A Study of Factors Related to Research Articles Published in International Journals of Mahidol University, Kanchanaburi Campus
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The assessment of research quality through the evaluation of articles published in international academic journals is widely recognized among scholars in Thailand. Therefore, understanding trends and factors associated with research articles published in international journals is highly beneficial for researchers. This study aimed to investigate factors associated with the publication of research articles in international journals by Mahidol University, Kanchanaburi Campus. A retrospective analysis was conducted on 160 research articles indexed in the SCOPUS database from 2019 to 2023. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics (chi-square test) to examine the relationships between relevant factors and the quality levels of journals, categorized by quartiles (Q1–Q4) and non-quartile journals. The results showed that publications were distributed across journal quartiles as follows: Q1 (43.75%), Q2 (23.12%), Q3 (23.75%), Q4 (6.88%), and non-quartile journals (2.50%). Factors significantly associated with publication in Q1 journals included the number of co-authors, research collaboration partners, the number of collaborating institutions, and the h-index of the corresponding author (p < .05). No significant factors were found for Q2 journals. For Q3 journals, the number of co-authors showed a significant association (p < .05). In Q4 journals, significant factors included research collaboration partners, the number of collaborating institutions, and the h-index of the corresponding author (p < .05). For non-quartile journals, significant associations were found with research collaboration partners and the number of collaborating institutions (p < .05). These findings indicate that promoting academic collaboration networks and enhancing researchers’ capacity, particularly that of lead or corresponding authors, can effectively increase the likelihood of their publishing in high-quality international journals.
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