Review of the European Test Procedure for Evaporative Emissions: Main Issues and Proposed Solutions

The current European legislation on evaporative emissions dates back to the Directive 98/69/EC (Euro 3-4 standards). Since then neither the emission limits nor the test procedure have changed. As stated in several legislative documents the European Commission has now the obligation to review the evaporative emissions test procedure in order to improve control of evaporative emissions. In this report the main issues related to real world evaporative emissions and to the impact of ethanol used as transport fuel on the same emissions are addressed. In addition, modifications to the current European legislation to improve the control of real world evaporative emissions and to minimize the impact of ethanol are proposed. Moreover, this report provides an overview on evaporative emissions from passenger cars and on the effect of ethanol on them. A comparison between the European and US legislation is also provided.JRC.F.8-Sustainable Transpor

Presence of alleged predatory journals in bibliographic databases: Analysis of Beall’s list

The presence of journals considered predatory are analyzed in different abstracting and indexing services and DOAJ to see if traditional bibliographic databases are accepting the inclusion of such publications. 944 journals from the list of possible or probable predatory open access academic journals produced by Jeffrey Beall are reviewed, crossing her ISSN with Information Matrix for the Analysis of Journals (MIAR) developed at the Universitat de Barcelona. It determines whether the journals appear in citation indexes of Web of Science, Scopus, multidisciplinary databases, specialized databases or DOAJ. The study concludes that there is no significant widespread presence of predatory journals in abstracting and indexing services, although databases such as Emerging Sources Citation Index, Veterinary Science Database or DOAJ show somewhat higher values that should be followed and revised in the future

Presence of alleged predatory journals in bibliographic databases: Analysis of Beall’s list

The presence of journals considered predatory are analysed in various bibliographic databases and in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). Of the list produced by Jeffrey Beall of possible or probable predatory open access academic journals, 944 of those are reviewed, cross-referencing their ISSN with the Information Matrix for the Analysis of Journals (MIAR) developed at the University of Barcelona. It is then determined whether these journals appear in citation indexes such as Web of Science or Scopus, in multidisciplinary databases, in specialised databases or in the DOAJ directory. The study concludes that there is no significant widespread presence of predatory journals in bibliographic databases, although some such as Emerging Sources Citation Index, Veterinary Science Database or DOAJ show somewhat higher values than expected, and so should be monitored and revised in the future by database producers or by Beall’s list

Why are new journals created? An international analysis of Information and Documentation titles (2013-2018)

The creation or title changes of scientific journals in the information and documentation (ID) area in the period 2013-2018 are analyzed. Based on the total of 62 such journals identified through ISSN Portal and Ulrichsweb, the following are described: characteristic aspects such as country, language, type of publisher, and access model; presence in bibliographic databases, citations, or journal directories; survival and volume of articles published; annual number of citations to articles according to Google Scholar; thematic scope declared by the editors; and finally, the justification given by the editors for the change of title or the creation of a new journal. Among the main conclusions regarding newly created titles, the leading role of academic publishers in expanding national university systems and open-access titles stands out. In general, new publications generate few articles per year, have little presence in databases, and receive few citations. Title changes were found only in journals published by commercial publishers. In both cases, journals with a general thematic scope predominate and a significant number of journals did not justify their creation or change of title

Why coverage matters: Invisibility of agricultural research from the Global South may be an obstacle to development

Document publicat com a post en el blog _Leiden Madtrics_ (https://www.leidenmadtrics.nl/) del CWTS de la Leiden University. URL: https://www.leidenmadtrics.nl/articles/why-coverage-matters-invisibility-of-agricultural-research-from-the-global-south-may-be-an-obstacle-to-developmentTo support development and sustainability in the Global South, contextual and locally appropriate knowledge on agriculture needs to be visible and accessible. Improving journal coverage in global open scholarly infrastructures can play a crucial role in increasing visibility. We have conducted a small study using the MIAR portal of the ‘Information Matrix for the Analysis of Journals’ of the University of Barcelona in order to make a rough estimate of the journal coverage of various bibliographic databases

New academic journals: an international overview of indexing and access models

Introduction. An international analysis of academic journals newly created in the period from 2011 to 2020 according to type of publisher, place of publication, their relationship with open access, and their indexing in databases. Studies of the issues of concentration of journal publisher ownership, uses of metrics, and access to titles reveal a changing landscape that is nevertheless still dominated by large commercial oligopolies. One notable trend is the creation of new titles in various configurations

MIAR: A collaborative environment of editors, authors and journal reviewers

The evolution of the MIAR project (Matriu d’Informació per l’Avaluació de Revistes ) –Journal evaluation information matrix– is described. Originally MIAR  was designed to quantify the indexing of humanities and social sciences journals in bibliographic data bases. Given the present availability of various journal evaluation systems in Spain, MIAR could evolve into a collaborative portal where stakeholders can share the main features of the journals in which they participate directly or indirectly. The project would use social networks, voting and commenting systems, and technologies like open linked data, thus enabling a greater dissemination and socialization of the data collected for each publication. In this way data could be better used by the three most directly concerned groups: referees, publishers and authors/readers

Presence of alleged predatory journals in bibliographic databases: Analysis of Beall’s list

The presence of journals considered predatory are analysed in various bibliographic databases and in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). Of the list produced by Jeffrey Beall of possible or probable predatory open access academic journals, 944 of those are reviewed, cross-referencing their ISSN with the Information Matrix for the Analysis of Journals (MIAR) developed at the University of Barcelona. It is then determined whether these journals appear in citation indexes such as Web of Science or Scopus, in multidisciplinary databases, in specialised databases or in the DOAJ directory. The study concludes that there is no significant widespread presence of predatory journals in bibliographic databases, although some such as Emerging Sources Citation Index, Veterinary Science Database or DOAJ show somewhat higher values than expected, and so should be monitored and revised in the future by database producers or by Beall’s list

Análisis bibliométrico de la bibliografía citada en estudios de Filología Española

The bibliographic references included in a set of reference works and proceedings on Spanish language and literature are analysed. The weight of different documentary types –monographs, periodicals and proceedings– as a communication channel in the discipline is determined. The rankings of most cited publishers and journals are also established. Subsequently, an exhaustive analysis of the bibliographic references to journals in the most cited periodicals is done. Results show a considerable use of alternative communication channels to articles in academic journals, as books or newspapers. The rankings of most cited titles in both phases of the study are coincident and so are with those obtained in previous studies and with the listing of journals indexed in the Arts and Humanities Citation Index, showing its validity.Se analizan las referencias bibliográficas incluidas en un conjunto de obras de referencia y actas de congresos sobre filología española. A partir de este análisis, se determina el peso de diferentes tipologías documentales –monografías, publicaciones periódicas y actas de congresos– como canal de comunicación en esta disciplina. Asimismo se establecen los rankings de editoriales y revistas más citadas. A continuación, se realiza un estudio exhaustivo de citas a revistas, a partir del análisis de las referencias presentes en el núcleo de revistas más citadas establecido en la etapa anterior. Los resultados obtenidos muestran un uso considerable de formas de comunicación alternativas a los artículos en revistas académicas, como los libros o la prensa. Los rankings de títulos más citados obtenidos en las dos fases del estudio son similares entre sí, coinciden con los identificados en otros estudios previos e incluyen la mayoría de títulos vaciados en el Arts and Humanities Citation Index, lo que demuestra su validez