Nowadays, the importance of bibliographic databases (DBs) has increased enormously, as
they are the main providers of publication metadata and bibliometric indicators universally …

Abstract In Ukraine, Scopus data are used to evaluate academics. Existing shortcomings in
the Ukrainian evaluation system allow them to publish in titles that have been delisted from …

This article explores the implications of political-historical relations and research evaluation
policies for the use of nationally oriented journals in 28 post-socialist countries. The study …

Self-citations are a key topic in evaluative bibliometrics because they can artificially inflate
citation-related performance indicators. Recently, self-citations defined at the largest scale …

This paper investigates different uses of the Journal Impact Factor (JIF) in national journal
rankings and discusses the merits of supplementing metrics with expert assessment. Our …

Scientific research is communicated, organized, financed, governed, and evaluated through
the process of publication. The result of this process is a highly competitive academic …

National journals represent an important part of the landscape in almost any academic
system. Their role may vary from being mere outlets for publishing country-specific studies in …

Purpose This article presents the results of a quantitative analysis of Ukrainian arts and
humanities (A&H) research from 2012 to 2021, as observed in Scopus. The overall …

This article aims to explore the effects of doctoral publication requirements on the research
output of Ukrainian academics in Scopus in terms of quantity and impact. Research output in …

This article aims to explore the effects of Ukrainian policy reform, introducing Scopus and
WoS publication requirements for professorship, on the publication behaviour and research …