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Computer Science, Hardware & Architecture
Ariel Rosenfeld
Summary: DBLP offers comprehensive and free bibliographic data in computer science (CS) to everyone. This article compares DBLP's indexed journals with those classified as CS by the leading indexing services today-Web of Science and Scopus.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Cristina Candal-Pedreira, Joseph S. Ross, Ana Marusic, Alberto Ruano-Ravina
Summary: Research misconduct refers to unethical practices in research and publication, leading to article retractions and public scepticism. A joint effort by the scientific community, academic institutions, journals, and funders is needed to identify and prevent research misconduct. This paper evaluates current efforts and proposes actions for academic institutions and scientific journals, emphasizing the need for a larger multistakeholder approach.
JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Theory & Methods
Yuanrong Xu, Yao Lu, Fanglin Chen, Guangming Lu, David Zhang
Summary: This paper presents a pore-based fingerprint retrieval method for high-resolution fingerprint images. The proposed method includes pore indexing and refinement steps, which achieve better retrieval accuracies with a higher speed compared to existing pore-based retrieval algorithms.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INFORMATION FORENSICS AND SECURITY
(2022)
Article
Cell & Tissue Engineering
Rosario Isasi, Margaret Ginoza, Karin Jongsma, Lars Assen, Morris Fabbri
Summary: This study analyzes stem cell policies in 46 European countries and compares them with the new guidelines from the International Society for Stem Cell Research. The comparison reveals similarities and differences among these policies. Europe provides a diverse range of policy approaches, making this comparison useful for other countries as well.
REGENERATIVE MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Information Science & Library Science
James L. Nuzzo
Summary: Letters to the editor are an important form of post-publication review in science, but inconsistent indexing and issues with titles, authorship, and identifiers can make them difficult to discover and cite. Solutions to these issues include indexing letters in PubMed under the [pt] search term and consistently formatting each letter with the author's name, a unique title, and DOI and PMID.
LEARNED PUBLISHING
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Vivek Kumar Singh, Prashasti Singh, Ashraf Uddin, Parveen Arora, Sujit Bhattacharya
Summary: This article explores the relationship between the number of journals indexed from a country and its research output, revealing a positive correlation. However, other factors also play a role in driving a country's research output.
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Environmental Studies
Mikael Laakso, Anna-Maija Multas
Summary: This study examines the relationship between scholarly journal publishing and public funding, focusing on small- and mid-sized journal publishers in European countries. With the rise of open science, an increasing number of journals worldwide are free to access and publish in, leading to the need for journals to seek alternative resources apart from subscription income. The study collects data on small- and mid-sized journal publishers and country-level public funding mechanisms, revealing a diverse range of funding approaches across European countries.
SCIENCE AND PUBLIC POLICY
(2023)
Review
Ethics
Derek Collings-Hughes, Ruth Townsend, Brett Williams
Summary: In healthcare, most health professionals are aware of the existence of professional codes, but do not have a deep understanding of their specific content. Despite the high value placed on these codes, they are not regularly utilized in clinical practice.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Olivier Brandts-Longtin, Manoj M. Lalu, Euan A. Adie, Marc A. Albert, Elham Almoli, Faris Almoli, Gregory L. Bryson, Christophe Dony, Daniel Dunleavy, Agnes Grudniewicz, Christian Lehmann, Remy Lhoest, David Moher, Joshua Montroy, Mallory Pitts, Alicia Ricketts, Paul Thirion, Kelly D. Cobey
Summary: This study aims to investigate whether predatory journals have impacted public policy by analyzing citations of articles from the predatory publisher OMICS in policy documents and other epidemiological details.
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Nursing
Patrick Chiu, Sally Thorne, Kara Schick-Makaroff, Greta G. Cummings
Summary: This study examines the policy advocacy activities of professional nursing associations during the COVID-19 pandemic and provides insights into policy advocacy in the context of a global pandemic. Through interviews and document analysis, six key themes were identified, including the role of associations in supporting a wide audience, the scope of policy priorities, advocacy strategies, decision-making factors, evaluation practices, and the importance of capitalizing on windows of opportunity.
JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING
(2023)
Article
Pediatrics
Marta Pulido
Summary: Publishing articles in prestigious scientific journals is a challenging task due to the difficulties in designing and executing high-quality research, high rejection rates, and lack of systematic training in publication methodology. Authors face increasing pressure and demand for academic and professional positions, but understanding and applying key aspects can increase the chances of success.
