Since 1665 and establishment of Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society researchers are encouraged to publicly record their contributions. Publishing results and findings of research activities composes scientific communication and is part of a scientist’s everyday life. The results of published articles:
- Discussed, checked, verified;
- Confirmed or denied;
- Used in the planning of other studies by other researchers.
Journal articles supply information that helps scientists to develop new hypotheses, and they provide a foundation on which new scientific discoveries and inventions are built (Sharing Publication-Related Data and Materials: Responsibilities of Authorship in the Life Sciences).
Publications in Kazakhstan in 2019 - 2025 (SciVal)
Research metrics provide a way to track the research performance. Metrics are used to demonstrate the significance and contribution of the research. They are bibliometrics or citation metrics used across the scholarly publishing industry to measure the performance of a publication, a publication source, or a researcher. Metrics will not exist without publications.
Many international and national university ranking systems are based on indicators of research productivity. Publishing articles each researcher contributes to achieve research excellence goal of the university and higher ranking.
The number of paper publications required for a academic degree (PhD, doctoral, professor) can vary depending on the institution, the country, and the specific field of study. It is generally expected to have up to 5 peer-reviewed publications. In Kazakhstan the following requirements are applied.
