جستجوی مقالات مرتبط با کلیدواژه "ایران" در نشریات گروه "کتابداری و مدیریت اطلاعات"

This study aims to analyze the role of Islamic Culture and Communication Organization (ICRO) in advancing the cultural diplomacy and soft power of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Turkey.

Method and Research Design: 

The research employs a library-based, descriptive, and analytical method, drawing upon ICRO’s documents and the theoretical framework of cultural diplomacy and soft power.

An exploration and analysis of ICRO’s documents from 1995 to 2019 reveal that despite efforts by cultural authorities, numerous opportunities to expand the Islamic Republic of Iran's cultural diplomacy in Turkey remain overlooked and underutilized. The 25 main indicators and 137 analytical sub-indicators extracted from this study effectively illustrate the state of ICRO's activities and can serve as a reliable framework for evaluating organizational performance and enhancing the capacities of cultural diplomacy and soft power in Turkey and other countries.

The purpose of this research was to provide possible and desirable scenarios for the future of the book publishing industry in Iran, so that all efforts can be mobilized to avoid the unfavorable position and scenario and to realize the favorable and ideal scenario as quickly as possible.

The governing paradigm of this research is the qualitative paradigm. In terms of the type of research, it is an applied research and in terms of the type of data, it is qualitative too and the data collection tool is the interview. The statistical population of this research is the book publishing industry experts. The sampling method in this research is the snowball method. Following the theoretical saturation rule, 10 prominent countrywide publishers who are mainly active in Tehran have been interviewed. The Global Business Network (GBN) method, which is the most practical scenario writing method was used to analyze the data.

The findings of this research provide four scenarios for the future of the country's book publishing industry. These four scenarios are development (transformational policies and culture building), waste (transformational policies and lack of culture building), book desert (policies of the past and lack of culture building), and impasse (policies of the past and culture building). These four scenarios were based on the opinions of experts, which were identified and explained for the future of the country's book publishing industry. As it is evident, the development scenario is the desired scenario. It is a scenario in which policies have been transformative and culture building has been carried out at its highest level and this industry has been in its best imagined situation, and the book desert scenario with the most unfavorable situations due to the lack of culture building and the domination of past policies is pessimistic one.

Originality/value: 

Despite the value and importance of book market, both culturally and economically and profitably, the low per capita position of reading in Iran among the countries of the world and the existence of many challenges and problems in the country's publishing industry necessitate the need to examine this index that is culturally important. Since the research carried out in the field of publishing industry was only an analysis of the current situation at the national or provincial level or they provided some solutions to get out of the challenges, no research has investigated the future and possible scenarios for Iran's book publishing industry. Futures study has been and is one of the most important challenges of researchers and leaders of the country in recent years. Therefore, considering the increasing importance of the mentioned categories, it was decided to investigate the futures study of the market and book publishing in Iran. Of course, there are various methods and tools for futures study and in this research, the scenario-writing method was used, because the best response to deep uncertainty is a type of strategy that is predicted for a future instead of being optimal. It is clear that this method is responsive to many different futures and evolves along with the emergence of new information over time. Today, expert managers know that using the scenario method works much better than the traditional schools of strategic planning. Therefore, the results of this research can greatly help managers and trustees of the field of culture and science in their decisions. Based on the desired scenario (development scenario), some suggestions were made for the formation of this desirable future in clarifying the path and strengthening this industry in the future of publishing in the country.

The measurement of public library services in the area of social entrepreneurship can be significantly impacted by the use of the standard tool for measuring social entrepreneurship. This study aimed to develop and validate a social entrepreneurship scale for its use in Iranian public libraries.

In terms of purpose, the present research is applied, and in terms of data collection it is a descriptive correlation. The statistical population of this research includes all the librarians of Iran's public libraries, amounting to 7000 and of them, 300 librarians were selected by multi-stage cluster sampling method. A researcher-made questionnaire was used to collect data and the instrument's validity was calculated using content validity and exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. The reliability of the tool was also higher than .60 using Cronbach's alpha for each index and was obtained by the binomial method. In this method, a value of .82 was obtained for odd items and.78 for even items, which showed that the questionnaire has the necessary reliability. The online questionnaire was provided to the librarians of public libraries in the country through the internal network of public libraries. The total number of collected questionnaires was 289.

