SCImago Research Articles

Scientometric research of the migration waves of Ukrainian scientists at the beginning of the XXI century

The article contains the results of a scientometric assessment of the current state of scientific migration processes in Ukraine. Their features and main trends were identified, methodical approaches to their fixation and consolidation of the obtained data in national bibliometric systems were formed using methods of source studies and analysis of scientific publications on the researched topic, as well as methods of statistical, comparative and structural analysis. The sources of data for the research were the international multi-subject databases of scientific publications, Web of Science, Scopus, as well as the multidisciplinary registrar of unique scientific identifiers ORCID, the Scopus SCImago Journal & Country Rank indicator (for evaluating the scientific weight of publications) and the information-analytical system "Bibliometrics of Ukrainian science". The authors found that the phenomenon of scientific migration is constantly present in all periods of Ukraine's existence, and one of its consequences is the decline of the country's intellectual potential, marked by the deterioration of scientometric indicators of the activity of domestic science. At the same time, the positive consequences of intellectual migration have also been recorded, in particular, the conduct of scientific research in the conditions of emigration, which could not be carried out in the scientist's homeland, the increase in the knowledge of Ukrainian scientists and their demand, stimulation of the development of science in general. When analyzing the functionality of bibliometric and scientometric databases for monitoring changes in the affiliations of domestic scientists, the advantages of the ORCID registry as a source database for conducting scientometric studies of migration processes were revealed. The concept of a general approach to recording and evaluating the phenomenon of scientific migration of domestic scientists by national bibliometric systems is proposed, which should involve a combination of the citation-numerological scientometric approach with expert conclusions.

Indian Editors in Physics and Astronomy

Science stands on the shoulders of its community to ensure the quality of its scholarly communications. Hence, editorship and editorial positions in scholarly journals is a prestigious and rewarding activity for scientists. Physics as a branch of science is no exception to this. The present work endeavoured to look at the situation of Indian physicists’ (with Indian affiliations) representation in the top-ranking physics and astronomy journals as per the Scimago Journal and Country Ranking. Spatio-temporal analysis was undertaken to understand India’s position concerning the other established science research countries like the USA, China, Germany and the UK. It shows that the presence of Indian physicists in these quality journals’ editorship or editorial board membership positions is minimal. Some areas of physics are not represented at all. It may be added that more such positions for Indian physicists in these journals may bring more prestige for them and the country as a whole.

Journals of semiotics in the world revisited – and proposing a new list anno 2023

We provide a list of semiotic journals in the world anno 2023. Our article is an expanded follow-up on Kalevi Kull and Timo Maran’s list of semiotic journals from 2013. The article finds that in 2023 there are 66 active semiotic journals in the world; hence, 11 new journals have been launched since 2013. Furthermore, there are 19 semiotic journals currently registered in the SCImago Journal Ranking database (2021 data). The article traces the development of the registration during 1999–2021 and finds that there has been a positive development in the period concerning the total number of citable documents and documents cited at least once, when we look at the semiotic journals as a whole. This is seen as an indication not only of the growth in the scientific output of the semiotic journals but also of an increase in their quality. Finally, in the period from 1964 to 2023 only nine semiotic journals (or 12 percent out of 75 journals) ceased publication. The article optimistically concludes that the development of the journals of semiotics in the world that has taken place during the last ten years points toward how the journals continue to be a stable platform for the future development of the semiotic field.

Toward the consolidation of a multi-metric-based journal ranking and categorization system for computer science subject areas

