Dwaraka Doss
Goverdhan Doss Vaishnav College Library successfully organised a National
Seminar on ‘Academic and Research Connect Platforms: Bridging Knowledge and
Innovation’ on September 19, 2025. The seminar aimed to raise awareness among research
scholars and faculty about commonly used research metrics, including the
h-index, g-index, i10-index, and e-index, which are crucial for assessing
research performance by accreditation agencies like NAAC, NIRF, and NBA.
229 (194+35) PG students,
research scholars, faculty members and library professionals from various
institutions (49 Institutions / 10 Discipline / 19 Departments / 11 District / 04 State) benefited from the seminar. The event commenced with a welcome
speech by Ms.D.Abirami, Assistant Librarian.
Dr.S.Santhosh
Baboo, Principal of DDGD Vaishnav College, Chennai, delivered the presidential
address, and Shri.Ashok Kumar Mundhra, Secretary of DDGD Vaishnav College,
Chennai, gave the felicitation address. Dr.S.K.Asok Kumar, Chief Librarian
& Campus Director of The Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University (TNDALU),
Chennai, provided the inaugural address. The keynote address was delivered by
Dr.K.Premalatha, Associate Professor & Head of the Department of Chemistry
at DDGD Vaishnav College, Chennai.
The seminar
consisted of four sessions:
Session I: Publishing Ethics and Research Publication Impact.
Dr.K.Ramasamy,
College Librarian at M.V.Muthiah Government Arts College for Women, Dindigul,
spoke on "Publishing Ethics, SHERPA/RoMEO, Open DOAR, Open Access
Publishing, and Research Publication Impact on Various Accreditation
Bodies." He elaborated on citation metrics, altmetrics, and their
significance for faculty credentials and institutional growth, as well as the
creation of academic profiles on platforms like Publon, GrowKudos, and Impact
Story.
Session II: Research Metrics and Profile Visibility.
Dr.J.Arumugam,
Librarian at PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, covered topics such as
"Citations, Impact Factor, H-index, i10-index, G-index, PlumX Metrics,
Cite Score, Google Scholar, ResearchGate, Open Researcher and Contributor ID
(ORCID), Scopus ID, Researcher ID, Microsoft Academic Research ID, Academia,
Academic Room, Publish or Perish, National Digital Library, and Social Science
Research Network (SSRN): ID Creation and Authentications." He highlighted
the identification of predatory journals and platforms for journal discovery,
emphasising the importance of promoting research work through tools like WOS,
Scopus, Google Scholar, ORCID, and Vidvan.
Session III: Enhancing Use of Researcher ID’s.
Mr.Ajit Faras,
College Librarian & Head at Government College of Arts, Science and
Commerce, Goa, focused on the "Enhancing Researcher ID’s Usage"
providing valuable insights into the effective utilisation of researcher IDs.
Session IV: Role of AI in Articulating Research.
Dr.T.Augustine Arul
Prasad, Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, and Coordinator of the
Skill Development and Innovation Cell (IIC) at DDGDVC, discussed the "Role
of AI in Articulating Research" and emphasised the effective usage of AI
in research.
The valedictory
session began with a welcome address by Ms.C.Premakumari, Assistant Librarian.
Dr.S.Niruba Sethukumari, Librarian at the Kerala Institute of Tourism and
Travel Studies, was introduced as the chief guest by Dr.K.K.Lakshmi, library
advisory committee member. Dr.S.Niruba Sethukumari delivered the valedictory
address. Dr.M.Mani, the Librarian and organising secretary of the seminar rendered
the vote of thanks, providing a comprehensive conclusion to the seminar.
The seminar
concluded with participant feedback, the distribution of certificates, and a
symbolic gesture of sharing seeds. The seminar was a resounding success,
providing valuable insights and knowledge to the participants.
