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Modern University for the HumanitiesModern University for the HumanitiesMoscow, RussiaMoscow, Russia

The dynamics of network activity of Russian The dynamics of network activity of Russian universities in the international ranking universities in the international ranking

Webometrics (2007 – 2010)Webometrics (2007 – 2010)

Olga Karpenko. Margarita BershadskayaOlga Karpenko. Margarita Bershadskaya

The 12th International Workshop on Computer Science and Information Technologies (CSIT’2010)

September 13-19, 2010 Ship "Sergei Kuchkin", Moscow - St. Petersburg,

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General informationGeneral information Coverage of world universitiesCoverage of world universities

""Webometrics” – world universities' Webometrics” – world universities' ranking on the Web is carried out by ranking on the Web is carried out by Cybermetrics Lab (Spain) analyzing Cybermetrics Lab (Spain) analyzing the Internet and Web contents of the Internet and Web contents of educational and research activities educational and research activities of universitiesof universities ..

The main purpose of The main purpose of Webometrics is ranking the Webometrics is ranking the greatest number of universities, greatest number of universities, ideally - all the universities of the ideally - all the universities of the world. Compared to other world. Compared to other rankings the Web sites’ ranking rankings the Web sites’ ranking covers much larger number of covers much larger number of universities and research centers universities and research centers worldwide.worldwide.

The web site indicators provide a The web site indicators provide a more comprehensive picture of more comprehensive picture of the institution, compared with the institution, compared with other ratings, reflecting the other ratings, reflecting the specific characteristics of the specific characteristics of the University.University.

RankingRankingNumber of universitiesNumber of universities

AnalyzedAnalyzed RankedRanked

ARWUARWU 20002000 500500

““TImes”TImes” 520520 220000

««WebometricsWebometrics»»

July July 20072007

JanuaryJanuary 2008 2008

July July 2008 2008

JanuaryJanuary 2009 2009

July July 2009 2009

JanuaryJanuary 2010 2010

July July 20102010

1300013000

overover 14000 14000

overover 14000 14000

overover 14000 14000

1600016000

1800018000

overover 20000 20000

4000+4000+

50005000

50005000

60006000

60006000

80008000

1200012000

Webometrics IWebometrics Indicators ndicators

The overall ranking is determined by summing the weighted The overall ranking is determined by summing the weighted values of the four indicators values of the four indicators :

Size (S) - size of a site or the number of pages recovered from four Size (S) - size of a site or the number of pages recovered from four engines: Google, Yahoo, Live Search and Exalead (weight -25% in 2004-engines: Google, Yahoo, Live Search and Exalead (weight -25% in 2004-2008, 20% - in 2009);2008, 20% - in 2009);

Visibility (V) - the total number of unique external links received by a site Visibility (V) - the total number of unique external links received by a site obtained only from Yahoo Search, Live Search and Exalead (weight -50% obtained only from Yahoo Search, Live Search and Exalead (weight -50% in 2004-2010);in 2004-2010);

Rich Files (R) - the availability of different file formats such as Adobe Rich Files (R) - the availability of different file formats such as Adobe Acrobat (.pdf), Adobe PostScript (.ps), Microsoft Word (.doc) and Acrobat (.pdf), Adobe PostScript (.ps), Microsoft Word (.doc) and Microsoft Powerpoint (.ppt). (weight – 12,5% in 2004-2008, 15% - in 2010);Microsoft Powerpoint (.ppt). (weight – 12,5% in 2004-2008, 15% - in 2010);

Scholar (Sc) - the number of papers and citations for each academic Scholar (Sc) - the number of papers and citations for each academic domain provided by Google Scholar. These results from the Scholar domain provided by Google Scholar. These results from the Scholar database represent papers, reports and other academic items (weight – database represent papers, reports and other academic items (weight – 12,5% in 2004-2008, 15% - in 12,5% in 2004-2008, 15% - in 2009-2010 г.)