The evaluation of scientific journals poses challenges owing to the existence of various impact measures. This is because journal ranking is a multidimensional construct that may not be assessed effectively using a single metric such as an impact factor. A few studies have proposed an ensemble of metrics to prevent the bias induced by an individual metric. In this study, a multi-metric journal ranking method based on the standardized average index (SA index) was adopted to develop an extended standardized average index (ESA index). The ESA index utilizes six metrics: the CiteScore, Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP), SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), Hirsh index (H-index), Eigenfactor Score, and Journal Impact Factor from three well-known databases (Scopus, SCImago Journal & Country Rank, and Web of Science). Experiments were conducted in two computer science subject areas: (1) artificial intelligence and (2) computer vision and pattern recognition. Comparing the results of the multi-metric-based journal ranking system with the SA index, it was demonstrated that the multi-metric ESA index exhibited high correlation with all other indicators and significantly outperformed the SA index. To further evaluate the performance of the model and determine the aggregate impact of bibliometric indices with the ESA index, we employed unsupervised machine learning techniques such as clustering coupled with principal component analysis (PCA) and t-distributed stochastic neighbor embedding (t-SNE). These techniques were utilized to measure the clustering impact of various bibliometric indicators on both the complete set of bibliometric features and the reduced set of features. Furthermore, the results of the ESA index were compared with those of other ranking systems, including the internationally recognized Scopus, SJR, and HEC Journal Recognition System (HJRS) used in Pakistan. These comparisons demonstrated that the multi-metric-based ESA index can serve as a valuable reference for publishers, journal editors, researchers, policymakers, librarians, and practitioners in journal selection, decision making, and professional assessment.

RESILIENCIA SOCIOECOLÓGICA: CONCEPTO CLAVE PARA EL ESTUDIO DE LA SUSTENTABILIDAD EN AGROECOSISTEMAS

<p><strong>Background</strong>. In order to achieve food security and sustainability in society, current research focused on the evaluation of socio-ecological resilience (SER) of agroecosystems (AES), applies various methodological frameworks to address challenges arising from climate change and the deterioration of natural resources. <strong>Objective</strong>. To review the state of the art on the concept of socio-ecological resilience to identify and analyze the methodological frameworks, attributes, indicators, and indices applied to measure the degree of resilience currently presented in various AES models. <strong>Methodology</strong>. Publications from 1998 to 2022 were reviewed from the Dialnet, SciELO, Redalyc databases, and the Google Scholar search engine. 62 publications were selected that included the term socio-ecological resilience associated with the words "definition," "concept," "agroecosystem," and "indicators." The criteria considered were the presence or absence of the concept, the SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) indicator, as well as clarity and precision. The documents were analyzed with Nvivo 12 Pro software, applying the word frequency analysis technique. <strong>Main Results</strong>. Colombia (18), Mexico (14), the United States (7), and Sweden (5) stand out with the highest number of publications, respectively and the authors Holling (19%) as the main driver of ecological resilience, Folke (16%) emphasized the importance of SER research, Gunderson (10%) pioneered resilience in socio-ecological systems, while Berkes (9.5%) and Walker (9%) excelled in applied SER research. Methodological frameworks that attempted to operationalize the concept were the framework for assessing the management of natural resource systems incorporating sustainability indicators (MESMIS), the resilience approach, the holistic risk index (HRI), and the methodology for assessing socio-ecological resilience (MERS). Furthermore, eight publications that mentioned the term socio-ecological resilience identified its main attributes as external disturbance (21.1%), adaptive capacity (18.4%), self-organization capacity (18.4%), stability domain or attraction (15.8%), and resistance (5.3%). It was also revealed that the most suitable indicators for measuring socio-ecological resilience are dependence on external inputs, organic certification, the presence of drought-tolerant species, vulnerability to extreme climatic events, agrobiodiversity, and levels of productive organization. <strong>Implications</strong>. Deriving suitable attributes and indicators to measure the level of socio-ecological resilience will depend on the political, economic, social, ecological context, and the spatial and temporal scale of the study. <strong>Conclusion</strong>. This review shows evidence on the research efforts carried out by the scientific community to develop methodological frameworks that contribute to assess the SER of the various agricultural production models and particularly, the AES that face greater risks associated with climate change.</p>

An artificial intelligence tool misclassifies sport science journals as predatory

ObjectivesThe choice of a scholarly journal, as opposed to a predatory journal, might impact a sport scientist's career negatively if the wrong choice is made, especially at an early stage of their research and publishing careers. Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly impacting sport science and academia. In this study, we tested the accuracy and sensitivity of an AI-driven tool, applied specifically to sport science. DesignOur research relies on the use of a new and free online AI-driven tool, the AJPC System, which claims the ability to distinguish “normal” (scholarly) from “suspected predatory” (unscholarly) journals. MethodsThe AJPC System was used to assess (1 December 2023) the classification of all ranked sport journals (n = 124), namely those in all four quartiles (Q1–Q4) of SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), in the “Sports Science” category. ResultsThe AJPC System considered 47/124 journals to be “suspected predatory”, mostly in Q4 journals (54.8 % of total), casting a negative image on their academic standing. ConclusionsSport scientists are likely to consider SJR Q1–Q4 journals to be relatively safe to publish in, reliable and reputable, and might be confused with the “suspected predatory” label assigned to 37.9 % of those journals. The AJPC System is thus misleading sport scientists.

