SUNScholar and research visibility

Posted on April 30, 2014 by ismith
SUNScholar Usage Statistics
Our aim with SUNScholar is to make SU research as highly visible possible, so that in the end the increase in citations will impact on your personal ranking, the ranking of the journal you publish with, as well as the university’s ranking. In addition to viewing the statistics for individual articles/theses/dissertations on SUNScholar, we also use Piwik (SU IT supported statistical tool) to monitor usage. SUNScholar will be turning 5 years old this year, and we would like to share the following usage statistics with you:
 
28 Sept. 2011 – 30 April 2014
 
1 563 920 visits  
2 983 660 pageviews, 1 967 460 unique pageviews
21 326 downloads, 18 626 unique downloads
667 253 outlinks, 487 786 unique outlinks
 
 
1 January 2014 – 30 April 2014 (4 months)
 
115 946 visits during 2014
381 391 pageviews, 262 678 unique pageviews during 2014
36 638 downloads, 30 420 unique downloads during 2014
 
The visitors were literally from all over the world. More information on request.
Citations to items on SUNScholar
 
We hope to be able to track citations to items in SUNScholar to demonstrate the impact of open access in terms of citations, sometime in future. Currently we rely on third party tools e.g. Google Scholar Citations. Examples:

Prof Andrew Young (former PhD student at SU and currently Associate Professor of Economics, West Virginia University)
Prof Johann Mouton (Director of Centre for Research on Evaluation, Science and Technology (CREST), SU)
Prof Eugene Cloete (Vice-Rector: Research, SU)
Prof Jimmy Volmink (Dean, Medicine & Health Sciences, SU)
Prof David M. Richardson (Ecology, Centre for Invasion Biology, SU)
 
Help us populate SUNScholar with your research articles!
 
You can help us populate SUNScholar with your articles by submitting it yourself. This includes articles funded via the SU Open Access Publication Fund. The only requirements:
 
–          It must be the post-print version (without publisher branding) (should you no longer have the post-print or never received it, request it from the publisher, or contact us for further advise)
–          Submit in pdf format (save in MSWord as pdf)
–          File name should be: surname_firstwordoftitle_year.pdf e.g. smith_analysis_2011.pdf
–          Send us an e-mail request, and we will register you as a Submitter. The rest is easy!! SUNScholar will also clear the copyright and see that we adhere to all legal requirements.
 
Names and Surnames in SUNScholar
 
We acknowledge that every time you publish, it might be under a different form of your name. It also depends on the journal requirements. There are excellent tools available to bring together all research conducted under your primary name. Research identification tools such as ORCID can generate a researcher id for you, and then create a list with links to all your research. The ORCID id can also be embedded into the metadata of your SUNScholar research items. To register, click here. Read more about ORCID id and why you should register.
 
Scholar mailing list
 
Although mainly intended for researchers and administrative staff working with research output, anybody interested can subscribe to the scholar mailing list.
 
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December 2013 theses/dissertations now available through SUNScholar

Posted on December 13, 2013 by ismith
 
We would like to congratulate all students (and their supervisors) who graduated during December 2013! We wish you all the best with your future research and careers.
 
The full text theses/dissertations (excl. restricted/embargoed theses/dissertations) for Masters and Doctoral students are now available via SUNScholar (http://scholar.sun.ac.za). To access, conduct an author or title search. Remember that you can also view usage statistics for your thesis/dissertation – number of views, downloads, and countries it was accessed from.
 
Important: Please share your research with your network through adding links to the items onSUNScholar to your CV’s, web profiles (e.g. LinkedIn, Google profiles), blog, tweet about it, and announce it via facebook/GooglePlus. For inquiries, please do not hesitate to contact us atscholar@sun.ac.za tel.: 021 808 9046/9139.
 
Your research will soon be indexed via Google/Google Scholar, and linked from your Google Scholar Citations profile should you have a Google Scholar profile, e.g. André Young.
 

 

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December 2013 Theses & Dissertations

Posted on August 5, 2013 by ismith

Beste Kollegas

Tesisse/proefskrifte met die oog op die Desember 2013-gradeplegtigheid

Hierdie net weer ‘n herinnering dat die stelsel vir die nominasie van studente met die oog op die Desember-gradeplegtigheid (2013), reeds oop is. Die laaste datum vir inhandiging van die finale kopie (nadat alle korreksies aangebring is), is 28 November 2013.

Die proses:

  1. Nomineer die student d.m.v. die personeelportaal.
  2. Laai die tesis/proefskrif op (die finale produk).
  3. Die inhandiging word goedgekeur d.m.v. die personeelportaal.

Vir volledige riglyne en template, sien asb. http://library.sun.ac.za/Afrikaans/howdoi/Pages/Submit-my-thesis-online.aspx. Hierdie geld vir alle tesisse en proefskrifte voltooi deur studente verbonde aan Universiteit Stellenbosch.

