Lok Sabha Question No. 4891 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: International Journalism
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: PRABHAS KUMAR SINGH

## MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4891 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.03.2018

## International Journalism

4891. DR. PRABHAS KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of research publication published in International Journalism;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  the  fact  that  faculties  of  the  University  are publishing there in Paid Journals; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (Dr. SATYA PAL SINGH)

- (a): The University Grants Commission (UGC) has informed that the details given below provides  number  of  research  publications  in  International    journals  in  last  five  years (2013 to 2017) from India.  The data is taken from two bibliographic databases, namely, Scopus  and  Web  of  Science,  that  indexes  research  publications  published  in  peerreviewed  International  Journals  (including  selected  journals  that  are  published  from India).
- (b) & (c): Yes, Madam. With a view to curbing publishing articles in paid and Predatory journals  by  researchers  and  faculty  members,  the  UGC  has  evolved  a  list  of  journals from  the  Web  of  Science  and  Scopus  and  also  based  on  evaluation  by  the  Standing

| Publication Indexed in Scopus   |   Publication Indexed in Scopus |   Publication Indexed in Scopus |   Publication Indexed in Scopus |   Publication Indexed in Scopus |   Publication Indexed in Scopus |
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| Year                            |                            2013 |                            2014 |                            2015 |                            2016 |                            2017 |
| No . of Publications            |                          115691 |                          130803 |                          138418 |                          148144 |                          146118 |

| Publication Indexed in Web of Science   |   Publication Indexed in Web of Science |   Publication Indexed in Web of Science |   Publication Indexed in Web of Science |   Publication Indexed in Web of Science |   Publication Indexed in Web of Science |
|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| Year                                    |                                    2013 |                                    2014 |                                    2015 |                                    2016 |                                    2017 |
| No . of Publications                    |                                   78805 |                                   90758 |                                  118573 |                                  127641 |                                  112563 |

Committee on Notification of  Journals  through  peer  review  processes,  ethical  policies, impact factor etc.  Articles published in Journals that are listed in UGC-approved list of Journals, would be considered for the purpose of Career Advancement Scheme (CAS) and  Direct  Recruitment  of  Teachers  and  Other  Academic  Staff  as  required  under  the UGC (Minimum qualifications for Appointment of Teachers and other Academic Staff in Universities and Colleges) Regulations, 2016.

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