چکیده:
This article deals with some social aspects of scientometry.
Although scientometry and ISI -one of the scientometry evaluative
standards- are something necessary for scientific measurement, they are not
without defects. In this regard, the author argues that there are two
significant points among criticism. These points are supposed to be external
and internal. The external point is highly affected by politics and political
powers. The superpowers politely and silently attract and/or invite all alert
minds from all over the world and then usurp all their mental activities such
as papers and patents. This is so, while these talented persons originally
belong to their home countries where they have been trained and given
facilities during their scientific life before their immigrations. Putting
someone in real need and then preparing his/her needs in another place in
order to attract him/her is a kind of imposed dependence but politely and
silently. This may be regarded as usurpation if the benefits of the scientific
achievements of these persons are not allocated to their home countries. The
internal point is that non-English speaking countries have some
disadvantages in comparison with the English speaking countries. Therefore,
the author suggests that scientometry and especially ISI would operate more
efficiently if they establish some branches in other countries or cooperate
with some universities all over the world and allocate some benefits to the
home countries of writers and researchers
خلاصه ماشینی:
Therefore, the author suggests that scientometry and especially ISI would operate more efficiently if they establish some branches in other countries or cooperate with some universities all over the world and allocate some benefits to the home countries of writers and researchers.
Not only every person but, more than that, every country tries to develop in this world to reach the standards of life so that it would be able to provide its people in view of physical and spiritual aspects.
Sengupta [13] defines it as: A quantitative evaluation of latest development in a fundamental scientific matter and consideration [of} all the effective factors in continued research progress after the World War II.
But they must go back and observe how some countries especially superpowers have collected papers and patents which are considered as the two main factors in ISI standards for measuring countries’ development.
So if one emigrates from his home land -which could be called the sender country- to a more developed country -which could be called as the receiver country- after the first part of his life and then writes a paper or does any scientific activity which gains rewards from ISI and the like, one third of the advantage may allocate to his/her home country.
Another major step belongs to the Islamic countries which Regional Information Center for Science and Technology (RICeST) on behalf of the so called countries has established a new structure called Iran and Islamic World Scientific Citation Center (ISC).