Based on the findings of this research, all factor loadings of social entrepreneurship indicators in public libraries (lifelong learning, emergency response, civic engagement, economic development, health, and diversity and inclusion) were obtained above .5, and the results of factor analysis, exploratory and confirmatory validity and appropriate reliability of the tool confirmed this. Considering the appropriateness of the social entrepreneurship measuring tool in Iran's public libraries, it can be identified as a valid tool in related research. The results of this research are useful for target groups such as library and information science students to evaluate social entrepreneurship services. It also could be useful for public library librarians and managers to provide social entrepreneurship services and policy-making in this direction. Finally, it can be said that the construction of this tool leads to a better understanding of the needs of society, better use of financial resources, improved coordination between public library managers and human forces, more freedom in choosing resources to satisfy the needs of society, and making more effective and efficient activities in public libraries.

Originality/Value: 

Public libraries, using social entrepreneurship, deal with challenges such as unequal economic access and unequal capacities of society in benefiting from public services. According to the review of the research background, the lack of research in the field of social entrepreneurship in public libraries was evident and most of the research in the field of entrepreneurship was done in general. On the other hand, a standard tool that can evaluate the state of social entrepreneurship in public libraries was not found in previous research. Therefore, the current research is innovative from the thematic and methodological aspects. The present study is helpful because it designed and validated the social entrepreneurship measurement tool in the context of public libraries in Iran.

Given the rapid acceleration of developments in emerging technologies, particularly artificial intelligence, and its extensive and profound impact on various aspects of social life, including higher education, the need for efficient, comprehensive, and coordinated policies is felt more than ever. This article examines the development trajectory of artificial intelligence technology and analyzes the opportunities and challenges of its use in the field of higher education. Considering the unparalleled opportunities that this technology offers to the educational system, as well as the inherent risks it carries, the necessity for smart and forward-thinking policy-making to improve and enhance Iran's higher education system has been emphasized. In this article, key strategies for formulating and implementing appropriate policies to optimize the use of AI technologies in Iran's higher education are presented. These strategies can serve as a roadmap for educational officials and policymakers in the country, helping to improve the quality, efficiency, and flexibility of the higher education system. The goal of these proposals is to achieve balanced and sustainable development of higher education with a focus on productivity and quality, utilizing the capacities of AI to enhance educational processes and train skilled and specialized human resources. The implementation of these policies can play a key role in facilitating the digital transformation of higher education and strengthening Iran's position on the international stage.

This study examines the path of industrialization and the factors affecting industrial development in the two countries of Iran and Japan. Although Iran had a successful performance in the field of industrial development in the 1960s, like Japan, it could not continue this path. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the factors affecting the performance of industrial policy in Iran and Japan and to answer the question of what differences have there been in the design and implementation of industrial policies in Iran and Japan that can explain the different performance of Iran and Japan. In the first step, while reviewing the existing literature on industrial policy, this research has proposed the commonalities and differences of approaches in these four important areas: Bureaucratic structure, institutional environment and organizational capabilities; sectoral policies and targeted industries; support tools and how to generate them; and the interaction between the state and the private sector. In the next step, using the comparative-historical approach, the performance of Iran and Japan in these four areas is planned. The studied period for Japan is 45 years after the Second World War and for Iran, from the beginning of the reign of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi to the end of the fifth development plan. The results of this survey have revealed these differences between Iran and Japan: Fluctuating domestic political environment, turbulent international relations, low quality of bureaucracy and lack of formation of a pilot agency, lack of long-term strategy in targeting and choosing industries, limited support tools and lack of ability to produce them and finally, the centrality of the public sector.

Given that university-industry cooperation is associated with the transfer of knowledge and technology, one of the key indicators of a country's development is the effectiveness of collaboration between universities and industry. Due to the significance of this topic, the present article seeks to analyze the state of cooperation between Iranian universities and industry based on the co-publication of articles indexed in the Web of Science database from 2010 to 2022, particularly in terms of financial support. The findings of this research will inform national policymakers and planners about the current state of university-industry cooperation in Iran, enabling them to devise appropriate strategies to enhance this collaboration.

