Selected Research Topics Research Articles

Analysis of the Role of Vocational Education for the Halal Tourism Development in Indonesia

Halal tourism, a concept rooted in Islamic economics, holds significant potential within the global economic cycle. In Indonesia, the largest Islamic country, the prospects for the development of halal tourism are particularly promising. Vocational education is identified as a pivotal element in the efforts to cultivate the halal industry in Indonesia, playing a crucial role in this development. The research methodology employed for this study was based on library research. The stages encompassed selecting research topics, determining focal points, collecting literature reviews, preparing data presentations, and compiling the final report. A total of 12 articles published between 2010 and 2022 were analyzed, sourced from Google Scholar and Harzing via Publish or Perish, using keywords such as "peran pendidikan vokasi," ( the role of vocational education) "peran pendidikan vokasi dan pariwisata," (the role of vocational education and tourism) and "pengembangan pariwisata halal di Indonesia."(development of halal tourism in Indonesia). The study's findings emphasize the significant role played by vocational education in the development of halal tourism in Indonesia. Vocational education, with its focus on equipping graduates with both soft and hard skills, work experience, and entrepreneurial capabilities, emerges as a crucial factor in this context. In conclusion, this study underscores the vital contribution of vocational education to the growth of halal tourism in Indonesia. It not only fosters interest in halal tourism among graduates but also ensures their preparedness for roles in the field. Moreover, vocational education facilitates connections with halal tourism jobs, ultimately contributing to the expansion of the pool of skilled professionals in the halal tourism sector within Indonesia.

An Interview with 2023 AIB John Fayerweather Eminent Scholar Franklin Allen

Franklin Allen was selected as the 2023 John Fayerweather Eminent Scholar of the Year by the Academy of International Business (AIB) Fellows. In this interview, he discusses with AIB Fellow Shaker Zahra major issues related to corporate finance and governance in the context of international business, including issues related to his work in comparative financial systems and development across developed and emerging markets such as the U.S., Europe, China, India and Sub-Saharan Africa. He also discusses the potential impact of digital currencies and climate change, along with providing advice to scholars regarding important elements in selecting research topics.

A Content Validation of Focus Group Discussions Based on Need Analysis in a Physical Education Training Module for Primary School Teachers

Background: The prevalence of qualitative research methods in educational studies has prompted ongoing discussions regarding their validity and the appropriateness of employed methodologies, processes, and data. This study contributes to this debate by meticulously developing and validating an interview guide for Focus Group Discussions (FGD). The guide aims to determine physical education teachers' module training requirements for preparing Learning and Facilitation Activity (PdPc). Methods: Through a comprehensive process involving five key steps—establishing research objectives, topic and question selection, guide development, expert assessment, and pilot FGD interview—content validity of the FGD interview guide was systematically evaluated using development and validation techniques. Results: Qualitative researchers and physical education lecturers assessed the FGD guide, resulting in a Content Validity Index (CVI) 1.00. Expert recommendations led to refining one of four questions, ensuring clarity and relevance. Based on the pilot FGD results, the FGD guide was further improved, now featuring six main questions and probes that elicit thorough participant responses through strategic probing. Conclusion: Based on the pilot FGD results, the researchers modified the question phrases and structure. The latest FGD guide has six main questions and probes. Probing with more questions elicited more thorough responses from participants. The latest FGD guide has six main questions and probes. We also explore the originality, limits, and advantages of the FGD as an emerging method for gathering qualitative data from physical education teachers involved in PdPc. Practical Implication: This study enhances the FGD method for gathering qualitative data from physical education teachers involved in PdPc and delves into its originality, limits, and advantages. Moreover, the research carries practical implications for curriculum design, policy formation, teacher training, resource allocation, and community involvement—aligning with attaining the government's 21st-century objectives. Keywords: focus group discussion, content validity index, physical education, education

차(茶) 연관 인문·사회과학 연구 동향 분석과 발전 방안

This study examines tea-related humanities and social science research trends through analysis of studies published over the 28-year period from 1995 to 2022 in the Journal of the Korean Tea Society and the Journal of Tea Culture & Industry Studies. The number of tea-related humanities and social science studies published during that 28-year period was 757. This study categorizes them into 22 fields. The most active research fields are tea industry, tea type, and world tea culture, followed by tea spirit, tea ceremony, education, and marketing. Studies with practical impact showed a rapidly increasing trend. Research in the fields of tea living, healing effects, tea space, and tea events showed a rapidly increasing trend over a 10-year period starting in the mid-2000s. Publication of tea-related humanities and social science research showed an annual increase of 20% from 1995 to 2016, and then shifted to a decreasing trend, especially during the years of COVID 19. To expand the influence of tea research, this study proposes ways to strengthen industry-academia collaboration from a selection of tea research topics and the sharing of tea research results.

