http://starc.stthomas.ac.in:8080/xmlui/xmlui/handle/123456789/365 2026-04-24T12:44:30Z 2026-04-24T12:44:30Z Neelankavil, John Jose, Sanjo http://starc.stthomas.ac.in:8080/xmlui/xmlui/handle/123456789/456 2025-12-22T07:55:59Z 2025-10-05T00:00:00Z

Designing World-Class Space for Academic Libraries with Indian Ethos Neelankavil, John; Jose, Sanjo The landscape of academia is changing with the introduction of new policies. The design of academic libraries plays an important role in creating an environment conducive to learning and research, especially in higher education. Through this article, the authors explore the possible convergence between library spaces of learning and Indian philosophical principles. An analysis of Indian philosophical values is a key concept for creating purposeful library spaces. The article also highlights the need for revamping contemplation in higher education and research. A case study about the five-layered Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram (DVK) Central Library is also incorporated which provides a practical application of discussed philosophical principles and values in achieving outstanding research and knowledge production results. The discussion extends to the concept of Research Ecology, illustrating how enhanced research environments based on philosophical principles contribute to academic excellence.

2025-10-05T00:00:00Z Biju, V. V. Franklin, J. Jose, Sanjo Joseph, Rima http://starc.stthomas.ac.in:8080/xmlui/xmlui/handle/123456789/455 2025-12-22T07:02:39Z 2025-12-09T00:00:00Z

Retractions due to ethical violations or lack of approval in medical and allied sciences: an analysis Biju, V. V.; Franklin, J.; Jose, Sanjo; Joseph, Rima Scientific studies conducted without adhering to ethical principles or without obtaining necessary approvals may lead to retractions, thereby undermining both scientific credibility and public trust. This study examines Retractions due to Ethical Violations or Lack of Approval (REVLA) in medical and allied disciplines, analyzing the trend over time, classifying the reasons for retractions, and explaining how they are communicated. REVLA published between 2003 and 2022 were identified using Web of Science and Scopus. Reasons for retraction were extracted from the Retraction Watch Database (RWD). A total of 969 articles meeting the criteria were identified. Original research and clinical studies accounted for over 95% of REVLA. The number of retractions increased substantially in the last decade. 37.67% of REVLA are either under a paywall or unavailable on the journal pages. Papers on clinical practice constitute 57.79% of REVLA, followed by biological sciences (20.02%) and cancer research (15.69%). The analysis shows that no publishers or journals are immune to REVLA. Strengthening institutional review boards (IRB), imparting education on research and publication ethics, and ensuring public access to retraction notices and articles are essential to uphold research integrity. Stricter editorial vigilance and peer review are crucial to prevent the publication of ethically compromised studies, thereby reducing the need for future retractions.

2025-12-09T00:00:00Z Jose, Sanjo Franklin, J http://starc.stthomas.ac.in:8080/xmlui/xmlui/handle/123456789/454 2025-12-22T06:47:22Z 2025-05-30T00:00:00Z

A Study of Indian Theses on Applied Bibliometrics, Informetrics, Scientometrics and Citation analysis Jose, Sanjo; Franklin, J Metric studies of scientific literature like bibliometrics and scientometrics are popular among the researchers in library and information science. The authors of this paper identified the theses in these subject fields which had used the principles of metric studies in India. Majority of theses was found from the Indian database of theses known as Shodhganga and rest from various credible sources. The authors also describe the challenges they faced while accessing data from Shodhganga and suggest possible solutions. 604 theses on the metric studies were identified and analysed for their metadata. Metric studies are showing generally an upward trend among the recent years, especially in the last decade. Tamil Nadu, southern most Indian state was found to be the most productive among the theses on metric studies. Universities from the same state seem to compete among themselves producing theses. Most productive research supervisors who guided the research theses were also identified. Different types of metric studies are also evaluated and their relationships are also explained.

2025-05-30T00:00:00Z Biju, VV Sanjo, Jose Franklin, J Jasimudeen, S http://starc.stthomas.ac.in:8080/xmlui/xmlui/handle/123456789/366 2025-01-02T17:12:57Z 2025-01-02T00:00:00Z

An analysis of availability and implications of unlabeled retracted articles on Sci-Hub Biju, VV; Sanjo, Jose; Franklin, J; Jasimudeen, S Background: Researchers are increasingly accessing scientific articles through unauthorized websites like Sci-Hub. Sci-Hub contains retracted articles, including those which are not labelled as retracted, and this is a potential threat to academic research. Methods: This study analyses the extent of the availability of retracted articles within the Sci-Hub, particularly focusing on the presence of unlabeled retracted articles (URA) which may inadvertently be used in subsequent research, thus propagating flawed findings. The authors identified 16925 English-language research articles retracted between 2003 and 2022 indexed in the Web of Science and Scopus databases. These articles were cross-checked with Sci-Hub to ascertain whether they were appropriately labelled as retracted. Results: The investigation revealed that 84.83% of the retracted articles available on Sci-Hub do not have any indication of their retracted status. These URA could potentially be reused by researchers, unaware of their retracted status. The availability of URA in the field of health sciences is particularly high, which indicates a significant risk of their unintended use and further citation in future research. Conclusions: This study underscores the crucial need for stringent implementation of regulatory measures on retraction suggested by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) or newly published National Information Standards Organization (NISO) recommendations. This is an original manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in "Accountability in Research: Ethics, Integrity and Policy" on 1 January 2025, available at https://doi.org/10.1080/08989621.2024.2446558 This AOM is hosted as per the publisher's guideline on "Sharing different versions of your article" available at https://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/research-impact/sharing-versions-of-journal-articles/

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