The research method employed in this study is both descriptive and quantitative, utilizing scientific techniques such as word co-occurrence analysis. The statistical population for this research comprises 2,891 articles. This study encompasses all articles that received financial support, focusing on the collaboration between universities and industry in Iran from 2010 to 2022; therefore, no sampling method was applied. Instead, a census sampling method was utilized. To examine the collaboration between universities and industry through scientific publications (articles), each article must include at least one author affiliated with an industrial organization and one author affiliated with an academic institution, both of whom must have a financial sponsor. Specific labels were used to identify the organizations involved. Data collection was conducted using the Web of Science database, and the data were analyzed and visualized using BibExcel and VOSviewer software.

According to the findings of the current research, the highest number of financial supports for cooperation between industries and universities in Iran was recorded in 2021, with 430 articles published. In contrast, the lowest number was recorded in 2010, with only 89 articles. On the international front, 78 countries have co-published with Iran, with the United States leading in the number of collaborative articles. Other countries that have engaged in significant cooperation with Iran include England, Canada, Australia, France, New Zealand, China, Germany, Italy, and Russia are other countries that have had a large number of cooperation cases in Iran. The data related to financial support institutions showed that the National Iranian Oil Company along its subsidiaries (9.79%); Iran National Petrochemical Company along its subsidiaries (4.74%); Support fund for researchers and technologists (4.08%); Islamic Azad University (3.22%); National Gas Company and its subsidiaries (3.18%); University of Tehran with (2.94%); and Tehran University of Medical Sciences (2.80%) have provided the most financial support. Out of a total of 251 subject areas of Web of Science, 151 areas have received financial support in cooperation between the university and the industry. Based on thematic analysis, chemical engineering fields (10.27%); environmental sciences and materials science (4.28%); energy and fuels (4.21%); and water resources (3.65%), are the most used topics in the articles.

The annual growth rate of articles receiving financial support indicates that the 13-year collaboration between universities and industry has experienced significant fluctuations, with some years witnessing a decline. Furthermore, the leading industries providing financial sponsorship include oil, petrochemicals, and gas. Most of these companies are supported by government organizations and are among the most profitable in the country. Consequently, a substantial portion of the investments in this collaboration is derived from the government budget. In terms of the subjects covered in the articles, the results reveal that, while the fields are diverse and extensive, there is a noticeable absence of certain topics, particularly in the humanities and social sciences.

Today, mental health is a critical issue worldwide that not only impacts individuals' quality of life but also leads to economic and social consequences for societies when there are deficiencies in this area. Despite the development of mental health infrastructure and services in recent years, significant funding has yet to be allocated to address these needs. To promote and enhance mental health, it is essential to not only identify weaknesses but also allocate an adequate budget for this area. This becomes feasible when there is a comprehensive understanding of the mental health status within local communities. To understand the mental health of a society, it is essential to examine the research conducted in this field. By evaluating scientific outputs, one can gain a comprehensive understanding of the mental health status of the local community. Additionally, by assessing the financial support for scientific articles, it is possible to gauge the efforts of organizations aimed at improving mental health within society. The current research aims to analyze the financial support of institutions concerning research outputs in the field of mental health in Iran, using a scientometric approach. The goal of this study is to conduct a scientometric analysis of research outputs that received financial support in the field of mental health in Iran, as indexed in the Web of Science database.

The current scientometric research consists of applied studies utilizing a quantitative approach. Data collection was conducted through documentary analysis, employing bibliometric techniques and co-occurrence of words. The research community comprises 3,833 sources, representing all research outputs with financial support in the field of mental health in Iran, which are indexed in the Web of Science database. In this research, no time limit was imposed, and all research outputs related to financial support in the field of mental health in Iran, as indexed in the Web of Science database, were considered. To extract data, a search strategy was employed. In exploring strategies within the field of mental health, concepts with the strongest semantic connections to mental health were taken into account. The analysis of the research questions was conducted using three software programs: Excel, BibExcel, and VOSviewer

The leading financial sponsors among university units in the country were Tehran University of Medical Sciences, with 628 cases; Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, with 231 cases; and Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, with 230 cases. Among non-academic organizations, the most financial support has been provided by the Iran National Science Foundation (INSF) with 156 cases, the Ministry of Health and Medical Education (MHME) of Iran with 67 cases, and the National Institute for Medical Research Development (NIMAD) with 59 cases. The British Medical Research Council (MRC) contributed 49 cases, followed by the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) with 40 cases, and the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) with 38 cases, making them the top three foreign organizations, respectively. The studies identify nine subject clusters, with significant emphasis on issues such as depression, anxiety, stress, mental health, mental disorders, COVID-19, quality of life, and schizophrenia. The top three researchers receiving financial support in the field of mental health are Shahin Akhundzadeh, Mojgan Mirghforvand, and Vafa Rahimi Movaghar.