ANALES DE PEDIATRIA
(2021)
Article
Ethics
Philip Day, Jennifer Lawson, Sneha Mantri, Abhi Jain, David Rabago, Robert Lennon
Summary: After 40 years of attributing physician career dissatisfaction to 'burnout', there is growing recognition that these outcomes may instead be caused by moral injury. The challenge lies in finding a mechanism to transform individual moral injury experiences into systematic changes in medical practice.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ETHICS
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Steven M. A. Bow, Peter Schroeder-Baeck, Dominic Norcliffe-Brown, James Wilson, Farhang Tahzib
Summary: This study aimed to quantify the nature, frequency, severity, and duration of moral distress and injury experienced by public health professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey results showed that 64% of respondents reported moral distress associated with their own actions or inactions, while 26% reported moral distress associated with colleagues or organizations. The majority reported that moral distress was more frequent during the pandemic and lasted for over a week.
JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Ethics
Shanon Brickner, Kerry Fick, Jessica Panice, Katherine Bulthuis, Rita Mitchell, Rachelle Lancaster
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the differences in individual values, professional values, and nursing care quality among nurses and nurse managers in Magnet, Magnet journey, and non-Magnet direct patient care settings. The findings indicated that fostering individual and professional values may impact nursing practice and enhance work environments and patient satisfaction, regardless of Magnet designation.
Article
Nursing
Emily Eiswirth, Amy Fry
Summary: This study explored authorship practices among nursing institutions to identify criteria for faculty-student authorship guidelines and policies. Findings revealed that faculty members recognized and supported student contributions in literature review, data analysis and interpretation, but did not consider general administration support or writing assistance as warranting authorship credit. Overall, the study highlights the need for the development and implementation of faculty-student authorship guidelines in nursing education institutions.
JOURNAL OF PROFESSIONAL NURSING
(2023)
Article
Medical Ethics
Rea Roje, Vicko Tomic, Ivan Buljan, Ana Marusic
Summary: This study explores stakeholders' opinions on standard operating procedures (SOPs) for research integrity (RI), factors influencing the implementation of RI guidance documents and practices, and ideas for improvements. Stakeholders believe that SOPs are valuable for promoting RI and should be consistent with broader guidance, developed through dialogue with researchers and stakeholders.
ACCOUNTABILITY IN RESEARCH-ETHICS INTEGRITY AND POLICY
(2023)
Review
Medical Ethics
Rea Roje, Andrea Reyes Elizondo, Wolfgang Kaltenbrunner, Ivan Buljan, Ana Marusic
Summary: Promoting and implementing research integrity is the responsibility of multiple stakeholders in the research community. This research conducted a scoping review to analyze factors that impact the promotion and implementation of research integrity. The study found that efforts should be made at individual, institutional, and systemic levels to foster and promote research integrity practices.
ACCOUNTABILITY IN RESEARCH-ETHICS INTEGRITY AND POLICY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Tanja Kovacevic, Davorka Vrdoljak, Slavica Juric Petricevic, Ivan Buljan, Dario Sambunjak, Zeljko Krznaric, Ana Marusic, Ana Jeroncic
Summary: This study assessed the methodological quality and transparency of national clinical practice guidelines in Croatia. Most guidelines were developed by medical societies and scored low in quality, with no improvement over time. Factors such as inadequate methodology, lack of implementation systems, awareness about editorial independence, and broader expertise in working groups were identified as reasons behind the low scores.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Medical Ethics
Andrijana Perkovic Palos, Rea Roje, Vicko Tomic, Ana Marusic
Summary: This study examined the processes and structures of research integrity and research ethics in European countries, based on the framework developed at the World Conferences on Research Integrity. The study presented Country Report Cards for 16 European countries, providing information on structures, processes, and outcomes of research integrity and research ethics. While there are variations among countries, harmonization is necessary in order to ensure consistent handling of these issues and expectations for researchers working in the European area.
ACCOUNTABILITY IN RESEARCH-ETHICS INTEGRITY AND POLICY
(2023)
Article
Medical Ethics
Marin Vidak, Vicko Tomic, Ivan Buljan, Ruzica Tokalic, Ana Marusic
Summary: Organizational climate and culture play a crucial role in research organizations by promoting research integrity, reducing questionable research practices, and enhancing job satisfaction. This study aimed to explore how employees and students perceive the organizational climate and its impact in a university setting. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with senior students and staff from two different university schools. Thematic analysis revealed three main themes: differences in perception and understanding of organizational climate, institutional issues arising from organizational climate, and stakeholders' behavior in shaping the organizational climate. Organizational climate influences both employees, especially early career researchers, and students, and can be influenced by institutional leadership, thus affecting job satisfaction. Virtue-based research integrity training could be beneficial in improving the organizational climate of academic institutions.