Help ons asb. om ons navorsingsuitsette digitaal te bewaar, en ook toegang te verleen vir ander wat andersins nie toegang tot die navorsing sou hê nie.

Ons help graag waar moontlik! Kontak ons gerus:

Ina Smith E-pos: ismith@sun.ac.za Tel.: X: 9139

Paulette Talliard E-pos: plt@sun.ac.za Tel.: X: 9046

Tesisse/proefskrifte onder embargo

Kontak asb. u fakulteitsekretaris, wat die proses sal fasiliteer. Die meeste uitgewers het nie ‘n probleem daarmee dat ‘n tesis/proefskrif oop is en ‘n artikel daaruit gepubliseer word nie. Indien ‘n embargo egter van toepassing is, dui asb. so aan wanneer die tesis/proefskrif goedgekeur word.

Boeke gepubliseer uit tesisse/proefskrifte

Kontak asb. Innovus, wat die proses sal fasiliteer.

Taalversorgers

Besoek gerus http://www0.sun.ac.za/international/support-and-skills-development/resources/item/edit-your-writing

Vir meer ondersteuning t.o.v. tesisse/proefskrifte, besoek die SUNScholar Hulp Wiki  >>  Theses & Dissertations.

SUNScholar se posisie skuif op na die 2de beste in Afrika!

Ons is baie trots daarop dat SUNScholar nou die 2de posisie beklee in Afrika en Suid-Afrika, en die 113de posisie op internasionale vlak uit ‘n totaal van 1 600+ digitale bewaarplekke. Sien http://repositories.webometrics.info/en/Ranking_africa Baie dankie vir u fakulteit/departmente en ander eenhede op kampus se rol om dit moontlik te maak.

Vriendelike groete

Ina

Dear Colleagues

Theses/dissertations for the December 2013 graduation

This just a gentle reminder that the portal system is open, and that all can commence with the nomination of students for the December 2013 graduation. The last date for submission to SUNScholar is 28 November 2013.

The process:

  1. Nominate the student via the staff portal.
  2. Submit the thesis/dissertation (the final product).
  3. Approve the submission via the staff portal.

For comprehensive guidelines and templates, visit http://library.sun.ac.za/English/howdoi/Pages/Submit-my-thesis-online.aspx . This applies to all theses/dissertations completed by students at Stellenbosch University.

Please help us to digitally preserve our research output, and to provide access for others who would not have had access otherwise.

We gladly assist where possible! Contact us:

Ina Smith E-mail: ismith@sun.ac.za Tel.: X: 9139

Paulette Talliard E-mail: plt@sun.ac.za Tel.: X: 9046

Theses/dissertations under embargo

Contact your faculty secretary, who will facilitate the process. Most publishers do not have a problem with a thesis/dissertation being open and an article being published from it. If an embargo applies, indicate so during the approval process.

Books published from theses/dissertations

Contact Innovus, who will assist with this process.

Language Editors

Visit http://www0.sun.ac.za/international/support-and-skills-development/resources/item/edit-your-writing

For more support regarding theses/dissertations, visit the SUNScholar Help Wiki  >>  Theses & Dissertations.

SUNScholar moves to the 2nd best in Africa!

We are very proud of the fact that SUNScholar is now in the 2nd position in Africa and South Africa, and in the 113th position internationally from a total of 1 600+ institutional repositories. See http://repositories.webometrics.info/en/Ranking_africa Many thanks to faculty/departments and other units on campus for your role in making this possible.

With kind regards

Ina

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Top 10 SUNScholar items on 15 July 2013

Posted on July 15, 2013 by ismith
Continuing professional development in nursing
Thesis (MPhil (Curriculum Studies))–Stellenbosch University, 2006.

3363
Small and medium scale enterprises development in Nigeria : constraints and policy options
Thesis (MDF)–Stellenbosch University, 2011.		 3211
A strategic analysis of the latest entrant into the South African low-cost airline industry – Mango
Working paper (USBI), 2007.		 3205
The impact of trade policies on the South African clothing and textile industry : a focus on import quotas on Chinese goods
Thesis (MBA)—Stellenbosch University, 2011.		 2837
The provision of low-cost housing in South Africa : a wicked problem with a systems theory solution
Thesis (MPhil)–Stellenbosch University, 2011.		 2747
Alternative service delivery models for the South African public service for the year 2020
Thesis (MPhil)–Stellenbosch University, 2011.		 2596
Corporate governance and bank performance in Nigeria
Thesis (MBA)—Stellenbosch University, 2010.		 2088
Comparison of King III and King II, and the implications of King III
Thesis (MBA)—Stellenbosch University, 2010.		 1959
Factors affecting strategy implementation and the role of middle managers in implementation
Thesis (MBA)—Stellenbosch University, 2011.		 1940
Relationship between corporate governance and firm performance : an African perspective
Thesis (PhD (Business Management)—Stellenbosch University, 2007.		 1922
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Incentives for researchers drive up publication output

Posted on July 15, 2013 by ismith

Source: University World News

Stellenbosch University in South Africa is cementing its reputation as a leading research institution by rewarding its most productive researchers with handsome incentives, to boost publication rates. Several universities – and the government – are employing incentive strategies to drive up research production.

