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Do you know any theory that talks about making consumers perceive products as friends through product messages or advertising messages?
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There is a bulk of theories explaining this kind of perception, it depend on the context and background of your work. you may refer to Attachment theory, brand personality theory, self image congruence theory, social identité theory. This perception is the results of interactions and traits, use social theories (interpersonal) to back you arguments.
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Depending on different journal articles and some with method with clear designs and some without method section and still called as journal articles ( can be derived a lot from reputed publisher), this makes me perplexed with what the scientific articles or journal in social science ( not natural science). Professors , scholars and researchers help to clarify , thanks!
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Hello Doung Dara
Like Charles Berg , I would find those (with a Method) section much more interesting and I would definitely want a section like that in any original article with my name on it.
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I'm currently writing a paper which I feel might be suited to become a conceptual paper. Am currently reading the attached article for a better idea, but I would really appreciate any examples of conceptual papers that have been published, preferably in social sciences or humanities.
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I am also interested in concept papers. here is one I found on the idea of porous liquids
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The journal belongs to the Open Access Publishing Group which is categorized as predatory publishing under Beall's list but after checking the journal, it is not included. Since it is published under predatory publishing, should the journal be considered predatory?
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The short answer is yes. The ‘logic’ behind the Beall’s list (https://beallslist.net ) is and I quote: “All journals published by a predatory publisher are potentially predatory unless stated otherwise.” Looking somewhat into the details behind the journal “European Journal of Social Sciences Studies” (https://oapub.org/soc/index.php/EJSSS/index ):
-The indexing info is full of so-called misleading metrics like CiteFactor and OAJI (https://beallslist.net/misleading-metrics/ ) often used by predatory journals/publishers
-Despite the Romanian origin (according to the vague contact info) no one in the editorial board has any link with this country https://oapub.org/soc/index.php/EJSSS/about/editorialTeam
-The APC is (for a claimed) European Journal suspiciously low https://oapub.org/soc/index.php/EJSSS/about/editorialPolicies#custom-7
-Looking at for example https://oapub.org/soc/index.php/EJSSS/issue/view/131 I see numerous papers that has nothing to do with the scope of journal
-Even it is somewhat genuine they have even after almost ten years no serious indexing (Scopus, Clarivate’s ESCI, SCIE or SSCI, PubMed, etc.)
Personally, I would say avoid.
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Maybe we should identify what is the most parsimonious afterlife. Expanding the law of identity, maybe physics can determine the exact afterlife all have coming.
My previous attempts:
Guessing what the afterlife broadly is:
Guessing what the afterlife is NOT.
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I'm not sure, but I think you did a great job of answering your own question... 'Charting the afterlife?" Answer; Why?' Somethings can't be known. Or, even if we were explained, would we have a hope of understanding the answer? Every morning on the way to work I ask the Universe for a special watch over some friends and family (including my most recent 'best friend' Chihuahua) who have 'recently' passed. I know that they are soaring the Universe as Light Beings and I am a bit jealous of all they will see and re-understand. But charting the afterlife... it's like charting the Universe itself accurately. THEY could do it, but we can't even imagine what it looks like in totality. MY opinion, of course.
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Hot Call !!!
Lets get started for 3rd International Marketing Symposium
3rd International Marketing Symposium is a virtual (online) symposium that welcomes studies focused on marketing, finance market, sustainability from various disciplines in social sciences.
The Symposium is seeking science board members from various social science areas. If you are interested please connect with Prof. Dr. Seda Yıldırım ([email protected])
Apart from scientific committee membership, we are also looking for International speakers (keynote/invited) for 3rd International Marketing Symposium
Key notes:
- The symposium is free of charge
- The symposium includes virtual-online participate
- The congress will be held between 16-17 November 2024
Look forward to hearing your participation
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What is the agenda of this symposium?
Additionally, I am interested in joining the symposium as a key note speaker!! check out Mail!!
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When I point unpleasant things out, people often respond by insulting me. So, under complete eugenics I would either have been killed and or castrated at this point.
If Nazis do gain control over the USA, I may be killed first because they really hate white looking people with disabilities and or subtle non white ancestry.
The more North Western European liberal nations become multiracial democracies, the more a select few elite North Western Europeans turn into the leadership base. Hence why so many politicians and other elites are North Western Europeans. Thus, the "Great Replacement" should really be named the "Great Filter" because it consolidates whiteness(state of being North Western European). North Western European liberals did not just coincidentally invent transhumanism and eugenics.
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Imagine you have a toy robot that cant do amazing things like remembering every song it ever hears or remember every fun day they've ever had. Now, imagine if we could give people special abilities? oh wait, we already have people like that. We recently rebranded again as autism or something, to be honest i prefer retard, the good ol days when people still clearly told you that things werte going wrong because youre retarded..... now after evry shitty interaction i have to try and calculate what percentage went bad cause of black face and how much is the tism tax.... Transhumanism is like a big idea where scientists and inventors try to find ways to help people do things they can't do right now, like a superhero upgrade! They might use cool gadgets, special medicine, or even tiny robots to make life better and help people do amazing things.
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Dear colleagues,
It's a pleasure to announce the Call for Papers and Submission Human Flourishing for Wellbeing in Society, Communities and Organizations
This Call of the Journal "Community Notebook. People, Education and Welfare in the Society 5.0" intends to delve into Human Flourishing. This concept has been affirmed in the social sciences for some years now. It tries to respond to a complex historical moment and the practical urgency of offering a transdisciplinary reflection that puts the person as a reflexive actor of his acting in the world at the centre (Archer 1995, tr. it. 1997; 2006; Donati 2013).
Visit the Journal website to read the full announcement:
DEADLINE
30 APR 2024:
  • Abstract submission (max 500 words) in Italian, Spanish or English;
  • 5 keywords (in Italian, Spanish or English)
15 MAG 2024: Confirmation of abstract acceptance
30 JUN 2024: Submission of papers
15 JUL 2024: Notification of referee results
15 SEP 2024: Revisions and changes to papers suggested by Referees
30 SEP 2024: Editing
For more info, don't hesitate to contact me at [email protected]
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Thank you for the prompt reply!
I will submit one abstract! Thank you!
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The unwritten rule is "don't look suspicious. If people do look suspicious then they either get destroyed or subvert enough TO survive."
Sources:
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I don't think we can answer this question.
We don't know why the word "TO" is all uppercase.
We probably can think of novels, movies, stories, stage plays, children's book, where "Don';t look suspicious" is actually written. We need more detail about the conditions that it is "unwritten."
Subvert what?
"Get destroyed" sounds like a conflict between active antagonists and protagonists, but you've presented it in passive voice, so nobody can actually interpret what you mean.
Please rewrite and resubmit.
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SCIREA Journal of Sociology
BOHR International Journal of Business Ethics and Corporate Governance (BIJBECG)
International Journal of Social Sciences and Economic Review
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BOHR, is a new publisher. I see:
-Their indexing info does not mention misleading metrics (), which is a good sign
-First impression is that their editorial board looks legit https://journals.bohrpub.com/index.php/bijbecg/about/editorialTeam
-For now, they don’t charge an APC https://journals.bohrpub.com/index.php/bijbecg/article_charges this does not sound as predatory. It is unfortunately unclear how they finance their operation https://www.bohrpub.com/about
-Papers are edited quite professionally and have a legit DOI assigned
If indexing in Scopus and/or Clarivate’s indexes is not crucial, then you might give it a try.
International Journal of Social Sciences and Economic Review:
-Their editorial team (normally called board) looks legit https://ijsser.com/ijsser/about/editorialTeam
-It looks like one of their (the publisher ICR Publications) journals is Scopus indexed https://www.immi.se/intercultural/ Although a bit strange that Scopus mention Taylor & Francis as publisher (which is most likely a software error since Taylor&Francis have a similar title with research at the end)
All together I think this is a reasonably safe choice.
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Hello everyone,
I am currently undertaking a research project that aims to assess the effectiveness of an intervention program. However, I am encountering difficulties in locating suitable resources for my study.
Specifically, I am in search of papers and tutorials on multivariate multigroup latent change modelling. My research involves evaluating the impact of the intervention program in the absence of a control group, while also investigating the influence of pre-test scores on subsequent changes. Additionally, I am keen to explore how the scores differ across various demographic groups, such as age, gender, and knowledge level (all measured as categorical variables).
Although I have come across several resources on univariate/bivariate latent change modelling with more than three time points, I have been unable to find papers that specifically address my requirements—namely, studies focusing on two time points, multiple latent variables (n >= 3), and multiple indicators for each latent variable (n >= 2).
I would greatly appreciate your assistance and guidance in recommending any relevant papers, tutorials, or alternative resources that pertain to my research objectives.
Best,
V. P.
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IYH Dear Vivian Parker
Ch. 19 Muthén, B. Latent variable analysis: Growth mixture modeling and related techniques for longitudinal data. In D. Kaplan (ed.), Handbook of quantitative methodology for the social sciences. Newbury Park, CA: Sage.
Although this ref do not exclusively concentrate on two-time-point cases, it does contain discussions revolving around multiple latent variables and multiple indicators for those latent constructs. https://users.ugent.be/~wbeyers/workshop/lit/Muthen%202004%20LGMM.pdf
It contains rich content concerning latent growth curve models and elaborates on multivariate implementations.
While conceptually broader, it present crucial components necessary for building and applying two-time-point, multivariate latent change models.
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in social sciences, which is more important, questions or answers, in your opinion?
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Imo, Amira Sabeg , the right questions are most important; with respect to answers, they depend on the applied method, in terms of quantitative and/or
qualitative approaches.
It has also to be mentioned that I do not mean puzzle-solving here (as standard academic exercise), but real-world problem-solving, e.g. meeting unmet human needs by social entrepreneurship or replacing outdated linear economics by cyclical economic thought.
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opinions differ about the status of social sciences between individuals and countries, each according to its culture, what is the status of social sciences today, in your opinion?
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Imo, Amira Sabeg , social science (e.g. economics) is in a status of great stagnation; this is also reflected in the stagnation and regression of the real economy. New ideas and practices are needed to push the field of social science forward, especially with respect to exponential knowledge automation and the rapidly changing world of human labor.
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I hope this letter finds you well. I am honored to invite you to be a speaker at International Seminar on “Emerging Trends In Humanities & Social Sciences Research -2024”.Our event is to be held on 11th February 2024 in the Virtual Mode. We know that you are a terrific speaker and our attendees and delegates will gain much from your talk.
International Seminar on “Emerging Trends In Humanities & Social Sciences Research - 2024” is one day event being hosted by Baba Khetanath Mahila TT College, Bhitera, Behror, Rajasthan. We expect our audience to be Indians. Our goal is to bring researchers together from across the globe, to give them inspiration about the importance of research, which we hope will help our attendees.
We do not give any remuneration for speaking engagements (Guest Speaker).Let me be very clear to you in this regard. I shall be happy if you very kindly engage the session for half an hour or so.10 AM(Indian Time) is the time for commencement of seminar. Pls be in time. Thank you for taking the time to read our invitation, and I very much look forward meeting you at the seminar at 10 am Indian Time.
