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The Effective Use of Research Tools Box and Resources


The Effective Use of Research Tools Box and Resources Nader Ale Ebrahim , PhD. Technology Management Consultant "Research Tools" Advisor www.researcherid.com/rid/C-2414-2009 http://scholar.google.com/citations works.bepress.com/aleebrahim/


Objective i. To help students who seek to reduce the search time by expanding the knowledge of researchers to more effectively use the "tools" that are available through the Net. ii. To evaluate the types of literature that researchers will encounter. iii. To convert the information on the search for a written document. Applying Research Tools is the skill to understand and use information technology tools to carry out research, including the use of discipline-related software and online resources. To introduce all necessary tools to postgraduate students in a simple and applicable way. The Effective Use of Research Tools Box and Resources ÂŠ2013 By: Nader Ale Ebrahim


Nader Ale Ebrahim • Founder of “Research Tools Box” • On the Net – Publishing on internet: ideas & tools – Semināra – Budapest Open Access Initiative – ENGL 6890: Studies in Writing and Rhetoric The Effective Use of Research Tools Box and Resources ©2013 By: Nader Ale Ebrahim


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Part 1


Search for proper article


How to Find and Develop a Viable Research Topic? Step One: Identify a Topic. Step Two: Test Your Topic. Test the main concepts or keywords in your topic by looking them up in the appropriate background sources or by using them as search terms. If you are finding too much information and too many sources, narrow your topic by using the and operator Finding too little information may indicate that you need to broaden your topic. The Effective Use of Research Tools Box and Resources ÂŠ2013 By: Nader Ale Ebrahim


Keywords Selecting keywords lead to get more citation. Web of Science

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KeyWords Plus Hi there! This issue, we are going to explain how KeyWords Plus broadens your search. KeyWords Plus is the result of our Thomson Reuters editorial expertise in Science. What our editors do is to review the titles of all references and highlight additional relevant but overlooked keywords that were not listed by the author or publisher. With KeyWords Plus, you can now uncover more papers that may not have appeared in your search due to changes in scientific keywords over time. Thanks and keep your feedback and questions coming! Smiles, Lim Khee Hiang Ph.D., Principal Consultant

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KeyWords Plus- Example • New Product Development in Virtual Environment (ISI Indexed) • Author Keywords: New product Development; Virtual teams; Concurrent Collaboration; Review paper • KeyWords Plus: DEVELOPMENT TEAMS; PERFORMANCE; TECHNOLOGY; KNOWLEDGE; COMMUNICATION; PERSPECTIVE; INTEGRATION; INNOVATION; NETWORK; WORKING The Effective Use of Research Tools Box and Resources ©2013 By: Nader Ale Ebrahim


Keywords used in the research

Source: PÓS, P., DE PRODUÇÃO, G. P. D. E. E., SISTEMAS, E. & FERREIRA, P. G. S. 2011. THE COMPREHENSION OF PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT INDICATORS BY VIRTUAL TEAMS. Master of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering.

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Compiling a list of keywords

Aspect 1

Aspect 2

Aspect 3

global warming

climactic change

cereal crops

greenhouse effect

climate rainfall weather

cereals rice wheat grain

Source: http://learnline.cdu.edu.au/myresearch/plan/searchstrategy.html

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Critically Analyzing Information Sources 1- Initial Appraisal: Author Date of Publication Edition or Revision Publisher Title of Journal (Distinguishing Scholarly Journals from other Periodicals)

2- Content Analysis: Intended Audience Objective Reasoning Coverage Writing Style Evaluative Reviews

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h-index (Jorge E. Hirsch) • A scientist has index h if h of [his/her] Np papers have at least h citations each, and the other (Np − h) papers have at most h citations each.

H-index from a plot of decreasing citations for numbered papers

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Source: Making Research Count: Analyzing Canadian Academic Publishing Cultures

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Where to Find Research Literature

• ISI Web of Knowledge • Research tools Mind Map (Refer to “search for proper article” section)

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Web of Science Coverage Expansion by ThomsonReuters on 04-27-2010 01:42 PM

In recent years we have witnessed an explosion in the production and availability of scholarly research results. This growth is reflected in the gradual expansion of journal coverage in the Web of Science.

