Abstract In this work, we took the Organic Chemistry domain, identified this field’s output for 15 years, and analysed the growth in multiple models. It ranges from simple growth to a complex measure of compound growth. We also divided the study period into many blocks and reported the findings. We found that the measure of growth is not simple and goes... In this work, we took the Organic Chemistry domain, identified this field’s output for 15 years, and analysed the growth in multiple models. It ranges from simple growth to a complex measure of compound growth. We also divided the study period into many blocks and reported the findings. We found that the measure of growth is not simple and goes beyond number count. Read More Read Less

Abstract The study aimed to find the internet archive's efficiency and investigate the persistence and decay of URLs cited in articles from the 'Journal of Composites for Construction' over a ten-year period (2013-2022). 23,725 citations from 867 articles were analysed, of which 7,843 (31.74%) were URLs. The main findings include persistence. Decay of URLs: 64.16% of the web citations were found... The study aimed to find the internet archive's efficiency and investigate the persistence and decay of URLs cited in articles from the 'Journal of Composites for Construction' over a ten-year period (2013-2022). 23,725 citations from 867 articles were analysed, of which 7,843 (31.74%) were URLs. The main findings include persistence. Decay of URLs: 64.16% of the web citations were found to have vanished or become inaccessible. The main error was that the Error 404 Page was not found, accounting for 39.12% of the vanished URLs, followed by Error 403 at 35.30%. It states that the domain analysis of vanished URLs showed the .org (85.10%), and .com (14.71%). domains Accessibility of Citations extracted from scholarly articles excluding editorials and were verified. The study focused on one journal; hence, the generalizations of the findings are limited to “Journal of Composites for Construction”. The timeframe was restricted to only ten years, which may not capture long-term URL persistence and decay trends. Read More Read Less

Abstract The disapproval of research misconduct can be considered as research integrity (RI) and misconduct can be defined as offensive activities namely plagiarism, fabrication and falsification of research data. These activities are considered as Big Three and it can mitigate by adhering to principles of honesty, transparency, and accountability. Further, RI can be treated as a precious component in scholarly world... The disapproval of research misconduct can be considered as research integrity (RI) and misconduct can be defined as offensive activities namely plagiarism, fabrication and falsification of research data. These activities are considered as Big Three and it can mitigate by adhering to principles of honesty, transparency, and accountability. Further, RI can be treated as a precious component in scholarly world which measures the credibility, reliability, and advancement of academic research. There is a shortage of scholarly resources and organizations in developing nations when compared to the developed nations due to financial constraints, lack of technological advancements and required training facilities. However, RI plays a significant role in developing nations and it builds trust in academia by way of supporting ethical research practices and thereby maintaining credibility and reliability of research output. In this research study, it is covered the many facets of RI such as key principles, breaches of RI, common challenges and strategies to promote RI, Sri Lanka scenario and other developing nations in general, and how to mitigate research misconduct to build trust among academia and the public. Read More Read Less