Who navigates the “elite” of communication journals? The participation of BRICS universities in top-ranked publications

Abstract Purpose Despite the increasing volume of research addressing the relevance of de-Westernizing Media Studies, we lack a comparative evaluation of the performance of Global South universities regarding their presence in the most prestigious domains within the field of Communication. Against this background, the article explores if and to what extent the publication of articles authored by BRICS-based scholars in top-ranked journals is restricted to a handful of academic institutions – making them a national “elite” authorized to engage in the mainstream intellectual debate. Design/methodology/approach We pose three questions: RQ1) To what extent is the academic output of BRICS countries in the field of Communication concentrated within a select few “top-level” institutions? RQ2) How are the research articles from the most productive universities distributed across the journal rankings comprising the SJR database? RQ3) What partnerships do institutions from BRICS countries engage in when producing research articles? Using data from the SciVal (Elsevier) and SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) platforms, the empirical study encompasses a set of articles published between 2012 and 2021. Findings Our findings reveal that South Africa, Russia, and Brazil had the highest concentration of academic production within a select few universities. The disparities among the most and least productive universities can be attributed to a lack of ambitious policies in terms of academic innovation. The contrast becomes more evident when we consider China’s performance – which has implemented a range of strategies to foster international partnerships with Western academic communities. Practical implications/social implications We contend that the demand for “de-Westernization” must go beyond a mere plea for increased numerical representation. The exclusion of perspectives or phenomena from developing regions hinders the progress of knowledge production itself. Once Social and Human Sciences traditionally occupy a peripheral position in terms of funding, it is as if Communication researchers based in the Global South were part of a “periphery of the periphery.” Originality/value The paper is relevant for enabling us to discuss Global South universities’ international insertion and the dynamics influencing the academic contributions of semi-peripheral communities. We also consider to what extent the SciVal and SJR metrics reinforce an academic rationale that upholds the mechanisms of neoliberal globalization and the standardization of the scholarly agenda.

ETHICS AND SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATION IN UKRAINE: THE CURRENT STATE

The issue of ethics in scientific publications remains both relevant and of paramount importance. The literature has extensively documented misconduct issues, problems in publishing and ethics all around the world. Scimago Journal and Country Rank ranked Ukraine in the 45th position globally, underscoring its significant presence in the global research landscape. Despite the good position, from personal observation in scientific publications in Ukraine, the weak sides are the absence of a clear hypothesis, predatory publication, plagiarism, and incorrect citation. The prevalent tendency in the Ukrainian academic community «to publish for the sake of publication, not to be read or cited» is a concern that should be addressed. This inclination is one of the primary issues contributing to the challenges mentioned above. The academic community in Ukraine must shift its focus toward producing high-quality, impactful research that not only gets published but is also read, cited, and contributes to the advancement of knowledge.

What Social Workers Need to Know about Muslims: An Analysis of the Contemporary Social Work Scholarship.

This article analyzes peer-reviewed English-language social work scholarship on Islam and Muslims published between 2011 and 2021. Of these 127 articles, 70 journal venues are represented, and first authors are primarily American (44 percent), followed by British (15 percent) and Canadian (11 percent). A total of 70 journals published studies analyzing data related to Muslims/Islam and social work, with 46 consisting of only one publication between 2011 and 2021. A total of 13 of these journals had a SCImago Journal Rank indicator of over 0.5, and three with rankings over 1.0. The volume of publications was high in 2015 and 2020, in particular. Major themes include faith-aligned and strengths-based approaches, the importance of mosques in the lives of Muslims, the relevance of the hijab in the lives of Muslim women, and the prevalence and impact of sociopolitical stereotypes. The conclusion calls for still greater culturally respectful approaches to the profession that include Islam and Muslim individuals/communities and ensuring that ethics and practice/research continue to evolve in ways that are culturally relevant to diverse communities.