Journal coverage in Web of Science consists of three major indexes, namely the (Science Citation Index Expanded, the Social Sciences Citation Index, and the Arts & Humanities Citation Index. In addition, the Conference Proceedings Citation Index (formerly ISIProceedings) became an edition of Web of Science in October) 2008. In 2000 journal coverage in Web of Science totaled 8,684 titles. In 2005, Web of Science covered 9,467 journals, an increase of 9%. As of April 1, 2010 11,519 journals are covered in Web of Science, and increase of 22%.

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The Effective Use of Research Tools Box and Resources ÂŠ2013 By: Nader Ale Ebrahim


The Effective Use of Research Tools Box and Resources ÂŠ2013 By: Nader Ale Ebrahim


The Effective Use of Research Tools Box and Resources ÂŠ2013 By: Nader Ale Ebrahim


The Effective Use of Research Tools Box and Resources ÂŠ2013 By: Nader Ale Ebrahim


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Citation tracking â&#x20AC;˘ Citation indexes allows you to search the academic literature in ways that illuminate the progress of academic debate in your field. With a citation index, you can easily identify the most influential articles, and the leading academic authorities. You can track backwards (using lists of cited articles) and forwards (using lists of articles which cite a particular article). As a result, you can determine the position of academic debate at any time in the past The Effective Use of Research Tools Box and Resources ÂŠ2013 By: Nader Ale Ebrahim


Cited Reference Searching Traditional search

Cited reference search 2004 2003 paper paper 1987 paper

1982 paper

1957 paper

1996 paper

1993 paper

1982 paper

1957 paper

1996 paper

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Literature Citation Information – Driving Discovery of “CLOSE Art” 2002

2004 2007

Times Cited 2003 2001

2000

Cited References

2005

Related Records

1998

1993

2004 2000

 Citing 

…navigating • Backward in time via Cited References • Forward in time via Times Cited • and through Related Records

1998 1994

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Paper/journal quality • Another guide to paper/journal quality is the general reputation of the association, society, or organization publishing the journal. • Leading professional associations such as American Psychological Association (APA) or the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) publish a range of journals that are highly regarded. The Effective Use of Research Tools Box and Resources ©2013 By: Nader Ale Ebrahim


Keeping up-to-date


Keeping up-to-date What is an alert service? • Many journal databases and book publishers offer free alert services. These are an effective means of keeping track of the latest research. • Alert services come in different forms. The most common include: – a search alert. This is a saved search which alerts you when a book or article that matches your search terms is published. – a TOC (Table of Contents) alert. Such an alert notifies you when a new issue of a journal is published, and provides you with the issue's table of contents. – a citation alert. This advises you when a new article cites a particular work. – Most alert services are email-based. An increasing number are now offered as an RSS feed. If you are just beginning, you might like to try email alerts first. These are generally easier to create. The Effective Use of Research Tools Box and Resources ©2013 By: Nader Ale Ebrahim


Keeping up-to-date Alert services are an effective means of keeping track of the latest research.

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Keeping up-to-date Create a Google Alert • Enter the topic you wish to monitor. • Search terms: • Type: • How often: • Email length: • Your email: The Effective Use of Research Tools Box and Resources ©2013 By: Nader Ale Ebrahim


Keeping up-to-date

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Part 2


Mind Map Tools

Source: Mind Map Tools, By:Seyyed Ali Fattahi Computer PhD Candidate FTSM UKM The Effective Use of Research Tools Box and Resources ÂŠ2013 By: Nader Ale Ebrahim


Paraphrasing & Editing


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Auto Summarizing Tool

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Desktop search


dtSearch Windows Search

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How do I avoid plagiarism? • •

• • • • • • • •

only hand in your own and original work. indicate precisely and accurately when you have used information provided by someone else, i.e. referencing must be done in accordance with a recognised system. indicate whether you have downloaded information from the Internet. never use someone else’s electronic storage media, artwork, pictures or graphics as if it were your own. never copy directly without crediting the source do not translate without crediting the source do not paraphrase someone else’s work without crediting the source do not piece together sections of the work of others into a new whole do not resubmit your own or other’s previously graded work do not commit collusion (unauthorised collaboration, presenting work as one’s own independent work, when it has been produced in whole or in part in collusion with other people) ghost-writing – you should not make use of ghost writers or professional agencies in the production of your work or submit material which has been written on your behalf The Effective Use of Research Tools Box and Resources ©2013 By: Nader Ale Ebrahim


High similarity rate Dear Dr ………………., Thanks for your effective work. We also finish the Cross Checking work here. We found four papers (your Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 ) could not arrive our standards, e.g. the similarity rate is very high, which means these papers have duplicated or salami-slicing, self-plagiarism problem. We can't accept these. When you see the attached reports, you will understand us here. ……………………….. ……………. Thanks. Best wishes, ?????

