Satbayev University’s specialist took part in SciVal users’ meeting

The annual meeting of SciVal user group was held in the UAE. Gulziya Burshukova, head of Publication Activity and Scientific Publications Department at Satbayev University, made a report on behalf of Kazakhstan.

Her report was devoted to the nuances of working in the SciVal system and how Satbayev University systematically analyzes its work results both at the basic and in-depth levels with its help.

If you look at University’s data as a whole in the period from 2018 to 2023, the following is seen:

• the total number for 5 years is 2076 publications;
• the number of authors who participated in the writing of publications – 1502;
• the total h-index is 25.

The review may include information on the structure of research activities based on disciplines. This helps to identify the strengths of University and its expert areas, and it is also possible to find data on international cooperation and partnerships in these expert areas. This is useful for strategic planning and identifying the future research directions of scientists and University as a whole.

University can identify the key publications that attract the attention of the world scientific community and form strategies to promote scientific research. SciVal provides real-time information, which allows University to quickly respond to changes in the scientific environment and quickly adapt its strategies.

SciVal is an analytical system designed to analyze publication activity in Scopus bibliographic database. It empowers to process huge amounts of statistical data and is intended for scientists and University staff. With the help of this system, it is possible to analyze publications, the results of researchers and groups of scientists, research areas, countries, arrays of publications and visualize the results.

Satbayev University strives to maintain the high standards of scientific research and with the help of SciVal conducts a comparative analysis of its productivity in comparison with other universities. This not only helps to identify competitive advantages, but also creates opportunities for collaboration and exchange of experience.