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Azeez Adeoye

Unlocking Global Recognition: Strategies for 21st-Century Scholars to Boost Visibility, Impact Factor, and h-Index from Local to Nobel Laureate

In today’s fiercely competitive academic landscape, scholars must take active steps to increase their visibility in order to enhance professional recognition, attract collaborative opportunities, and secure career advancement. Universities striving for higher Webometrics rankings often overlook that an institution’s prestige is largely a reflection of its scholars’ individual growth and visibility. For an institution to ascend to global prominence, its scholars must excel in online presence, boosting their impact factor and h-index. This article outlines strategic approaches to increasing a scholar’s visibility, impact factor, and h-index, ultimately aiming for global recognition, including prestigious achievements such as the Nobel Prize.

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Ece Gumusel

Are Chatbots Safe? A Look at User Privacy Concerns

Since the launch of advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbots like OpenAI’s ChatGPT-3 in late 2022, these conversational tools have quickly become integral to our daily lives. They can answer questions, assist with tasks, and engage in friendly conversations—all in natural language, similar to chatting with a real person. However, this growing use of chatbots raises a significant concern: user privacy. This article explores the importance of user privacy when interacting with AI chatbots, what current research reveals about these concerns, and how future regulations might create a more secure digital environment.

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A. Miller

Healthcare UX: A Case for Inclusive Designs that Impacts Aging and Anxiety

Applying inclusive design for holistic wellness, aging, and mental health reduces elements that may aggravate symptoms of a challenge, disability, or some stress-inducing factors. This Healthcare UX design approach is a process of creating a digital experience that addresses the needs of healthcare users, including healthcare patients and their providers, plus the families and caregivers of the healthcare-services users. The bottom line is that whatever the ailment or healthcare goal is, digital healthcare products should be intuitive, effective, and useful so people get the care they need. This article looks at how healthcare can apply UX design to overcome or prevent potential challenges and frustrations from using technologies for health-related reasons.

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Alex J. Yang

Can Disruptive Science Impact Technology and Society?

Our study aims to provide valuable insights that can help shape the future of scientific research and its role in society. By advocating for the recognition of diverse approaches to research, we hope to foster innovation and collaboration across fields, ultimately enhancing the societal relevance of scientific discoveries. The call to reevaluate how we assess scientific impact feels timely, especially as we face challenges such as climate change, health crises, and social inequality.

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Najeem Olawale Adelakun

Integrating Artificial Intelligence with Information Technology to Enhance Lecture Delivery in Tertiary Institutions

The adoption of advanced technologies has become a crucial factor in the pedagogical transformation of today’s educational environment. As tertiary institutions strive to enhance lecture delivery mechanisms, artificial intelligence (AI) presents a revolutionary paradigm that extends beyond traditional instructional methods. The increasing reliance on digital tools necessitates a fresh examination of how AI can optimise the learning experience by offering personalised content and real-time feedback to facilitate deeper engagement.

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Siby Shaji

The Timeless Charm of R.K. Narayan’s Literary World

Narayan’s influence extends beyond fiction; his essays and memoir offer profound insights into Indian culture, society, and his own life. His memoir, “My Days,” provides a candid glimpse into his life, offering readers a deeper understanding of the man behind the pen. Despite international acclaim, Narayan stayed true to his Indian identity, avoiding literary trends and focusing on universal truths. His commitment to authenticity earned widespread respect.

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Shalini Urs

Whither Open Access? A Fireside Chat with Dr. Jean Claude Guedon, a Sage on the OA Stage

Tune in to this episode of InfoFire, where Dr. Jean-Claude Guédon delves into the history and future possibilities of Open Access, offering his unique perspective on where the movement has been and where it could be heading. Our discussion covered a broad spectrum of topics, including the mission of Open Access, the economics of funding and various business models, the controversial issue of Article Processing Charges (APCs), as well as debates surrounding scientific metrics, copyright issues, and more.

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Azeez Adeoye

Libraries Aren’t Dying—They’re Leading the Tech Revolution

The library is a technological hub where cutting-edge devices are introduced to the world. Contrary to the unpopular rumour, especially prevalent in Africa, that libraries are outdated and librarians’ services are no longer needed, the library is a phoenix that evolves and adapts to the emerging modern world. Today, it is more relevant than ever, especially with the growing digital divide caused by socio-economic disparities, geographical disadvantages, infrastructure inequality, skillset deficiencies, age factors, and more.

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Christopher Lueg

Erasing Individuality: The Uncanny Undertone of AI Writing Assistance

There is little doubt that GenAI can provide valuable services in certain areas e.g., by aiding and arguably empowering people who lack experience in say, writing business English or formatting CVs in specific ways, especially when applying for jobs that require submitting job applications online as is very common nowadays. However, it also creates uncanny language with a sensation of unease. Examples include employing idioms, phrases, or expressions that are used slightly incorrectly, or any other “slight but noticeable deviations from natural human writing can create a sense of disconnection and discomfort in the reader.” (ibid) Or, as Robertson (2024) puts it, “AI used to be weird. Now ‘sounds like a bot’ is just shorthand for boring.”

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