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We use plagiarism Detection

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Check plagiarism first

• Example 1 (Text with references) • Example 2 (Text without references) • Example 3 (Text with references-Checked with Turnitin)

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Reference Management


Problem statement… Your topic: article article article article

Your paper citations

• Lots of typing • Lost references • Mistakes

book book conference conference paper conference paper paper

reference list/bibliography

Source: Managing References: Mendeley By: HINARI Access to Research in Health

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Use a reference management tool! article article article article

Your article citations

book book

EndNoteWeb Mendeley Etc.

conference conference paper conference paper paper

reference list/bibliography

Source: Managing References: Mendeley By: HINARI Access to Research in Health

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EndNote • EndNote is an almost indispensible tool for the serious researcher. And best of all, its free to all UM postgraduates!

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Why use EndNote? â&#x20AC;˘ EndNote allows you to create your own reference library. This library can be used to store the bibliographical details relating to the articles and books that you use. When it comes time to write your thesis, you can employ the library to insert references into your text and produce your bibliography. EndNote will save you hundreds of hours over the course of your research. The Effective Use of Research Tools Box and Resources ÂŠ2013 By: Nader Ale Ebrahim


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Export to EndNote


ScienceDirect (Elsevier) allows you to check your desired citations, then click on the “Export Citations” link… The Effective Use of Research Tools Box and Resources ©2013 By: Nader Ale Ebrahim


… then you select which pieces of information you really want in your EndNote database, using the radio buttons, then click on the “Export” button to bring up the dialog box we have seen before to transfer the temporary file into EndNote The Effective Use of Research Tools Box and Resources ©2013 By: Nader Ale Ebrahim


Target Suitable Journal


Why target a suitable journal is important?

1. Journal selection is vital for quick publication. 2. Finding a suitable journal can lead to easy publication; more citation and visibility to your published article. 3. Choosing an irrelevant journal can lead to slow publication, unkind reviewer comments and finally rejection. The Effective Use of Research Tools Box and Resources ÂŠ2013 By: Nader Ale Ebrahim


Where should I submit my publication? The Effective Use of Research Tools Box and Resources ÂŠ2013 By: Nader Ale Ebrahim


The Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) •

The Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) was founded by Eugene Garfield in 1960. It was acquired by Thomson Scientific & Healthcare in 1992, became known as Thomson ISI and now is part of the Healthcare & Science business of the multi-billion dollar Thomson Reuters Corporation.

ISI offered bibliographic database services. Its speciality: citation indexing and analysis, a field pioneered by Garfield. It maintains citation databases covering thousands of academic journals, including a continuation of its long time print-based indexing service the Science Citation Index (SCI), as well as the Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), and the Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI). All of these are available via ISI's Web of Knowledge database service.

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Eugene Garfield, Ph.D. Founder & Chairman Emeritus Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) For more Info

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The Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) â&#x20AC;˘

The ISI also publishes annual Journal Citation Reports which list an impact factor for each of the journals that it tracks. Within the scientific community, journal impact factors play a large but controversial role in determining the kudos attached to a scientist's published research record.

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Web of Science Coverage Expansion by ThomsonReuters on 04-27-2010 01:42 PM

In recent years, we have witnessed an explosion in the production and availability of scholarly research results. This growth is reflected in the gradual expansion of journal coverage in the Web of Science.

