RIMC ONLINE: Citations are widely recognized as a strong indicator of the significant impact of research.
In this regard, the Research and Innovation Management Centre (RIMC) Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM), organized a forum entitled 'Tips to Enhance Citations, Visibility and Impacts of Research & Publication’ to increase the visibility and accessibility of published research papers and also to increase the chance of getting publications cited.
The Director of RIMC, Prof. Dr. Nor Aziah Abd Manaf stated in her welcoming speech that the forum provided the best platform for sharing knowledge on tips, tricks and strategies to increase articles visibility and accessibility.
According to her, this forum is considered a highly important session as we gather the experts to share not only on how to publish in high-impact journals but also considered important by the readers.
The forum was moderated by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bahtiar Mohamad and featured panelist, Lt. Kol (PA) Prof. Ts. Dr. Hjh. Norazah Mohd Suki, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Md Mahmudul Alam and Prof. Dr. Muhammad Azam Khan, UUM Visiting Professor that is currently based in Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Pakistan.
Meanwhile, the Deputy Director (Research Publication) RIMC, Assoc. Prof. Sr. Dr. Mohd Nasrun Mohd Nawi summarized several tips from the forum that; the researcher could increase visibility through collaboration and connectivity, multidisciplinary area, current topics, quality and open-access journal, consistency of author’s name and affiliation in publication, ethics, use of academic media social tools and database to enhance visibility.
He also added that RIMC has lined up more programs related to citations and visibility in the future and hoped that publications will be encultured among academic staff in UUM.
Source : Research Publication Unit, RIMC