Towards an Arab Impact Factor for Quality and Evaluation the Journals and Scientific Research which Published in Arabic: Necessities, and Requirements
Keywords:
Arab coefficient of influence, journal evaluation, quality of publication.
Abstract
The present study express the importance of scientific publishing, the importance of different indexes for Evaluation, and their impact on the quality of the published product. The present paper seeks to draw attention and emphasize about the importance and necessity of having a scientific body that will classify and set standards for judging the scientific production published in Arabic. As the indexes that limited to Journals published in English without Arabic.
The paper review some international efforts in the field of classification and evaluation the scientific production and Journals. Moreover, presented the concept of the impact factor and the factors affecting it, as the positive and criticism directed at it, the paper Also present some Arab experiences in order to classify and developing standards for Arabic scientific production, up to the Arab impact factor. With a review of the most important justification that called for the need for an Arab impact factor for Journal and research which published in Arabic. Then identify the requirements that ensure the success of this project and its continuation, and the role of universities and research institutions in the Arab world in this Issue.
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Al Omairi, F. (2016). The Arab impact factor; specialized for Arabic journals specialized in all fields of human knowledge [In Arabic]. Available from: http://affess.net/art/s/95
Al-Ameri, A. (2015). Preparation of Arab journals and journals for inclusion in international publishing sources: King Saud University Experience [In Arabic]. Symposium of Scientific Publishing in Arabic language Council of the Gulf Education Council, Imam Mohammed bin Saud University, Riyadh, 28 October.
Al-Badari, A. (2015). Evaluation of scientific research published in Arabic in scientific journals in the GCC countries in the light of the criteria of scientific research: Analytical study [In Arabic]. Symposium of Scientific Publishing in Arabic language Council of the Gulf Education Council, Imam Mohammed bin Saud University, Riyadh, 28 October.
Al-Dahshan, G. (2015). Report on a symposium on scientific publishing and the Arab impact factor [In Arabic]. Available from: http://isci-academy.com/NewsShow.asp?NewsID=1
Al-Dosari, A. & Al-Rashidi, M. (2015). The reality of scientific publishing in Arabic symposium on scientific publishing in Arabic [In Arabic]. Scientific Publications in Arabic in the Gulf Education Council Countries Symposium, Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University, 28 October 2015.
Al-Hammadi, A. (2015). Economic and societal impacts of scientific publishing in the Arabic language [In Arabic]. Scientific Publications in Arabic in the Gulf Education Council Countries Symposium, Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University, 28 October 2015.
Ali, A. (2016). Henry Bannerman conference and the Arab impact factor [In Arabic]. Available from: http://www.elfagr.org/2281092
Al-Khalili, K. (2015). Arab scientific journals and classification criteria in the global [In Arabic]. Symposium of Scientific Publishing in Arabic language Council of the Gulf Education Council, Imam Mohammed bin Saud University, Riyadh, 28 October.
Al-Mulla, I. (n.d.). The Importance of disseminating scientific research in impact factor journals [In Arabic]. Available from: http://www.uokufa.edu.iq/attdc/lectures/dr.emadalmulla.pptx
Al-Mutairi, F. (2015). Mechanisms for improving scientific publishing in Arabic in the universities of the Gulf cooperation council countries [In Arabic]. Scientific Publications in Arabic in the Gulf Education Council Countries Symposium, Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University, 28 October 2015.
Al-Salem, S. (2012). Arab content of the Internet [In Arabic]. King Saud University, Information Studies, (3).
Al-Shaer, S. (2015). How can the assessment of Arab scientific journals? Available from:http://www.arsco.org/detailed/634dff49-1f5e-47c6-bb63-f9fe9dc6452
Al-Useili, A. (2015). Standards of Arab scientific publishing in the universities of Saudi Arabia between theory and practice [In Arabic]. Scientific Publications in Arabic in the Gulf Education Council Countries Symposium, Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University, 28 October 2015.
Ambosaidi, A. (2015). Transition from quantum to quality: An experiment of the Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies towards quality in Arabic publishing [In Arabic]. Scientific Publications in Arabic in the Gulf Education Council Countries Symposium, Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University, 28 October 2015.
Assasa, G., Al-Jizawi, N. & Ghanem, M. (2015). The impact of electronic portals and international publications on the ranking of Banha university in international classifications [In Arabic]. The First Scientific Conference of Libraries at Banha University, 24-25 November.
Dalia Jamal Taher, D. (2017). In order to support scientific publishing in Arabic and to build a classification platform for researchers and universities [In Arabic]. Available from: https://www.shomosnews.com/%D8%AF%D8%B9%D9%85-
Farraj, A. (2010). The absence of Arabic in scientific publishing and back to zero [In Arabic]. Cybrarians Journal, (24).
