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- Use made of Open Access Journals by Indian Researchers to Publish their Findings — by Madhan Muthu and Subbiah Arunachalam — last modified Jul 04, 2013 04:45 AM
- Most of the papers published in the more than 360 Indian open access journals are by Indian researchers. But how many papers do they publish in high impact international open access journals? We have looked at India’s contribution to all seven Public Library of Science (PLoS) journals, 10 BioMed Central (BMC) ournals and Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports. Indian crystallographers have published more than 2,000 structure reports in Acta Crystallographica, second only to China in number of papers, but have a much better citations per paper average than USA, Britain, Germany and France, China and South Korea. India’s contribution to BMC and PLoS journals, on the other hand, is modest at best. We suggest that the better option for India is institutional self-archiving.
- Comments on the Draft ICAR Open Access Policy — by Nehaa Chaudhari — last modified May 28, 2013 06:44 AM
- The following comments were submitted to the Indian Council for Agricultural Research on May 23, 2013.
- A Technological Solution to the Challenges of Online Defamation — by Eduardo Bertoni — last modified Jul 02, 2013 02:47 PM
- When people are insulted or humiliated on the Internet and decide to take legal action, their cases often follow a similar trajectory.
- On the Unfortunate Rise of the Indian SLAPP Suit — by Ujwala Uppaluri — last modified Jun 05, 2013 06:55 AM
- It is not news in this country when the law or other institutions of the state, are used as tools by which to threaten or intimidate citizens into submission to a particular course of action or to a particular point of view. Unfortunate as that is, today’s post will deal with the rising incidence of SLAPP suits, an abuse of the adjudicatory process that is also a feature in a number of jurisdictions elsewhere.
- Use of Open Access Journals by Indian Researchers — by Subbiah Gunasekaran and Subbiah Arunachalam — last modified Jul 04, 2013 04:50 AM
- Indian researchers have published more than 43,400 papers in over 4,600 journals in 2009 as seen from Science Citation Index (SCI) – Expanded. Of these, over 6,900 (or one in six) papers are published in 445 open access (OA) journals. The proportion of papers published by Indian researchers in OA journals is considerably higher than the world average, which is estimated to be 8.5–10.0%. Although India publishes well over a thousand journals, including about 360 OA journals, SCI Expanded indexed in 2009 only 101 Indian S&T journals including 46 OA journals. It is likely that the percentage of Indian papers in OA journals as seen from SCI will be higher if more Indian journals are indexed in SCI Expanded.
- Burma to host first Internet freedom forum — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jun 05, 2013 07:10 AM
- Myanmar ICT Development Organisation (MIDO) will host “Myanmar Internet Freedom Forum” in Yangon from June 1-2. In the first forum of its kind in Burma, MIDO aims to raise awareness of Internet freedom in a country that has endured decades of media censorship.
- Comparative Analysis of DNA Profiling Legislations from Across the World — by Srinivas Atreya — last modified Jul 12, 2013 11:30 AM
- With the growing importance of forensic data in law enforcement and research, many countries have recognized the need to regulate the collection and use of forensic data and maintain DNA databases. Across the world around 60 countries maintain DNA databases which are generally regulated by specific legislations. Srinivas Atreya provides a broad overview of the important provisions of four different legislations which can be compared and contrasted with the Indian draft bill.
- CIS highlights changes ushered in by the Internet — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 22, 2013 06:06 AM
- As part of its fifth anniversary celebrations, the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) has organised an exhibition showcasing its accomplishments, besides a series of talks by experts on the changes ushered in by the Internet. The exhibition will remain open till Thursday.
- It’s Common Practice — by Nishant Shah — last modified Apr 24, 2015 11:41 AM
- Technologies are no longer abstract. They're habits. What constitutes a habit? The gestures that you make as you read this, the way your eyes flick when you encounter somebody you like, the way you stroke your chin in a moment of reflection, or the split second decisions that you make in times of crises — these are all habits. They are pre-thought, visceral, depending upon biological, social and collective memories that do not need rational thinking. Habits are the customised programming of human life.
- NGO invites public to peruse its accounts — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 21, 2013 02:38 PM
- Domlur-based The Centre for Internet and Society opens its books for anyone to see and track every rupee of the Rs 13.13 crore it received from donors.
- THE PORN ULTIMATUM? — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jun 05, 2013 09:56 AM
- Ravi Sharma (name changed), a 22-year old auto driver, watches adult-rated movie clips on his smartphone whenever he is on a tea break. Like most of his friends in New Delhi, Sharma has a flash drive reserved for sleazy movies. Sharma’s access to pornography could soon become a crime, much like assault or drunken driving, if Kamlesh Vaswani has his way.
- Report on the 3rd Privacy Round Table meeting — by Maria Xynou — last modified Jul 12, 2013 11:35 AM
- This report entails an overview of the discussions and recommendations of the third Privacy Round Table meeting in Chennai, on 18th May 2013.
- A lifetime of five years on the internet — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 20, 2013 09:04 AM
- Centre for Internet and Society observes its fifth anniversary on Sunday.
- Access to Knowledge Work Plan: Synopsis of Feedback by Wikipedians — by Nitika Tandon — last modified Jun 05, 2013 05:39 AM
- The Centre for Internet and Society's Access to Knowledge team shared its annual work plan with the larger Wikipedia community. Over the last one month, Access to Knowledge team members were involved in receiving feedback from community members over mailing lists, private emails, Wikimedia Meta, IRC, and one-on-one conversations. In this post, we are sharing a brief summary of the feedback received.
- Sex on-the-go — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jun 05, 2013 09:08 AM
- After a freak fire in 2011 reduced the cubbyholes trading in electronic goods inside a Crawford Market shopping plaza to ashes, Junaid has gone alfresco.
- WORLD WIDE PLAYGROUND — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jun 05, 2013 09:47 AM
- The Delhi High Court recently asked the central government to explain why minors are allowed to create online accounts on social networking sites such as Facebook or Orkut. The High Court’s question stems from a petition filed by former senior BJP leader K.N. Govindacharya last year.
- Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD 2013) - CIS panel — by Maria Xynou — last modified Sep 27, 2021 08:34 AM
- Interested in understanding the importance of accessibility and how technology can become more accessible by persons with disabilities? Read this post on the Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)!
- Is India's government becoming Big Brother? — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jun 05, 2013 09:39 AM
- India's new Central Monitoring System will give officials unprecedented access to calls, texts, and online activity.
- Odia Wikipedia: Needs Assessment — by Subhashish Panigrahi — last modified Jul 17, 2013 06:35 AM
- This blog encompasses the status of Odia Wikipedia and assessment of the needs for growth of the community.
- Configuring a 'Non-Toothless' Regulator (TRAI) — by Shyam Ponappa — last modified Jun 05, 2013 10:10 AM
- A proposal to give the telecom regulator the right to impose penalties marks a sea change in the government's approach to regulation.
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