Journal coverage in Web of Science consists of three major indexes, namely the (Science Citation Index Expanded, the Social Sciences Citation Index, and the Arts & Humanities Citation Index. In addition, the Conference Proceedings Citation Index (formerly ISI Proceedings) became an edition of Web of Science in October) 2008. In 2000 journal coverage in Web of Science totaled 8,684 titles. In 2005, Web of Science covered 9,467 journals, an increase of 9%. As of April 1, 2010 11,519 journals are covered in Web of Science, and increase of 22%. The Effective Use of Research Tools Box and Resources ÂŠ2013 By: Nader Ale Ebrahim


Impact Factor â&#x20AC;˘ The most commonly used measure of journal quality is Impact Factor. This is a number which attempts to measure the impact of a journal in terms of its influence on the academic community. Impact Factors are published by Thomson-ISI

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Impact Factor-Journal Ranking • Relative impact factors are often a better guide to the importance of a journal than raw numbers. JCR allows you to compare the impact factors of different journals in the same subject area • The Economic History Review has an impact factor of 1.051. At first glance, it would appear that this journal is relatively unimportant. In fact, it is arguably the premier Englishlanguage journal in its field (its major competitor, the Journal of Economic History Review, has an even lower impact factor: a mere 0.529!). Far more illuminating is the journal's relatively high impact factor compared to other journals in the history of the social sciences. Economic History Review ranks first out of 15 journals in the Thomson-ISI's list of journals in this subdiscipline.

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Number of references

Journal Source Data (JOURNAL OF THE OPERATIONAL RESEARCH SOCIETY- IF= 1009) Citable items Articles Reviews Combined Other items Number in JCR year 2009 (A)

176

6

182

32

Number of references (B)

5200

839

6039

123.00

Ratio (B/A)

29.5

139.8

33.2

3.8

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Journal Source Data The Source Data Table shows the number of citable items in the JCR year. Citable items are further divided into articles (that is, research articles) and reviews. An item is classified as a review if it meets any of the following criteria: it cites more than 100 references it appears in a review publication or a review section of a journal the word review or overview appears in its title the abstract states that it is a review or survey Other items include editorials, letters, news items, and meeting abstracts. These items are not counted in JCR calculations because they are not generally cited. Data in this column are available only in JCR 2003 and subsequent years. The table also shows the number of references cited by the articles and reviews in the JCR year. The ratio of references to citable items indicates the average number of references cited by an article or review. The Effective Use of Research Tools Box and Resources ÂŠ2013 By: Nader Ale Ebrahim


Cited Journal: JOURNAL OF THE OPERATIONAL RESEARCH SOCIETY Journals 1 - 20 (of 394) Impa ct

Citing Journal All Journals

1.009 J OPER RES SOC EUR J OPER RES ALL OTHERS (354) COMPUT OPER RES INT SER OPER RES MAN COMPUT IND ENG INT J PROD ECON EXPERT SYST APPL STUD COMP INTELL INT J ADV MANUF TECH OMEGA-INT J 3.101 MANAGE S INT J PROD RES OPERAT RES COMP SCI LECT NOTES COMPUT SC INT J SYST SCI SPRING SER RELIAB EN APPL MATH MODEL I C WIREL COMM NETW ANN OPER RES CONTEMP SY

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Page 1 of 20 Cited Year All 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 Yrs 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Rest 492 110 212 274 275 281 266 286 214 186 281 9 3 0 457 2 18 48 35 37 36 29 26 16 18 192 436 0 7 23 34 23 26 30 34 16 18 225 354 1 12 10 15 25 21 18 20 6 19 207 167 1 7 4 9 10 15 10 10 5 3 93 157

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Citing Journal: JOURNAL OF THE OPERATIONAL RESEARCH SOCIETY Journals 1 - 20 (of 575) Impa ct

Cited Journal All Journals ALL OTHERS (1820)

1.009 J OPER RES SOC EUR J OPER RES 2.227 MANAGE SCI 1.576 OPER RES COMPUT OPER RES LECT NOTES COMPUT SC

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Cited Year All 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 Yrs 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Rest 616 339 19 134 297 392 327 396 315 303 312 270 2 7 182 7 43 80 134 100 120 106 89 96 79 966 0 457 2 18 48 35 37 36 29 26 16 18 192 444 5 22 39 22 16 36 29 35 27 14 199 185 0 3 1 1 6 4 4 0 7 2 157 182 0 1 4 4 3 3 1 6 6 4 150 108 1 7 9 18 11 9 8 4 7 2 32 66

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Getting published


Getting published Why publish? Apart from the final thesis, you should also consider publishing your work as you go along. There are various reasons for this: – publications assist in final preparation of your thesis disseminating your knowledge and experience, – it gives you an academic profile and raises the profile of your institution, – research publications generate income for the University, – publications enhance your CV and may help in gaining employment, and – you may even become rich and famous - but don't count on it!

