To make international publication in the field of social sciences and humanities effective

Attending the event were: Prof. Dr. Nguyen Huu Duc - Vice President of Vietnam National University, Hanoi; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pham Quang Minh, Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities; Dr. Do Tien Dung, Director of Nafosted Fund and many delegates who are scientists from Universities and Research Institutes in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities.

Speaking at the seminar, Associate Professor, Dr. Pham Quang Minh, Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, said that international publication of scientific works is considered a vital issue for the sustainable development of a university. Promoting and improving the quality of research works and bringing them to the international scientific community affirms the potential and position of Vietnamese scientists.

Expressing optimism about the number of international publications that can be achieved in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in the coming time - from a launch pad of only 7 publications in 2010, to 54 publications in 2015, and in the first 9 months of 2016, there were 40 publications internationally, Associate Professor, Dr. Pham Quang Minh said that the University of Social Sciences and Humanities will absorb and select the opinions discussed at this Seminar to soon apply in order to promote scientific research and international publications of research groups and scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities.

Sharing some experiences on international publication, Prof. Dr. Nguyen Huu Duc, Vice President of Hanoi National University, advised on how to choose a journal, research and select a topic for the school, build a topic bank for joint research. At the same time, build a strong research team and base on the number of published works as a basis for evaluating staff, thereby gradually enhancing the value of the team of leading experts.

Dr. Tran Van Kham, Deputy Head of the Department of Scientific Research Management (University of Social Sciences and Humanities) said that to promote international publication, specific and clear solutions are needed. Specifically, in terms of mechanisms and policies: Continue to implement reward regulations, build key investment funds and promote research results; Build strong research groups and adjust research centers; Establish support groups to assist individuals or research topics in carrying out scientific research products; Standardize research techniques and data analysis; Gradually improve indicators for performing scientific tasks; At the same time, cooperate with foreign publishers and scholars to promote international publication.

According to Dr. Do Tien Dung, Director of Nafosted Fund, international publication must be considered the task of every scientist. The destination is not the article but the quality and influence of each published work. To contribute to promoting international publication in general, Nafosted Fund has included international publication in the rigid conditions for funding topics. Along with 9 areas of support: Support for individual scientists to attend and report research results at international scientific conferences and seminars; Support for post-doctoral research; Support for internships and short-term research abroad; Organize specialized international scientific conferences in Vietnam; Publish domestic and international scientific and technological works; Improve the quality and standards of domestic scientific and technological journals; Register for intellectual property protection domestically and internationally for inventions and plant varieties; Supporting talented young scientists to use national key laboratories and other laboratories; Rewarding organizations and individuals with outstanding achievements in conducting basic and applied research, Nafosted Fund will accompany Vietnamese scientists to improve the quality of research projects - international integration and development.

At the Seminar, many delegates also discussed enthusiastically around the issues: Is international publication difficult and how to publish to achieve the highest efficiency for scientific research topics./.

Khanh Lan