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Publishing in predatory open access journals: Authors' perspectives
, Article Learned Publishing ; Volume 33, Issue 2 , 2020 , Pages 89-95 ; Soltani, M ; Tamleh, H ; Teimournezhad, S ; Sharif University of Technology
Wiley-Blackwell
2020
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The proliferation of predatory or bogus journals has been recognized as a threat to academic research, and this study was conducted to discover the experiences of authors published in these journals. Eighty authors who had published in journals identified as predatory were surveyed. We asked how the authors learnt about these journals, what they thought about the reputation of the journals, their experiences of peer review and the quality of feedback provided, and whether publication was driven by PhD or job requirements. Our results showed that a third of authors discovered the journals by web searches or responding to email invitations. Over half said the reputation and name of the journal...
Iran's scientists condemn instances of plagiarism
, Article Nature ; Volume 462, Issue 7275 , 2009 , Pages 847- ; 00280836 (ISSN) ; Arfaei, H ; Mansouri, R ; Balalimood, M ; Farhud, D ; Malekzadeh, R ; Firouzabadi, H ; Izadpanah Jahromi, K ; Safavi, A ; Kaveh, A ; Saidi, F ; Shafiee, A ; Sobouti, Y ; Sharif University of TechnologyGuest editorial: special section on asset management in smart grid
, Article IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid ; Volume 6, Issue 2 , 2015 , Pages 953-954 ; 19493053 (ISSN) ; Khodaei, A ; Matevson, J ; Li, Z ; Bertling, L ; Passo, E. A ; Fotuhi Firuzabad, M ; Sharif University of Technology
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Electric power system and its components, most of which developed based on the rising electricity demand during economic growth periods of 1970s and 1980s, have aged and some are not being replaced quickly. In addition, the integration of variable sources of energy has changed the way assets are being managed for optimal operation. Aging assets and uncertainty in power system load profile and demand management create a challenge for the optimal operation and maintenance of the electricity grid. This special section aims at addressing the challenges and opportunities in deployment of smart grid technologies such as wireless sensors for condition monitoring and intelligent electronic devices...
40-years of lake urmia restoration research: review, synthesis and next steps
, Article Science of the Total Environment ; Volume 832 , 2022 ; 00489697 (ISSN) ; Rosenberg, D. E ; Ghale, Y. A. G ; Khazaei, B ; Null, S. E ; Raja, O ; Safaie, A ; Sima, S ; Sorooshian, A ; Wurtsbaugh, W. A ; Sharif University of Technology
Elsevier B.V
2022
Abstract
Public concern over environmental issues such as ecosystem degradation is high. However, restoring coupled human-natural systems requires integration across many science, technology, engineering, management, and governance topics that are presently fragmented. Here, we synthesized 544 peer-reviewed articles published through September 2020 on the desiccation and nascent recovery of Lake Urmia in northwest Iran. We answered nine questions of scientific and popular interest about causes, impacts, stabilization, recovery, and next steps. We find: (1) Expansion of irrigated agriculture, dam construction, and mismanagement impacted the lake more than temperature increases and precipitation...