Identifying, selecting and defining research questions: reflections on fifty years of tourism scholarship

ABSTRACT It is argued that the selection and definition of research topics are crucial early research steps that deserve more systematic attention than is commonly the case. Research topics should be actively sought. Means of finding research topics and narrowing the foci to delimit research questions, through the construction of venn and hourglass diagrams, are suggested. These are crucial tasks for graduate students in which supervisors should provide timely and supportive inputs.

Gender differences in research topic and method selection in library and information science: Perspectives from three top journals

Research in the social sciences has shown that there are gender differences in the selection of research methods, with women often opting for qualitative methods while men prefer quantitative methods. However, it is important to consider that research methods are generally chosen based on the research topic. To figure out the influence of gender on research method selection, a study was conducted in the field of library and information science, using a more fine-grained method classification system and an automatic classification model called CogFT, which is based on full-text cognition. The findings showed that women tend to use interviews while men prefer theoretical approaches, across a range of topics. Insights into the specific research design processes that contribute to gender differences in method selection are offered and ways to promote gender inclusivity and equality in academia by considering research method use and guidance are suggested.

Research trends related to problematic smartphone use among school-age children including parental factors: a text network analysis.

This study aimed to identify the main keywords and research topics used in research on problematic smartphone use (PSU) among children (6-12 years old), including parental factors. The publication period for the literature was set from January 2007 to January 2022, as smartphones were first released in 2007. In total, 395 articles were identified, 230 of which were included in the final analysis. Text network analysis was performed using NetMiner 4.5. Research on this topic has steadily increased since 2007, with 40 papers published in 2021. Eight main research topics were derived: group 1, parental attitudes; group 2, children's PSU behavior and parental support; group 3, family environment and behavioral addiction; group 4, social relationships; group 5, seeking solutions; group 6, parent-child relationships; group 7, children's mental health and school adaptation; and group 8, PSU in adolescents. Parental factors related to PSU have been studied in various aspects. However, more active research on school-age children's PSU needs to be conducted due to the paucity of research in this population compared to studies conducted among adolescents. The results of this study provide useful data for selecting research topics in the field of PSU.

Discovering the Research Topics on Construction Safety and Health Using Semi-Supervised Topic Modeling

Safety and health have been one of the major issues in the construction industry worldwide for decades, and the relevant research has correspondingly drawn much attention in the academic field. Considering the expanding size and increasing heterogeneity of this research field, this paper proposes the topic modeling approach to cluster latent topics, extract coherent keywords, and discover evolving trends over the past three decades. Focusing on a total of 1984 articles published in 27 different journal sources until February 2023, this paper applied both unsupervised topic modeling techniques—Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA) and Correlation Explanation (CorEx)—and their semi-supervised versions—Guided LDA and Anchored CorEx. The evolving trends and inter-relationship of 15 research topics generated by the Anchored CorEx model (the best-performing model) were analyzed. Top-listed documents of major topics were analyzed to discuss their standalone research focuses. The results of this paper provided helpful insights and implications of existing research and offered potential guides for future research on construction safety and health by helping researchers (1) select research topics of interest and clearing decaying topics; (2) extract the top words of each research topic using systematic approaches; and (3) explore the interconnection of different research topics as well as their standalone focuses.

A Methodology for Strategic Selection of Priority Research Topics in Terms of Bibliometric Analysis

A Methodology for Strategic Selection of Priority Research Topics in Terms of Bibliometric Analysis

Changes in Scholars’ Ways of Knowledge Production Shaped by Systematic Measures

This paper considers the role played by systematic measuring in academic conducts. The introduction of entrepreneurial culture into academia fosters competitive atmospheres through its emphasis on personal merit, which entails quantitative performance measurement. As knowledge production is one of scholars’ core missions, this study aims to articulate impacts on ways of knowledge production influenced by environmental factors, comprising measuring instruments, institutional management, funding bodies and state policy. By interviewing 41 scholars in Taiwan and exploring their accounts of academic practices, this paper empirically analyses how knowledge production has been shaped by policy environments. These modifying behaviour patterns include a selection of research topics, a design for research agenda, strategies for grant applications and publications, engendering delicate changes in the epistemic properties of research. From this, it characterizes power relations between researchers, scientific communities and the state in the neoliberal age.