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Paper Structure • Title • Affiliation • Abstract • Keywords • Nomenclatures • Introduction • Materials and methods • Results and Discussions • Conclusions • References The Effective Use of Research Tools Box and Resources ©2013 By: Nader Ale Ebrahim


Abstract Abstract should not exceed 300 words (without reference).

Abstract must include following sections: Problem Statement: This section should include answers of the questions: • Why was research needed?. • What was the context of the work?. • Introduce the problem or provide background for what you will address. Approach: • What did you do and how did you go about solving or making progress on the problem. • Describe the method of research, study, or analysis applied to the problem. Results: • What results did you get? • State what you found and relate it to the problem. • Summarize the major results in numbers, avoid vague, hand waving results such as “very small” or “significant”. Conclusions/Recommendations: • What are the implications of your answer? • State the relevance, implications, or significance of the results or conclusions, to the business. • Significance of work is often implied by the recommendations or implications for future work. The Effective Use of Research Tools Box and Resources ©2013 By: Nader Ale Ebrahim


Type of journal paper • Full-Length Paper • Communication (results of complete small investigations or giving details of new models or hypotheses, innovative methods, techniques or apparatus)

• Technical note/Note (discussion related to a paper previously published)

• Data bank • Viewpoint (concise, to the point, and bring novel new insights on a specific problem)

• Review • Letter

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Choose a category for the paper •

Research paper. This category covers papers which report on any type of research undertaken by the author(s). The research may involve the construction or testing of a model or framework, action research, testing of data, market research or surveys, empirical, scientific or clinical research. Viewpoint. Any paper, where content is dependent on the author's opinion and interpretation, should be included in this category; this also includes journalistic pieces. Technical paper. Describes and evaluates technical products, processes or services. Conceptual paper. These papers will not be based on research but will develop hypotheses. The papers are likely to be discursive and will cover philosophical discussions and comparative studies of others' work and thinking. Case study. Case studies describe actual interventions or experiences within organizations. They may well be subjective and will not generally report on research. A description of a legal case or a hypothetical case study used as a teaching exercise would also fit into this category. Literature review. It is expected that all types of paper cite any relevant literature so this category should only be used if the main purpose of the paper is to annotate and/or critique the literature in a particular subject area. It may be a selective bibliography providing advice on information sources or it may be comprehensive in that the paper's aim is to cover the main contributors to the development of a topic and explore their different views. General review. This category covers those papers which provide an overview or historical examination of some concept, technique or phenomenon. The papers are likely to be more descriptive or instructional ("how to" papers) than discursive Source: http://www.emeraldinsight.com/authors/guides/write/abstracts.htm?part=1#2 The Effective Use of Research Tools Box and Resources ©2013 By: Nader Ale Ebrahim


Paper submission


Author Self Check Is the title of the paper well described clearly and shortly? Is the abstract addressed the summary of the manuscript? Are the keywords selected wisely? Is the content of the paper treated original and innovating? Is the methodology well discussed (clear and accurate)? Are the paper structure and all figures well designed? Are all tables and figures in the paper useful and commented in the text? The Effective Use of Research Tools Box and Resources ÂŠ2013 By: Nader Ale Ebrahim


Author Self Check- Con. Are the parameters, legends and units well described in the figures and its axis? Is the nomenclature in the paper well described in the equations and the text? Is the introduction of the paper dealt the relevant topics? Are the experimental apparatus and procedure clearly described? Are the conclusions supported by derived results of this work? Are the references used latest and appropriate? Is the standard language used? The Effective Use of Research Tools Box and Resources ÂŠ2013

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Cover letter • Research background, • Innovation and significance of the research, • Latest publications • Relationship to prior publication

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Acceptance Procedure


Acceptance Procedure â&#x20AC;˘

Editor-in-Chief tests the manuscript according to the several criteria of subject scope, style, apparent technical validity, topical importance, relationship to prior publication, conciseness, appropriate references, and length. Papers that vary widely from the prescribed archival style (those written as speeches, ill-defined manuscripts, progress reports or news releases, or those strongly flavoured with advertising) will not be considered for publication.

