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Masic I. How Far Goes the Un-ethic of the Authors Who Submit the Articles to the Journals, Or, Better to Say, Their "Scientific Insolence"? Acta Inform Med 2023; 31:154-158. [PMID: 37711490 PMCID: PMC10498366 DOI: 10.5455/aim.2023.31.154-158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2023] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Izet Masic
- Editor-in-Chief of the Journal Acta Informatica Medica, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bosnian Academy of Sciences and Arts “Kulin ban”, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Academy of Medical Sciences of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Masic I, Donev D, Sinanovic O, Jakovljevic M, Zerem E, Milosevic DB, Gajovic S, Gasparyan AY, Sokolovic S, Salkic N, Uzunovic S, Dobric S, Kurti F, Begic E, Kurtcehajic A. The First Mediterranean Seminar on Science Writing, Editing and Publishing, Sarajevo, December 2-3, 2016. Acta Inform Med 2016; 24:424-435. [PMID: 28077910 PMCID: PMC5203755 DOI: 10.5455/aim.2016.24.424-435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2016] [Accepted: 11/25/2016] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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The First Mediterranean Seminar on Science Writing, Editing & Publishing (SWEP 2016) was held in Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina from 2nd to 3rd December 2016. It was organized by Academy of Medical Sciences of Bosnia and Herzegovina, running concurrent sessions as part of its Annual Meeting titled " "Days of AMNuBiH - Theory and Practice in Science Communication and Scientometrics". Hotel Bosnia in the city centre was the chosen venue. On the first day, nineteen presentations on various issues of science writing and publication ethics were delivered by speakers from Croatia, Serbia, Macedonia, Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina and the UK (Asim Kurjak, Milivoj Boranić, Doncho Donev, Osman Sinanović, Miro Jakovljević, Enver Zerem, Dejan Milošević, Silva Dobrić, Srećko Gajović, Izet Mašić, Armen Yuri Gasparyan, Šekib Sokolović, Nermin Salkić, Selma Uzunović, Admir Kurtčehajić, Edin Begić and Floreta Kurti). Each presentation had a take-home message for novice and seasoned authors, encountering numerous problems in non-Anglophone research environment. Lecturers, who were internationally recognized editors of regional journals, generously shared their experience of adhering to the best ethical guidance. Elegant presentations by Srećko Gajović (Editor-in-Chief of the Croatian Medical Journal) and Armen Yuri Gasparyan (past Chief Editor of the European Science Editing) showcased their accomplishments that strengthened ties between authors from all over the world. Gasparyan reflected on educational resources of editorial associations, such as the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) and the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), and called not just to declare the adherence to, but also to enforce their ethical guidance in daily practice. Editors of Medical Archives, Croatian Medica Journal, Vojnosanitetski Pregled, Psychiatria Danubina, Acta Informatica Medica, Materia Socio-Medica, The Donald School Journal of Ultrasound in Obstretics and Gynecology, Acta Medica Saliniana and Medicinski Glasnik presented their editorial strategies aimed at attracting best authors and resolving problems with authorship, conflicts of interest, and plagiarism. Topical education on science writing and editing was considered as an inseparable part of continuing professional development in biomedicine. Armen Yuri Gasparyan (UK) was offered an opportunity to interact with more than 70 participants, attending the SWEP 2016 on the second day. The lecturer talked about author contributions, disclosures of conflicts of interests, plagiarism of ideas and words, research performance and impact indicators, and targeting ethical journals. Topics were presented in a way to help non-Anglophone authors, reviewers and editors avoid common ethical problems. Dr Gasparyan stressed the importance of regularly arranging such meetings across Balkan and Mediterranean countries to eradicate plagiarism and other forms research misconduct. The organizers of the SWEP 2016 awarded selected keynote speakers with certificates of lifetime achievement in journal editing, and decided to run the Seminar annually with support of Balkan and Mediterranean editors and publishers. The SWEP 2016 marked a turning point in the process of regional developments since all attending editors opted for nurturing enthusiasm of the organizers and launching the Mediterranean Association of Science Editors and Publishers (MASEP). The Seminar was a great success with its impressive scientific and social activities. It attracted more than 100 students, researchers, editors, and publishers from Bosnia & Herzegovina and neighbouring countries. Proceedings, in the form of short reports, were published in Acta Informatica Medica and archived in PubMed Central. New friendships were forged between regional experts in editing and young specialists during those unforgettable two days of intensive discussions and informal interactions (a-y).
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- Izet Masic
- Faculty of medicine, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Faculty of Medicine, University "Ss Cyril and Methodius", Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
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- Faculty of medicine, University of Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Faculty of medicine, University of Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Croatian Institute for Brain Research, University of Zagreb School of Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Faculty of medicine, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- University Clinical Center, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Institute for Health and Food Safety, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Faculty of medicine, University of Defence, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medical Technical Sciences, University of medicine, Tirana, Albania
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- Faculty of medicine, Sarajevo School of Science and Technology, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Masic I, Begic E. Scientometric Dilemma: Is H-index Adequate for Scientific Validity of Academic's Work? Acta Inform Med 2016; 24:228-232. [PMID: 27708482 PMCID: PMC5037980 DOI: 10.5455/aim.2016.24.228-232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2016] [Accepted: 07/10/2016] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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H-index is an index that attempts to measure the productivity and impact of published work of scientists. H-index has several advantages - it combines productivity with echo, is not sensitive to extreme values in terms of articles without citation or to articles with above-average number of citations and directly enables the identification of the most relevant articles with regard to the number of citations received. H-index has great potential in the academic community, but it still has not realistic indicator of the quality of work of one author. Authors described most used indices for scientific assessment.
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- Izet Masic
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Health Centerl Maglaj, Maglaj, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Masic I, Begic E. Meta-analysis as Statistical and Analytical Method of Journal's Content Scientific Evaluation. Acta Inform Med 2015; 23:4-11. [PMID: 25870484 PMCID: PMC4384858 DOI: 10.5455/aim.2015.23.4-11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2015] [Accepted: 02/15/2015] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION A meta-analysis is a statistical and analytical method which combines and synthesizes different independent studies and integrates their results into one common result. GOAL Analysis of the journals "Medical Archives", "Materia Socio Medica" and "Acta Informatica Medica", which are located in the most eminent indexed databases of the biomedical milieu. MATERIAL AND METHODS The study has retrospective and descriptive character, and included the period of the calendar year 2014. Study included six editions of all three journals (total of 18 journals). RESULTS In this period was published a total of 291 articles (in the "Medical Archives" 110, "Materia Socio Medica" 97, and in "Acta Informatica Medica" 84). The largest number of articles was original articles. Small numbers have been published as professional, review articles and case reports. Clinical events were most common in the first two journals, while in the journal "Acta Informatica Medica" belonged to the field of medical informatics, as part of pre-clinical medical disciplines. Articles are usually required period of fifty to fifty nine days for review. Articles were received from four continents, mostly from Europe. The authors are most often from the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina, then Iran, Kosovo and Macedonia. CONCLUSION The number of articles published each year is increasing, with greater participation of authors from different continents and abroad. Clinical medical disciplines are the most common, with the broader spectrum of topics and with a growing number of original articles. Greater support of the wider scientific community is needed for further development of all three of the aforementioned journals.
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- Izet Masic
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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