1. Enhancing Research Capabilities
Welcome
to the Workshop Presentation on
Enhancing Research Capabilities
BAYES AHMED
PhD Student
[Commonwealth Scholar]
University College London (UCL), UK
Date: 09 September 2014

2. Why Research?
To whom it may concern:
Scholarship for higher studies
Getting a better job
Personal 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???

3. Publishing an Article

4. Publishing an Article

5. Publishing an Article

6. Publishing an Article = The Right Way
Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) >>> Thomson Reuters Corporation

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

8. Journal 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
[= 400]
B= articles published in [= 200]
C= A/B = five-year impact factor [= 400/200 = 2]
** Nature (IF = 51)
** Science (IF = 48)

9. Journal Ranking
Quartile Rankings
Q1 denotes the top 25% of the IF distribution
Q2 for middle-high position (between top 50% and top 25%)
Q3 middle-low position (top 75% to top 50%), and
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 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!

10. Researcher Ranking
In general, total number of citations defines a researcher!

11. Some 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

12. 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.

13. Client’s Satisfaction! Client = Supervisor or Funding Agency
Every proposal scans for clear answers to three questions:
What are we going to learn that we do not know now?
Why it is worth knowing?
How will we know that the conclusions are valid?
** Follow the Research Interests or Instructions (ToR)!

14. Structure of a Proposal
Title and Affiliation
Background/ Problem Identification
Objectives
Literature Review and Research Gaps
Significance/ New Knowledge
Methodology
Timeframe
Appendices
References

15. Publishing in an ISI Journal
First choose the appropriate journal from the master list
Prepare a manuscript as per the guidelines
Submit via Online Portal
Wait for the initial comments from the Editor
If rejected; try another journal!
If accepted for the next stage, then wait for the reviewers comments (2-3 reviewers)
Reviewers can either reject or ask for major/minor revisions!
Finally, after positive responses from all the reviewers and the Editor in Chief; your article will be published!
Duration: 5 Months or More!!

16. Some Useful Links
Some Sample Research Proposals and Reports:

17. Thanks to BUET Career Club!
Thank You All
&
Thanks to BUET Career Club!
QUESTIONS?