ISUFST-Dumangas holds research workshop on Scopus, GAD

The Iloilo State University of Fisheries Science and Technology (ISUFST)–Dumangas Campus reaffirmed its commitment to research excellence as it concluded the Phase II Training-Workshop on Elevating Scopus Publication Profile and Optimizing Research Budget Attribution to GAD on December 7–8, 2025, at Citadines Hotel, Iloilo City.

The two-day workshop gathered faculty researchers, project leaders, and GAD advocates eager to enhance their publishing record and align research proposals with gender-responsive frameworks.

Resource speaker Jafhet Nabayra delivered key sessions on effectively responding to reviewers’ comments, optimizing Google Scholar presence, managing ORCID IDs, monitoring institutional Scopus profiles, and critiquing draft manuscripts.

He also highlighted ISUFST’s improving Scopus performance, noting that while the university is still emerging in the field of indexed publications, its upward trajectory reflects commitment more than coincidence.

“Research growth is not accidental—it’s shaped by persistence, humility to revise, and the courage to resubmit. Every reviewer comment, whether warm or cold, is a bridge toward a stronger paper,” Nabayra said.

He added, “What ISUFST is achieving in Scopus now tells a story: small steps compounded become institutional milestones.”

Keynote speaker Dr. Jason V. Chavez complemented the technical sessions with insights on communicating research beyond publication and embedding community-rooted studies within global academic discourse.

“When we publish, we don’t just add pages to journals—we open windows for people to see who we are, what we believe in, and what problems matter to us,” Chavez said, encouraging scholars to ground their work in human narratives and social relevance.

Also presenting was Lenirose Mondero, who discussed key steps in attributing research budgets to GAD and guided project teams in aligning proposals with the Harmonized Gender and Development Guidelines (HGDG).

The workshop concluded with presentations of outputs and critique sessions that enabled researchers to clarify their arguments, address feedback, and collaborate across disciplines.

Research and Development Chairperson Dr. Donabelle D. Mongao said the initiative reflects the Dumangas campus’s expanding research culture.

Faculty members were also recognized for their contributions to Scopus and WOS-indexed publications, including Instructor Ram Eujohn J. Diamante, Dr. Salita D. Dimzon, Prof. Ma. Celestial Acha, Dr. Liza D. Belandres, Dr. Michelle B. Pahayculay, and co-authors Cynthia D. Miranda and Elena D. Panugot.

The training workshop marks another step in positioning ISUFST as a hub for community-responsive, globally recognized research.

“Research is not just about being cited,” one participant remarked, “but about being useful.”

As ISUFST continues to rise in indexed publication performance, workshops like this reflect the university’s enduring belief that research must serve truth, uplift communities, and amplify voices often left unheard. (JB Hortinela | Herman Lagon | PAMMCO)