Journal indexation: The misconception of guaranteed quality

Ilham Akhsanu Ridlo, Universitas Airlangga Higher education institutions and research institutes are no strangers to commercial scientific journal indexers such as Scopus and Web of Science (WoS). These platforms serve as primary benchmarks for academic success and research performance evaluation. Within the scientific community, indexers function as a credibility currency for research’s perceived prestige and reliability. This requirement has led to the misconception that indexation … Continue reading Journal indexation: The misconception of guaranteed quality

Ilham A. Ridlo11 Mar 202518 Apr 2025Leave a comment

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Women’s Health in Indonesia: Progress, Challenges, and the Road Ahead

The health of Indonesia’s women is the backbone of the nation’s health. When women are healthy and empowered, children are healthier, families more prosperous, and societies stronger. International Women’s Day 2025 shines a spotlight on the health of Indonesian women, highlighting both remarkable progress and enduring challenges. Over the past decades, Indonesia has significantly reduced child mortality and expanded healthcare access, yet maternal deaths remain … Continue reading Women’s Health in Indonesia: Progress, Challenges, and the Road Ahead

Ilham A. Ridlo10 Mar 202525 Apr 2025Leave a comment

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Fake papers are contaminating the world’s scientific literature, fueling a corrupt industry and slowing legitimate lifesaving medical research

Frederik Joelving, Retraction Watch; Cyril Labbé, Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA), dan Guillaume Cabanac, Institut de Recherche en Informatique de Toulouse Over the past decade, furtive commercial entities around the world have industrialized the production, sale and dissemination of bogus scholarly research, undermining the literature that everyone from doctors to engineers rely on to make decisions about human lives. It is exceedingly difficult to get a … Continue reading Fake papers are contaminating the world’s scientific literature, fueling a corrupt industry and slowing legitimate lifesaving medical research

Ilham A. Ridlo30 Jan 202515 Apr 2025Leave a comment

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Consequences of Trump’s WHO Exit for Global Health Initiatives

On January 20, 2025, former President Donald Trump signed an executive order for the United States to withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO). This decision, effective within a year, reignited debates over global health governance and international cooperation. It reflects skepticism toward multilateral institutions and raises questions about the future of global health leadership. A similar attempt was made in 2020 but reversed by … Continue reading Consequences of Trump’s WHO Exit for Global Health Initiatives

Ilham A. Ridlo21 Jan 202515 Apr 2025Leave a comment