대형연구시설을 활용한 연구에 관한 공법적 쟁점 검토

As the need for research using advanced facilities increased, the need for safe and efficient management of large research facilities used by research institutes increased. In particular, in the case of large research facilities, efficient and reasonable legalization measures are required in the use of large research facilities due to overlapping installation, disposal of idle or underutilized facilities, and temporary treatment. In Korea, the Basic Law on Science and Technology, the Enforcement Decree of the Framework Act on Science and Technology, and the 「Basic Research and Development Support Act」, the Industrial Technology Innovation Promotion Act」, and the 협동 Cooperative Research and Development Promotion Act have been enacted and applied. However, research on overseas cases with a more systematic management system is required because individual laws regulate different contents according to legislative purposes, and in some cases, the contents required by practice cannot be more specifically defined. 
 In the case of the United States, since World War II, systematic laws, procedures, and guidelines have been operated on specific science and technology policies, funding for technology development, and facility operation plans. The federal government (Energy Bureau, Science Bureau, National Science Foundation, National Health Agency, etc.) centered on the presidential office systematically operates using related laws and guidelines. First, federal law proposes standards for funding for future strategy establishment under the American Innovation and Competition Act, Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement, and guidelines for the Budget Administration (OMB Circular A-110) and Large Research Foundation (DNS) Guidelines for Energy Agency (DNS). Meanwhile, universities or research institutes operate individual guidelines for equipment management of large research facilities, and Stanford University has a systematic management and operation system for accelerator operation and management organization. Accordingly, the following implications are drawn for the laws related to research facilities in the United States. 
 First, systematic governance is prepared for research promotion, and active support from the federal government is being provided around the presidential office. In the case of the American Innovation and Competition Act, which is under discussion for revision in 2021, six key industries (Artificial Intelligence, Semiconductor, Quantum Computing, Advanced Communication, Biotechnology, Energy Improvement) have been proposed. This U.S. governance system is consistent with the U.S. federal government's policy direction, which actively supports science and technology policies after World War II, and is thought to have implications in Korea in terms of actively and systematically supporting federal-managed industries. 
 Second, there are detailed regulations and guidelines for budget allocation and management of research facilities. For example, the OMB Circular A-110, DOE 413.3A, and the Large Facility Manual of the National Science Foundation (NSF) stipulate not only the allocation of research funds but also the factors that need to be checked by the National Science Foundation (NSF) in detail.
 Third, various verification procedures such as external verification procedures and cost-benefit analysis are prepared. It seems that a management system is in place as predictable verification procedures for selecting research topics and initial design, such as verifying the Director's Review Board (DRB) of the Energy Agency and reviewing the National Science Board of the NSF are stipulated. In addition, it can be considered that the Large Facility Manual stipulates cost-benefit procedures and provides management improvement procedures through reasonable compensation for research and cost-benefit analysis.

Impact of Undergraduate Research as a Compulsory Course in the Dentistry Study Program Universitas Indonesia.

Undergraduate (UG) research is regarded as a fundamental component in dental education. The present study was designed to examine the perception of the clinical students and the graduates of dentistry profession programs in the past 10 years on UG research as a compulsory course at the Faculty of Dentistry Universitas Indonesia. A total of 310 respondents, consisting of clinical students (64.8%) and alumni (35.2%), participated in this study. The majority of respondents (81.3%) agreed to UG research as part of compulsory courses in the curriculum of dentistry study programs. The positive impact of UG research on their professional careers was perceived by 78.3% of participants. Only 11.6% of participants responded that UG research experiments were not important in dental education, and 18.7% preferred UG research as an elective course. UG research as a compulsory course in the dental curriculum was well received by the majority of participants. Recommendations included student autonomy to select research topics of interest, longer duration to complete UG research, and more opportunities to present the research results in scientific conferences and to publish in scientific journals. Dental schools and their faculties play essential roles in improving the research environment for undergraduate dental students.