Hafizi, N. & Tebina, R. (2015). Publishing between scientific importance and realistic difficulties [In Arabic]. The first joint scientific meeting with the Algerian National Library: Strengthening the literature of organized scientific research. Conference series of the Scientific Research Center, December.
Halul, I. (2011). The reality of scientific publication in the university of Babylon: An assessment study [In Arabic]. Journal Center Babylon for Civilizational and Historical Studies, (2).
Hamada, S. (1994). Characteristics of scientific publication of Arab researchers in social sciences [In Arabic]. Journal of King Saud University (Literature), 6(1).
Hassanein, M. (2016). International publication and the return of confidence to Egyptian scientific research [In Arabic]. Available from: http://www.arsco.org/detailed/e366a2f9-20f7-4696-aaca-28f0cc4275c1
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Kabeel, T. (2015). Arab impact factor [In Arabic]. Arab Scientific Society Organization. Available from:http://www.arsco.org/detailed/634dff49-1f5e-47c6-bb63-f9fe9dc6452
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Mohamed, M. (2009). Arab intellectual production in the field of libraries and information at the beginning of the 21st century: Bibliographic study. King Fahd National Library Journal, 51(5), [In Arabic]. Available from: https://www.academia.edu/5528434/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%AC_%D8%A7ownload
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Moqbel, R. (2009). University publication in the digital age. Journal of Research Faculty of Arts [In Arabic]. Available from: https://faculty.psau.edu.sa/filedownload/doc-1-doc-11f524c3fbfeeca4aa916edcb6b6392e-original.doc
Moussa, M. & El Sayed, A. (2016). Obstacles of scientific publishing in the periodicals classified in the global databases from the point of view of the faculty members of Najran University [In Arabic]. Journal of the Union of Arab Universities for Research in Higher Education, 36(2), 15-33.
Omran, H. (2014). A proposal for activating the role of electronic publishing to contribute to the achievement of scientific research in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the light of contemporary experiences and Trends [In Arabic]. King Khalid University Journal of Educational Sciences, (33), November.
Qodsi, Y., Othman, I. & Al-Hallaq, R. (2011). Characterization of the institutional evaluation of the international journals and their databases, development of the evaluation of the world scientific journals, its factors, standards and indicators [In Arabic]. Damascus University Journal of Basic Sciences, 27(2).
QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) World University Rankings. Available from: http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings
Sabri, M. (2016). The role of Arab educators Association in the scientific publishing of educational research in the Arab world [In Arabic]. International Conference for Measurement of Information and the Arab impact factor, Alexandria, 6-9 August.
Saleh, E. (2015). Publication in scientific journals with impact factor: Issues and problems [In Arabic]. Second Saudi International Conference for Scientific Publishing: Together towards a Distinct Scientific Dissemination. Riyadh: King Saud University, 11-13 October.
Shaheen, S. (2013). Scientific research in Arabic and the World Wide Web; integration relationship or antidote: an assessment study of the current situation [In Arabic]. Conference of the Faculty of Arts Cairo University: Towards the universality of the Arabic language. The Conference Center, Cairo University, 28-30 Dec.
Shaheen, S. (2014). Arab Universities between the demands of identity and the aspirations of the world order [In Arabic]. Cairo: Modern Library.
Shahwan, T. (2016). Impact factor of scientific journals between exclusivity and ambiguous significance [In Arabic]. Available from: http://www.birzeit.edu/ar/blogs/%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%A3%D8%AB%D9%8A%D8%B1-
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The Supreme Council of Universities (2016). Guide to the assessment of Egyptian periodicals [In Arabic]. Cairo, Ministry of Higher Education: Center of Knowledge and Technology Services, Digital Libraries.
Times World University Ranking. Available from: http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/world-university-rankings/2013-14/worldranking/methodology
Weld-Abah, A. (2014). ISESCO's efforts and successful experiences in the development of education in the Arab world [In Arabic]. Available from: http://arabthought.org/content/%D8%AC%D9%87%D9%88%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D9%8A%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%B3%D9%83%D9%88
Zaki, K. (2016). Scientific publishing: Trust and misfortunes [In Arabic]. Available from: http://www.arsco.org/detailed/21aaa2ce-3dc8-4e13-845f-050e68a3a405
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2017-11-12
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El-Dahshan, G. (2017). Towards an Arab Impact Factor for Quality and Evaluation the Journals and Scientific Research which Published in Arabic: Necessities, and Requirements. International Journal of Research in Educational Sciences., 1(1), 61-108. Retrieved from http://iafh.net/index.php/IJRES/article/view/26
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