
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- March 19, Thursday 14:00 (Moscow time) – conducted by Valeria Kurmakaeva
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How to prepare a publication for an international journal
The structure of the scientific article. Practical advice on writing the main sections. Distinctive features of academic English. Drawing up an annotation. Writing headers. Choice of keywords. The expectations of the editor. The main reasons for refusals to publish. Working with revisions of reviewers.
- March 27, Friday 10:00 (Moscow time) – conducted by Valeria Kurmakaeva
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- March 27, Friday 14:00 (Moscow time) – conducted by Valeria Kurmakaeva
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