Revisiting the exploration-exploitation behavior of scholars' research topic selection: Evidence from a large-scale bibliographic database

The research on studying exploration-exploitation behavior in topic choice has consistently been the focus of a great deal of attention. In this study, we propose five novel research strategies under exploration and exploitation based on the general but significant features of topics, and present a series of metrics to quantify and identify these strategies. We analyze the relationship between scientists’ research performance (i.e., productivity and impact) and their preference for different strategies, and examine the evolution of their preference in scientific careers through comprehensive statistical analysis. We employ a MAG dataset as our data source, and select about 30 million scientists from the computer science filed and their publications as our analysis objects. Our empirical analysis shows that productive and impactful scientists tend to follow academic frontiers, study diverse topics, explore emerging topics and combinatorial innovation, but exploit mature topics less often. We also figure out the potential reasons for the phenomenon. In addition, we find that successful scientists prefer to execute exploratory research strategies from the beginning of their career, and young scientists seem to be more creative. Our research may help researchers deeply understand topic selection behavior, and therefore provide enlightenment for training scientists and give advice for funding allocation as well as research and development policy formulation.

Rajeboning Infographic Project Based Outdoor Learning: Efforts to Use the Liang Ulin 2 Site as a History Learning Source

Interaction with many learning resources and motivated students are some of the indicators of ideal historical learning. The concept of Rajeboning (infographic project based outdoor learning) can be used to support historical learning. Furthermore, examining Liang Ulin 2 (which is still unexplored) and its artifacts can help to spur historical learning. This research involved the five steps of historical research (topic selection, heuristics, criticism, interpretation and historiography), as well as a qualitative research-based literature study. The archaeological and historical potential of Liang Ulin 2 can be reviewed from the findings of artifacts which include: stone artifacts (lithic), earthenware shards, jewelry, shells, bones, teeth, and ochre. The utilization of the Liang Ulin 2 Site as a historical source using the concept of Rajeboning consists of three stages: session 1 (orientation); session 2 (execution); and session 3 (appreciation). The three sessions are expected to motivate students and thus realize the real purpose of historical learning.
 Keywords: Liang Ulin 2, learning resource, Rajeboning, outdoor learning, projectbased learning

PENGARUH PERUBAHAN TARIF, MODERNISASI, METODE PENGHITUNGAN, INSENTIF PAJAK TERHADAP KEPATUHAN WAJIB PAJAK UMKM

Riset ini bertujuan guna menganalisa dampak perubahan tarif pajak, modernisasi sistem perpajakan, metode penghitungan pajak, pemanfaatan insentif pajak terhadap kepatuhan wajib pajak UMKM. Dalam analisis ini, kami fokus pada usaha menengah ke kecil (UMKM) di Jakarta. Seratus peserta digunakan, dan tanggapan mereka diambil sampelnya secara acak dan kemudian dibandingkan dengan data yang diperoleh dengan kuesioner. Pentingnya pemilihan topik penelitian adalah untuk mengetahui kepatuhan wajib pajak UMKM di Kota Jakarta. Analisis regresi linier berganda dan analisis regresi moderator digunakan untuk menganalisis data. Temuan penelitian ini menunjukkan : 1) Perubahan tarif pajak tidak berpengaruh terhadap kepatuhan wajib pajak; 2) Peningkatan kepatuhan wajib pajak UMKM sebagian dapat dikaitkan dengan evolusi sistem perpajakan; 3) Tidak ada hubungan antara metode penghitungan pajak dengan kepatuhan wajib pajak UMKM; 4) Kepatuhan wajib pajak badan usaha milik minoritas dan perempuan (UMKM) dapat ditingkatkan melalui penerapan insentif perpajakan.

사회연결망분석(SNA)을 활용한 중국정치학계의 지식생산 분석

This paper aims to identify the characteristics of Chinese knowledge production by analyzing cases of the use of social network analysis methodology in the Chinese political science community. In the analysis based on the literature information provided by China’s CNKI, knowledge production using SNA methodology in the Chinese social science community developed rapidly in the late 1990s, but it is still focused on library and information science, sociology and economics. Research results related to political science are also very limited except for terrorist organization research, social security, national governance, and policy network research in terms of research topics, and some analysis methods such as cohesive subgroup analysis, centrality analysis, role analysis is focused on Comprehensive analysis of the research results shows that studies using SNA methodologies in Chinese political science have a strong practical and policy character, remain focused on consuming methodologies developed in the United States. It was identified that this was because access to data required for the selection of research topics and methodologies and network analysis was limited.