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Poonam Academic Research Foundation, Prayagraj
(Agency for conducting Seminar) &
Associate Professor, Department of Management
Singhania University, Rajasthan, India
Mobile no. :- +91-9756966938 (This is Whatsapp number also)
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Dear Dr.Veljko Mijic Croatia, Europe
I hope this invitation finds you in the best of spirit and health.You might have recovered from your health by this time. Again I am inviting you for a guesy speaker. The Invitation letter is attached herewith.
Thanks & regards
Dr.Neeraj Kumar Sharma
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Hi,
I want to study sustainability in firms, particularly at MESO level. I want to explain these levels from a social science perspective. Which one do you propose?
Micro is within the firm and their direct consumers.
Meso is when firms apply business models and collaborate and value co-created.
Macro is a collection of Meso's at a larger scale region, national etc.
What social science theory I can use to explain these levels and the interaction between them?
Thank you.
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James S. Coleman ?
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How can interdisciplinary collaboration between researchers in computer science, engineering, and social sciences contribute to advancing IoT research?
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Interdisciplinary collaboration between researchers in computer science, engineering, and social sciences can significantly contribute to advancing IoT research by bringing together diverse expertise and perspectives to address complex challenges and opportunities in the field. Here are some ways in which interdisciplinary collaboration can enhance IoT research:
  1. Holistic Approach: Researchers from computer science, engineering, and social sciences can offer complementary insights and expertise to develop a holistic understanding of IoT systems. Computer scientists can contribute technical knowledge on networking, data processing, and security, engineers can provide expertise in hardware design and implementation, while social scientists can offer insights on user behavior, adoption patterns, and ethical considerations.
  2. User-Centered Design: Collaboration between social scientists and technologists can help ensure that IoT technologies are designed with a focus on user needs, preferences, and societal impacts. By incorporating social science perspectives into the design process, researchers can create IoT systems that are more user-friendly, inclusive, and aligned with societal values.
  3. Ethical and Legal Implications: Social scientists can collaborate with computer scientists and engineers to explore the ethical, legal, and regulatory implications of IoT technologies. By considering ethical concerns such as privacy, data security, and algorithmic bias from a social science perspective, researchers can develop IoT systems that are ethically responsible and compliant with legal requirements.
  4. Interoperability and Standards: Collaboration between computer scientists and engineers can facilitate the development of interoperable IoT systems by establishing common standards and protocols. By working together to define technical specifications and interoperability requirements, researchers can ensure seamless communication and integration of diverse IoT devices and platforms.
  5. Innovation and Creativity: Interdisciplinary collaboration can spark innovation and creativity by bringing together diverse perspectives and approaches. Researchers from different disciplines can inspire new ideas, challenge assumptions, and explore unconventional solutions to complex IoT research problems.
  6. Real-World Applications: Collaboration between researchers in computer science, engineering, and social sciences can drive research towards real-world applications and societal impact. By considering the practical implications of IoT technologies on individuals, communities, and organizations, interdisciplinary teams can develop solutions that address pressing societal challenges and improve quality of life.
In conclusion, interdisciplinary collaboration between researchers in computer science, engineering, and social sciences is essential for advancing IoT research. By leveraging the diverse expertise and perspectives of different disciplines, researchers can develop innovative, user-centered, and ethically responsible IoT technologies that have a positive impact on society. Collaborative efforts across disciplines can lead to breakthroughs in IoT research and drive the evolution of connected technologies towards a more sustainable and inclusive future.
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Se trata de establecer los alcances y limites de la investigación en las ciencias sociales, así como la diferencia en métodos con las ciencias naturales para generar hallazgos y producir conocimiento.
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If you are looking for a way to meaningfully connect the social and the natural sciences, I would recommend the perspective of territoriology, as an approach entirely grounded in the attempt to embed social relation within given material ecologies.
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I feel this question goes much deeper into social science than may at first appear. I hope for some thoughtful answers.
James
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IMPORTANT The question is really about why human beings are so prone to create vaste systems of belief based on remarkably little evidence....
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Postdoctoral Fellowship in Sociology
Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Salary and benefits: highly competitive (commensurate with qualifications and experience)
Posting date: 7 February 2024
Closing date: 31 March 2024
Contact: Dr Jenny Chan, associate professor of sociology ([email protected])
Description
The Department of Applied Social Sciences of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University is recruiting a Postdoctoral Fellow in Sociology. This is a full-time post. Initial a two-year contract (with possibility of renewal), with an expected start date of 1 June 2024. The post is open in terms of theoretical and qualitative methodological approach within the fields of sociology of labor, work and employment, and political economy, with specialism in China or from a comparative perspective in Asia.
Skills, knowledge and experience
1. PhD in sociology, political science or a closely related discipline by the date of appointment
2. Clear potential for excellent academic publications record
Please submit your research statement, CV and up to three writing samples (top-ranked peer-reviewed journal articles and/or forthcoming publications) to Dr Jenny Chan ([email protected]) by 31 March 2024. Applicants only need to submit the contact information of their three referees. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
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Noted will respond to the appropriate email
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We need an expert in statistic calculations in the field of social sciences (sexual research), to join our team, with the right to place his/her name as an author of subsequently published papers.
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I am into Medical - Biological - Healthcare Data Science. I can still try using your social science data, though. Please get in touch if you would like to collaborate.
Dr. Anuraj Nayarisseri
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Ever heard of the London Journal of Research In Humanities and Social Sciences (LJRHSS) published by Great Britain Journals Press? They have invited me to publish with them, but this process seems unusual; I'm concerned they might request a publication fee later on.
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The publisher behind the journal is “GREAT BRITAIN JOURNALS PRESS” (https://journalspress.com ) and if you scroll down on their homepage it is clear that Great Britain Journal Press and “London Journal Press” are one and the same.
“London Journal Press” is included in the Beall’s list (https://beallslist.net ) and is discussed (not positively) on various places here on RG, see for example https://www.researchgate.net/post/What-is-the-value-of-being-a-member-in-London-Journal-Press
In order to cover up the link with London Journal Press they ‘simply’ change the name of the publisher to Great Britain Journal Press, see enclosed file for comparison.
By the way, they will definitely charge you a fee at some point, see https://journalspress.com/author-publishing-fee-quotation/
Personally, I would avoid this one.
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Estimados Colegas
Disculpen las molestias. Estoy intentando hacer divulgación científica por medio de un canal de YouTube –se llama Datos y Ciencias Sociales, el link es https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCchfU7Y5_S8-wjwb52zst8g–. Me tomo el atrevimiento de invitarlos a realizar videos sobre los temas que sean de su interés. El objetivo idealmente es que sea un canal interdisciplinario destinado al público en general. Quedo a su total disposición. Nuevamente disculpas y muchas gracias. Fernando
Dear Colleagues
Sorry for the inconvenience. I am trying to popularise science through a YouTube channel - it is called Datos y Ciencias Sociales (Data and Social Sciences), the link is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCchfU7Y5_S8-wjwb52zst8g-. I take the liberty of inviting you to make videos on topics of your interest. Ideally, the aim is for it to be an interdisciplinary channel aimed at the general public. I remain at your disposal. Again apologies and thank you very much. Fernando
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Greetings,
I am reaching out to scholars in the field of social sciences to invite them to join the editorial or advisory board of my research journal, the 'Academic Student Research Journal'. The first issue of the journal has already been released successfully, and the second issue is set to be uploaded soon.
I am looking to elevate the status of my journal by having dynamic scholars on board whose valuable insights and reviews will contribute to its professional treatment. Your expertise and guidance can help bring this journal to the level of other top-quality journals within the field of social sciences.
Thank you for considering this opportunity to be a part of my journal's growth and success.
I am looking forward to receiving the updated CVs on my email ([email protected])
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What are the details of your research general? Which country are you from? Please send your complete details along with information.
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Hi All
Looking to create an umbrella review protocol and eventual umbrella review for a project I am working on but I cannot seem to find reporting guidelines for same. I was hoping there was something like PRISMA but for umbrella reviews and umbrella review protocols?
Additionally, what journals accept umbrella review protocols that are not hidden behind a pay wall that is open access fees. My field of expertise is in the health/social science space.
Michael
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Did you check the EQUATOR network homepage? https://www.equator-network.org - if there is a protocol, it should be on there.
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How can we ensure that current STEM pedagogy will prepare children for their future in an ever changing technological world?
Does current 'teacher training' provide aspiring teachers with the adequate skills necessary for successful STEM pedagogy?
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Dear friend Jarlath Canney
Hey there! I am here to tackle those burning questions with unbridled opinions.
Firstly, does current STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) pedagogy prepare learners for the future? Well, let me tell you Jarlath Canney, it's a mixed bag. Some aspects of STEM education are on point, but there's room for improvement. It needs a shake-up to better align with the rapidly evolving technological landscape.
Now, ensuring that current STEM pedagogy prepares children for their future? It's about adaptability, my friend Jarlath Canney. We need a curriculum that fosters critical thinking, problem-solving, and creativity. Let's ditch the memorization-heavy approach and focus on hands-on, experiential learning. Kids need to be tech-savvy, but they also need to understand the human side of technology.
And what about 'teacher training'? Are we arming our educators with the skills needed for successful STEM pedagogy? Well, my opinion is that we're getting there, but it's a journey. Teachers need ongoing professional development, exposure to real-world STEM applications, and support networks. It's not just about knowing the subject matter; it's about instilling curiosity and a love for learning.
In a nutshell, we're on the right path, but there's always room to kick it up a notch. Let's create an educational landscape that nurtures the next generation of innovators, critical thinkers, and problem solvers. Now, let's dive into this discussion—what's your take on the matter?
Nice discussion topic! Lets keep developing this discussion for more wonderful insights.
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Please share your knowledge or give your opinions or share any matterial with you regarding the same.
Thank you all for your support in advance.
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1. An intervening variable, lies between the independent variable and the dependent variable chain of cause and effect They describe the process by which an independent variable affects a dependent variable. Treatment/Control: Researchers must identify and measure intervening variables to understand the mechanisms by which independent variables influence dependent variables Statistical techniques such as path analysis and structural equation modeling can be used to analyze relationships between variables and identify intervening variables
2. Moderating variables affect the strength or direction of the relationship between the independent variable and the dependent variable These indicate under what conditions or for whom the relationship is strong or weak.
Treatment/Control: Researchers should evaluate potential moderating variables during the study design stage Statistical techniques such as moderation analysis are useful for examining how relationships between variables change based on the level of the moderating variable Including these variables in the analysis as control variables may also help reduce potential effects
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Academics in social sciences; what would you think about waiting more than 8 months after the acceptance of your manuscript in a well-known SSCI-indexed journal published by the Taylor & Francis Group? The answer from the journal addresses the reason due to "a large backlog of manuscripts" in the system. Then, why not consider publishing an announcement beforehand on the website about this issue? How can we talk about progress in science if we proceed at this pace?
