Scientometrics Unit

Measuring and evaluating the university’s research and technology activities through scientometric methods is one of the essential requirements for effective research planning and policymaking.

Scientometric assessment enables the university to identify its strengths and weaknesses and provides an evidence-based basis for planning its future direction. The responsibilities of the Vice Presidency for Research and Technology also require continuous monitoring of researchers’ research and technology activities based on recognized national and international scientometric methods and indicators.

The Unit collects, analyzes, and evaluates information regarding the university’s specific academic capacities and uses the findings to guide scientific and research activities toward the most appropriate directions.

Objectives and Responsibilities

• Seeking to improve the university’s position in reputable ranking systems through influencing relevant research and educational policies and guidelines.
• Facilitating improvement in the quality of scientific output by faculty members and graduate students and guiding them toward publication in more reputable journals.
• Cooperating with the university in validating researchers’ scientific articles for use in processes such as annual promotion, academic advancement, incentive benefits, and research awards.
• Providing consulting services and practical measures for standardizing researchers’ scientific outputs and increasing the visibility of the university’s research production.
• Providing consultation for improving the evaluation of the university’s scholarly journals and proposing strategies for their development and quality enhancement.
• Providing researchers with training on factors affecting the university’s academic ranking.
• Improving the quality of the university’s scientific production by identifying and introducing predatory journals and blacklist journals.
• Preparing and presenting regular quarterly reports on the university’s ranking compared with other universities in the country.
• Preparing regular reports on the status and standing of the university’s scholarly journals.
• Preparing other scientometric reports according to the needs of the Vice Presidency for Research and Technology.

Expert: Mohammad Jalilvand
Tel: +98 21 66499416, Ext. 127
Email: pajohesh@mazaheb.ac.ir