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Associate Editor (Editor) evaluates the paper according to the same criteria and, in most cases, has the paper sent to one or more reviewers in the field (usually two) for confidential review. The Associate Editor may, however, at his or her discretion, accept the paper without review, reject it giving explicit reason, or request that the author prepare it in a different format. The Effective Use of Research Tools Box and Resources ÂŠ2013 By: Nader Ale Ebrahim


Example (Source: Industrial Management & Data Systems) The reviewing process Each paper is reviewed by the editor and, if it is judged suitable for the publication, it is then sent to two referees for double blind peer review. Based on their recommendations, the Editor then decides whether the paper should be accepted as is, revised or rejected. The Editor may, however, vary this process in some circumstances. Copyright Articles submitted to the journal should not have been published before in their current or substantially similar form, or be under consideration for publication with another journal. Please see Emerald's originality guidelines for details. Use this in conjunction with the points below about references, before submission i.e. always attribute clearly using either indented text or quote marks as well as making use of the preferred Harvard style of formatting. Authors submitting articles for publication warrant that the work is not an infringement of any existing copyright and will indemnify the publisher against any breach of such warranty. For ease of dissemination and to ensure proper policing of use, papers and contributions become the legal copyright of the publisher unless otherwise agreed. The editor may make use of iThenticate software for checking the originality of submissions received. Please see our press release for further details.

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Similarity score The similarity score indicates how similar this paper is to other papers, with values ranging from 0 (no similarities) to 100 (completely the same). High scores, e.g., above 30, may indicate that parts of the paper have been copied from elsewhere.

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Reviewer □ Compatibility with the journal topics □ Scientific level □ The clear answers to the questions: - What is the problem? - What is done by other people? - What the author did? - What is new? - What is the author contribution?

□ Organization of the paper: - problem statements, - application area, - research course, - methods used, - results, - further research, - interest in cooperation, - acknowledgements, - references □ Language: - spelling, - style, - grammar

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Acceptance Procedure Con. •

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Author - If the paper has been rejected or if extensive revisions have been requested that the author believes are incorrect or unwarranted, then he or she is entitled to submit a point-by-point rebuttal to the Editor’s statement of reasons and the reviewers’ comments. Editors - The rebuttal then is analyzed by the Editors, and a decision is made. In rare cases of a complex point of dispute, the Editors, at their discretion, may mandate additional reviews. In no case shall a paper go through more than two reviewing cycles before a decision is given. Editor-in-Chief - If the dispute still remains unresolved, then the decision of the Editor-in-Chief is final and overrides all other considerations.

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Rebuttal by Author (for rejected paper) - In the confrontation between the rejection statement and the rebuttal statement, the decision goes in favour of the author if the dissenting reviewer’s case is not clearly convincing.

Authors who are requested by Editors to revise their papers must make an effort to accomplish the requested revisions in the stated period, which normally is four weeks for major revisions, two weeks for minor revisions. If the author does not respond to the subsequent inquiries, the paper will be regarded as withdrawn. Normally, an author who has good reason to request a time extension will be granted such an extension.

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Acceptance Procedure Con. •

Reviewer who feels strongly that a particular paper should not be published may be given the opportunity, if the Editor decides nevertheless to accept it, to write the criticism as a Technical Comment. The author then is allowed to write a closing response for publication in the same issue as the Comment.

Formal acceptance will not occur until the author has complied with all of the revision requests (if any) made by the Associate Editor or the Associate Editor has accepted the author’s rebuttal, and the author has prepared the paper in the Journal Manuscript Style and Format.

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Acceptance Procedure Con. •

When a paper is formally accepted, it will be scheduled for publication in a forthcoming issue, and the author will be so informed. Depending upon the number of papers awaiting publication and the projected size of issues, this may require that papers be scheduled several issues ahead. Editor-in-Chief also may designate certain special-category papers for immediate publication.

Page proofs will be made available to authors for correction and release prior to scheduled publication. Authors should inform the Journal department of any anticipated change of postal or e-mail address between acceptance and page proof time. Authors are expected to read and release their proofs in seven days or less.

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Overscheduled - To allow for late or non-release of proofs by authors and to provide the flexibility to meet issue-length and topicmix constraints, issues will be overscheduled by about 25%. Thus, there will always be a certain number of papers held over for the next issue. Papers not published in the issue for which they were originally scheduled will have first priority for publication in the following issue.