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In the project Webometrics the estimation of higher education institutions is defined by the In the project Webometrics the estimation of higher education institutions is defined by the content and popularity of an institution web site. The indicators of the rating provide a content and popularity of an institution web site. The indicators of the rating provide a comprehensive picture of the university, its network activity, the presence on the Internet its comprehensive picture of the university, its network activity, the presence on the Internet its faculty, staff and students. A wide coverage of universities of the world, greatly exceeding the faculty, staff and students. A wide coverage of universities of the world, greatly exceeding the coverage of higher education institutions in other ratings of universities (in the latest ranking of coverage of higher education institutions in other ratings of universities (in the latest ranking of universities ranked 12000 out of 20 000universities ranked 12000 out of 20 000 considered), a transparency of the results, published considered), a transparency of the results, published twice a year, create unique conditions for the development of schools, analyzing their positions twice a year, create unique conditions for the development of schools, analyzing their positions in the ranking for each indicator. It is not less important that the results of Webometrics allow in the ranking for each indicator. It is not less important that the results of Webometrics allow to to judge of the national higher education system not on individual institutions-leaders, but on all judge of the national higher education system not on individual institutions-leaders, but on all set of universities making it.set of universities making it. Of the 191 countries of the world only in 10 countries the number Of the 191 countries of the world only in 10 countries the number of national universities ranked consistently exceed 2% of the best universities in the world. of national universities ranked consistently exceed 2% of the best universities in the world. During the period under review (July 2007 - July 2010) Russia belongs to these countries.During the period under review (July 2007 - July 2010) Russia belongs to these countries.

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Distribution by countries of top 5000 world universities

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It is important to note that, since the sample of 3000, among the best universities in the world, as before, universities of all federal districts of Russia are included

Regions of Russia in the world educational space

As well as in the previous rankings, it is necessary to allocate universities of Volga federal districts.

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The dynamics of network activity of Regions of Russia - TOP 5000 (2007-2010)

DISCTRICT July 07 January 08 July 08 January 09 July 09 January 10 July 10

CENTRAL DISTRICTВ том числе MOSKOW

5945

4937

5041

4033

6752

5039

4638

VOLGA DISTRICT 24 21 19 18 27 21 21

NORTHWESTERN DISTRICTВ том числе SAINT PETERSBURG

2214

1812

196

1510

2215

1511

1510

SIBERIAN DISTRICT 18 18 19 17 23 17 15

URAL DISTRICT 9 7 8 7 12 6 6

SOUTHERN DISTRICT 8 5 8 9 13 13 11

FAR EASTERN DISTRICT

5 5 7 5 6 5 4

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As well as in the previous rankings, it is necessary to allocate universities of Volga and Siberian federal districts. The sample 2000 along with the six best Moscow universities there entered four universities from gap between the number of Moscow and regional Siberia and Volga districts.

Number of universities of Russian regions among the top world universities: regions with the highest results - January 2010

1010

Conclusions

1.Among the recognised international ratings a special place occupies Webometrics ranking in which the estimation of world universities is based on the analysis of a university web site.

2. A distinctive feature of Webometrics Ranking of World Universities is a wide coverage of universities (12 000 in the latest ranking). Taking into account the scale factor Russia leaves on in the lead positions - consistently among the ten leading countries, starting with a sample of top 4000 universities.

3. In July 2009 there was achieved a significant improvement in Russia's position compared to four previous rankings: for the first time there has been passed a boundary in 2 % from top 3000 world universities. (Russia in the top ten countries from the sample of 3000). 3. In the latest ranking (July 2010) Russia was unable to hold its position: only, since the sample of 4000, Russia is included into ten countries-leaders in January 2010.

4. Since the sample of 3000, among the best universities in the world, as before, universities of all federal districts of Russia are included. It is necessary to allocate universities of Volga and Siberian federal districts.

5. The development of network activity of Russian universities occurs explosively. Many schools indicated the instability of results.

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