Most of the financial sponsors for mental health research in Iran are affiliated with organizations under the Ministry of Health, Treatment, and Medical Education, along with other entities that have not traditionally engaged as financial sponsors in this field. This lack of participation may stem from an improper division of responsibilities within the country's organizations; consequently, the Ministry of Health is recognized as the primary center of activity. Additionally, on an international level, financial support is restricted to a few specific institutions. Therefore, there is a pressing need to enhance collaboration and establish more connections with foreign organizations. Finally, it is anticipated that the results of this study will contribute to the development of an evidence-based information system regarding mental health research and its supporting infrastructure in the country. Scientometric analysis can be instrumental in evaluating the growth and application of knowledge, thereby aiding effective planning for scientific policymakers to enhance financial research support.

This research was conducted with the aim of investigating the impact of modern information and communication technologies and digital equipments on crime control and prevention in police stations. This research is one of the qualitative researches that its data was collected through semi-structured qualitative interviews with experts in the field of information technology and crime prevention. The number of participants in the research process was determined basically by theoretical saturation principle and they were selected using the Purposive sampling method. After being converted into text, Data were classified and coded and were analyzed using Atlas.ti qualitative content analysis software.In the advanced countries of the world, the use of new information technology in police stations has made the police successful in preventing crime and reducing the occurrence of crime, and has brought people's satisfaction. The most important effects of using information technology on crime prevention in police stations; Improving accuracy, speed and quality in providing services, making correct decisions, increasing people's satisfaction and productivity in crime prevention (crime reduction), which are the main factors in improving effectiveness, relative advantage and efficiency in police stations. The basic use of information technology in police stations by reducing physical interactions, costs and focusing the structure of the organization through the elimination of additional processes in carrying out missions and increasing the speed, accuracy and quality in predicting and controlling crimes; It leads to the effective prevention of crime in society and increases people's trust in the police.

The purpose of this research is to identify and extract the professional competencies of the librarians of Iran’s public libraries, and to determine the importance of each of them in order to prioritize and rank them.

This research is an applied study employing a mixed research methodology. The study divided in two distinct stage. In the initial phase, a purposive selection of 61 Persian and English articles was analyzed using the meta-synthesis method. Then 104 codes were extracted using experts’ opinions, and the validity of these codes was confirmed through their content validity and their reliability was measured and confirmed with Cohen’s Kappa test. During the quantitative stage, each factor was ranked by distributing the questionnaire among 62 experts and using Shannon’s entropy method.

This research reveals a pioneering exploration into the professional competencies of librarians in Iran’s public libraries, resulting in the identification of four crucial factors, 10 main components, and an extensive 72 sub-components that categorize these competencies. The ‘Ability’ factor, consisting of specialized ability and thinking ability, emerges as a cornerstone with conceptualizations across 9 sub-components. The ‘Feature’ factor, consisting of occupational and behavioral characteristics, was conceptualized by 19 sub-components. The ‘Skills’ factor, including managerial, social, occupational, and technological skills, was conceptualized by 32 sub-components. Lastly, the ‘Knowledge’ factor, comprising knowledge related to society and specialized knowledge, was conceptualized by 12 sub-components. Quantitative analysis, using the innovative Shannon entropy method, provides a nuanced understanding of the significance attached to each competency. The results of this analysis shows that ‘knowledge’ holds the highest weight (0/2575), establishing it as the most critical competency for librarians in Iran’s public libraries. Following closely, the ‘Skill’ factor secures the second position with a weight of 0/2545. ‘Ability’ and ‘Characteristics’ factors, with weights of 0.2498 and 0.2382, respectively, are ranked third and fourth.

