J Korean Med Sci.  2015 Dec;30(12):1915-1919. 10.3346/jkms.2015.30.12.1915.

A Scopus-Based Analysis of Publication Activity in Kazakhstan from 2010 to 2015: Positive Trends, Concerns, and Possible Solutions

• Yessirkepov M
• Nurmashev
• Anartayeva M

• KMID: 2359980
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2015.30.12.1915

Abstract

The article analyzes the publication activity of scientific authors from Kazakhstan based on Scopus and SCImago Journal & Country Rank data from 2010 to 2015. The number of indexed multidisciplinary and medical articles from the country has been steadily growing from 2011 onward and this can be due to the adoption of the new Law on Science in that year. Several regulatory legal acts have been issued in recent years aimed at improving the quality of local journals and the international recognition of academic degrees and titles. Publication activity of scientific authors from Kazakhstan was found to be higher than that from other countries in the Central Asian region. However, there are still many unresolved issues related to the English language barrier, lack of indexing status of local journals, and poor topical education on science writing and editing. As such, the number of articles published in 'predatory' journals remains sizable, and there are concerns over authors' negligence and plagiarism. The global solution to the discussed problems may be achieved by educating researchers, authors, reviewers, and editors.

Keyword

Publication Activity; Publication Ethics; Periodicals as Topic; Multidisciplinary Science Communication; Medicine; Non-anglophone Countries; Kazakhstan

MeSH Terms

Bibliometrics
Humans
Kazakhstan
Language
Periodicals as Topic
Publications/ethics/legislation & jurisprudence/*trends
Publishing/trends
Scientific Misconduct

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