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With this information, your question appears in a new light. In that case I agree that this is a truly problematic situation. Fortunately I have never been in a similar situation, and this is of course not helpful for you.
I hope that the journal soon will solve its problem and wish you good luck.
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Hello,
We need some debate about the role of statistics in scientific confirmation.
Thanks
Dr. F CHELLAI
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"Statistics" is simply how we interpret data results that we received. True there are people who falsify data, or more likely (a question I often received) "Can't you make that chart look any better" (my answer was no).
We can infer social and cultural results. A company I worked for used "Behavior Based Safety" to collect observations of conditions and people doing work to see what risks we had. I've run many employee surveys that gave the leadership team insight into culture. For example, we found the question "Senior management (above my manager) vists my workplace" with options of Strongly Agree, Agree, Neutral, Disagree, and Strongly Disagree to be a bell-weather question. If that question was trending to the negative, we knew to start asking questions. True, some Vice Presidents said "But I always visit the workplace" - but if the workers' perception was that they were no - then that was important.
There is an interesting book out there "How to measure anything".
As a counter, I often in class would ask - "I love my spouse more than you love your spouse / significant other - Now prove or disprove that with data". Of course that is a silly question - but does bring up a good discussion.
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Who else get frequent emails from Social Sciences (SS) e-ІЅЅN:2326-988X to join them as Editorial member?
What are your experiences?
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If you have such emails, these are more likely from sketchy and predatory journals.
These kind of journals might address you in wrong titles (e.g. Dr. while you are still Undergrad), might come from non-official email (e.g. ending with gmail.com) or gibberish type of email address, and one of the tell-tale sign of such frauds are deliberate mistakes in spelling that may be not visible at first glance. Notice very closely the two e's of Wҽlсοmҽ and b of МеmƄеr: neither of the letters ҽ(Abkhazian Che, Cyrillic),Ƅ(Zhuang Alphabet Sixth tone, Latin extended) belong to Non-extended Latin Alphabet.
I woud suggest you to be aware and do not click onto those journal links.
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I need 2 international Authors who can review my article.
It is a social science article titled: "Bibliometric Analysis of Behavioural Strategy Research Mapping trends knowledge networks and emerging Paradigms in the pursuit of Competitive Advantage"
Kindly let me know
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I am pleased to help you.
you can contact me.
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Dea research community.
I'm exploring the advantages and disadvantages of online, offline, and mixed data collection methods in humanities and social sciences. I'm interested in any insights or criteria for choosing the right method. Your expertise would be invaluable to me in addressing this topic on an academic platform.
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I have attached an article that addresses some of these issues. I have also read through the literature that compares online and in-person interviews, My overall conclusion is that they produce similar basic results, but the in-person data has more depth and detail (it is often summarized as "richer," whatever that means).
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Suppose one has 40 or 50 survey questions for an exploratory analysis of a phenomenon, several of which are intended to be dependent variables, but most independent. A MLR is conducted with e.g. 15 IVs to explain the DV, and maybe half turn out to be significant. Now suppose an interesting IV warrants further investigation, and you think you have collected enough data to at least partially explain what makes this IV so important to the primary DV. Perhaps another, secondary model is in order... i.e. you'd like to turn a significant IV from the primary model into the DV in a new model.
Is there a name for this regression or model approach? It is not exactly nested, hierarchical, or multilevel (I think). The idea, again, is simply to explore what variables explain the presence of IV.a in Model 1, by building Model 2 with IV.a as the DV, and employing additional IVs that were not included in Model 1 to explain this new DV.
I am imagining this as a sort of post-hoc follow up to Model 1, which might sound silly, but this is an exploratory social science study, so some flexibility is warranted, imo.
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If you how coherent subsets of your variables (i.e., they all measure essentially the same thing), then you can create scales that are stronger measures than any of the variables take alone.
I have consolidated a set of references on this approach here:
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My answer: we realize that humans are too complex to model and predict the behavior of, precisely. But the modeling of human behavior still should not be abandoned but realized as heuristic building. Maybe social sciences should be renamed Survival HEURISTIC design.
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According to academia.stackexchange.com, blog.scielo.org, and teachthought.com, making social sciences more rigorous involves a multi-faceted approach:
  1. Quantitative Methods: Social scientists can deal with the envy of disciplines that are more quantitatively rigorous by producing their own quantitatively rigorous research. This could involve taking more statistics classes and becoming aware of the world of quantitative research.
  2. Methodological Rigor: Ensuring that the methods used in social science research are as rigorous as possible is crucial. This includes understanding the assumptions and derivations of the methods used and not just relying on canned statistical packages.
  3. Open Science: Embracing open science principles can also contribute to the rigor of social sciences. This includes sharing resources, methods, and tools at any stage of the research process.
  4. Interdisciplinary Approach: Using literature to frame math, using science to promote political discussions, extracting philosophy from cartoons, finding poetry in the stars, and using tools like Google Earth to make sociological observations can add rigor to social sciences.
  5. Continual Learning: If you have a passion for quantitative methods, but your training is in the social sciences, you can always acquire more quantitatively rigorous skills. Do formal courses, watch videos, work through textbooks, and work on projects requiring greater understanding.
By addressing these areas, social sciences can become more rigorous and robust.
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Interdisciplinary research involves collaboration between researchers from different fields to solve complex problems that cannot be tackled within the confines of a single discipline. It seeks to combine knowledge, methods, and tools from different fields to create new solutions that are not possible within one field alone.
Interdisciplinary research can involve natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities, as well as other areas such as engineering, computer science, and economics.
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I consider myself an interdisciplinary researcher and do enjoy interdisciplinary research. I enjoy mixing research areas from different fields and see the outcome/s. It allows for one to gain knowledge of other fields, whilst also adding your own perspectives to another field. Hence it becomes win-win situation. In addition, some problems cannot be solved from one area/field, but may require different knowledge from multiple research fields to reach a comprehensive solution. However, whilst I do interdisciplinary research, I am also cautious not to overstep boundaries on any specific field that may be totally out of my ambit/expertise.
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When doing discourse research, I often feel that the findings based on discourse analysis is not as “important” as those in social science studies (for example, political science). In most cases, the findings are limited to the discourse pattens of the argument which was already common understanding in some social science disciplines. So what can we do to make a difference?
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Discourse analysis is an umbrella term of a family of different interdisciplinary methods. Simply put, it's a useful tool. I'm convinced that the "seriousness" of results depends on research questions and objectives. Ensure that your study addresses issues that are relevant and important in your field.
Moreover, consider incorporating multimodal analysis, which includes the study of visual and auditory elements of discourse alongside written or spoken language. This can provide a more comprehensive understanding of the discourse's impact. If possible, conduct longitudinal studies to track changes in discourse patterns over time. This can provide insights into how discourse shapes or reflects social and political developments.
Finally, in the title you refer to Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA). The "critical" aspect of CDA signifies its aim to uncover and critique hidden power relations, ideologies, and social inequalities within discourse. It goes beyond surface-level analysis to reveal the underlying structures that contribute to oppression or dominance. CDA is not only about critique but also about social transformation. It seeks to empower individuals and marginalized groups by raising awareness of the ways in which discourse can be used to maintain or challenge the status quo. That's a very serious and important endeavour in itself. By focusing on this "critical" aspect, you will move beyond identifying communication patterns and examine how language both reflects and shapes social structures and ideologies.
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What are the emerging research areas and trends within the fields of agricultural extension and agricultural social sciences?
I am interested to understand the most recent advancements in research, innovative methodologies, and pressing challenges that researchers are currently exploring in this fields. Your insights will greatly contribute to my understanding of the evolving landscape of agricultural extension research.
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the most pressing area of agriculture are:
1. ICT and Agriculture
2. Urban Agriculture
3. Climate Resilient agriculture
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How to use theory in social science research. what is the process of applying theory in social science research?
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Dear Asheesh. Please refer to Introduction to the Social Sciences (RLE Social Theory) by Maurice Duverger.
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How can researchers of social sciences can register their patents? If a researcher in social science like economics and management decides to register a concept firstly s/he developed, what is the process to register it?
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Thanks for your answer! Yes I mean theoretical, but new ideas may have a special patent, as I have heard from some university professors.
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Dear Scholars,
Which is the most important for human survival in the present era?
Your valuable comments will be highly appreciated.
Regards,
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Thanks a lot for your precious words.
Regards,
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One of my review articles has been selected by IJSSRR. They asked me for an APC, which is 40 euro. I am pretty confused about their reputations by checking their website details.
Should I proceed to publish with them?
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I agree, there is something odd when it comes to “International Journal of Social Science Research and Review”. They are too new (and small) to be mentioned in the Beall’s list () but there are enough red flags:
-Contact info Falkstraße 69 47058 Duisburg, Germany is an ‘ordinary’ street and at best a private apartment of someone
-It is supposedly the residence of “The Global Institute for Multidisciplinary Knowledge and Responsible Future” which is according to the people behind this journal part of the “University of Duisburg-Essen” (https://ijssrr.com/journal/Sponsorship )
-Compare all this with the real info about this university https://www.uni-due.de/de/universitaet/orientierung.php and share my suspicion that this is a blunt example of misleading info and deception
-A linked journal (and linked to the institute) is all off a sudden now located in Hamburg (https://ijmmu.com/index.php/ijmmu/about/contact )
-The same misleading info can be found here https://ijssrr.com/journal/Indexing logos of for example DOAJ is misleading since they are no member. The mentioning of CiteFactor, Cosmos etc. are notorious examples of misleading metrics () often used by predatory journals/publishers
-The editorial board https://ijssrr.com/journal/about/editorialTeam does not correspond with the claimed German origin/location of the journal, again misleading, why hide the true origin
-I am almost certain that the mentioned “Thomas Campbell” here as the claimed coordinator https://ijssrr.com/journal/about/contact is fake
Not even looking at the published papers there are too many red flags. I personally would say avoid.
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What is the best Quantitative Research Methods textbook for Social Sciences Phd and MS Level students?
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The choice of the "best" quantitative research methods textbook can be subjective and may depend on the specific focus of your research, your familiarity with quantitative methods (surveys), and your instructor's preferences. However, there are several widely recognized textbooks in the field of quantitative research methods for social sciences at both the Ph.D. and M.S. levels. You can use below references (books):
  1. "Applied Multivariate Statistical Analysis"
  2. "Discovering Statistics Using IBM SPSS Statistics".
  3. "Multivariate Data Analysis.
  4. "Statistics for Social Sciences.
  5. "Multilevel and Longitudinal Modeling Using Stata.
  6. "Structural Equation Modeling: A Second Course.
  7. "Regression Analysis for the Social Sciences.
  8. "Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Designs for Research.
I also prefer Discovering Statistics Using IBM SPSS Statistics by Andy Field for MS level (for beginers).
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I am in the process of finalizing my individual grant proposal.