The Scope of Second Language Teacher Education Research from 1980 to 2020: A Systematic Review

This paper presents a comprehensive and rigorous systematic review of the trajectories and challenges in Research Articles (RAs) of Second Language Teacher Education (SLTE) from 1980 to 2020. The RAs were carefully retrieved from two sources: (1) a pool of 100 top-tier journals based on SCImago Journal Ranking (SJR) in Linguistics and Language category and (2) seven well-known electronic databases. This study used thematic analysis. After conducting full-text screening and data extraction, each study was systematically coded for publication contents, themes, theories, and variable levels. Each study was further coded for methodological features, including research design, analyses, and sampling. The findings indicate a rapid and consistent growth in SLTE research with a notable emphasis on Teacher Professional Development Programs (TPDP), research in teacher education, psychology in teacher education, culture, knowledge-based teacher education, and CALL. In addition, analysis of the data revealed several trajectories, including fewer publications in teacher education journals compared to other journals, lack of adherence to a clear theoretical framework in 27% of the studies, limited use of software in qualitative studies, and underdeveloped themes that received little attention. This review sheds light on the most significant and emerging areas of research in the field, and the article concludes with implications for SLTE scholars, researchers, and practitioners.

Academics in the semi-periphery: Translation and linguistic strategies on the rocky road to publishing in English

Publishing in English is now essential for securing tenure and promotion in the social sciences and humanities in Spain, as academic performance is largely evaluated by number of publications in journals indexed in Journal Citation Reports (JCR) or Scimago Journal Rank (SJR). This relatively new situation has forced academics with varying levels of English to dedicate significant time, effort, and money to obtaining publishable texts. This article investigates academic translation in terms of widespread and invisible translation and editing practices into English, providing a different perspective from previous studies of the transnational circulation of knowledge. Based on semi-structured interviews with scholars from sociology and translation studies, it reflects on their strategies, choices, and preferences for how their texts should be translated or edited, as well as the relationships and routines they develop with their trusted language professionals. All the interviewees expressed a preference for assimilatory strategies or, in other words, the assimilation of their texts into standard or ‘native’ academic English, which should be seen as a means to covet the prestige unfairly reserved for Anglophone scholars. One of the key contributions of this article is to move beyond the popular notion of epistemicide, exploring through empirical detail the linguistic, methodological, and structural issues that these semi-peripheral academics highlight in relation to publishing in the lingua franca for global academia.

How Much Do Altmetric Scores Correlate with Bibliometric Scores? Analysis of the Most-Cited 100 Articles about the Holmium Laser Enucleation Prostatectomy

Introduction: In addition to bibliometric scores, which are an indicator of academic popularity, it has become frequently used in altmetric scoring that shows the visibility of articles on social media and the internet. In this study, 100 most-cited studies on holmium laser enucleation prostatectomy (HoLEP) were examined, and it was investigated whether the number of citations per year of these studies was affected by altmetric and bibliometric scores. Methods: The 100 most-cited HoLEP articles between 2000 and 2020 were included in the study. Some bibliometric scores such as h-indexes, impact factors, Scientific Journal Rankings (SJR) scores of the journals and demographics of the articles (such as the number of the citations per year, total number of citations, and total altmetric scores) were recorded. The effects of altmetric and bibliometric scores on the number of citations per year were evaluated by correlation analysis. Results: The median number of citations per year of the articles was 5.88 (4.69–8.42). It was determined that altmetric scores were not an effective factor on the number of citations per year (p = 0.335). A moderate relationship was found between the journal impact factor and the number of citations per year (p < 0.001, r = 0.471, R² = 0.251). Journal h-index (p < 0.001, r = 0.424, R² = 0.084), the SJR score (p < 0.001, r = 0.374, R² = 0.254), and the publication year of the article (p = 0.001, r = 0.326, R² = 0.023) were significantly but weakly correlated with the median number of citations per year. Conclusion: It was seen that the number of citations per year, which is the most important academic quality indicator, is not related to the altmetric scores. In addition, traditional bibliometric parameters still maintain their effectiveness on the number of citations.