Co-Occurrence-Based Double Thresholding Method for Research Topic Identification

Identifying possible research gaps is a main step in problem framing, however it is increasingly tedious and expensive considering the continuously growing amount of published material. This situation suggests the critical need for methodologies and tools that can assist researchers in their selection of future research topics. Related work mostly focuses on trend analysis and impact prediction but less on research gap identification. This paper presents our first approach in automated identification of feasible research gaps by using a double-threshold procedure to eliminate the research gaps that are currently difficult to study or offer little novelty. Gaps are then found by extracting subgraphs for the less-frequent co-occurrences and correlations of key terms describing domains. A case study applying the methodology for electronic design automation (EDA) domain is also discussed in the paper.

Advanced insulating materials contributing to “carbon neutrality”: Opportunities, issues and challenges

Advanced insulating materials contributing to “carbon neutrality”: Opportunities, issues and challenges

키워드 네트워크 분석을 통한 국내외 미얀마 연구 동향 비교 분석

To capture the recent Myanmar research trends, this study analyzed 605 domestic journal articles (indexed in Korean Citation Index) and 31,671 international journal articles (published in Springer) by taking the keyword network analysis method. Myanmar research has been actively carried out since early 2010 both domestically and internationally, showing a rapid increase from 2016 when the democratic government was established by Aung San Suu Kyi. Keyword analysis indicated that domestic journal articles put priority on Myanmar's internal issues, such as political conditions, economy, social culture, and international relations. On the other hand, international articles prioritized generic research topics, such as species diversity, climate change, health care, and malaria infection. Topic modeling analysis identified that international trade policy and trade cooperation were dominant research topics for both domestic and international journal articles. However, Myanmar's internal specific issues such as Buddhism, history, and the military issues were analyzed as important topics by domestic articles while global topics such as energy/resources problem, education, health policy, and species diversity were ranked as important topics in international articles. Periodical research trend analysis distinguishes the directions of domestic and international research articles. In domestic journal articles, Myanmar’s internal domestic issues such as religion and language were dominant topics before the economic opening period. In the initial stage of economic opening, research proportions on Korean companies' strategies for entering to Myanmar market were high. In the period of openness expansion, market entry strategies for individual industry sectors and analysis of investment effects were important research topics. On the other hand, international articles showed consistency and firmness in selecting research topics, such as food issues, species diversity, climate change, health care, and education policy. This paper empirically suggests that domestic journal articles focus on international trade and investment-related issues by taking an economic approach while international articles highlight the diverse characteristics of Myanmar by taking a holistic approach.

Mapping research gaps for sustainable forest management based on the nominal group technique

Managing a complex social-ecological system requires data about the many social and ecological variables characterizing it and about their interactions. While the selection of research topics has its own, mostly unpredictable dynamics and contingencies, there has been a recent surge of interest regarding the involvement of non-academic stakeholders in suggesting research topics and identifying perceived knowledge gaps regarding the management of complex social-ecological systems. Decision-makers will invariably be confronted with limitations regarding resources to be allocated to the study of various systems components, and regarding the processing capacity of scientists and other stakeholders alike. Matang forest is one of the longest-managed mangroves in the world and provides a widely cited example of silvicultural management for charcoal and pole production, while providing a range of other ecosystem services. We applied the nominal group technique (NGT) to identify research priorities for Matang, as it provides a systematic and participatory approach to identify collective priorities while also reducing bias. The method consists of two rounds, during which participants were asked to reflect first individually, and then collectively, about key characteristics of mangrove management and about research priorities in Matang. The results were compared to the recommendations of the scientific literature. NGT provides a rapid, robust and systematic approach to identify research priorities for mangrove management and can hence be a timely method to support decision-makers across South-East Asia in guiding resource allocation toward research needs in times of increasing mangrove degradation. This is the first time that the application of NGT has been documented in a mangrove context. Moreover, NGT is not yet being used frequently in natural resources management, hence in documenting our NGT application, we aim to contribute to the development of a the NGT body of knowledge beyond mere mangrove forest settings. Rapid methods (such as NGT) to identify pressing research priorities are needed to guide resource allocation and investment of time and scientific capacity based on a systematic and pluralistic assessment.