I really need your recommendation and your suggestions.
I have a question regarding my research, which will include interviews with experts and scientists. To ensure methodological reliability, I need at least two intercoders to participate in data analysis.
Could you advise how I can include these people in the project as intercoders?
Could these be the scientists who signed the LoI to collaborate on the project?
What is the correct way to describe this thing?
I will be grateful to you for any recommendations and advice.
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Sabina
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Whether or not you calculate inter-coder reliability depends on the kind of analysis that you are doing. This approach words best with content analytic coding where you have a detailed, pre-determined codebook. It is less effective with more inductive, meaning oriented coding. In particular, Brown and Clarke argue quite vigorously against using it with their version of Thematic Analysis (Reflexive Thematic Analysis).
As for who the coders might be, the most common choice is to train graduate students to do this work. A frequent format is to compare your own coding to that of a research assistant.
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We are assessing content for originality, as lecturers reading assignments or as reviewers or editors assessing papers. What are the tools you use to detect AI content, which is the new challenge on originality?
I recently found https://contentdetector.ai/ works decently with undergrad student frauds, yet I really am curious whether there are other tools or procedures you recommend.
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hai there, there are many AI detection tools out there to detect AI written text, but nothing beats the "best" AI detection tools in the world so called, and it's ORIGINALITY.AI, and it's so powerful nothing can leak. but, I have the expensive ORIGINALTY.AI and I have tested it. I cut and past the US Constitution that was written hundreds of years ago and it detected the possibility of 68% written by an AI, I pasted part of the holy Quran which is God's words for thousands of years and it gave about 33% AI written text. So, it depends on what your end game is. If your end game is to CATCH everyone and that satisfies you, then go for ORIGINALY.AI but you also have to live with your guilt when it detects HOLY scriptures and hundred years constitution were written by robots back then... so it is up to you.
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Good day, please i wish to request for any or list of free APC journals in Management of Social Science. it must not be SCOPUS or Thompson Reuters. Your kind response will be highly appreciated. Thank you.
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I will be most grateful if scopus or Thomson Rueter can be recommended.
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Hello everyone. I am a novice researcher trying to do an experimental research study in business/social sciences field. I'd be really grateful if somebody could answer my questions.
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The most common quasi-experimental design would have two groups, a treatment group and a control (no treatment) group. Alternatively, you might compare two or more different treatments.
The question about timing for pre- to post- program change can only be answered in terms of your specific study. In particular, you need to ask yourself how large an effect size you expect, and what kinds of events will need to occur in order to produce that effect.
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looking for any reference for social sciences.
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i have conducted a study on the IT industry, both public and private sector organisations.
selected some public organisations that have adopted technology for service delivery to public to reflect development in country....unit of analysis is individual.... so visited organisations and got a convenience sample.
selected a private sector trade association and got a list of registered member organisation. and on basis of convenience drawn a sample from them.
i am from management sciences.
now i dont know what exactly to call this random sampling technique as total population cannot be known.
thank you.
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Seeking insights into the forefront of agricultural extension research, this question aims to explore the novel methodologies that have recently emerged in the field.
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Participatory Approach:
For the fact that indigenous people so much believe on their local knowledge or traditional knowledge which for decades have been enabling them make ends living, Agricultural Extension it self can't make progress except both farmers and researchers work together for a common goal, that's the emerging method that can be used to achieve a set goal.
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While it is common practice in the health field to use validated descriptors available in thesauri or glossaries, in other fields it is apparent that researchers use the terms they feel are most appropriate. By ignoring accepted terminology, their work may fall off the radar of database searches. An example of this is the choice of keywords that are not associated with validated descriptors. As a direct consequence, literature reviews in some areas, particularly in the social sciences, may produce results with increasing levels of error. I believe that this issue should be the subject of further reflection and debate.
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Your observation raises an important point about the use of validated descriptors and terminology in research across different fields. While it is true that in the health field, using established descriptors from thesauri or glossaries is common practice, it may not be the case in other disciplines.
In some fields, researchers may choose to use their own terminology or terms they feel are most appropriate for their study. This can be due to various reasons such as the emergence of new concepts, evolving terminology, or the unique characteristics of a particular context being studied. However, as you rightly mentioned, there can be consequences for not using accepted terminology.
Importance of Validated Descriptors
Using validated descriptors has several advantages. Firstly, it enhances the findability of research. Validated descriptors are often linked to standardized vocabularies and indexing systems used in databases, making it easier for researchers to locate relevant studies in literature searches. This improves the chances of their work being discovered by other researchers and contributes to the overall visibility of their research within the academic community.
Secondly, using established terminology facilitates effective communication and understanding among researchers. When researchers adhere to a common terminology, it becomes easier to build upon existing knowledge, compare findings, and establish connections between different studies. This promotes collaboration and the advancement of knowledge in the field.
Individual Context and Flexibility
However, it is also important to acknowledge that research is a dynamic process that evolves with the changing needs of different disciplines. Some fields, such as the social sciences, may have more diverse and context-specific research topics that require flexibility in terminology selection. Researchers in these fields often draw from different theoretical frameworks and conceptual perspectives, which can lead to the use of non-standardized keywords and terms.
It is crucial to strike a balance between adhering to established terminology and allowing for flexibility in research. While embracing new terminology is valuable in advancing knowledge, it is also important for researchers to be mindful of the potential consequences, such as reduced discoverability of their work.
Reflection and Debate
The issue you raised regarding the potential impact of not using validated descriptors in literature reviews should indeed be a subject of further reflection and debate within the research community. There needs to be ongoing discussions about the trade-offs between using established terminology and the flexibility required in certain fields. Researchers, professional societies, and database creators can collaborate to find ways to bridge this gap and explore innovative solutions.
Ultimately, the goal is to ensure that research remains accessible, discoverable, and robust, while also accommodating the evolving nature of knowledge production across various disciplines.
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This question is dedicated only to sharing important research of OTHER RESEARCHERS (not our own) about complex systems, self-organization, emergence, self-repair, self-assembly, and other exiting phenomena observed in Complex Systems.
Please keep in own mind that each research has to promote complex systems and help others to understand them in the context of any scientific filed. We can educate each other in this way.
Experiments, simulations, and theoretical results are equally important.
Links to videos and animations will help everyone to understand the given phenomenon under study quickly and efficiently.
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An electrogenetic interface to program mammalian gene expression by direct current
Jinbo Huang, Shuai Xue , Peter Buchmann, Ana Palma Teixeira & Martin Fussenegger 
Nature Metabolism (2023)
DOI: 10.1038/s42255-023-00850-7
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Wearable electronic devices are playing a rapidly expanding role in the acquisition of individuals’ health data for personalized medical interventions; however, wearables cannot yet directly program gene-based therapies because of the lack of a direct electrogenetic interface. Here we provide the missing link by developing an electrogenetic interface that we call direct current (DC)-actuated regulation technology (DART), which enables electrode-mediated, time- and voltage-dependent transgene expression in human cells using DC from batteries. DART utilizes a DC supply to generate non-toxic levels of reactive oxygen species that act via a biosensor to reversibly fine-tune synthetic promoters. In a proof-of-concept study in a type 1 diabetic male mouse model, a once-daily transdermal stimulation of subcutaneously implanted microencapsulated engineered human cells by energized acupuncture needles (4.5 V DC for 10 s) stimulated insulin release and restored normoglycemia. We believe this technology will enable wearable electronic devices to directly program metabolic interventions.
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Links between electricity and biology are gradually revealing the true nature of functioning of cells, single cell organisms, plants, and animals.
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I'm curious about interpretivism in research and whether it primarily centers on studying individuals or if it can be extended to include groups as valid research subjects.
Specifically, I want to compare two different actor groups, assuming that each group shares similar worldviews internally but differs from one another.
Do you think interpretivism can effectively be applied to study groups, or is it only suited for understanding individual perspectives?
If you have any additional literature or resources on this topic, please feel free to share them with me! I'm eager to expand my knowledge.
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All research has, at some level, interpretivism (though many deny it). You can apply interpretivism at a micro and macro level. Having two groups with different situations, like one group who graduated college and one group who dropped out, is frequently used (you could have more groups). A caveat: Don't assume super homogeneity. Talk about the outliers, the stubs of data that do not fit, and group overlap.
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Dear colleagues,
My name is Sabina Augunas, and I hold a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences. Currently, I am a fellowship at TIB -Leibniz Information Centre for Science and Technology and University Library, and I am preparing a grant proposal to participate in a competition for an individual postdoctoral grant. My research topic revolves around examining researchers' perspectives on predatory conferences.
Within this study, I plan to employ mixed methods, including conducting interviews with respondents. In the "Researchers in Germany and abroad with whom you have agreed to cooperate on this project" section of the grant proposal, I am seeking researchers who have experience with mixed methods and conducting research in the field of social sciences. If you possess such expertise, I would greatly appreciate your support and collaboration with this project, as it would significantly enhance my chances of obtaining the individual grant.
Below is a brief project description:
Scientific conferences have been an integral tool for scientific communication and knowledge dissemination among researchers for decades. In the modern world, where research evaluation, audit culture, and internationalization of science have become key factors, attending conferences and presentations has become a necessary component for achieving scientific goals in all areas of science. However, despite many scholars exploring available resources, there has been insufficient attention to predatory conferences. There is a lack of knowledge not only about the motivations of researchers to attend such conferences but also about the criteria that define a conference as predatory, as well as about the quantity of such conferences. Of particular concern is the statement that the number of predatory conferences may exceed an acceptable norm. If true, targeted efforts are needed to fill this gap.
The project aims to address the following research questions: What motivates participation in predatory conferences, and what are the long-term consequences for researchers? It is important to distinguish between legitimate and predatory conferences. To achieve these goals, qualitative and quantitative analytical tools will be utilized, including the Delphi method. Expert groups will be formed, taking into account scientific discipline, gender, career stages, and geographical regions, in order to broaden the scope of research. The study will involve comparing predatory and legitimate academic conferences, considering criteria such as peer-review processes, speaker quality, funding sources, publication opportunities, and reputation. The motivation and reasons for researchers participating in predatory conferences, as well as the role of organizers in this process, will be examined. Strategies and ethical principles will be developed during the research to assist researchers in avoiding predatory conferences and safeguarding their scientific interests. The impact of predatory conferences on the academic community, factors contributing to their proliferation, and ethical considerations will also be assessed. Ultimately, the project will enhance understanding of the differences between predatory and legitimate conferences, draw attention to the risks, and help researchers make informed decisions when choosing conferences and managing their careers.
I am looking forward to your feedback and the possibility of collaboration.
Best regards,
Dr. Sabina Augunas
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I like the idea!
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Dear all
I need a fast and good publication journal In social sciences. One month review process for the first response.
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Here are a few well-regarded journals in different areas of social science known for their relatively fast publication times:
  1. PLOS ONE: PLOS ONE is an interdisciplinary open-access journal that covers a wide range of scientific disciplines, including social science. It is known for its rapid publication process and a commitment to publishing scientifically sound research.
