Keeping Scholarly Value at Home: West Kazakhstan Marat Ospanov Medical University Publication Patterns in KOKSON Medical Journals and a Strategy to Strengthen University Journals
Amin Tamadon, Nadiar M. Mussin
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BSTRACT
Background:
KOKSON-recognized journals are important publication venues for academic evaluation in Kazakhstan. West Kazakhstan Marat Ospanov Medical University (WKMU) owns a growing journal portfolio, including
Objective:
This short communication summarizes WKMU publication patterns in KOKSON medical journals during 2025–2026 and proposes a strategy for the Department of Scientific Work to increase faculty support for WKMU journals.
Methods:
Publication records were extracted from OpenAlex using KOKSON medical journal titles, publication dates from 2025 to 2026, and WKMU affiliation variants. Journal-, language-, list-, and author-level summaries were generated.
Results:
The analysis identified 107 retrieved records, of which 95 unique article records were used for author ranking after title-year-journal deduplication. Most records were in KOKSON List 2 (101/107), and English was the dominant publication language (93/107). The largest destinations were
Conclusion:
WKMU should adopt a “WKMU-first when scope fits” policy supported by manuscript clinics, reviewer accountability, recognition incentives, transparent service-level targets, and strict ethical safeguards. Professors should support WKMU journals not by lowering standards, but by submitting strong manuscripts, reviewing promptly, mentoring junior authors, and building the university journal brand.