Originality/value: 

This research stands out in its original contribution to the field of library science by systematically identifying and prioritizing the professional competencies of librarians in Iran’s public libraries. The comprehensive validation process, including content validity and reliability assessments, ensures the robustness of the identified competencies. The emphasis on specialized ability, thinking ability, occupational and behavioral characteristics, managerial, social, occupational, and technological skills, as well as knowledge related to society and specialized knowledge, shows a nuanced understanding of the multifaceted nature of librarianship. In summary, this research breaks new ground in the systematic exploration, categorization, and prioritization of professional competencies, offering a valuable framework for improving the competencies of librarians in the unique context of Iranian public libraries. These findings not only contribute to the academic understanding of librarianship but also offer practical insights for enhancing the proficiency of librarians in this context. Furthermore, the nuanced categorization and prioritization presented in this research provide a valuable framework for the ongoing development of professional competencies and qualifications in this field.

With the beginning of modernism and its spread among Iranian society during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, many institutions of Iranian society changed. These institutions, which have historically been formed with the participation of the institution of tradition and religion, have been threatened by modern concepts. This threat, in many cases, led to a confrontation between tradition and modernism.

Method and Research Design: 

One of the most influential institutions of the Iranian society was the institution of health, which was formed based on a combination of temperament medicine, folk medicine and with a religious color and smell, throughout history. After the arrival of modernism in Iran, this powerful social institution was severely exposed to the effects of new scientific insights and many of its beliefs were questioned.This research, relying on one of the concepts of medical sociology under the title of "medicalization", has analyzed this confrontation.

 It has also examined the impact of medicalization on religion in Iran. The results of this research show that, for several decades, the cultural atmosphere of the society was influenced by health concepts. In the process of medicalization, the institution of religion handed over many areas of social influence to the institution of medicine.

This study aims to explore the reasons of the retraction of Iranian researchers’ articles in scientific journals.

To do this, we set a systematic review. The research population includes all articles that, in some way, have addressed the reasons for the retraction of Iranian researchers’ articles in international journals and publications. The most important global and Iranian scientific databases were searched for this purpose.

Ultimately, out of 559 initially identified articles, through title and abstract review, removal of duplicates, and precise text reading, 19 relevant articles were selected. Additionally, the reasons provided by the RetractionWatch database (https://retractionwatch.com) regarding the retraction of Iranians articles, were processed, recorded, and compared with the results of the systematic review. The research findings indicated that the most significant reasons for retraction of international articles of Iranian researchers (in no particular order) are: 1. plagiarism, 2. duplicate publication, 3. peer-review issues, 4. authorship disputes, and 5. data issues and errors.

Given the sensitivity of research matters and the topic of research misconduct, policymakers in the research domain as well as officials from ministries, organizations, and universities can utilize the findings of this study to strengthen research ethics and prevent various forms of research misconduct. Considering the aforementioned reasons, it seems that education, attention to the topic of research integrity, precise oversight, and the use of technologies such as similarity detection and research management softwares are the most vital strategies in this regard. Moreover, it would be recommended that research experts held the sessions related to research misbehavior.

This research aimed to investigate the relationship between the socio-economic status of Iranian citizens and book consumption to determine whether there is a knowledge gap among Iranian citizens or not.

The data was collected in a survey method. Information about Iranian citizens has been collected through a structured questionnaire in the form of face-to-face interviews. The statistical population of this research includes all people over 15 years of age living in the city and villages of the country. In this survey, a two-stage sampling was used. The number of samples in this survey is 15,606 people in 31 provinces of the country. The socio-economic status of the citizens was divided into three groups: education level, occupational status, and economic status.

Based on the chi-square test and analysis of variance, each of the mentioned groups has a positive and significant relationship with book consumption. Thus, with the increase in the level of education, job status and economic status, book reading among Iranian citizens is on the rise. In addition, with the increase in education level, job status and economic status, people buy more books.

There is a relationship between the economic-social status of Iranian citizens and book consumption, and the more the economic-social status of Iranian citizens increases, the more book consumption increases and vice versa. These results show that there is an awareness gap among Iranian citizens and the research results support the hypotheses of the awareness gap theory.

The main objective of this research is to rank Iranian-indexed journals in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) 2020 based on the Journal Citation Index (JCI). Additionally, the study aims to investigate the significant correlation between the JCI and other metrics such as Eigenfactor, Article Influence Score (AIS), Quartile, and Journal Impact Factor (JIF). Among them, forty Iranian journals are indexed in three main citation indexes and have received Journal Impact Factor (JIF) and Quartile rankings for the first time, which also reported their Journal Citation Index (JCI). However, the ranking of these Iranian journals based on the new JCI is not specified. More importantly, the study does not examine the significant correlation between JCI and other indices such as Eigenfactor, AIS, Quartile, and JIF. Therefore, this research aims to rank Iranian journals indexed in JCR 2020 based on the Journal Citation Indicator (JCI) and investigate the significant correlation of this index with Eigenfactor, Article Influence Score (AIS), Quartile, and Journal Impact Factor (JIF). The main focus of this research is to determine whether changes in the value of the new index (JCI) will correspond to changes in the old indices (Eigenfactor, AIS, Quartile, and JIF). Therefore, this article aims to investigate the mentioned issues and provide scientific and accurate answers. 