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Top 10 visited articles in SUNScholar

Posted on June 17, 2013 by ismith
Research output in SUNScholar is being indexed by major search engines. The high number of times the following have been viewed is proof that SU research is high in demand, highly relevant and highly visible.

A strategic analysis of the latest entrant into the South African low-cost airline industry – Mango

  

 

3076
The impact of trade policies on the South African clothing and textile industry : a focus on import quotas on Chinese goods 2643
The provision of low-cost housing in South Africa : a wicked problem with a systems theory solution 2489
Alternative service delivery models for the South African public service for the year 2020 2459
Small and medium scale enterprises development in Nigeria : constraints and policy options 2443
Continuing professional development in nursing 2392
Corporate governance and bank performance in Nigeria 1949
Relationship between corporate governance and firm performance : an African perspective 1796
Comparison of King III and King II, and the implications of King III 1777
Factors affecting strategy implementation and the role of middle managers in implementation 1755
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December 2013 Graduation

Posted on June 17, 2013 by ismith

To all December 2013 graduates

Supervisors and students can now commence with the nomination and uploading of theses/dissertations. For guidelines, see http://library.sun.ac.za/English/howdoi/Pages/Submit-my-thesis-online.aspx

The closing date for submissions is 28 November 2013.

Remember – if it is not on the web, it doesn’t exist

Help increase traffic to Stellenbosch University research output through creating links from departmental and other pages, facebook, blogs, and more. Another success story is the following PhD dissertation: Improving the direction-dependent gain calibration of reflector antenna radio telescopes (Electrical and Electronic Engineering). Within 3 days it was accessed 68 times from 8 different countries! Only possible within an open access online environment ….

 

 

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SU in top position on the continent in latest Webometrics Ranking of World Universities

Posted on February 12, 2013 by ismith

The latest results of the Webometric Ranking of World Universities, announced on 6 February this year, placed Stellenbosch University in the top position on the continent.

According to Ms Ellen Tise, Senior Director of the Library and Information Service, the Stellenbosch University’s Open Access initiatives and institutional repository play an instrumental role in the transfer of the  scientific and cultural knowledge between the University and society and increases the visibility of the University substantially.

Read more …

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Open Access voucher codes for all RSC Gold Customers

Posted on December 3, 2012 by ismith

Researchers are being asked to publish Open Access (OA), but often do not have the funding to pay for it directly.

In July, to help with this, the Royal Society of Chemistry launched Gold for Gold, enabling RSC Gold subscribers in the UK to publish a select number of RSC papers free-of-charge via Gold Open Access (OA). http://www.rsc.org/publishing/librarians/goldforgold.asp

We are delighted to extend this initiative to the rest of the world. From now on, all RSC Gold subscribing institutions will be rewarded with voucher codes to publish OA articles at no cost.

For more information, go to our Gold for Gold website. http://www.rsc.org/publishing/librarians/goldforgold.asp

And, to find out exactly how the process will work, take a look at our FAQs. http://www.rsc.org/Publishing/librarians/GoldforGoldFAQs.asp

Max Espley
Campaigns Manager – Librarians

Royal Society of Chemistry
Thomas Graham House, Science Park,
Cambridge, CB4 0WF, UK
Tel: +44 (0) 1223 432498, Fax: +44 (0) 1223 420247
www.rsc.org/publishing
espleym@rsc.org

Now all RSC Gold subscribers receive voucher codes to publish RSC papers via Open Access. Find out more…

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Open Access Highlights at SU 2012

Posted on December 1, 2012 by ismith

Dear all

2012 has been a special year, and we are thankful for so many things we were part of – maybe the highlight of the year – the Berlin 10 Open Access Conference (www.berlin10.org). We were fortunate to welcome people from all over the world to our beautiful country to learn, share, observe, innovate etc. regarding Open Access and more. Lifelong relationships were established, and it was a privilege working with the Max Planck Society on this conference.

December graduation is coming up, and we wish to congratulate all candidates! The full text of your theses/dissertations will be made online available from SUNScholar http://scholar.sun.ac.za from 17 December 2012. From here it will be digitally preserved for years to come, and open access will be provided to your research in order to increase its visibility, impact and citation rate. Please link to the persistent URL from your online environments, CV’s, etc. And check out the statistics! It is great to see how frequently it is being used and from where in the world people access your research. Also great for the research profile of SU! You really do us proud.

A major upgrade of the open source software we are using (DSpace) is planned for December, and we hope to bring you an even better product in the new year!

From the SUNScholar Team

More highlights to be added soon ….

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