UTUGuides: Library training: Tools for evaluation of publications

Tools for evaluation of publications

Description	Library's information specialists will provide an introduction to citation reports, tools to calculate them and will discuss their use.
Objective	After the training you will be able to find your h-index and citation counts to your articles using Web of Science, Scopus and Google Scholar. The training will also give an overview of Impact Factors, predatory journals and Publication Forum levels.
Contents	How to find citation counts and h-index in Web of Science How to find citation counts and h-index in Scopus How to find citation counts and h-index in Google Scholar Brief introduction to Impact Factors, predatory journals and Publication Forum
Format	Webinar/ (training session in a computer lab.)
Duration	1 hour
Dates & Booking	Tools for evaluation of publications -webinar Wednesday 12.3.2025, 15:00-16:00, registration Hijacked journals and other predators -webinar Predatory journals and publishers prioritize financial gain at the expense of ethical scientific practices. Some exploit the reputations of established scholarly journals by creating fake websites that imitate the originals, a practice referred to as "hijacked journals." This webinar will explore the operating methods of predatory journals and introduce tools to help identify and avoid them. Tuesday, 25.3.2025, 15:00-16:00, registration Scopus for Researchers and Web of Science for Researchers- webinars Webinars will cover what information researcher profile contains what publication metrics are available how the analysis tools can be used to explore publication trends, key researchers, and publication types within a specific research area how to identify new research collaboration opportunities Scopus for Researchers –webinar, Tuesday, 15.4.2025, 15:00-16:00, registration Web of Science for Researchers –webinar, Wednesday, 16.4.2025, 15:00-16:00, registration The Zoom link will be sent the day before the webinar. The webinar recording will be sent to all registered participants.
Language	English
Additional material	Evaluating scholarly publications : http://utuguides.fi/evaluation
Audience	Doctoral researchers, researchers, teachers, faculty members, and interested undergraduates from all disciplines. Training can be tailored according to faculty or departmental needs.
More information	To send questions related to the training, please contact library@utu.fi Library's privacy notices