Scientific activity involves publishing research in scientific journals indexed in international scientometric databases. A researcher's publication in Scopus and Web of Science adds status and prestige. But how does it affect a career?
Throughout their lives and research activities, scientists publish their research in various international databases. One of the main goals in the scientific community is to publish their research in Scopus and Web of Science databases. What makes these databases special?
Scopus and Web of Science are among the most influential and authoritative databases. They top the rankings of the best scientific databases in the world. Publishing your research in Scopus and Web of Science means that a researcher can make themselves known to the scientific community and spread their ideas and knowledge to a wider audience. Publishing in Scopus and Web of Science is about authority, prestige, and recognition.
Why is publication in Scopus and Web of Science important?
Publication in journals indexed in these databases is important for anyone who plans to connect their lives with scientific activity. This applies to those who want to dedicate their lives to the development of science, as well as those who plan to engage in teaching. The availability of research publications in Scopus and Web of Science guarantees an increase in the author's popularity and reputation as a scientist, as well as prospects and development in the author's career.
Publication in these databases opens many doors and opportunities. First, it is worth noting the access to the research of other scientists. The databases contain sources that date back to past centuries and the present. Having access to such information allows authors to explore research in a deeper way in the chosen field and topic. This will allow you to compare the works of past centuries and the present, the results obtained by researchers, which will improve the analysis in your work, make it comprehensive and thorough. This, in turn, can confirm or refute the theories you put forward.
One of the advantages of having a publication in Scopus and Web of Science is that it helps you achieve success. Scientists increase their chances of receiving grants for their research, as well as job offers, because publishing a study in such prestigious databases makes the author's candidacy more attractive to employers. Of course, it is also worth mentioning the expansion of horizons, because with a publication in Scopus and Web of Science you will get the opportunity to meet new people, conduct research in co-authorship with scientists from around the world, etc. Since publication is a chance to make yourself known, you will be able to share your ideas, thoughts and theories with the scientific community.
Who needs to publish in Scopus and Web of Science?
Publishing a scientific article in Scopus and Web of Science is important and valuable for every researcher, but it is not necessary for everyone. The Regulations on the Procedure for Conferring Academic Titles and the Regulations on the Procedure for Conferring Academic Degrees by the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic specify who is required to publish such articles. This applies to the following researchers:
- Candidate of Science degree holder
- Applicants for the degree of Doctor of Sciences
- Applicants for the academic title of professor
- Applicant for the academic title of associate professor
- Applicant for the academic title of senior researcher
The required number of publications:
| Academic rank | |
| Number of publications | |
| Senior researcher | At least 5 articles |
| Associate Professor | At least 4 articles |
| Scientific degree | |
| PhD | No less than 2 articles |
| Doctor of Science |
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There are certain differences in the requirements for the number of published articles in the Scopus and Web of Science databases for the academic title of ‘professor’.
| Professor | |
| Doctors of Science who work in a university as a professor, head of a department, dean of a faculty, head of a branch, institute, vice-rector, rector of a university or an institute of advanced training may be awarded the title of professor if they have published educational, methodological and scientific works, and give a course of lectures at a high professional level in the scientific specialty specified in the certification file of the applicant for the academic title. | At least 1 article |
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The academic title of professor may be conferred on PhDs working as a professor, head of a department, dean of a faculty, head of a branch or institute, vice-rector, rector of a higher education institution or an institution of further education if they have published educational, methodological and scientific works, and give a course of lectures at a high professional level in the scientific speciality specified in the academic degree file.
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At least 3 articles |
| Doctors of Sciences may be awarded the academic title of professor if they work as head of a research department (division, sector, laboratory), chief researcher of research institutions and research units of universities or institutes of advanced training, academic secretary, deputy director, director in scientific organisations. | At least 2 articles |
It can be seen that publishing in Scopus and Web of Science is essential for those who want to climb the career ladder in research. Publishing opens up new opportunities for the author that will contribute to the development of both science and the author as a scientist. The exchange of experience and opinions with researchers from other countries allows a scientist to develop comprehensively. Publication in Scopus and Web of Science will contribute to the development of your educational institution, which will lead to an increase in its prestige and credibility.
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