Bibliometric Study of Papers Published During 2007 to 2021

The study examines the change in pattern of impact factor and SCImago Journal Ranking (SJR) of the journal under study from 2008 to 2021 besides examining the pattern of growth of the number of papers. The study identified the most prolific actors (authors, institutions, and countries), besides examining their citation impact in terms of citation per paper &amp; relative citation impact. The pattern of citation and highly cited papers have also been identified. Based on the analysis of data it is observed that the number of articles published was highest and almost equal in the years 2013, 2016, and 2017. Using the methodology of the complete count of records, it is observed that 56 countries contributed 2,939 articles. China followed by the USA published the highest number of papers. The value of CPP was highest for Universidad de Granada (Spain) and Leiden University (the Netherlands). Among the authors, Nees Jan van Eck and Ludo Waltman of the Leiden University had the highest CPP. Only a minuscule number of published articles remained uncited. Article authored by Aria, M. and Cuccurullo, C. published in issue 11(4), 2017, 959-975 of the journal received the highest number of citations. The pattern of authorship indicates that during the first ten years, more papers were single and two-authored while during 2017-2021 more number of papers were multi-authored.

Development of a Comprehensive Food Data Citation Standard: A Surprising Gap in the Nutrition Research Literature

Currently, there is no standard for the citation of food composition data. This leads to the questions: how are food and nutrient data cited in research papers, and are they presented in a way that allows studies to be reproduced? To answer these questions, we performed a review of the literature and quantified the accuracy and completeness of data citations from publications (January to December 2020) in the top 5 nutrition journals as ranked by the Scimago Journal Rankings. We then performed a review of citation guidelines currently in place in other disciplines. Similar to the requirement of completing the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses checklist for systematic reviews, we have developed a comprehensive data citation checklist, the Comprehensive Food Data Citation (CFDC) checklist. The CFDC checklist was developed through a benchmarking assessment against established data citation standards. Its purpose is to establish a standardized, best-practice approach for reporting food composition data. The CFDC checklist has been designed to cater to both publishers and authors, ensuring consistency and accuracy in food composition data reporting. The CFDC checklist is also available as an interactive citation generator to facilitate the adoption of consistent and comprehensive citation of food composition data and is available at https://www.nutrientinstitute.org/cfdc. Despite general agreement that accurate data citation is paramount, this is the first citation standard specifically developed to capture food composition data. Because food composition data are the foundation of nutrition research, our proposed guidelines aim to provide the field with a much-needed foundation for acknowledging and sharing data in a way that fosters reproducibility.

Article processing charges of health professions category journals in SCOPUS

Introduction and aim: Scientific journals are a key communication channel for the transmission of scientific information, and the publication of articles is mandatory in scientific advancements. Open access publishing enables greater visibility of scientific outputs but publication in open access is rarely free (Van Norden, 2013; Pourret 2022). The aim of this research is to examine the article processing charges (APCs) of journals in the Health professions category within the SCOPUS database, along with their respective business models (hybrid, OA or diamond OA).Methods: We collected data on journals using Scimago, DOAJ and Sherpa Romeo databases, as well as the homepages of journals and publishers. Using the SCImago Journal &amp; Country Rank data for the year 2022, we filtered journals belonging to the field and category of "Health Professions (miscellaneous)". Data were gathered on the number of journals in Scopus, the type of journal (hybrid, open access, diamond journal) and the cost for publishing (APC) an original scientific article/review article in open access. Information about the type of the journal was collected in Sherpa Romeo/DOAJ databases, information on the APCs was found on the pages of the journal or publisher.Results: A total of 60 journals belonging to the category of Health professions in Scopus were identified, with 28 (47%) of them also in the Web of Science database according to Scimago. Of these 60 journals, 28 are hybrid journals, 32 are in open access (53%), including 10 in open access with an APC, and 22 completely free - diamond journals. The publication cost in all journals is in the range from €0 to €3,385.00, with an average median price of €788 (ranging from €0 to €2,895). The average APC is significantly lower in open access journals than in hybrid journals (median €881, ranging from €92 to €2466, versus €2895, ranging from €2045 to €2977), which is in line with previously published results in the medical field (Siler et al, 2018). Most of the diamond journals are in the 3rd (6 out of 22) and 4th quartiles (9 out of 22) or have only recently (3 out of 22) been included in the Scopus database.Limitations of the study: The study sample is small, and has only 60 journals, while there could be more journals connected with health professions in other Scopus categories. Information about waivers was not collected.Conclusion: Journals of the 1st and 2nd quartile, which are considered an important criterion for advancement in the biomedical field, are mostly hybrid journals and the APCs are very high. Consequently, the conclusion emerges that health professions do not have a large selection of journals for publishing in open access, and therefore it is necessary to educate authors to self-archive their articles.

