Volume 8, Issue 1

Yuxian Liu, Ronald Rousseau

pp. 1–8 · DOI: 10.5530/jscires.8.1.1 · 2019

In this article we continue our study of power structures. A dynamic quantitative theory, including the measurement of power or dominance structures is applied to citation networks. A curve somewhat similar to the Lorenz…

Roghayeh Ghazavi, Behjat Taheri, Hasan Ashrafi-rizi

pp. 9–17 · DOI: 10.5530/jscires.8.1.2 · 2019

For different aims in science policy, careful analysis of the academic articles and their quality and quantity based on acceptable criteria seems indispensable. This study endeavored to introduce and use an indicator whi…

Pattira Jabjaimoh, Klairung Samart, Naratip Jansakul, Natthada Jibenja

pp. 18–20 · DOI: 10.5530/jscires.8.1.3 · 2019

World university rankings are very competitive among educational institutions since it is a tool to attract good resources such as staff and students to the institutions. Many institutions realize the importance and requ…

Deepjyoti Kalita, Dipen Deka, Tilak Hazarika

pp. 21–26 · DOI: 10.5530/jscires.8.1.4 · 2019

The general approach of research impact evaluation is entirely based upon citations. But in the current Web2.0 era, this citation based evaluation process often do not include the generic discussions people make in socia…

Sozon Papavlasopoulos

pp. 27–37 · DOI: 10.5530/jscires.8.1.5 · 2019

The extraction of the periodical non-stationarity feature of time series is obtained via the google trend data using keywords from modern sciences. This study aims to investigate when a keyword time series gives non-stat…

Deep Jyoti Francis, Anup Kumar Das

pp. 38–46 · DOI: 10.5530/jscires.8.1.6 · 2019

Over the last decade, several scientometric and bibliometric studies have been carried out in different areas to measure the trend of research in the specific fields of science and technology, such as nanotechnology, neu…

Sharique Hassan Manazir, Madhav Govind, Rubina R

pp. 47–53 · DOI: 10.5530/jscires.8.1.7 · 2019

Women Safety is a major public challenge in India which is the world’s second most populous nation making it the most dangerous country for women in the world. While the government and non-government organizations are tr…

Ashish Gosain

pp. 54–61 · DOI: 10.5530/jscires.8.1.8 · 2019

The Book discusses the prospect of Governance of Science and Technology within the existing International Economic Order with a special focus on Mega regional agreements with Chapters on Technology. To begin with, the au…

Ashish Gosain

pp. 62–67 · DOI: 10.5530/jscires.8.1.9 · 2019

The Book attempts to contextualise the role and missions of universities within the National Innovation systems using a range of experiences from the Asia-Pacific. It begins by outlining the historical evolution of unive…

Arshia Kaul

pp. 68–69 · DOI: 10.5530/jscires.8.1.10 · 2019

The book titled: “Big Data: Does Size Matter?” by Timandra Harkness comprises three broad parts, related to Big Data and they are: “What is it? Where did it come from”; “What has big data ever done for us”; “Big Ideas.” …

Bidyarthi Dutta

pp. 70–71 · DOI: 10.5530/jscires.8.1.11 · 2019

People today are continuously drowning in information. In the era of information technology, people have constant access to vast information. Our basket overflows. We are getting snowed under multitudes of information. T…