The present research is applied and has been conducted using scientometric indices and an analytical approach. The required data for the research was extracted from JCR 2020. All Iranian journals in JCR 2020 with an Impact Factor (IF) and Quartile, totaling forty journals, formed the research population. In this article, five research questions have been posed. Iranian journals and their corresponding indices were extracted from JCR 2020. They were then ranked and reported in a table based on JCI to address the first question. To address the second to fifth research questions, which investigate the significant relationship between JCI and Eigenfactor, AIS, Quartile, and JIF, the Shapiro-Wilk test was initially used to assess the normality of the distribution of the relevant data for Eigenfactor, AIS, Quartile, and JIF. The results of the Shapiro-Wilk test indicated that the data related to Eigenfactor and AIS followed a normal distribution, while the data related to JIF did not. Therefore, to investigate the significant relationship between JCI and Eigenfactor and AIS, the Pearson correlation coefficient was used. Additionally, to study the significant relationship between JCI and JIF, Spearman's rho correlation coefficient was employed. Additionally, when examining the relationship between JCI and Quartile, it is important to note that Quartile only has four levels (Q1, Q2, Q3, and Q4). Therefore, the Kendall's tau b test was used. This test is used when the data under investigation is on an ordinal scale. 

"Iranian Journal of Fuzzy Systems," "International Journal of Health Policy and Management," and "BioImpacts" ranked first, second, and third, respectively, in JCI with scores of 65.1, 15.1, and 99.0. A positive and significant correlation between JCI and Eigenfactor (R=44.0, P<0.006) indicates a statistical relationship. There is a positive and significant correlation between JCI and Article Influence Score (AIS) (R=73.0, P<0.0001), suggesting that an increase in JCI is associated with an increase in AIS. There is a negative and significant correlation between JCI and Q (R=-64.0, P<0.0001), implying that an increase in JCI is associated with a decrease in Q. In summary, the results suggest that JCI is positively related to Eigenfactor and AIS but negatively related to Q. These findings can have implications for evaluating the impact and influence of academic journals. 

The JCI can be a complementary indicator with the JIF. Many indicators have been introduced to cover JIF's weaknesses, but JIF is still the most famous indicator. The passage of time will show that the JCI will also suffer the fate of the previous indicators or, as a new and unique indicator, will remove the authority and acceptance of the JIF after half a century.

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The scientific activity of researchers in the Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO) was subjected to study by altmetrics in scientific social network, ResearchGate.

Methodology/Approach: 

This survey was applied in terms of purpose and scientometric methodology with altmetric approach. Relevant data were obtained from the AREEO's scientometric database 2010-2020, as well as the altmetric data from 852 researchers' members of the ResearchGate scientific social network as the holder of the most numerous members and audiences among the scientific social networks in research institutes, national research centers and provincial research centers of the organization. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were used for statistical analysis. Descriptive statistics included the frequency and mean of each of the indicators measured in the ResearchGate network. Inferential statistics (Spearman correlation tests, Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney tests) were also used to measure the relationships and the presence or absence of differences between the studied variables.

The results showed that nearly one quarter of the researchers of the population were members of the ResearchGate network. Altmetric data showed that there was a direct relationship between the level of activity in ResearchGate and the academic rank of faculty members; with the increase of academic rank in faculty members, the amount of their scientific activity had also increased. The correlation between R. G. score respectively with citations (0.862), observations (0.813) and writings (0.799) was the strongest among its other indicators, but the weakest with questions (0.124) and answers (0.280).

The participation of the researchers in scientific social networks as a complementary research tool is an informal and non-mandatory scientific professional activity that can be inferred as a sign of potential capacity and desire for more activity to increase the visibility of their works, citations and scientific cooperation. This will increase their scientific activity and access to up-to-date knowledge, and consequently will increase the productivity. Therefore, informing and creating mechanisms by the managers of the bodies are recommended in this field to encourage the researchers to increase the quantity and quality of their scientific outputs.

