Mapping education research in post-Soviet countries: A bibliometric analysis

Hernández-Torrano, Daniel; Karabassova, Laura; Izekenova, Zhanna; Courtney, Matthew

doi:10.1016/j.ijedudev.2021.102502

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“…The University of Tartu, the first national university, followed the model of German and Swedish universities, becoming one of the leading institutions in the post-Soviet space. These findings are similar to the previous study conducted by Hernandez-Torrano et al ( 2021 ) which found Estonia as a top producer of publications in education research.…”

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“…2 ). Hernandez-Torrano et al ( 2021 ) suggest that this growth likely points to the Web of Sciences Emerging Science Citation Index (ESCI) launch in late 2015 rather than an increase in actual publications. Furthermore, to increase the research activity of universities in many post-Soviet countries, higher education institutions started adopting the new policy of publication in high impact factor journals.…”

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“…Meanwhile, the breakup of the Soviet Union unlocked the beginning of the transformation of post-Soviet science; however, this transformation was accompanied by the financial crisis and scarce resources for research and development in post-Soviet countries (Hernandez-Torrano et al, 2021 ; Heyneman, 2010 ; Johnson, 2008 ). Thus, the research activity in the first years of independence in the 1990s was minimal.…”

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“…The study’s findings demonstrated that all fifteen post-Soviet countries approach research differently, and the quantity, quality, and impact of their publications contribute less to global research output. Hernandez-Torrano et al ( 2021 ) sought to investigate the development and structure of post-Soviet education research since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Their analysis showed an increase in education research in post-Soviet countries; however, the contribution of post-Soviet education research to international literature remains marginal.…”

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Evolution of gender research in the social sciences in post-Soviet countries: a bibliometric analysis

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While interest in mapping the patterns of publication and research in post-Soviet countries has been growing steadily, there is a gap in knowledge about how gender is featured in post-Soviet research and publications. Using a descriptive bibliometric approach and metadata extracted from 2822 publications indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection database for 1993–2021, this study seeks to understand the evolution of gender research in post-Soviet countries. The analysis revealed a notable increase in gender research and publications since the breakup of the Soviet Union, particularly between 2017 and 2021; however, the contribution of the post-Soviet countries to international research on gender remains insignificant. Russia, Estonia and Ukraine are at the forefront of gender research among post-Soviet states, while Caucasus and Central Asian countries, except Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, contribute to the lower degree. Although research collaboration among post-Soviet researchers is increasing, researchers tend to mainly collaborate internally with authors from the same countries and institutions, and very few authors collaborate across post-Soviet states or internationally. The topics of publications in post-Soviet gender research incorporate different subjects, with most articles published within psychology and behavioral sciences, while gender research in sociological and political economy disciplines is still evolving.

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“…The majority of survey respondents in our sample came from Kazakhstan (71.6%), while less than 30% of respondents came from Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. Such disparity in number of respondents across countries could be attributed to overall higher research production in Kazakhstan compared to Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan (243 vs 13 and 12 journal articles produced by researchers in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan correspondingly in the post-Soviet period, according to examination of Web of Science; Hernández-Torrano et al, 2021). Since authors of the current study were primarily based in Kazakhstan and had more professional connections locally, the sample imbalance could also be attributed to the snowball sampling technique.…”

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Ethical human participant research in Central Asia: a quantitative analysis of attitudes and practices among social science researchers based in the region

Berekeyeva,

Sharplin,

Courtney

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Central Asian researchers are underrepresented in the global research production in social sciences, resulting in a limited Central Asian perspective on many social issues. To stimulate the production of local knowledge, it is important to develop strong research cultures, including knowledge of ethical practices in research with human participants. There is currently scarce evidence about research ethics regulations used by social science researchers working in the Central Asian region. This article reports findings from an online survey conducted in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan ( n = 296) from October 2021 to January 2022. Focusing on three Central Asian countries, this article addresses the following research questions: What are the attitudes and practices of social science researchers based in Central Asia toward research ethics regulations and research ethics committees (RECs)? Is research ethics training associated with improved attitudes and practices in relation to research ethics among social scientists based in Central Asia? Is research experience associated with improved attitudes and practices in relation to research ethics among social scientists based in Central Asia? Regression analyses results demonstrate that locally based social scientists with prior research ethics training implement ethical procedures in their empirical research practice more often compared to researchers without any prior research ethics training. The preliminary findings indicate that research ethics training is positively associated with Central Asia-based social science researchers’ engagement in ethical research, thus potentially increasing the amount and quality of empirical social science research produced in the region.

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Understanding the Political Economy of Education: Exploring Debates in Central Asia

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Durrani,

Thibault

2023

The Steppe and Beyond: Studies on Central Asia

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As an introductory part, this chapter aims to set the scene for this book. The chapter starts with an understanding of the research on the Political Economy of Education, the variety of approaches within the field and the relevance of the book. The subsequent section provides reflections on some of the contentious issues concerning education and social cohesion in Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, the three countries covered in this book. The concluding part explains the collaborative initiative that united all authors of the book, and introduces the contributions included in this volume.

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Mapping education research in post-Soviet countries: A bibliometric analysis

Cited by 13 publications

References 40 publications

Evolution of gender research in the social sciences in post-Soviet countries: a bibliometric analysis

Evolution of gender research in the social sciences in post-Soviet countries: a bibliometric analysis

Ethical human participant research in Central Asia: a quantitative analysis of attitudes and practices among social science researchers based in the region

Understanding the Political Economy of Education: Exploring Debates in Central Asia

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