SRHU Library System and NASI Uttarakhand Chapter organize workshop on importance of Scopus in scientific research

SRHU Library System and NASI Uttarakhand Chapter organize workshop on importance of Scopus in scientific research

Swami Rama Himalayan University (SRHU) Library System in collaboration with National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI) Uttarakhand Chapter organized a workshop on Scopus: As a Citation Tool and Research Evaluation Indices (Impact Factor, Cite-Score, h-index, g-index, i-10 index, i-20 index & Altimetric) for faculty members, research scholars and students of Swami Rama Himalayan University on 14th June 2024.

This workshop caters to the research needs of students/researchers and faculties and aims to sensitize them about the importance of Scopus in scientific research.

The workshop started with a warm welcome note and brief introduction about the workshop by Prof. Yogendra Singh, University Librarian, Swami Rama Himalayan University. The workshop was inaugurated by Dr. Rajendra Dobhal, Vice Chancellor, Swami Rama Himalayan University and addressed by Dr. Vijendra D. Chauhan, Director General Academic and Development.

The workshop started with the discussion by Prof. Yogendra Singh about various aspects of Scopus such as the basics of searching techniques. He also covered Journal level metrics, Author level metrics, CiteScore, Altmetrics and finer aspects of Scopus searching.

Dr. Nitin Ghoshal from Elsevier discussed about Scopus as a Citation Tool.

Thereafter, presentations, interactive discussions and &A sessions provided participants with the opportunity to engage directly with the speakers, seek clarification on complex topics, and share their own perspectives and experiences followed by a simple test.

Approximately, 70 participants were present including PG students, Research Scholars and faculty members of HIMS, HSST, HSMS and HSPS.

In the valedictory session, Prof. Yogendra Singh awarded the certificates of appreciation and cash prizes to first three winners.

In this event, the library staff Dr. Nupur Srivastava, Abhishek Kr. Pandey, Ajay Bangari, Inder Pal Singh and Kailash Uniyal were present.