Which journal indicator to consider when submitting a paper on Public Health area?

Abstract Background Each journal metric has a one-of-a-kind algorithm with unique strengths and limitations. This study aims to explore the correlations among the journal metrics of the Public Health, Environmental, and Occupational Health (PHEOH) journals to help inform researchers’ decisions on their publications. Methods We included the first 300 journals listed in the PHEOH area by SCImago. Journal Impact Factor (JIF), SCImago journal rank indicator (SJR), CiteScore (CS), h-index, and Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP) indexes were obtained for every journal, between 01 August-30 September 2022. We performed bivariate Spearman ranking correlations, with SPSS 26.0. The statistical significance level was p &amp;lt; 0.05. Results There were very strong correlations between JIF&amp;CiteScore (r = 0.831, p &amp;lt; 0.05), SJR &amp; JIF (r = 0.817, p &amp;lt; 0.05), and SJR &amp; SNIP (r = 0.829, p &amp;lt; 0.05). There were strong correlations between JIF &amp; SNIP, CiteScore &amp; SNIP, and SJR &amp; CiteScore (r = 0.760, p &amp;lt; 0.05; r = 0.772, p &amp;lt; 0.05; r = 0.792, p &amp;lt; 0.05 respectively). There was a moderate correlation between the h-index and CiteScore (r = 0.414, p &amp;lt; 0.05); weak correlations between the h-index&amp;JIF (r = 0.263, p &amp;lt; 0.05), and the h-index&amp;SNIP (r = 0.310, p &amp;lt; 0.05). Among the top 50 journals, the correlations between JIF&amp; CiteScore (r = 0.795, p &amp;lt; 0.05), SJR &amp; JIF (r = 0.631, p &amp;lt; 0.05), and SJR&amp;SNIP (r = 0.601, p &amp;lt; 0.05) were strong. Moderate correlations were found between JIF&amp;SNIP (r = 0.593, p &amp;lt; 0.05), CiteScore&amp;SNIP (r = 0.550, p &amp;lt; 0.05), and SJR&amp;CiteScore (r = 0.505, p &amp;lt; 0.05). There were no correlations between h-index&amp;JIF (r = 0.140, p = 0.354), h-index&amp;CiteScore (0.194, p = 0.176), h-index&amp;SNIP (0.055, p = 0.704), and h-index&amp;SJR (r = 0.275, p = 0.053). Conclusions Our study highlights that there is instability in the correlations among mentioned metrics. Journal metrics, especially the h-index, should be carefully evaluated by the researchers before submitting any manuscript to a journal in the PHEOH category. Key messages • Journal metrics are not highly correlated in the public health area. • Researchers should carefully consider all metrics before publication, especially h-index.

MISLEADING METRICS: PREDATORY TRADE EXPANDS

Research and scientific papers are measured, compared, and frequently ranked using journal metrics. They may also be referred to as journal rankings, journal relevance, or journal impact. Journal metrics allow academics and researchers to compare scholarly publications. The most prestigious ones are the Journal Impact Factor (JIF) based on Web of Science data, and CiteScore and SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) based on Scopus data. As we all know, the availability of these metrics for a journal is associated with its indexing in these bibliographic databases, such as the Web of Science Core Collection or Scopus, and is a proxy to determining the quality of the journal. &#x0D; The number of open access journals is growing rapidly. According to a report by the University of Regensburg Library, there were more than 60,000 open access journals worldwide in 2018 (EBZ 2018). While open access has brought many benefits to academic publishing, it has also introduced us to many low-quality (Non-indexed) journals, as well as predatory journals and publishers. Thousands of journals therefore compete for manuscripts from researchers/authors. It is clear how difficult it is for new and low-quality journals to receive manuscripts in this competitive environment. Naturally, authors do not want to submit their research to journals that are not indexed or have no metrics. Recently, in some countries, publishing in predatory journals has even become a barrier to academic promotion (Koçak 2012).

Underrepresentation of Low- and Middle-Income Nations in Ophthalmology Journals: A Critical Analysis on Diversity, Equity, and Global Representation.

