"Reads are Many, but Citations are Less": What are the Research Metrics of Indian Clinical Psychology?
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Research, Usage, Metrics, US, ResearchGate, Research InterestAbstract
The clinical psychology training of our country is based on the scientist-practitioner model. Hence research is part and parcel of our practice. This study explores research usage metrics of clinical psychology faculty across RCI recognized institutions in India. Further, it delves to understand whether we cite and quote our research vis-à-vis the research usage metrics of our peers in state-run non-profit institutions of the U.S. It uses one online social platform of ResearchGate for data collection. In a purposive non-random sampling using inclusion and exclusion criteria, two samples (N=78) consisting of research profiles of clinical psychology faculty members were taken -- from India (n=38) and the other from the U.S. (n=38). Results depict the scores on various usage metrics of ResearchGate of the Indian sample. Significant differences emerge in all research usage metrics between the two samples. Focus on the citations depicts abysmal numbers with the available reads. Reasons are explored for the research metric differences observed. Directions and suggestions to uplift our scientific reputation are provided.
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