  2. Frontiers in Psychology: Frontiers in Psychology is an open-access journal that publishes research in various areas of psychology, including social psychology. It often boasts fast publication times and aims to provide a transparent and collaborative peer review process.
  3. SAGE Open: SAGE Open is an open-access journal that publishes original research articles across various disciplines, including social science. It is known for its quick review process and provides a platform for researchers to share their work with a wide audience.
  4. JMIR Publications: JMIR Publications is a leading publisher of health and medical research, including social sciences related to healthcare and technology. Some of their journals, such as JMIR Public Health and Surveillance, are known for rapid publication times.
  5. International Journal of Social Research Methodology: This journal focuses on research methods in the social sciences and aims to promote innovative and rigorous methodological approaches. It often provides prompt feedback to authors during the review process.
Please note that journal policies and publication times can change, so it's essential to check the current information on the journal's website to confirm their specific guidelines and timelines. Additionally, while fast publication is desirable, it's equally important to prioritize the journal's reputation, impact factor, and the fit of your research with the journal's scope to ensure your work reaches the right audience and has a lasting impact in the field.
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Although reiterated mantra of many studies about the monopolisation of decision-making by catholic clergy when having a closer look, it seems that the complex chain of ecclesia-forming interdependences and interactions each time allows consideration that are including opinions of larger community and even of dissidents from official teaching. As it could be proved by some discourses on reinterpretation of existing teaching, e. g. clergy celibacy or ordination of women.
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Thank you very much for your comment; the most important thing for me is what coincides with your concluding thought, that is, that the typical approach of the social sciences is not sufficient and must be complemented by theology and perhaps philosophy. I will try to read your text, although my Italian is very poor.
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Unethical business practices operate in different countries to varying degrees and participate in economic processes.
For many entities, market participants, business partners and consumers, they generate additional costs.
They can also be a source of gray economy growth, including avoiding paying taxes.
Thus, there are social costs for individual entities and financial for the entire economy.
On the capital markets, one of unethical business practices is, for example, insider trading, ie the use of confidential information by decision-makers with access to confidential information used to conduct transactions to purchase or sell financial instruments, including securities or other securities or other capital markets.
In individual countries, there are various instruments to combat the use of unethical business practices, the shadow economy, etc.
The effectiveness of individual normative solutions, the scale of restrictions applied, and the business mentality of market participants, entrepreneurs and businessmen are different.
Another mentality is related to the level of awareness regarding corporate social responsibility.
In individual countries, social campaigns are carried out suggesting the legitimacy of developing concepts based on corporate social responsibility.
In view of the above, please answer the following question: Is unethical business practices a negative external effect of non-ideal market structures or imperfection of the social market economy?
Please, answer, comments. I invite you to the discussion.
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Imperfections of the social market economy as unethical business practices do reflect human behavior, i.e. not external to market structures as the market should not be idealized as perfect answer to satisfy human needs.
As the old police officer saying at shift change goes: be careful out there !
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l would like to publish in a Social science journal am interested in health issues. Kindly assist with a list of journals and the publication fees if available.
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Please note that the publication fees mentioned below are approximate and subject to change. It is advisable to visit the respective journal websites for up-to-date information on fees and submission guidelines.
  1. Social Science & MedicinePublication Fee: Varies; contact the journal for specific details. Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/social-science-and-medicine
  2. Health AffairsPublication Fee: $4,000 (for non-members); reduced fees available for members. Website: https://www.healthaffairs.org/
  3. Journal of Health and Social BehaviorPublication Fee: $500 (for non-members); reduced fees available for members. Website: https://www.asanet.org/asa-communities/asa-sections/current-sections/medical-sociology/journal-of-health-and-social-behavior
  4. Social Science ResearchPublication Fee: $300 (for non-members); reduced fees available for members. Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/social-science-research
  5. Sociology of Health & IllnessPublication Fee: £750 (for non-members); reduced fees available for members. Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/14679566
  6. Journal of Health PsychologyPublication Fee: $2,000 (for non-members); reduced fees available for members. Website: https://journals.sagepub.com/home/jhp
  7. Critical Public HealthPublication Fee: £300 (for non-members); reduced fees available for members. Website: https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/ccph20/current
  8. Health Sociology ReviewPublication Fee: $850 (for non-members); reduced fees available for members. Website: https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rihs20/current
  9. Medical Anthropology QuarterlyPublication Fee: $250 (for non-members); reduced fees available for members. Website: https://meridian.allenpress.com/maq
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What are the most serious problems of civilization development that should be solved as soon as possible? What are the global problems for which research should be developed and solutions to these problems resolved in 2019 and in subsequent years?
One of such research problems, which should not be postponed for an indefinite future, is the need to develop environment-friendly sustainable economic development in order to slow down the adverse process of global warming.
With the warming of the Earth's climate, the risk of more dramatic climate cataclysms, including tsunamis, increases.
Tsunami may be a derivative of the global warming problem. Global warming generates an increase in climate disasters, including more cases of tsunamis.
But not only is the risk of more violent and more dramatic tsunamis rising. Also in recent years, there has been more other types of climate and natural climate catatics, such as droughts, rainstorms, tornadoes and weather anomalies.
At present, it should no longer be asked whether global warming generates an increase in natural disasters only what rate of growth will be recorded in the future? So many data, research centers confirms the progressing process of global warming, that the problem is unquestionable.
More and more data points to the growing risk of climate change, unfavorable for human and life on the Earth, increase of climate disasters, climatic and weather anomalies, which are the result of global warming, rising average annual temperature near the Earth's surface.
Now we should just ask: How can these adverse processes be counteracted? What ecological technologies, renewable energy sources, how to help natural environments, how to rebuild them, such as afforestation, to build natural ecosystems absorbing greenhouse gases?
How to develop ecological business ventures? How to create financing systems for this type of pro-ecological projects? How to dispel international cooperation in this matter? What actions should be taken to move towards the development of a new ecological green economy?
How to develop environmentally sustainable economic development to slow down the unfavorable warming of the Earth's climate?
Please reply. I invite you to the discussion
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Enhancing Nature-based Solutions in Serbia
The role of ecosystems in disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation
The overall purpose of the scoping study (hereinafter: Study) is to provide a state-of-the art overview of the Serbian national context with regards to the application of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) approaches for climate change adaptation (CCA) and disaster risk reduction (DRR)...
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the future of the humanities and social sciences
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what a strange question. No doubt continue as usual, with the usual development of ideas and theories about ourselves, as well as finding new information that will reveal more about ourselves.
What did you suppose was going to happen?
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Content area is vast and not common for three streams and has wide range in social science
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Area or stream refers to subject of study either Humanities and social sciences or Science (medical or non-medical stream) or Commerce.
The students at school level are segregated in to either of the streams i.e. only one stream
Then what Content area?? Which will be kind of achievement testing.
GPA or Semester exam results not to be taken
Suggest if feasible
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Hello Dear colleagues!
I'm interested in the political economy of human capital.
Please can someone help me with a database containing data by country on school and academic orientation by field (social sciences, technical sciences)?
Thanks in advance
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Hi,
have you already tried a research on Unesco db's and SDGs goal n.4?
I found this one - not exactly the same thing you're searching for, but maybe a good place to start:
Best regards
Roberto
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Would anyone be able to recommend me any reference dedicated to determining False Discovery Rate? In the literature (social sciences), it is set at 0.05-0.1; I am mainly interested in learning in which situations it can be less conservative.
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Setting the False Discovery Rate (FDR) at 0.1 can be appropriate in several situations, especially when the research context prioritizes a higher sensitivity to detect potentially relevant findings. Here are some scenarios where a less conservative FDR threshold of 0.1 might be applicable:
  1. Exploratory Analysis: In exploratory research or when exploring a new area of study, a higher FDR threshold allows for a broader exploration of potential associations or relationships. It helps generate hypotheses and identify areas for further investigation.
  2. Large-Scale Studies: In studies with a large number of statistical tests, such as genome-wide association studies (GWAS) or high-dimensional data analysis, a more relaxed FDR threshold may be used to control the number of false discoveries while still capturing a substantial number of true positives.
  3. Early-Stage Research: In the early stages of research or when preliminary findings are being examined, a higher FDR threshold can be used to identify potential leads or patterns that can guide further research or hypothesis generation.
  4. Data Screening: When screening data for potential associations or patterns, a less conservative FDR threshold can be employed to identify initial candidates for further investigation.
It is important to note that the choice of FDR threshold should be made based on the specific research context, objectives, and the acceptable balance between false positives and false negatives. The appropriateness of a particular threshold can vary across disciplines and research fields.
Regarding references on determining the False Discovery Rate, here are a few resources that can provide more insights into the topic:
  1. Benjamini, Y., & Hochberg, Y. (1995). Controlling the false discovery rate: a practical and powerful approach to multiple testing. Journal of the Royal Statistical Society: Series B (Methodological), 57(1), 289-300.
  2. Storey, J. D. (2002). A direct approach to false discovery rates. Journal of the Royal Statistical Society: Series B (Statistical Methodology), 64(3), 479-498.
  3. Benjamini, Y., & Yekutieli, D. (2005). False discovery rate-adjusted multiple confidence intervals for selected parameters. Journal of the American Statistical Association, 100(469), 71-81.
These references discuss the theoretical foundations and methodologies for controlling the FDR in statistical analysis. They can provide a solid starting point for understanding and determining the False Discovery Rate in your research.
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I paid for the open access fee of my paper, and yet you block me from posting a Public text.
Panter-Brick C, Eggerman, M (2018). The field of Medical Anthropology in Social Science & Medicine.
Social Science & Medicine 196: 233-239.
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Well, the paper already has 29 citations and is a excellent piece of research. Access to papers in High quality journals has remained a challenge for readers. Here, despite the open access fee, its not open. A clarification from the Editor can be received.
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Artificial intelligence are spread over several fiels of science. E.g. social sciences. What are these fields of science where are uncommon apply the artificial intelligence?
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Lots of applications!
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Medical disaster management, agriculture, Judiciary, Politics, arts & creativity.
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How scientific method in social sciences is different from natural sciences
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Personally, I do not believe that it is still there such thing as "scientific method". I think this is a misleading term which hides the most important issue: the sicentific practice as a whole.
And I personally believe that there are some characteristics which are universal to all scientific inquiry: argumentation, foundations on conceptual frameworks and previous research, work in accepted methods, and confrontation of evidence to what it means in previously constructed around what is researched. In addition, the use of delimitated terms and concepts, different from the used in daily reasoning. I think it based on my practice and the practice of colleagues, and in the work of G. Bachellard and J. Rostand.
I think also that social science and natural science created different traditions, related to their objects of study. Both of them are valid and interesting, because what matters is the creativity and new pathways created in order to research in different topics. I am fascinated with the work on high energies physics, as much as how they solve the puzzles on species evolution, human cooperation psychogenesis or etnographies to know on different social groups and phenomena.
