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INNOSC Theranostics and
Pharmacological Sciences Bibliometric skills of pharma postgraduates

Table 2. Tabular summary of the BAC framework
Level Competency Objective Outcomes
A. Knowledge Fundamental knowledge To gain basic (1) Knowing what a research aim is and how to determine it;
of bibliometrics understanding of (2) Knowing what a retrieval strategy is and how to establish it;
bibliometric analysis (3) Knowing what databases can be used for a literature survey and how to
conduct a survey;
(4) Knowing what software can be used for bibliometric analysis and how to
process data using that software;
(5) Knowing what methodologies can be used for data interpretation and how to
implement them;
(6) Knowing what the knowledge domain is and how to describe it.
B. Familiarization Real-world material To independently (1) Understanding the reason for research aim determination in existing materials;
understanding understand the (2) Understanding the logic of retrieval strategy establishment in existing materials;
practical process of (3) Understanding literature survey procedures in existing materials;
bibliometric analysis (4) Understanding software processing in existing materials;
(5) Understanding the logic of data interpretation in existing materials;
(6) Understanding the described knowledge domain in existing materials.
C. Mastering Conducting bibliometric To independently (1) Mastering the ability to determine the research aim;
analysis conduct bibliometric (2) Mastering the ability to establish a retrieval strategy;
analysis (3) Mastering the ability to survey the literature;
(4) Mastering the ability to use software for bibliometric analysis;
(5) Mastering the ability to interpret bibliometric data;
(6) Mastering the ability to describe the knowledge domain.

research in the future by optimizing their approach to
project initiation.
Furthermore, the BAC framework meets the
aforementioned developmental needs at the societal,
governmental, and institutional levels. Society requires
pharmacists with drug development capabilities to
realize local governments’ responses to public health
emergencies along with the integrated development
of industry, education, and research. In particular, the
BAC framework complements the characteristics of
contemporary postgraduate pharmaceutical training,
which will help institutions enhance their uniqueness and
academic reputation. Therefore, it is reasonable, scientific,
and meaningful to implement BAC as a framework
for planning, training, examining, and evaluating the
independent scientific research abilities of postgraduate
pharmaceutical students.
4.4. Implementation
Having proposed the BAC framework, the next
consideration is its implementation. Based on the contents
of Levels A-C as laid out in Table 2 and Figure 4, we propose
the following implementation procedures:
Figure 4. Graphical summary of the bibliometric analysis competencies (1) In Level A (knowledge), which corresponds to
framework Semester 1 in a 3-year, six-semester postgraduate
Abbreviations: S: Semester; Y: Year. pharmaceutical program, lectures and individual
asynchronous, facilitated pedagogy should be
BAC framework will improve postgraduate pharmaceutical introduced. Postgraduate students will engage
students’ readiness to conduct independent scientific in bibliometrics courses, lectures, training, and

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