The researchers from the North South University have contributed in only 333 documents (Data analyzed on 20.02.2020) in Scopus indexed journals, conference proceedings, book chapters, editorial, Notes, and books. These include 104 open access documents.
All 333 publications are in English. Out of 333 publications, 292 are finally published and 39 articles are still in Press.
Out of 333 publications, 111 have corresponding authors with a @nothsouth.edu email addresses. This means only in 1/3 publications have an origin at NSU. 196 publications have the corresponding author from Bangladesh. This means that 37 publications originated in other countries and NSU faculties have contributed partially in those publications.
Below is presented the info-graphic of the publications.
1. Top 10 researchers
The profile, links of the highest ten article publishers are given in the following table
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AUTHOR NAME No of Publications Murshed, M. 16 Rahman, M.S. 10 Rahman, R.M. 10 Ahmed, N. 9 Alam, M.A. 9 Matin, M.A. 9 Mohammed, N. 9 Ahmed, J.U. 8 Momen, S. 8 Subhan, N. 7
2. Top ten Journals and Proceedings and their CiteScores
University authorities should review where the faculties are publishing their research.
3. Institutional collaboration
4. Country collaboration
How many collaborative agreements universities have with universities in these countries? or Publication coming from faculties who are doing PhD and Postdoc in these countries?
5. Top 15 Funding Sponsors
University itself is in the top 15 funding agency. How is the matter? More than 200 projects are funded by university? Why it is not reflected in the funding sponsors?
6.Top Document type
Only one book published when the number of faculties is 567 ( 363 with PhDs). How is the matter?
7. Subject areas/ Research areas
Computer Science is the top subject area of publication. After that Engineering and ,Medicine.
Should the University emphasize more on computer science so that we can be sufficient in cyber security and software industry and minimize import in ICT sector?
Concluding remark
How many of these publications are coming from strategic planning of research aligned to national priority and how many are coming from faculties doing PhD and Postdoc abroad?
University should have its own listing of publications and its own analysis of the publications.
Does it have any such system? Does the authority ever count the total publications in local journals, Scopus indexed journals, the web of science indexed journals? Ever review its total publication?
The average number of per faculty publication for NSU in Scopus could not be determined as total number of faculty could not be retrieved from university website.