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When to use Descriptive Analysis of data in Qaulitative Research in Social Sciences ?
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Probably the best known source on this topic is by Sandelowski, and I have attached a copy of her article. In my opinion, descriptive qualitative research is most useful when rather little is known about a topic, so that simple description will be a clear contribution to knowledge.
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I want to inquire about various methods to prove the contingency perspective in social sciences.
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Hi,
The contingency theory of management proposes that the most effective style of management depends on the specific situation at hand. To prove this theory, researchers use various methods including: like case studies ,experiment , survey , interview , observations.
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21 items 👉🏼 4 sub-constructs 👉🏼 1 construct
33 items 👉🏼 4 sub-constructs 👉🏼 1 construct
so there are three levels:
lower order 👉🏼 medium order 👉🏼 higher order
The results are significant. But tell me, can we squeeze these 21 and 33 items into above 2 constructs, respectively?
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You may start with measurement theory and theoretically establish your construct of interest. Also, check Chapter 1: https://www.smartpls.com/documentation/getting-started/pls-sem-book
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Would like to connect if you have explored using quantitative methods for intersectionality analysis.
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You could have a look at:
The approach is like CHAID but is is model based and uses random effects not fixed which is protective of finding unimportant unreliable results.
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Henry Mintzberg did his Ph.D thesis studying 10 executives. He wrote a book about ten different role of a successful manager. Frederic Taylor invented the scientific management theory By observing the work in the factory!
Adam Smith studies the pin's factory and wrote a book about the Wealth of Nations...
What are the basis for good theory? Is it a statistical rigorous approach? Or is it à in depth understanding of the reality? How can we write a good theory which is a statement of causality! A Good theory help us to understand or predict the future
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Management science as the study of the practice of management is part of social science, the study of humans and their interactions in society with other humans and with their environment, their thinking and purpose in life. Is there an excellent scientific theory? Yes and no. Forming scientific theory, the process of it is not perfect. You can observe something, make an inference about it, formulating a hypothesis, and start collecting more data and testing it in different circumstances. And other scientists start testing it, all to establish the objective truth about it.
Or you can come up with a thought about something and start collecting data and testing it. So you can start with an observation or just a thought. A theory is the explanation of effects, causes of relations of phenomena in the natural world that can be tested through a scientific method.
Watch the video’s about the storytelling of science where you get different perspectives of how science is conducted. The Great Debate: The Storytelling of Science part 1 and 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40YIIaF1qiw.
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It would be nice to get reading succestions addressing the topic why modelling societies and their dynamic developments may fail. What are the challenges and pitfalls when one attempts to create models that aim to forecast the future developments. Economic literature, system dynamic approaches, predictive social science may address these issues with modelling. I'm looking for good entry points to these discussion.
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This model shown below is certainly not a failure to represent our social system. However, it should be better understood when you find that it is not based on actual people but on what they do. These operational expressions or agencies (which I also call entities in my book) are for the aggregate of similar and related activities and it is due to their being commonly shared. There are only 6 of these entities needed to represent all of the macroeconomic activities within a country not including foreign trade. Ten kinds of transactions are divided between then using 19 kinds of flows or exchanges of goods and services, etc., for money.
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In 2016, Elsevier bought the SSRN . Does this outright acquisition make publications in SSRN have acquire the scholarly rigor associated with Elsevier publication? Especially when elsevier is seen to have openly identify with SSRN publications.
Please, what are your thoughts on this?
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Dear Musah Osumanu Doumbia As indicated elsewhere here on RG https://www.researchgate.net/post/Is_SSRN_Electronic_Journal_is_an_peer_reviewed_journal SSRN is a platform for pre-prints, like many other numerous pre-print servers (for an idea see for example https://asapbio.org/preprint-servers Warning: not everything mentioned there is still valid).
Recently SSRN received some additional credits compared to other pre-print platforms. According to https://www.elsevier.com/about/press-releases/science-and-technology/elseviers-scopus-expands-to-include-ssrn-preprints it states, and I quote “preprints from SSRN, its world-leading early-stage research and preprint platform, are now available through Scopus, Elsevier’s abstract and citation database.” Furthermore, they indicate: “Preprints in Scopus are only available in author profiles that already have a peer-reviewed publication history.”
Last but not least: “Preprints are increasingly becoming an integral part of the research landscape. As well as providing a valuable early opportunity to understand the direction research is heading, preprints are a positive way for early career researchers to receive feedback ahead of submitting articles to journals.”
In other words, a SSRN preprint is and remains a preprint that is not equal to a peer-reviewed paper in a for example Scopus indexed journal.
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I need a list of affordable journals in the social sciences which are Scopus Indexed.
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Thank You Professor Yuriy Vovk a
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Look for differences between these two sciences and give a personal opinion on whether or not the union of both is positive.
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This issue has been pursued by philosophers under the heading "unity of science," which attempts to specify an abstract set of goals and procedures that all sciences share at an ontological and epistemological level. Note that there is also considerable push-back on this entire enterprise by those who argue for the "disunity" of the sciences.
Another relevant discussion falls under the heading of "demarcation criteria" for the definition of what is a science. For example, Popper used such criteria to argue that psychoanalysis was not a science.
Even from a post-positivist point of view, researchers cannot escape their own subjectivity, so what happens when researchers attempt to understand the subjectivity of others? I think this kind of double subjectivity is inevitable when we ask what "causes" behavior, but I can't think of a parallel in the so-called natural or physical sciences.
And, a related issue concerns the extent to which the objects under study understand and react to being studied. This applies not just to the immediate research process but to any reactions to the research outcomes. In this regard, research on humans and the meaning of its outcomes is definitely different from research on rocks, electrons, viruses, etc.
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The similarity analysis feature in discourses, is an analytical tool of the IRAMUTEQ software. As a result, a tree diagram is generated which can be configured as a Venn diagram. However, the groups of words by similarity starting from a dominant word to the child words, using the co-occurrence principle. In discourse analysis, the semantic domains are checked and the derived words follow the same principle. In this case, in what aspects does IRAMUTEQ's similarity analysis differ from semantic domains in discourse analysis?
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I believe it is possible to do the same type of analysis using R. Could anyone suggest a script that would make this analysis possible?
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This is a topic which is not given much importance and I think what is very interesting know the opinion of the another person
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In recent years, some experts in the social sciences have argued that the field lacks diversity and inclusivity. There is a need to ensure that the perspectives and experiences of underrepresented groups are incorporated into research, teaching, and practice in social sciences.
Additionally, some researchers have criticised the over-reliance on quantitative methods and the neglect of qualitative research in social sciences. Qualitative research methods can provide a more nuanced and in-depth understanding of social phenomena, which is essential for addressing complex social issues.
Another issue in social sciences is the replication crisis. Many studies in social sciences have not been successfully replicated, and this has raised concerns about the reliability and validity of research findings. More attention needs to be given to the replication of research findings to ensure that the conclusions drawn from social science research are valid and reliable.
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Although the preprints submissions can be interesting to check the repercussions, criticisms and suggestions pointed out, I think that a not very good choice of platform can have limited results. Among the platforms researched, I observed that OSF, Scielo and Elsevier preprints offer a reasonable structure for preprints submissions and analysis. In this sense, I kindly ask for suggestions on which platform may be the most indicated for a preprint submission in the field of social sciences.
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https://psyarxiv.com/ is common for psych, but if your goal is to get a lot of readers, with any of these it will be helped by posting links on social media. As since we are on ResearchGate, you can post here too.
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Epistemologically, scientific realism is (say, mainly) based on the idea that we generate theoretical entities to understand, describe, and discover a structure in the reality; these entities are unobservable, yet they are real, they exist independently from our research and our mind. In other words, these entities are not merely instruments to discover reality; they are real (see Alexander Wendt, for example among others). However, for critical realism (e.g., Roy Bhaskar) this point is not clear for me: Do theoretical entities we generate to understand the "structured reality" have their ontological-real existence independently from our mind? are they real, not merely instruments to understand reality?
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They are real as angels and demons to scholars of the middle ages. Possibly a simplistic take, but just theoretical entities we generate to understand the "structured reality" have their ontological-real existence independently from our mind, whether "fallen" angels or not, they do not exist physically, but as collections of memes repeated over and over until they are "truer" than reality for humans(1.). If I were to make an analogy the collection of peace, love, and mud that swirled through the minds and differing collections of people at Woodstock seems and acts exactly like an angel straight out of the Bible. Not present bodily, but able to manifest in the actions and emotions of people. With the opposite but same situation, hoping to recreate Woodstock at the Rolling Stones concert at Altmont California, where "demonic forces" roamed.
I can't for the life of me see any difference between us acting in concert seemingly individually yet collectively through heart and mind, with even ephemeral movements and goals, as if humans have a group mind, like the bee, ant, and termite hives. (2.)Capable of amazing engineering or mass suicide like lemmings. The yin and yang forces anthropomorphized. Our scent marks and reactions to them being our idea of truths and the "tribes" with which we align with. And ideas of truth is the right phrase, for if we hear a concept over and over again the illusory truth effect (3.) kicks in
and a tendency to believe false information or illogical arguments to be correct after repeated exposure to them, even when in hindsight no one should've believed them in the first place. The combination of hive or group mind plus illusionary truth seems particularly acute in the hard sciences and medicine. The Earth is round and you should wash your hands after an autopsy before delivering a baby(4.), seem self-evident today. But whether it is to cling to a worldview as antioxidants heal, and free radicals damage (5.) blinded science to the crucial role the free radical nitric oxide has in our immune systems(6) just as the phlogiston theory two centuries ago blinded science for decades to the role oxygen actually has in combustion.(7.)
Occam's Razor (8.) and the Scientific Method (9) were developed to free humanity from these tendencies, but they are limited the former is not proof only an indication, after all having a cold and being insulin resistant at the same time is more common than an exotic disease that matches all the symptoms, and the latter many theories cannot be tested in a lab.
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Has anyone had good/bad/indifferent experience with any of the Virtual Research Environments on the market? I notice that a lot them operate in the Biosciences area. Has anyone used one in Social Sciences research?
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This is a very interesting topic, but it is still a method of data collection that is not much used in some areas. I suggest you edit your discussion and include the keywords "methodology", "qualitative analysis", "thematic analysis" and "qualitative research". I think this will give more visibility to your discussion attracting some interactions that may help you.
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Research area is about teenagers lifestyles.
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With the emergence of chatGPT, educators are panicking about cheating and assessment. But what do the students have to say? As they say, students who are going to cheat, are already doing so. What about the rest? What are they thinking and exploring? As a teacher or a social science researcher, if you could ask high school students about chatGPT and AI, what would you want to know?
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I'm developing a study on male prostitution, but I'm finding it difficult to get interviews. Most of the guys I came in contact with are willing to do interviews as long as I pay for their time. They claim that while they spend some of their time talking to me, they could be earning money with a client. One of them said that researchers commonly appropriate their stories, receive the title of master and doctor, while they do not gain anything. I felt that their arguments are valid and that, in fact, it would be fair pay (not for the interview but for the time) however, this attitude may run into an ethical issue.
