Articles

A dissertation defence in Uzbekistan cannot go ahead without publications that meet the requirements of the Higher Attestation Commission. How many articles are needed for a PhD, and how many for a DSc? Which journals count, and which do not? We look at what the HAC’s publication requirement consists of and what matters most when preparing for it.

The new academic year begins on 1 September, bringing a heavier teaching load with it. Will there be enough time to submit a paper before then? Here is how to plan publications in advance.

The Hirsch index remains one of the key benchmarks for assessing a scientist’s research output. What drives its growth, and why do one-off actions rarely produce a lasting result? We look at a practical strategy for raising this indicator – from auditing a research profile to managing citations.

A finished manuscript is only the beginning of a long road to international recognition. How long does peer review take? What happens to an article between submission and publication? And how many weeks pass before the work appears in a scientometric database? Let's look at how the publication process works at every stage.

An international publication requires not only a strong study, but also an understanding of where it will be indexed. Do the requirements of Scopus and Web of Science align? Why might the same journal receive a different quartile in each system? We look at how these two major citation databases differ, and what to consider when choosing a journal.

Where does the road to a doctoral degree actually begin, and why do some candidates defend their thesis on schedule while others extend their studies for years? The answer often lies not in the scale of the research, but in how the work is organised from the very first months.