ACCOUNTABILITY IN RESEARCH-ETHICS INTEGRITY AND POLICY
(2023)
Editorial Material
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ana Marusic
JOURNAL OF GLOBAL HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Ethics
Ivan Buljan, Ruzica Tokalic, Vicko Tomic, Marin Vidak, Ana Marusic
Summary: The study investigated whether the use of words related to moral foundations can predict the severity of research misconduct. Two groups of undergraduate medical students were given hypothetical scenarios containing moral words and asked to assess the inappropriateness of the described behavior. The ranking of behaviors differed based on their level of inappropriateness, but the wording of the scenarios did not significantly predict appropriateness. The reasons for ranking were related to students' moral assessment, indicating the importance of personal moral views in research integrity training.
JOURNAL OF EMPIRICAL RESEARCH ON HUMAN RESEARCH ETHICS
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Ruzica Tokalic, Tina Poklepovic Pericic, Ana Marusic
Summary: This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of web-based and face-to-face methods in teaching the GRADE approach for evidence assessment. The results showed that there was no significant difference in performance between the web-based and face-to-face groups on most of the test questions, indicating that online education can be equally effective as traditional face-to-face teaching.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jeremy Ng, Kelly G. Cobey, Saad J. Ahmed, Valerie Chow, Sharleen Maduranayagam, Lucas Santoro, Lindsey Sikora, Ana Marusic, Daniel Shanahan, Randy Townsend, Alan Ehrlich, Alfonso Iorio, David Moher
Summary: Scholarly journals play a crucial role in disseminating research findings, but there is limited focus on establishing new, credible journals and the challenges involved. This scoping review aimed to identify existing recommendations for starting a biomedical scholarly journal. The results show a lack of formal guidance, highlighting the need for an evidence-based guideline to uphold publishing quality, address obstacles faced by new journals, and provide best practices for novice publishers.
Review
Oncology
Jelena Suto, Ana Marusic, Ivan Buljan
Summary: Cochrane plain language summaries (PLSs) serve as a tool to bridge the gap between healthcare users and professionals. This study assessed the language characteristics of PLSs of Cochrane systematic reviews of oncology interventions in comparison with corresponding scientific abstracts (SAs).
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jasna Karacic Zanetti, Matthew Brown, Marin Vidak, Ana Marusic
Summary: Global health diplomacy is the practice of using foreign affairs to address health issues that require international collaboration. This study investigated how EU diplomats and health policy professionals understand the concept of health diplomacy, which has implications for diplomatic relations and patients' rights.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Mersiha Mahmic-Kaknjo, Vicko Tomic, Moriah E. Ellen, Barbara Nussbaumer-Streit, Raluca Sfetcu, Eduard Baladia, Nicoletta Riva, Angelos P. Kassianos, Ana Marusic
Summary: This study used previous research to conduct a questionnaire survey to improve the efficient production and updating of systematic reviews (SRs). The majority of participants identified data extraction as an area that requires more research and method development.
SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS
(2023)
Article
Ethics
Natalie Evans, Armin Schmolmueller, Margreet Stolper, Giulia Inguaggiato, Astrid Hooghiemstra, Ruzica Tokalic, Daniel Pizzolato, Nicole Foeger, Ana Marusic, Marc van Hoof, Dirk Lanzerath, Bert Molewijk, Kris Dierickx, Guy Widdershoven
Summary: Universities and research institutions are increasingly offering additional training in research integrity to enhance the quality and reliability of research. A train-the-trainer program has been developed by a European Commission-funded consortium, focusing on virtue ethics, the ethos of science, and learner-centred teaching. The program combines e-learning modules with participatory group sessions, enabling trainers to guide researchers in reflecting on scientific virtues and promoting the European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity. The program has trained 470 trainers who have educated over 3300 researchers in Europe using the virtue-based approach.
Review
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Andrijana Perkovic Palos, Antonija Mijatovic, Ivan Buljan, Daniel Garcia-Costa, Elena Alvarez-Garcia, Francisco Grimaldo, Ana Marusic
Summary: We compared articles, peer review processes, and editorial processes between Medical and Health Sciences and Social Sciences. Our analysis was based on data from the Open Research Central (ORC) portal, which hosts various journal platforms for post-publication peer review. We found differences in the structure and content of articles, as well as the tone and length of peer review reports, between the two disciplines. However, the characteristics of the peer review process were similar for both types of articles, possibly due to the use of uniform policies and procedures by the publication platform.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jakov Matas, Ruzica Tokalic, Daniel Garcia-Costa, Emilia Lopez-Inesta, Elena alvarez-Garcia, Francisco Grimaldo, Ana Marusic
Summary: This study examines how medical students interact with Summary of Findings (SoF) tables and identifies their difficulties in critical thinking and understanding study outcomes. The findings suggest that students struggle with complex questions and tend to focus on answering simpler questions.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)