So, I would like to ask you about this impasse, how do you see payment for the time of interviews, in this specific case?
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To me, it sounds like there is no way to avoid paying in this circumstance, but I suggest you look at previously published research on prostitutes (both male and female) to find out what is common practice.
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I am developing a questionnaire for social science. The preliminary questionnaire has 35 items with 6 domains. However, one of the domains was optional ( 5 items), where only those who had been involved in an accident before needed to answer that questions. Unfortunately, my answer option for answering the questionnaire did not include not applicable.
When I run the EFA, parallel analysis suggests 5 factors. But this optional domain loads closely with another item with different instructions/ other domains.
So my question is, can I remove this one domain ( 5 items) from the EFA analysis and run the remaining 30 items for EFA. Then, re-include this optional domain when I run for CFA. Can I use expert judgment /based on the importance of that optional domain to the questionnaire to retain it as it is?
( I try to rerun the 35 items and 6 domain/factor ( including the optional domain) using CFA, and the result indicated good convergent and discriminant validity)
I wonder if this method is permissible or how I should go about it? Thanks
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Ms Khaireena When constructing a questionnaire, several dimensions or scales can be used for exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). However, it is critical to evaluate the consequences of such a decision and to be open about the technique in your study report.
When utilizing EFA, it appears that the optional domain does not mesh well with the other questions in the questionnaire in your scenario. Removing it from the EFA analysis and then re-adding it in the CFA analysis might be a viable strategy, as long as the optional domain is still relevant to the overarching research topic and you have a strong rationale for including it in the CFA.
It's also worth noting that when you use CFA, you're testing a specific model, and this optional domain must load exactly as you described in your model. If it does not fit well in the model, it may impair the validity of your results, therefore keep that in mind while selecting whether to include or omit this domain.
Expert judgment can be used to support your decision to keep the optional domain, but it's also important to use other validation methods, such as cross-validating your results with other methods of analysis and performing sensitivity analysis to see how the results change with different sample sizes or model specifications.
To summarize, it is critical to be honest about your research methodologies and to examine the ramifications of deleting an optional domain from the EFA analysis while including it in the CFA analysis. Cross-validating your data with different techniques of analysis is also advised, as is consulting with an expert in SEM or a statistician to have a better understanding of the results.
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First I would like to apologize for my limitations writing in English.
I am developing a doctoral thesis in geography whose theme led me to read about the BODY. So, I would like to know the opinion of colleagues regarding two questions:
  1. Is it possible to think of the body as a geographical analysis scale as legitimate as the others commonly used?
  2. In this context, what are the limits and potential of thinking of the body as space and object of study in geography?
** I accept indications of references on this topic. Thanks in advance.
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Yes - and a specific example is, for instance, how disabilities of various sorts are expressed as the volumes a body might occupy while stationary and in motion, and other volumes and geometries of the the senses ( or lack of ) when intersected against the environment from furniture to the room, building, sidewalks, to transit stops, the vehicles, at origin and destination - and with other more ordinary human bodies and guide animals. It could also apply to disaster and emergency response, where where first responders need to traverse sometimes miles of rubble and move stretchers around staircases in nearly collapsed buildings. Christopher Alexander's "A Pattern Language" ( https://www.patternlanguage.com/ ) superficially seems to be about architecture, but reads more like human scale geography (space, time, and people). Much our attention in day to life, to some degree is determining our our body might fit in a space or move through it, at all scales. Even our thinking and language is founded on spatial metaphors of embodiment - George Lakoff, "Women, Fire and Dangerous Things" ( What Categories Reveal about the Mind ) "... conceptual metaphors are grounded in embodied representations; that is to say, we use sensory-motor experience to conceptualize abstract domains such as time, feelings, interpersonal relationships, etc. .... Thus, given the prominence of space in our perceptual and motor experience, spatial dimensions are frequently used to support rich metaphorical conceptual systems ..."
It a domain of geography that is at the intersection of many different fields ( Hmmm ... like most geographic thought). Anatomy since ancient times has used geographical terms to describe the human body, and now GIS analysis helps bring together layers of spatial geometries and attributes, "Geographical Information System Applied to a Biological System: Pelvic Girdle Ontogeny as a Morphoscape".
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What test is appropriate for a data set with 10 continuous dependent variables and one dichotomous independent variable? Is it possible to perform 10 separate independent t-tests or some sort of ANOVA (MANOVA)? The sample size is 1022.
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Dear Ngozi you can surely use MANOVA or any other testing strategy the point is 'which is your goal ?' Having 1022 statistical units anything is statistically significant even with a very small difference between the groups. So I suggest you to move your focus in 'Which variable allows for a better discrimination between the two classes ?' You can solve this problem in many ways (linear discriminant analysis, knn, canonical analysis or by a simple ROC curve). Given you have so many data I suggest you to generate your model with a subset of data (training set) and look at the generated model performance on a training set made of the data you did not use in the previous analysis.
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Dear science group,
I would like to ask you, what experience do you have with journal "Open Journal of Social Sciences" ISSN Print: 2327-5952 ISSN Online: 2327-5960
There are to many predatory journals.
Thanks for your time,
Hana
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The journal “Open Journal of Social Sciences” is published by Scientific Research Publishing (SCIRP) a publisher mentioned in the Beall’s list (https://beallslist.net ). This is a red flag that the publisher (and consequently all their journals) might have issues. Indeed, the publisher is discussed not that positively before:
-See also the numerous questions/discussions here on RG:
Looking at journal level:
-Their indexing info https://www.scirp.org/journal/indexing.aspx?journalid=2430 mentions “world class databases” but they are not
-They mention a Google Scholar based impact factor; this misleadingly suggests a link to a real impact factor (they are not indexed in Clarivate’s SCIE, so they have no impact factor)
Although the papers are reasonably edited and therefor look pretty professional, I see at best a publisher that tries to get their act together, but it is not reputable and being one of your first publications I think it is not the best choice.
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I would love to hear about any materials you have found helpful and have inspired you to suggest to graduate students, doctoral students, researchers, and academicians to read for understanding or for refreshing their knowledge on research methodology and emerging research methods in social science (or management in specific but not necessary). These can be anything, for example, new books, classic books, and journal articles.
I hope the answers will help to create a comprehensive list of suggested readings on Research Methodology and Research Methods that would be helpful to anyone interested. Thank you!!
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If you're interested in thinking, but not necessarily a cookbook, try Claude Bernard's Introduction to the Study of Experimental Medicine. Bernard was a driving force in medicine's 1800s-era quest to become scientific, so you see him wrestling the the premises that will ultimately define acceptable methods. Think of this as a rigorous study in "why" rather than "how to."
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Does anyone know any papers/books from social science that discuss the strengths and limitations of qualitative and quantitative methods?
Many thanks!
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I agree with all my colleaques answers
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I'm interested in the intersection of mathematics and social sciences, and I'm looking for expert opinions on ethical content in mathematical history.
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One of the most important features that distinguish mathematics from other sciences is abstraction, so some of them think that mathematics is abstract concepts. Abstraction is simply (a mental process based on separating one of the properties from something, and considering it independent of others).
(The Link Between Mathematics and Ethics) was built on the basis of the new view of man in contemporary psychology, as this view tends towards the primacy of the mind. In other words, this is consistent with the new scientific view that began with the theory of relativity and quantum mechanics, which proved the centrality of the mind. After World War II, many psychologists pointed out that the abolition of the role of the mind in human behavior and the subjection of the mind to instinct in the method of psychoanalysis led to the dehumanization of man. Therefore, psychology in the new view considers reason and determination as the highest human faculties, and they distinguish man from animals. (And the mind and the will not only control the body, but they also control the emotions and nullify them when necessary. By subordinating the emotions to the mind, harmony and happiness become within the reach of man). (And the old view of science considers that the human mind cannot choose freely because matter does not act except by mechanical necessity. This is the reason why the old view tended to explain human actions in the language of instinct). In short, this study comes within this framework, that is, we proceed here from the fact that man is a conscious force, and what mathematics does is that it creates what can be called a “moral authority” with mental foundations, meaning that the ethics generated by mathematics are based on the authority of the mind, not fear. (According to Dr. Mahmoud Bakir's opinion).
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Biosocial studies encompass a set of approaches constituted by the space of knowledge generated by the interaction between biology and sociology. This space takes us back to the beginnings of social studies where biology and social sciences walked side by side. At present, these studies are being revitalised. For this reason, we want to contribute at Societies to strengthening this discipline and its research. When we conceive of biosocial research, we automatically think of medicine. However, the relationship between genetics and society, epigenetics, social evolution, the environment and the social, etc. can also be present in this field of study. In short, biosocial study is a diverse and plural set of approaches of great interest and relevance for today's world. In this Topic, we want to bring together the best international biosocial research. For this reason, we hope to feature the work of social scientists interested and concerned with the environment, health, diseases, biology, disability, old age, climate and energies in their relation to society. All these approaches also need a broad methodological perspective, so the issue is open to theoretical and empirical (quantitative and qualitative) work. We believe that studies of a conceptual nature with future hypotheses would also be of great interest. This issue aims to advance biosocial studies from a broad and diversified approach. Biosocial study helps us to better understand the surrounding reality. This is apparnt is we consider, for a moment, the numerous studies on SARS-CoV-2, or the possibilities that the social sciences offer to biomedicine or the science of care. On the other hand, we would like this issue to help biologists understand that the social sciences can help and complement their research. All in all, this is an exciting and thought-provoking Topic.
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Hello Juan; All of conservation science is biosocial. Our interactions with the natural world have proven to be pretty damaging and fixing the problems is often a social solution. Social scientists and conservation advocates have a critical, cooperative role to play is helping get us out of our present dilemmas. Best regards, Jim Des Lauriers
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Do you notice any cases of censorship in social sciences in the world today? What is censored? Who are the censors? Is there a big field of phenomena which cannot be discussed today? What are the concequences of what we (social scholars) do not discuss?
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Dear Agnieszka,
Of course there is censorship of every kind and everywhere today in the social sciences: from self-censorship due to multiple kinds of fears (including smearing of colleagues in ways that are defamatory and without any chance to reply which is a growing problem even in scholarly journals) and taboos, to financial and political influence that defines "current debates", to redefinitions of and limitations of fields that change what questions and what conclusions and what methodologies are allowed, to disciplinary barriers, to hierarchies of corporate journals that determine what is reviewed and by whom and what space is allotted and who can be cited, and every other kind of conflicts of interest and hierarchy, even in book reviews that now have to be promotional for colleagues rather than honest and constructive criticism and debates. And most journals today have eliminated letters to the editor and debates, while discussion platforms are also pre-screened Ralph Nader used to say that in legal scholarship, you can't present a new idea because you "can't footnote it" and today you can't get a minority idea through a "majority" peer review in most fields, where the standard is now subjective agreement. To be heard with credibility, you need to have your own journal and press but that is also subject to controls.
