Innovative Research Award
Carlos Rivas, Universidad Politécnica Estatal del Carchi, Ecuador
| Carlos Rivas |
| Affiliation |
Universidad Politécnica Estatal del Carchi |
| Country |
Ecuador |
| Scopus ID |
59090962500 |
| Documents |
2 |
| Citations |
3 |
| h-index |
1 |
| Subject Area |
Physicochemical Mechanics |
| Event |
Global Mechanics Awards |
| ORCID |
Not provided |
The profile is based on the supplied Scopus bibliographic information and should be interpreted as a concise academic recognition profile rather than a comprehensive account of all research activity. Bibliographic metrics can change as databases are updated and indexed records are revised. [1]
Abstract
The Innovative Research Award profile recognizes the documented scholarly activity of Carlos Rivas of Universidad Politécnica Estatal del Carchi, Ecuador. The supplied bibliographic record identifies a Scopus author profile with two documents, three citations, and an h-index of one. [1] His stated subject area, Physicochemical, encompasses research concerned with the relationships between physical and chemical properties, processes, materials, and measurable scientific phenomena. Within an academic recognition framework, these indicators provide a concise basis for describing research activity while avoiding conclusions beyond the available bibliographic evidence.
Keywords
Carlos Rivas; Innovative Research Award; Physicochemical Research; Academic Research; Scientific Publications; Research Impact; Universidad Politécnica Estatal del Carchi; Ecuador; Global Mechanics Awards; Scholarly Communication.
Introduction
Academic research profiles provide structured information for understanding an individual’s contribution to scholarly literature. Citation databases such as Scopus organize author and publication records and provide bibliometric indicators that can assist in evaluating research visibility and influence. [1] Such indicators are most appropriately interpreted together with publication subject, research context, methodological contribution, and the quality and relevance of individual scholarly outputs.
Carlos Rivas is identified in the supplied record as a researcher associated with Universidad Politécnica Estatal del Carchi in Ecuador. The available profile places his research within the Physicochemical subject area and records two documents and three citations. [1] This article therefore focuses on the documented profile and its potential relationship to an innovation-oriented academic award.
Research Profile
The research profile supplied for Carlos Rivas is characterized by a Physicochemical subject classification. Physicochemical research commonly examines the interaction of physical principles and chemical behavior, including measurable properties, transformations, material characteristics, and processes occurring across different scales. The classification provides disciplinary context but does not, by itself, define the specific topics, methods, or findings represented in each publication.
The supplied Scopus information represents a limited bibliometric snapshot. It is therefore appropriate to use these indicators as descriptive evidence of indexed scholarly activity rather than as a standalone measure of research quality or significance. [1]
Research Contributions
The available information supports recognition of Carlos Rivas’s participation in indexed academic research within the Physicochemical subject area. The record of two documents demonstrates a documented publication presence, while three citations indicate that the indexed publications have received subsequent scholarly references. [1]
Because detailed publication titles, abstracts, methodologies, and full-text research findings were not supplied, specific scientific contributions should not be attributed without additional source documentation. A rigorous assessment of contribution would ordinarily consider originality, methodological soundness, reproducibility, relevance to the field, and the extent to which published findings advance existing knowledge.
Publications
The supplied academic record reports two indexed documents associated with Scopus Author ID 59090962500. [1] The available input does not include publication titles, journals, publication years, author lists, or DOI identifiers for those documents. Consequently, this profile does not assign specific publication details that cannot be independently established from the supplied information.
Where individual publications are evaluated for award consideration, bibliographic information should be verified against the corresponding indexed records, publisher pages, and DOI metadata where available. DOI records are particularly useful for establishing persistent identification of scholarly articles and their publication provenance.
Research Impact
The supplied profile records three citations and an h-index of one. [1] These figures provide limited quantitative evidence of scholarly visibility within the indexed record. Citation counts can reflect the extent to which published work has been referenced by subsequent research, but they should be interpreted in relation to publication age, disciplinary citation practices, collaboration patterns, and database coverage.
Research impact may also include dimensions that are not represented by citation metrics, such as methodological usefulness, knowledge transfer, educational value, interdisciplinary relevance, institutional contribution, or application in professional and societal settings. A complete assessment would therefore combine bibliometric information with qualitative evidence of research outcomes.
Award Suitability
The documented profile is potentially relevant to an innovation-oriented academic recognition framework because it identifies an active indexed researcher working within a scientific subject area connected to physicochemical research. The presence of indexed publications and citations provides an objective starting point for reviewing scholarly activity. [1]
Final award suitability should, however, be determined through the applicable award criteria and a substantive review of the nominee’s research. In particular, an evaluation may consider the originality of the research, scientific rigor, publication quality, demonstrated impact, innovation, relevance to the award’s scope, and supporting evidence submitted during the nomination process.
- Documented academic affiliation and research activity.
- Indexed scholarly documents associated with the supplied Scopus author record.
- Citation activity demonstrating measurable scholarly visibility.
- A Physicochemical subject classification providing a defined scientific research context.
- Potential alignment with innovation-focused academic recognition, subject to formal evaluation criteria.
The award website provides the institutional context for the Global Mechanics Awards and should be consulted for current nomination, eligibility, and recognition requirements. Global Mechanics Awards.
Conclusion
Carlos Rivas’s supplied academic profile documents research activity associated with Universidad Politécnica Estatal del Carchi in Ecuador and identifies Physicochemical research as the relevant subject area. The Scopus record supplied for this profile contains two documents, three citations, and an h-index of one. [1]
These indicators establish a concise bibliometric foundation for an academic recognition profile, while a comprehensive award assessment would require additional evidence concerning the originality, quality, innovation, and practical or scholarly impact of the underlying research. The profile should therefore be understood as a structured presentation of the available academic information rather than as an independent determination of award outcome.
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References
- Elsevier. (n.d.). Scopus author details: Carlos Rivas, Author ID 59090962500. Scopus.
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=59090962500
- Elsevier. (n.d.). Scopus: Abstract and citation database. Elsevier.
https://www.scopus.com/
- International DOI Foundation. (n.d.). DOI Handbook. International DOI Foundation.
https://doi.org/10.1000/182