BukSU expands Scopus presence with 58 scholarly documents

A total of 58 documents (i.e., research articles, conference proceedings, book chapters, etc.) authored by a mix of current and former 56 faculty members, staff, and students of Bukidnon State University (BukSU) are now indexed in the Scopus database, with a total citation count of 79 as of February 2025. This marks an improvement from 50 articles in the last quarter of 2024.

Of these documents, the top three papers receiving the highest total citations from documents included in Scopus are as follows:

• “On cyclic B-algebras,”co-authored by Mr. Narciso C. Gonzaga Jr., and“Clique domination in a graph,” co-authored by Teffany V. Daniel (a former BukSU faculty member), published in Applied Mathematical Sciences, Volume 9, Issue 113-116, in 2015, each garnering a total of 11 citations.

• “Facemask: Protection or threat?,” co-authored by Mr. Manuel Anthony P. Jondonero, published in Marine Pollution Bulletin, Volume 188, with seven citations.

• “Time series forecasting of HIV/AIDS in the Philippines using deep learning: Does COVID-19 epidemic matter?,” co-authored by Dr. Sales G. Aribe, Jr., published in the International Journal of Emerging Technology and Advanced Engineering, Volume 12, Issue 9, and “Monophonic and geodetic dominations in the join, corona and composition of graphs,” co-authored by Dr. Teresa L. Tacbobo, published in Ars Combinatoria, Volume 112, both receiving six citations each.

The top three authors according to the number of published papers are:

• Mr. Narciso C. Gonzaga, Jr. and Dr. Sales G. Aribe, Jr. with five papers each.
• Dr. Derren N. Gaylo with four papers.
• Dr. Joy M. Mirasol, Ms. Jovelin M. Lapates, Dr. Cecille Marie T. Improgo, and Dr. Rozanne Tuesday G. Flores, each with three papers.

Owned by Elsevier and headquartered in the Netherlands, Scopus indexes peer-reviewed research articles, conference papers, book chapters, and other scholarly documents across various disciplines, including science, technology, medicine, social sciences, and the arts. Content sources indexed in Scopus adhere to strict ethical and publication standards, ensuring the credibility of included documents.

As its presence in Scopus continues to grow, BukSU remains committed to advancing rigorous and impactful scientific knowledge across diverse fields. (Reymark P. Malinda, Section Head, RDU-Publication)