The purpose of this research was to evaluate the quality of archival services in archival centers in Iran.

The present study was conducted with a descriptive approach and a comparative causal method. The statistical population of this research was the employees of Iran's archival centers, a sample of 120 people was selected from among them, and the instrument used was a questionnaire. The statistical test used is one-sample T-test, ANOVA test and Friedman test.

According to the answers to the research questions related to each of the archival centers of Iran and in general regarding the quality of archival services, there is a significant difference between the obtained weighted average and the experimental average (5) at the significance level of 0.05. The t value and the degrees of freedom related to each of Iran's archival centers indicate that this difference is significant at the 0.05 level. In fact, the service quality of Iran's archival centers is higher than the desired level. The results of Tukey's post hoc test indicate that this difference is evident between the archival centers of Iran and the Astan Quds document center. Finally, according to the ranking obtained through the Friedman test in terms of prioritizing the quality of archival services in the studied archival centers, it can be stated as follows: 1. Astan Quds Document Center; 2. National Archives of Iran; 3. Center for documents of the Islamic Council; 4. Department of Documents and Diplomacy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; 5. Contemporary History Studies Institute; and 6. Islamic Revolution Documentation Center.

The results indicate that the status of service quality of archival centers is higher than the desired level. Also, there is a significant difference between the archival centers of Iran in terms of the quality of archival services, which is evident between the archival centers of Iran and the Astan Quds Document Center. This research is the first research in the field of measuring and evaluating the quality of archival services that has been carried out in the archival centers of Iran.

Although virtual services have been developed in libraries, they are still considered as third places as they provide facilities for community meetings and programs. The COVID-19 pandemic caused closure, delay and change in library services around the world. The news and statistics confirm that the total working hours of public libraries per week decreased compared to the pre-COVID-19 years; The number of in-person visits to these centers dropped; and the number of resources checked out declined. However, the pandemic caused a greater attention to electronic books and virtual services. Public libraries in the cities and villages of Iran were also content to rapid changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. For a considerable period of time, the libraries were closed for visits and in-person services in compliance with health protocols. Iran Public Libraries Foundation coordinated over 3000 libraries around the country by organizing the employees telecommuting, providing digital resources and encouraging the librarians to provide useful content on social media. The consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic led the researchers to explore the various aspects of the spread of this disease on information services and library programs. A variety of topics have been investigated including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the use of digital resources, collection making priorities and budgeting, virtual reference services, health literacy etc.; However, despite the sinking of this pandemic, the research on COVID-19 impacts on libraries is still increasing. The current issue of the Journal of Research on Information Science and Public Libraries (RISPL) is dedicated to new studies conducted on the effects of Covid-19 pandemic on the public libraries in Iran. The participation of librarians in social networks and the analysis of the content produced by them, the factors affecting the audience's tendency to view and use the virtual pages of public libraries, the experiences of librarians in providing online and in person programs and services during the pandemic, the readiness of libraries and use of virtual platforms are the main topics of the articles published in this issue.

During the last two decades, some international treaties have played a decisive role in facilitating scientific collaboration between member countries. For this reason, the study aims to predict the effect of Iran's membership in these treaties on three things: First, the amount of scientific collaboration between Iran and the members of each treaty; Second, the total amount of Iran's international scientific collaboration; Third, the extent of Iran's dependence on scientific collaboration with the USA, as the most key actor in the international scientific collaboration network. According to the background, the treaties that have a significant impact on international scientific collaboration are G7, G20, EU, OECD, OPEC, APEC, and BRICS. This study is based on the simulation method (with an agent-based modeling approach). This method was used to simulate the network of scientific collaboration between independent countries with more than one million people in the period of 2023-2042. The secondary data required for the simulation were collected from the Web of Science database and the United Nations database. Hypotheses related to possible scenarios were tested based on difference-in-difference statistical model. All calculations, including network simulation and hypothesis testing, were performed in the R software environment. The findings showed that Iran's joining G20, OECD, and APEC will significantly increase Iran's scientific collaboration with the members of each treaty. However, Iran's membership in the BRICS will not have a significant effect on its collaboration with the BRICS members. Also, Iran's joining each of these four treaties will significantly increase the total amount of Iran's international scientific collaboration. However, the increase in the G20 scenario is higher, and in the BRICS scenario is lower than other treaties. At the same time, Iran's membership in the G20 and BRICS will lead to a significant increase in Iran's dependence on collaboration with the USA. In return, Iran's membership in the OECD and APEC will play a significant role in reducing Iran's dependence on collaboration with the USA. Another advantage of Iran's membership in the OECD is strengthening its collaboration with two of the key players in Europe (France and Italy). One of the side benefits of Iran's joining APEC is the significant increase in its collaboration with the key player in East Asia (China). The results indicated that Iran's joining OECD and APEC will help to increase Iran's visibility in the international scientific collaboration network and reduce Iran's dependence on collaboration with the USA.