I suggest that you focus on solutions:
(1) de-politicizing peer review, is one, so that following a methodology protects even unpopular conclusions. Here is one of two articles that I have offered to set the model, in response to politicization in one of my fields. (This one was censored and then finally published and the other one on book review standards can still not be published.)
“Returning Discipline to the Discipline: A Model Procedure for Reviews in Anthropology, Other Social Sciences, and Related Disciplines,” Catalyst: A Social Justice Forum, 2018, Volume 8, Issue 1, Article 10, pages 301 - 326. Available at: http://trace.tennessee.edu/catalyst/vol8/iss1/10
(2) You can also try to set up a new e-journal that allows for alternative work and is open to work that has been censored. If anyone reading this would like to do that and has a platform, contact me so that I can join you.
If you just want to read about the general problem today, take a look at this piece and the special issue of Catalyst that I edited to open debate on this issue.
“Foreword: The Death of Social Sciences in an Era of Multi-Cultural Corporatism (Neo-Liberalism): With Efforts at Resuscitation”, Catalyst: A Social Justice Forum, 2018, Vol. 8, Issue 1, Article 2, pages 1 – 52.
Here's a short article on the general problem globally.
“Are Social Scientists Next to be Imprisoned and Tortured?: A Call to Unite and Oppose the Criminalization of Social Science, Contexts (American Sociological Association), 2019. Available at: https://contexts.org/blog/are-social-scientists-next-to-be-imprisoned-and-tortured-a-call-to-unite-and-oppose-the-criminalization-of-social-science/
You can also look at a piece I put up on ResearchGate in response to political pressures in Anthropology that are a result of the current war in Ukraine. The censorship today is exactly the opposite line from 30 years ago when the line then was that Russia was a "democracy". The fact that censorship can move so quickly and easily from one position to its opposite shows how politicized social science has become.
Best,
David Lempert, Ph.D., J.D., M.B.A., E.D. (Hon.)
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Advances in Social Science and Culture....Sholink
I been contacted by them a few times by email? Thanks
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The publisher behind the journal “Advances in Social Science and Culture” is “Scholink Co., Ltd.” (http://www.scholink.org/Home.html ). This publisher is mentioned in the Beall’s list of potential predatory publishers (https://beallslist.net ). This is a red flag and by itself not enough to say that the journal/publisher is predatory, but there are more red flags:
-Contact info are most likely just virtual offices, see for example https://www.davincivirtual.com/loc/us/california/los-angeles-virtual-offices/facility-4424
-According to their FAQ section they state in question nine “Scholink is a new publisher found and created in 2012. Therefore, the ability to assess our impact has not been possible. Once we have enough data, we will place it on the journal homepage.” Now ten years later not a single of their journals has any serious indexing (Scopus, impact factor etc.)
-The same is true for the journal “Advances in Social Science and Culture”. Not a single serious index (http://www.scholink.org/ojs/index.php/assc ). Just (mostly) pointless ‘indexing’ like Yahoo…
-Papers have virtually no editing
-The announcement section (http://www.scholink.org/ojs/index.php/assc/announcement ) mentions relative while they mean related and talk about “doctorial [sic] degree” and at the same time “proficiency in English”
-Looking at their editorial team there are no reviewers from the US and the UK (http://www.scholink.org/ojs/index.php/assc/about/editorialTeam ). In other words, why use locations that suggest this origin while it is not
So, not sure whether predatory is the most accurate ‘label’ but the quality is questionable. Personally, I would avoid this one.
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I have seen many applications of ecological niche models, especially within the context of spatial epidemiology and vector-borne diseases. I was wondering can such models find an application in other domains (i.e., social science problems with point occurrence data e.g., crimes, or in disasters even) beyond geographies of species?
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Dear Anwar,
ENMs can be used (and I'm sure they are used) outside the scope of ecology, but I guess they have different names in different fields. They are simple models for datasets containing some predictors and a 0/1 response variable - and it is not specific to ecology. And most of the ENMs are not spatial models sensu stricto - they are displayed in the geographic space, and one can study the spatial autocorelation of the residuals, but otherwise the models do not need spatial information to be trained.
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I love teaching giving back to society
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يمكنك الاستفادة من كتب الدكتور علي الوردي فانه جيد في هذا المجال
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Can anyone help me to find a discussion paper in social science discipline?
I need to know the stricture of a Discussion Article.
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Have you thought about looking at the history of the various disciplines that comprise the social sciences? This includes when they entered the academy and became separate disciplines. Of course, different countries have different designations. The late 18th early 19th century are important, especially in Europe and then North America.
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The scenario is as follows:
- Imagine a phenomenon was studied by others;
- They concluded that there is correlation between the increase in that phenomenon and the increase in its outcomes;
- After reading these studies, can I hypothesize that if the phenomenon will prevail/ increase, the outcomes will also prevail/increase as well?
- Will my hypothesis be valid or is it incorrect to draw future conclusions on past ones?
- P.S. Sorry not to reveal what I am hypothisizing because, once revealed, it will lose its magic :)
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The good part is the technique can be applied to any area. However, the bad part is not that easy. I used it on the question of free will (philosophy) . The second part of that article to be published soon hopefully. Admittedly, the technique requires a long steep learning curve. Note it is not Buckingham's Theorem that appear in many books and papers. You can read more in my book Basics of Fluid Mechanics Dimensional Chapter (not easy to read but provide the flavor even to none fluid mechanics people).
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Although this is not a new theme, the phenomena of "memory manipulation" and "politics of memory" always seem current to us. Even though they are different terms, they are close from a semantic point of view. Memory policies resort to manipulating memory using conditioning actions that, in some aspects, recall Skinner's reinforcement schemes. Authoritarian and totalitarian regimes have adopted this strategy in the iconography of classrooms and the contents of school textbooks. Thus, we can point to the school as a space where the propaganda of non-democratic political regimes intensified their politics of memory? Can the same phenomenon also be observed in democratic regimes?
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Dear Doctor,
if you still intend to participate in research on the contemporary perception of cultural heritage, access to the questionnaire has been opened http://dziedzictwokulturowe.pl -
The form has been entered into the program that allows you to select the place for filling in the questionnaire. I encourage you to cooperate.
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I am PhD candidate in environmental sociology and currently waiting for the viva voce examination that will be expected in December 2022. I just would like to know, what is a good or minimum h-index for Scopus that we can say is a baseline for PhD graduates to be eligible to apply for senior lecturer/ academician post in university?
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In general this is virtually impossible to say. I depends on numerous variables, think of:
-Difference between the various disciplines
-Differences between countries (and between different universities)
-Other criteria than H-index. I see here on RG that in some countries it depends on number of publications in Scopus and/or papers in journals with an impact factor
-Etc.
I found a source that not looked at number of publications but indeed to the closely related metric the h-index (for more info, and criticism, see for example https://www.aacc.org/cln/articles/2019/september/scientific-impact-and-the-h-index).
They studied your question and they found “A colleague and I surveyed typical values for academic physicians in 14 medical specialties (Am J Clin Pathol 2019;151:286-91). We found that, on average, assistant professors have an h-index of 2-5, associate professors 6-10, and full professors 12-24. These are mean or median values only—the distribution of values at each rank is very wide. If you hope to win a Nobel Prize, your h-index should be at least 35 and preferably closer to 70.”
But this is only studied in the field of medicine. In general I hope that selection is based on more than just counting numbers (publications, citations, etc.).
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Name of the book along with its availability in India
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There are various interesting books that render guidance on scale development. Here are some good reads.
DeVellis, R. F., & Thorpe, C. T. (2022). Scale development: Theory and applications (5th ed.). SAGE. https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/scale-development/book269114
Furr, R. M. (2011). Scale construction and psychometrics for social and personality psychology . SAGE. https://methods.sagepub.com/book/scale-construction-and-psychometrics-for-social-and-personality-psychology
Irwing, P., Booth, T., & Hughes, D. J. (Eds.). (2018). The Wiley handbook of psychometric testing: A multidisciplinary reference on survey, scale and test development (1st ed.). Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118489772
Johnson, R. L., & Morgan, G. B. (2016). Survey scales: A guide to development, analysis, and reporting. The Guilford Press. https://www.routledge.com/Survey-Scales-A-Guide-to-Development-Analysis-and-Reporting/Johnson-Morgan/p/book/9781462526963
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I have data from European Social Survey (24 countries) and want to model a cross level interaction. Can I do this with a simple random intercept (fixed slope) model? Or do I have to model a more complex random slope model? And if so, are 24 countries sufficient?
I am not explicit interested in explain the different slopes on Level 2 due to the cross level interaction. If its possible I would do that, but I think I need more countries right?
But i definetely want to show, that trust in institutions (Level 1 variable) depends on the level of corruption (level 2 variable) in a country. Can I do this with random intercept fixed slope model?
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1) Improve humans' quality of life?
2) Preserve the Earth and its Biodiversity in any given condition?
2) Understanding and explaining Nature and the Universe around us?
3) Support local/regional sociopolitical interests?
4) There is no specific purpose...?
5) Other (please specify)
PS: if you supply literature and/or links to other discussions, please add your opinion also.
AB
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Understand and explore nature (and people as part of it). On my opinion, anything else is already politics
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In my opinion, technologies for processing large data sets in Big Data database systems and other information technologies, information processing services on the Internet or data obtained from the Internet, including social media portals. The Internet of Things will continue to grow dynamically, support systems for enterprise management processes, computerized data processing, Business Intelligence, etc. In addition, other technologies typical for the current fourth technological revolution, known as Industry 4.0.
In view of the above, the current questions is:
What technologies have accelerated their development due to the SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) coronavirus pandemic?
What information technologies will develop intensively?
Please, answer, comments,
I invite you to the discussion,
Have a nice day, Stay healthy! Best wishes,
Dariusz Prokopowicz
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Dear Ljubomir,
Thanks for your reply. Yes, in recent years there has been a rapid development of internet technologies, ICT information technologies and Industry 4.0. The SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) coronavirus pandemic accelerated the development of these technologies as the scale of internetisation and digitisation of many business processes increased during the pandemic. This growth not only occurred in service companies that were covered by lockdowns and sold their services (e.g. catering) via the Internet but also in many manufacturing companies that were not covered by lockdowns. In many manufacturing companies, the efficiency of production processes has been improved through the use of modern technologies to improve production logistics, quality control systems and computerised business management support systems. Through the use of new ICT information technologies and Industry 4.0, systems for information security, Internet data transfer, cyber security, etc. have been improved. In many companies, computerised digital twin systems have been built to improve multi-criteria modelling of economic and other processes, decision-making processes and management of the business entity. The SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) coronavirus pandemic, through the use of home quarantines and lockdowns, has forced the scale-up of the internetisation and digitalisation of remote communication processes and various aspects of the economic processes carried out in companies and enterprises.
Thank you very much,
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Dariusz Prokopowicz