#5760. Publication outperformance among global South researchers: An analysis of individual-level and publication-level predictors of positive deviance

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Abstract:
Research and development are central to economic growth, and a key challenge for countries of the global South is that their research performance lags behind that of the global North. Yet, among Southern researchers, a few significantly outperform their peers and can be styled research “positive deviants” (PDs). In this paper we ask: who are those PDs, what are their characteristics and how are they able to overcome some of the challenges facing researchers in the global South? We examined a sample of 203 information systems researchers in Egypt who were classified into PDs and non-PDs (NPDs) through an analysis of their publication and citation data. Based on six citation metrics, we were able to identify and group 26 PDs. We then analysed their attributes, attitudes, practices, and publications using a mixed-methods approach involving interviews, a survey and analysis of publication-related datasets.
Keywords:
Bibliometrics; Citation analysis; Global South; High-performing researchers; Higher education policy; Mixed-methods; Positive deviance; Topic modelling

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