The Internet of Things is becoming a key element of the future Internet and a vital national and international infrastructure, and it seems that the introduction of the Internet of Things in libraries is imminent and inevitable; Therefore, the identification of the architecture of using the Internet of Things in Iranian academic libraries is the most important concern and the main problem of the present research, which according to the searches carried out so far, the comprehensive architecture based on the systematic review of studies, architectures, previous models and the combination of findings They have been designed, it has not been presented for university libraries in Iran, so this research can be the beginning of exploiting this emerging technology. Based on the purpose, the type of research is developmental-applied, and in terms of the execution path, meta-composite, survey-analytical methods and the approval of subject experts have been used. The databases of Elsevier, Scopus, Emerald, LISTA, IEEE Xplore, Migran, Noor Specialized Journals Database, Civilica, University Jihad Scientific Information Center Database, and Google Scholar Search Engine were reviewed. In the first stage, after reviewing the mentioned databases, the researchers extracted the components and indicators of IoT application, which have 9 components (building, management, users, librarians, lending, reading room, reference, cataloging, information literacy) and 31 Indicators for architectural design and operational pattern were identified. In order to confirm these components and indicators from the point of view of the target community (administrators of university libraries in Iran), a researcher's checklist was sent to them. The meaning of these libraries is the central libraries of comprehensive universities, which were studied in the census method and after examining the results of the one-sample t-test, it was determined that all the components and indicators for use in university libraries in Iran are approved by the society. The target is located. Then, with a comprehensive review of these previous researches, a proposed architecture that is comprehensive and clear was designed and approved by experts in the field of Internet of Things. The proposed architecture consists of five layers: device, network, middleware, services, security and privacy, and the working method of each layer is described. If the managers of these libraries have a desire to use the Internet of Things, they can use this proposed architecture for the basic principles of their work.

Higher education system to be able to deal with the missions appropriate to its ecosystem and to be efficient in providing services to the society, depends on recognizing the diverse demands of the society. Understanding the society's demands is very important, because what naturally links the university institution to the society is the university's response to the society's existing demands, which shows itself in the form of alignment between the university's supply and the society's demand. Therefore, the aim of this research was to identify the dimensions and nature of the existing demands for higher education in the university ecosystem of Iran. An important contribution of this research is understanding the demand for higher education by clarifying its complex and multifaceted nature. In fact, the findings of this research, by shedding light on a variety of Iranian society's demands from the university institution, prevent us from reducing these demands to social demand, and in addition, highlights and conceptualizes two other types of demand, i.e., the economic demand of the business sector and the political demand of the government. This research was conducted using a basic qualitative method based on the study and review of the lived experience of effective actors and experts of higher education in Iran. In this regard, 39 people were identified, and the experiences of 23 of them were explored using semi-structured interviews until reaching theoretical saturation. Data analysis was done using qualitative thematic analysis method, and validity of the findings were checked using techniques such as data triangulation, independent review, and contextual description. According to the findings, three main themes were identified in the field of social demand, namely "ladder of livelihood and social status", "ladder of virtue and moral education" and "ladder of civic participation and social activism". As can be expected, for the vast majority of people in the society, providing the basic and livelihood needs and then achieving the appropriate social status is of the highest priority and importance, which shows itself in the demand for a better job and a higher economic status. Another important social demand that has deep historical roots is that knowledge and learning have intrinsic value for people. The third theme of social demand, that is, the university as a "ladder of service and civic participation", shows itself in commitment to public interests of the country, learning constructive social discussion and social activism aimed at justice and anti-tyranny