Purpose:The open-access(OA)publishing model can help improve researchers’outreach,thanks to its accessibility and visibility to the public.Therefore,the presentation of female researchers can benefit from the O A pub...Purpose:The open-access(OA)publishing model can help improve researchers’outreach,thanks to its accessibility and visibility to the public.Therefore,the presentation of female researchers can benefit from the O A publishing model.Despite that,little is known about how gender affects OA practices.Thus,the current study explores the effects of female involvement and risk aversion on OA publishing patterns among Vietname se social sciences and humanities.Design/methodology/approach:The study employed Bayesian Mindsponge Framework(BMF)on a dataset of 3,122 Vietnamese social sciences and humanities(SS&H)publications during 2008-2019.The Mindsponge mechanism was specifically used to construct theoretical models,while Bayesian inference was utilized for fitting models.Findings:The result showed a positive association between female participation and OA publishing probability.However,the positive effect of female involvement on OA publishing probability was negated by the high ratio of female researchers in a publication.OA status was negatively associated with the JIF of the journal in which the publication was published,but the relationship was moderated by the involvement of a female researcher(s).The findings suggested that Vietnamese female researchers might be more likely to publish under the OA model in journals with high JIF for avoiding the risk of public criticism.Research limitations:The study could only provide evidence on the association between female involvement and OA publishing probability.However,whether to publish under OA terms is often determined by the first or corresponding authors,but not necessarily gender-based.Practical implications:Systematically coordinated actions are suggested to better support women and promote the OA movement in Vietnam.Originality/value:The findings show the OA publishing patterns of female researchers in Vietnamese SS&H.展开更多
Science,technology,engineering,and mathematics(STEM)education has become a critical factor in promoting sustainable development.Meanwhile,book reading is still an essential method for cognitive development and knowled...Science,technology,engineering,and mathematics(STEM)education has become a critical factor in promoting sustainable development.Meanwhile,book reading is still an essential method for cognitive development and knowledge acquisition.In developing countries where STEM teaching and learning resources are limited,book reading is an important educational tool to promote STEM.Nevertheless,public data sets about STEM education and book reading behaviors in emerging countries are scarce.This article,therefore,aims to present a data set of 4,966 secondary school students from a school-based data collection in Vietnam.The data set comprises of five major categories:1)students’personal information(including STEM performance),2)family-related information,3)book reading preferences,4)book reading frequency/habits,and 5)classroom activities.By introducing the designing principles,the data collection method,and the variables in the data set,we aim to provide researchers,policymakers,and educators with well-validated resources and guidelines to conduct low-cost research,pedagogical programs in emerging countries.展开更多
Video gaming has been rising rapidly to become one of the primary entertainment media,especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.Playing video games has been reported to associate with many psychological and behavioral t...Video gaming has been rising rapidly to become one of the primary entertainment media,especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.Playing video games has been reported to associate with many psychological and behavioral traits.However,little is known about the connections between game players’behaviors in the virtual environment and environmental perceptions.Thus,the current data set offers valuable resources regarding environmental worldviews and behaviors in the virtual world of 640 Animal Crossing:New Horizons(ACNH)game players from 29 countries around the globe.The data set consists of six major categories:1)socio-demographic profile,2)COVID-19 concern,3)environmental perception,4)gameplaying habit,5)in-game behavior,and 6)game-playing feeling.By making this data set open,we aim to provide policymakers,game producers,and researchers with valuable resources for understanding the interactions between behaviors in the virtual world and environmental perceptions,which could help produce video games in compliance with the United Nations(UN)Sustainable Development Goals.展开更多
基金supported by National Foundation for Science and Technology Development 502.01-2018.19.
文摘Purpose:The open-access(OA)publishing model can help improve researchers’outreach,thanks to its accessibility and visibility to the public.Therefore,the presentation of female researchers can benefit from the O A publishing model.Despite that,little is known about how gender affects OA practices.Thus,the current study explores the effects of female involvement and risk aversion on OA publishing patterns among Vietname se social sciences and humanities.Design/methodology/approach:The study employed Bayesian Mindsponge Framework(BMF)on a dataset of 3,122 Vietnamese social sciences and humanities(SS&H)publications during 2008-2019.The Mindsponge mechanism was specifically used to construct theoretical models,while Bayesian inference was utilized for fitting models.Findings:The result showed a positive association between female participation and OA publishing probability.However,the positive effect of female involvement on OA publishing probability was negated by the high ratio of female researchers in a publication.OA status was negatively associated with the JIF of the journal in which the publication was published,but the relationship was moderated by the involvement of a female researcher(s).The findings suggested that Vietnamese female researchers might be more likely to publish under the OA model in journals with high JIF for avoiding the risk of public criticism.Research limitations:The study could only provide evidence on the association between female involvement and OA publishing probability.However,whether to publish under OA terms is often determined by the first or corresponding authors,but not necessarily gender-based.Practical implications:Systematically coordinated actions are suggested to better support women and promote the OA movement in Vietnam.Originality/value:The findings show the OA publishing patterns of female researchers in Vietnamese SS&H.
文摘Science,technology,engineering,and mathematics(STEM)education has become a critical factor in promoting sustainable development.Meanwhile,book reading is still an essential method for cognitive development and knowledge acquisition.In developing countries where STEM teaching and learning resources are limited,book reading is an important educational tool to promote STEM.Nevertheless,public data sets about STEM education and book reading behaviors in emerging countries are scarce.This article,therefore,aims to present a data set of 4,966 secondary school students from a school-based data collection in Vietnam.The data set comprises of five major categories:1)students’personal information(including STEM performance),2)family-related information,3)book reading preferences,4)book reading frequency/habits,and 5)classroom activities.By introducing the designing principles,the data collection method,and the variables in the data set,we aim to provide researchers,policymakers,and educators with well-validated resources and guidelines to conduct low-cost research,pedagogical programs in emerging countries.
文摘Video gaming has been rising rapidly to become one of the primary entertainment media,especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.Playing video games has been reported to associate with many psychological and behavioral traits.However,little is known about the connections between game players’behaviors in the virtual environment and environmental perceptions.Thus,the current data set offers valuable resources regarding environmental worldviews and behaviors in the virtual world of 640 Animal Crossing:New Horizons(ACNH)game players from 29 countries around the globe.The data set consists of six major categories:1)socio-demographic profile,2)COVID-19 concern,3)environmental perception,4)gameplaying habit,5)in-game behavior,and 6)game-playing feeling.By making this data set open,we aim to provide policymakers,game producers,and researchers with valuable resources for understanding the interactions between behaviors in the virtual world and environmental perceptions,which could help produce video games in compliance with the United Nations(UN)Sustainable Development Goals.