Low- to middle-income nations contain more than 80% of the world's population; however, only 4% of articles in ophthalmology journals belong to these countries. We aim to analyze the global diversity of the editorial boards of ophthalmology journals. Cross-sectional study, including all journals in the Ophthalmology section of the SCImago Journal & Country Rank (SJR). Journals were classified according to the country of origin, SJR interquartile range (Q1-Q4), impact factor, and open-access policy. Global diversity among journals was determined by the country of affiliation of editors-in-chief and editorial board members. Nations were classified by income according to the World Bank's 2022 system. The association between editorial diversity and the journal's metrics and country of origin was analyzed using the χ2 test and the Mann-Whitney U test. A total of 116 journals were included and 83.6% belonged to high-income nations. Only 18 (13.3%) editors-in-chief and 582 (13.5%) board members were affiliated with middle-income nations. The most prevalent middle-income countries in editorial boards were Brazil (n = 184, 4.26%), India (n = 150, 3.47%), Turkey (n = 42, 0.97%), and Iran (n = 36, 0.83%). Only 40 (1.07%) editorial board members of Q1 journals were affiliated with non-high-income nations, most belonging to India (n = 28, 70%). Journals from middle-income nations had a statistically significant lower prevalence in the first- and second-quartile ranking (P < 0.001) and a higher proportion of open-access policies (P = 0.019). A clear underrepresentation of low- to middle-income nations was observed in ophthalmology journals. Promoting editorial diversity and minimizing the possibility of editorial bias could lead to greater exposure to real-world data from resource-constrained settings. The documented underrepresentation of low- to middle-income nations in ophthalmology journals highlights the importance of promoting diversity and inclusion.

State and prospects of fish processing technologies

The fishing industry plays a significant role in ensuring food security and nutrition of the world's population. Therefore, analysing the trends in the flourishing of aquaculture and natural fisheries, the specifics of the use of raw materials for food, the degree of provision of the population with these products and new processing technologies is an urgent task to determine the priority areas for improving the nutritional and biological value of aquaculture products, taking into account modern nutrition recommendations. The purpose of the study was to investigate the current state of the fish industry, innovative areas of aquatic products manufacturing to identify promising areas of fish and seafood technology. The study was conducted using a comparative analysis of scientific works by domestic and foreign scientists published in the Scopus, Web of Science, Journal Citation Reports, Scimago Journal &amp; Country Rank, and Google Scholar databases. The analysis of the information shows an increase in the catch of aquatic organisms in the world, and in recent years, the total catch has amounted to more than 177.80 million tonnes. For food purposes, 157.40 million tonnes were used, with an annual consumption of 20.2 kg per person. The mass share of Ukraine in the total volume of fish products in the world is 0.2%. Ukraine is importdependent in terms of aquatic organisms. The latest technologies for processing fish products are related to the development of methods for assessing the quality of raw materials and products, the creation of low-waste technologies for the extraction of biologically active compounds and the formation of multicomponent food products based on plant and animal raw materials, and the use of biotechnological and physical methods to improve product quality. The involvement of a new raw material object, the freshwater toothless mollusk, for food purposes has been noted, and many culinary recipes from this species with additives of plant materials have been developed. However, there is a lack of research in the area of improving the technologies and formulation composition of fish pastes, which will make it possible to formulate food products with specified properties of biological value to meet human needs. The practical significance of the analysis is to identify promising trends in aquaculture technologies, taking into account Ukraine's own raw material base

Editorial

Welcome to the second issue of the Australasian Journal of Gifted Education for 2023. First of all, I am very excited to share with you the news that the journal continues its rise in the international rankings. Specifically, the CiteScore of the journal for 2022 (released in June 2023) has now reached 2.20. This is the highest ever for the journal, and represents a 16% increase from 2021, which means that the journal retains its place in the second quartile of all international Education journals. The CiteScore quartile of the journal also places the journal as the equal fourth-ranked academic peer reviewed journal in the international field of gifted education. Furthermore, the journal now has a SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) of 0.23 (which is only 0.35 below the number two journal in the international field of gifted education), and a Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP) of 0.77, which represents a 35% increase from 2021. This is an outstanding achievement considering the humble beginnings and regional focus of the journal. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the contributors to the journal, the members of the editorial team, and the readers of the journal from around Australasia and the world for making all this possible.