Factors to Improve Publication Productivity in Russian Universities

Мarina V Vasiljeva,Gennady V Osipov,Vadim V Ponkratov,Svetlana G Karepova,Zhanna R Gardanova,Marina I Ivleva,Olesya V Dudnik,Vitali Ju Ivlev

doi:10.3390/publications9020021

Abstract

One of the most important conditions for the effectiveness of science is the motivation of academic staff of universities as key and direct producers of new knowledge. The purpose of the article was to substantiate the factors of efficiency in managing the publication activity of Russian universities. The nature and density of the relationship between the number of scientific publications and the level of citation of 19 leading countries in the world, including Russia, were determined by means of statistical analysis and the method of clusters. It has been empirically proven that the priority model for the development of publication activity should be an intensive model, which aims at improving the quality of scientific publications and the level of their citation. Moreover, a survey of 1573 young scientists (under the age of 39) and 2461 senior scientists from 14 universities in Russia was conducted. It investigated the factors of effective management of the publication activity at Russian universities. The results contribute to a better understanding on how Russian universities can activate and foster the flow of high-quality publication outputs by their researchers.

Highlights

IntroductionRussian universities’ development has enhanced the country’s innovation and economic growth, causing, in turn, a radical transformation in Russia’s higher education system [1,2]
The correlation coefficients used in this study make it possible to establish whether there is a relationship between these indicators in Russia and the nature of this relationship
The priority areas of the model for managing the publication activity of universities in Russia should be a change from the extensive nature of the development of publication activity to an intensive one, based on creating conditions for improving the qualitative characteristics of scientific research and their importance in the world scientific community

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Introduction

Russian universities’ development has enhanced the country’s innovation and economic growth, causing, in turn, a radical transformation in Russia’s higher education system [1,2]. Alongside the progress made in higher education institutions’ traditional educational mission (formation and development of students’ professional competences [3]), we have seen rapid scientific activity growth. New university activity areas include developing and transferring scientific technologies and commercializing academic science products [4].

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