Evens Emmanuel

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Does anyone have information on why Sciencedirect Top 25 Hottest Articles has disappeared?

At the time sciencedirect.com of Elsevier had a service called "Top 25 Hottest Articles". Today this service no longer exists. "ScienceDirect TOP25 Hottest Articles. The TOP25 was a free service...

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What could be the contribution of researchers in the humanities and social sciences in understanding the societal mutations engendered by COVID-19?

In December 2019, an epidemic of COVID-19 was launched across China. On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared that COVID-19 could be described as a pandemic. The immobilization of all the countries of...

01 January 1970 6,558 38 View

How do you see the implementation of the One Health concept?

Dear fellow RG members, let me share with you this definition from CDC of One Health One Health is a collaborative, multisectoral, and transdisciplinary approach — working at the local,...

01 January 1970 1,899 9 View

What do you think of the concept of scientific diplomacy?

Scientific diplomacy, a concept better known to English speakers, according to Konté (2016), is defined as the use and application of scientific cooperation to help establish links and strengthen...

01 January 1970 4,029 28 View

How do you define the science of sustainability?

Sustainability science, as described by the PNAS website, is “...an emerging field of research dealing with the interactions between natural and social systems, and with how those interactions...

01 January 1970 9,935 46 View

In the absence of funding for research on climate variability, how do you see the future of states that bet on the blue economy?

Schiermeler (2010) projections show a range of environmental impacts related to ocean acidification. Given the importance of temperature and pH conditions in the maintenance of life, should we...

01 January 1970 726 20 View

Do you think students should be involved in the production of scientific papers?

Some discussions on RG allow to appreciate the favorable opinion of researchers and professors to the idea of involving students (BS, MSc) in teaching and research. If they can participate in the...

01 January 1970 267 90 View

In your opinion, can confinement due to the COVID-19 pandemic have a negative impact on the production of scientific articles in 2021?

COVID-19 pandemic and production or publication of scientific articles in 2021.

01 January 1970 1,589 91 View

In your opinion, what are the limits of peer review of a researcher?

According to the Academy of Sciences of France (2011) "Peer review has long been the only way to evaluate researchers. It retains an irreplaceable value for appreciating the scientific...

01 January 1970 1,961 95 View

What is the best strategy leading to the involvement of students in teaching?

Several colleagues admit that the involvement of master's students in teaching is an approach that trains future teachers and therefore ensures succession. It seems interesting to me to go to the...

01 January 1970 2,991 95 View

Has anyone simulated the COVID-19 impacts on the contracts and / or research programs of universities or colleges?

Before the pandemic, university research structures undoubtedly had contracts and investigation programs with a schedule (containing, among other things, well-defined deadlines for delivering...

01 January 1970 5,826 15 View

How do you see the effect of the Almetrics index in the recognition and scientific promotion of a paper?

Altmetrics is a quantitative measure of the quality and amount of attention that scientific work receives through social media, citations, and article downloads.

01 January 1970 1,886 7 View

How do you see the increase in new cases of COVID-19 in the countries that have emerged from the Lockdown?

Available information on the countries that have emerged from the Lockdown highlights an upsurge in COVID cases. It seems relevant to me that a discussion on sanitary measures in a situation of...

01 January 1970 3,526 25 View

With the decrease in their scientific productivity during the pandemic, how do you see the future of women in scientific research?

Comparing the number of pre-published articles between March 15 and April 15, 2020 versus the same period the previous year, Frederickson (2020) observed an overall increase in the number of...

01 January 1970 6,098 52 View

Does the continuous discharge of urban effluents into the marine environment cause a drop in dissolved oxygen observed in the bay?

The work available in the literature on bivalves and other benthic organisms shows a considerable drop in the concentration of dissolved oxygen in the bays.

01 January 1970 1,034 6 View

What do you think of Open Science? and what are your comments on the quote from Madame Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO?

"Open Science seeks to make scientific information, knowledge and data available to all. By increasing access to information, it aims to give all scientists, innovators, engineers,...

01 January 1970 2,827 12 View

What do you think of the impact of organic matter contained in urban effluents on the low level of dissolved oxygen in natural habitats?

At some bays, a decrease in dissolved oxygen is observed in the natural habitat of molluscs and other benthic invertebrates. I assume that there is a good correlation between the reduction of...

01 January 1970 6,410 1 View

How can epidemiological surveillance be strengthened to prevent developing countries from avoiding a carnage with COVID-19?

In developing countries (developing countries), the weakness of health systems, including insufficient surveillance and laboratory capacity, the scarcity of human resources in public health and...

01 January 1970 9,063 11 View

What do you think of the concept of science literacy?

Dear fellow RG members, let me share with you this quote from Ayala (1996) "Scientific literacy involves this functionality, namely the ability to respond intelligently to technical questions that...

01 January 1970 5,176 81 View

What do you think of the notion of "real wealth of a country"?

Dear fellow RG members, let me share with you this quote from Malu (1994) "The real wealth of a country is not measured by the quantity and quality of its mineral or vegetable raw materials, but...

01 January 1970 951 77 View

What do you think of the concept of functional literacy?

Dear fellow RG members, allow me to share with you this quote from Graubard (1983) "Functional literacy is the ability to read and write sufficient to be adapted to society, or to communicate with...

01 January 1970 1,240 64 View

What do you think of UNESCO's World Science Day for Peace and Development?

Celebrated every 10 November, World Science Day for Peace and Development highlights the important role of science in society and the need to engage the wider public in debates on emerging...

01 January 1970 6,808 19 View