Whether collaborative research publications yeild more citations?

Gaining citations for research work depending on many factors i.e. type, feild & quality of research publications. There is a belief among academics that research collaboration especially with...

11 December 2018 2,197 8 View

What is the perception of faculty in improving the international ranking of universities ? What barriers they face & how to overcome these barriers ?

Internationalization is growing concern among universities where majority of them are increasingly aware of the importance of ranking. Globally, several ranking agencies exit and a set of...

04 May 2018 9,733 0 View

Are there any methods exist to measure students achievement of Learning Outcomes with regard to five domains of Learning ?

From the Quality Management perspective, we need to address/measure students achievement with regard to five domains of Learning. Academics are employing different methods (i.e tools) to measure...

02 March 2017 399 0 View

What would be the most important metrics to measure the research output of an academic staff at higher education institutions?

There are several parameters to assess the research reputation of the academic staff such as scientific publications, citation index, etc. Is there a unique and reliable measure to determine the...

04 May 2014 5,005 3 View

Effectiveness of course portfolio in improving course quality at the higher education level?

A course portfolio is used to guide the teaching-learning process, and works as a resource exchange of course-specific teaching information that can be used as evidence for teaching quality and...

31 December 2013 5,037 3 View

Can someone suggest a tool for measuring job stress (Index) among the Academic staff

I would like to find out the relationship between job stress and the productivity of the employees belongs to Academic setup (i.e those woking in Universities). Provide a suitable job stress index...

11 December 2013 6,126 2 View

Can the student's voice be considered while improving the quality of Higher education at the University level?

Voice of Customer (VOC) is vital while improving the quality of any product or process. At Higher education level, students are the main customer to decide the quality of education. Are the...

07 August 2013 3,147 12 View

How to overcome unethical/dubious practices in academic research?

01 January 1970 9,858 1 View

What kind of fluid could I use for a pitfall trap that also does not invalidate molecular testing?

Hi, I want to start testing pitfall trap to obtain ants samples, but I need to conduct molecular analysis on those insects. So, what kind of fluid can I use? Ethanol expires too early and I need...

03 March 2021 5,978 5 View

How to calculate BREQ 3 questionnaire?

how to calculate BEHAVIOURAL REGULATION IN EXERCISE QUESTIONNAIRE BREQ 3 ,which contain 24 questions and each question has 5 answers (0- Strongly disagree , 1-disagree, 2- Neither agree nor...

02 March 2021 811 3 View

I am interested in medicinal chemistry field, which books are highly recommended to learn from?

I am at the beginner level in drug design and drug discovery, and I am interested to learn more about this field. Which books are highly recommended to start from and gives me all essential...

02 March 2021 8,437 2 View

Please suggest a good text book for "Research Methodology in Life Sciences". Which book would be good for PhD Scholars?

Please provide Book Title and author name

02 March 2021 9,059 3 View

Could any one guide me, to write research proposal for grant? ?

We have one plant, the local people using this for controlling blood sugar, the toxicity and antidiabetic activity of the plant is not reported yet, please guide from whag should be the process ?...

02 March 2021 2,300 1 View

Would fecal samples stored at -20C for over a year impact metagenomic analysis?

Dear All, I have access to some rodent fecal samples that have been stored at -20C instead of -80C. Anyone have experience with the impact of stowage condition on comparative metagenomic analysis...

01 March 2021 2,512 1 View

Is anyone familiar with the cyclic compressive fatigue testing (BS EN 12697 - 25) ?

I would like to get more information on the cyclic compressive fatigue testing (BS EN 12697 - 25) which is typically done for bituminous material in pavement design. Any one can advise on the...

28 February 2021 2,004 3 View

What is Flat Lens Antenna?

28 February 2021 5,433 3 View

Can impedance of antenna be less than 50 ohms?

I am simulating helix antenna in hfss, right now, giving excitation with 50 ohms port. When I see the results of Z parameter (real). It shows lower than 50 ohms. Do not understand, if it can be...

27 February 2021 4,218 7 View

Does different dilution factors affect negatively on NH3 reading ?

I have a sample of treated water sample & asked to obtain ammonia conc. in sample using a machine with 5-25 ppm detection range. However, upon testing with different dilution factors, all...

27 February 2021 8,483 3 View