Instruments for studying and assessing publication activities at higher schools of culture and arts. (Сase study of Chelyabinsk State Institute of Culture)

Abstract

The research infrastructure of Chelyabinsk State Institute of Culture and its key research vectors are discussed. The bibliometric analysis of the faculty for the year 2018 is carried out based on the statistical indicators of Russian Science Citation Index, Web of Science and Scopus. The authors emphasize that studying the faculty’s publication activity contributes to the successful development of the Institute’s research infrastructure. With the faculty publication activity data, the university administrations are able to keep track of concepts development, publication types, publication intervals, publications in priority vectors in science, technology and engineering in Russia, etc. The authors also emphasize that authors and publications competitiveness have to be increased, and faculties have to be motivated to publish their research findings in leading academic periodicals. The authors also focus on the role of academic libraries in promoting and increasing publication activity, transforming information services and bibliographic activities. They conclude that universities’ academic libraries today are becoming the innovation sites supporting education and learning processes through their reference and bibliographic services. The obtained data will make the foundation for updating research and creative focuses of university’s chairs and departments.