The degree of conformity of research subjects in the chemical engineering in Shahid Chamran University with Iran and the world

Khademizadeh, Shahnaz; Aghaei, Maryam; Ghazavi, Roghayeh

The degree of conformity of research subjects in the chemical engineering in Shahid Chamran University with Iran and the world

Document Type : Original Research

Authors

S. Khademizadeh ¹

M. Aghaei ²

R. Ghazavi ³

¹ Associate Professor of Knowledge and Information Science Department, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran

² Ph.D Student in Knowledge and Information Science, Department of Knowledge and Information Science, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran.

³ Assistant professor, Department of Knowledge and Information Science, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran.

Abstract

Research subject: The present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the degree of compatibility of research topics in the field of chemical engineering in Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz with Iran and the world. Also, prominent engineering issues in the field of chemistry have been identified.

Research approach: The research is considered a type of scientometric applied studies. The statistical population is made up of researches related to the field of chemical engineering in the Web of Science database. Taking into account the key words of sources that were extracted from the Web of Science database, the information was transferred to the PreMap program and by applying restrictions, the terms were unified for all three files of the world, Iran and Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz. In order to check the thematic alignment, the clustering method was done with VOSviewer software. The index of structural similarity of subjects has also been used to determine the level of research alignment.

Main results:The researchers have searched for the subject areas of the chemical engineering department in Shahid Chamran University, Iran and the world. With the percentage of structural similarity, it was found that over time, the subjects of chemical engineering in Shahid Chamran University have aligned with Iran and the world, as well as Iran with the world, but the percentage of alignment with the world is low. To increase the alignment of chemical engineering subjects, platforms for sharing information and learning can be created for students, professors, researchers and experts in the field of chemical engineering. Also, a comprehensive approach to monitoring and evaluating research processes, including their alignment with leading research institutions, can provide research policymakers with valuable insights to improve research policies and foster scientific and technological innovation.

Keywords

Structural Similarity

Chemical Engineering

Scientometrics

Shahid Chamran University

VOSviewer

Subjects

nano-catalyst

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