http://starc.stthomas.ac.in:8080/xmlui/xmlui/handle/123456789/1 2026-04-24T09:34:45Z http://starc.stthomas.ac.in:8080/xmlui/xmlui/handle/123456789/456 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 http://starc.stthomas.ac.in:8080/xmlui/xmlui/handle/123456789/455 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 http://starc.stthomas.ac.in:8080/xmlui/xmlui/handle/123456789/454 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 http://starc.stthomas.ac.in:8080/xmlui/xmlui/handle/123456789/449 HARRIS PROCESSES Sebastian, Sherly; Jos, M. K; Sandhya, E; Raju, N In this paper, we develop two stochastic models where the variable under consideration follows Harris distribution. The mean and variance of the processes are derived and the processes are shown to be non-stationary. In the second model, starting with a Poisson process, an alternate way of obtaining Harris process is introduced. 2005-11-01T00:00:00Z