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Example - Proofing Instructions The proofreading stage is intended to catch any errors in the galley's spelling, grammar, and formatting. More substantial changes cannot be made at this stage, unless discussed with the Section Editor. In Layout, click on VIEW PROOF to see the HTML, PDF and other available file formats used in publishing this item. For Spelling and Grammar Errors Copy the problem word or groups of words and paste them into the Proofreading Corrections box with "CHANGE-TO" instructions to the editor as follows... 1. CHANGE... then the others TO... than the others

2. CHANGE... Malinowsky TO... Malinowski For Formatting Errors Describe the location and nature of the problem in the Proofreading Corrections box after typing in the title "FORMATTING" as follows... 3. FORMATTING The numbers in Table 3 are not aligned in the third column. 4. FORMATTING The paragraph that begins "This last topic..." is not indented.

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Referee’s Report Form • Example 1 • Example 2

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Please kindly complete the following form and submit. Referee report received after ten days from the date shown above will not affect the decision of acceptance or rejection of the article. An average rating of 6 is required for the acceptance of the article. Top of Form

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Reviewer Guidelines 1. A general rule is "Don't spend more time reviewing the submission than the author spent writing it." If you find that a submission has so many problems that it would require a complete rewrite to save it, make a reasonable number of comments and reject the submission. 2. If you review a submission that is excessively similar to previously published submissions (or you have reason to believe that the submission has previously been published), please note this to Editor. 3. Editorial comments are helpful to authors. However, readability is a factor in a good submission. If the use of language is so poor that it makes reading difficult, please note this in your comments and reflect it in your ranking. The Effective Use of Research Tools Box and Resources ÂŠ2013 By: Nader Ale Ebrahim


Reviewer comments • • • • • • •

Reviewer’s Evaluation Report (Reject) Reject- does not comply with the aims and scope Reject with helpful comments-1 Reject with helpful comments-2 Reject with helpful comments-3 Requires Major Revision Moderate Revision The Effective Use of Research Tools Box and Resources ©2013 By: Nader Ale Ebrahim


Reviewer comments Con. • Some suggestions • The manuscript needs a substantial improvement • Acceptable for publication • Not acceptable for publication • Cannot accept your manuscript • Major correctionReferences (not already cited in the paper)

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Manuscript is not suitable! Dear ..........: This manuscript is not suitable for the Advanced Science Letters. Please submit to other journal. Best regards, H. S. Nalwa Katsuhiko Ariga ______________________________________________________________ Dear ........, I regret to inform you that I cannot accept your paper for publication in Management Science. My decision is based on lack of fit. In particular, your work is not wellâ&#x20AC;?tied to the Management Science literature and research style. I wish you good luck in pursuing another journal for publishing your work. Best regards, Yossi Aviv The Effective Use of Research Tools Box and Resources ÂŠ2013 By: Nader Ale Ebrahim


Revised version • Step by step corrections (with minor modification)

• Compare the old and the new version of paper (with major modification) • Response to the editorial issues The Effective Use of Research Tools Box and Resources ©2013 By: Nader Ale Ebrahim


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Journal Citation Reports®, Thomson Reuters 2009 The publish or perish book: Your guide to effective and responsible citation analysis / Anne-Wil Harzing. , September 2010 Leary, Z. (2004) The Essential Guide to Doing Research. London: Sage Chapter Six ALE EBRAHIM, N. 2010. Research Tools I & II. Available: http://works.bepress.com/aleebrahim/13/ ALE EBRAHIM, N. 2010. Target ISI Journals-HOW TO WRITE/PUBLISH ISI PAPERS. Available: http://works.bepress.com/aleebrahim/1/ ALE EBRAHIM, N. 2011. How to Conduct a Literature Review. Available: http://works.bepress.com/aleebrahim/50/ ALE EBRAHIM, N. 2011. How to increase h-index. How to increase h-index; “Advertise and disseminate publications” [Online]. Available: http://works.bepress.com/aleebrahim/53 ALE EBRAHIM, N. 2012. The Effective Use of Research Tools Box. Available: http://www.scribd.com/doc/101881937/The-Effective-Use-of-Research-Tools-Box-By-Nader-AleEbrahim [Accessed 3 August ].

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Thank you! Nader Ale Ebrahim , PhD. Technology Management Consultant "Research Tools" Advisor www.researcherid.com/rid/C-2414-2009 http://scholar.google.com/citations works.bepress.com/aleebrahim/

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