Welcometo the Workshop Presentation on

Enhancing Research Capabilities

BAYES AHMEDPhD Student

[Commonwealth Scholar]University College London (UCL), UK

Date: 09 September 2014

Why Research?Why Research?

To whom it may concern:

Scholarship for higher studiesGetting a better jobPersonal interest

Background (Sharing My Real-World Experience)On January 2008; when I passed-out from BUET:

No such online/ Facebook activities or career workshop

Someone said my CGPA is not high, therefore, I need some reinforcement (e.g. Publications)!!

I don’t have a single publication???

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Publishing an ArticlePublishing an Article

Publishing an ArticlePublishing an Article

Publishing an ArticlePublishing an Article

Publishing an Article = The Right WayPublishing an Article = The Right Way

Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) >>> Thomson Reuters Corporation

ISI Journal ArticleISI Journal Article

Finally, after 5 long years; I managed to publish an ISI Journal

Journal RankingJournal Ranking

IMPACT FACTOR (IF)

Calculation for five-year impact factor:

One year of citations to five years of articles.

A= citations in 2013 to articles published in 2008-2012 [= 400]

B= articles published in 2008-2012 [= 200]

C= A/B = five-year impact factor [= 400/200 = 2]

** Nature (IF = 51)** Science (IF = 48)

Journal RankingJournal Ranking

Quartile Rankings

I.Q1 denotes the top 25% of the IF distributionII.Q2 for middle-high position (between top 50% and top 25%)III.Q3 middle-low position (top 75% to top 50%), and IV.Q4 the lowest position (bottom 25% of the IF distribution)

** This ranking is based on subject category!

** According to the newly released 2013 Journal Citation Reports® Science Edition (Thomson Reuters, 2014), the new 5-Year Impact Factor for Remote Sensing is 2.729. Now it ranks 6/27 (Q1) in the category ‘Remote Sensing’.

*** Does it frustrate you? IF of a journal can widely-vary based on different subject categories!

Researcher RankingResearcher Ranking

In general, total number of citations defines a researcher!

Some TipsSome Tips

If you fail to publish in an ISI journal; what’s next:

•National well recognized journals (e.g. IEB, BIP, IAB)•Conference proceedings and presentations•Workshops and Research reports•Internationally Recognized Organizations/ Agencies (e.g. BRAC, NASA, USAID, ISPRS etc)

* Bangladesh related ISI journals (e.g. BANGLADESH JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH); 45 years on publishing journals!

** Try to find well-recognized publishers = Springer, Elsevier, Wiley etc.

** Remember: All Springer Journals are not ISI recognized

What is a Research Proposal?What is a Research Proposal?

A research proposal is a document of usually three to seven pages that informs others of a proposed piece of research.

The purpose of the proposal is to help you to focus and define your research plans.

Client’s Satisfaction!Client’s Satisfaction!

Client = Supervisor or Funding Agency

Every proposal scans for clear answers to three questions:

a)What are we going to learn that we do not know now?

b)Why it is worth knowing?

c)How will we know that the conclusions are valid?

** Follow the Research Interests or Instructions (ToR)!

Structure of a ProposalStructure of a Proposal

1. Title and Affiliation

2. Background/ Problem Identification

3. Objectives

4. Literature Review and Research Gaps

5. Significance/ New Knowledge

6. Methodology

7. Timeframe

8. Appendices

9. References

Publishing in an ISI JournalPublishing in an ISI Journal

1. First choose the appropriate journal from the master list

2. Prepare a manuscript as per the guidelines

3. Submit via Online Portal

4. Wait for the initial comments from the Editor

5. If rejected; try another journal!

6. If accepted for the next stage, then wait for the reviewers

comments (2-3 reviewers)

7. Reviewers can either reject or ask for major/minor revisions!

8. Finally, after positive responses from all the reviewers and

the Editor in Chief; your article will be published!

9. Duration: 5 Months or More!!

Some Useful LinksSome Useful Links

Some Sample Research Proposals and Reports:

http://www.bip.org.bd/blogPost/25

http://www.landslidebd.com/reports/

https://sites.google.com/a/aag.org/mycoe-

servirglobal/rubel

https://sites.google.com/a/aag.org/mycoe-

servirglobal/final-arafat

Thank You All&

Thanks to BUET Career Club!

QUESTIONS?