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Explainable Information Retrieval Techniques in Academic Search Engines

Title
Explainable Information Retrieval Techniques in Academic Search Engines
Creator
Sureshkumar, T.; Meena Suguanthi, G.; Rekha, N.; Vadhana Kumari, S.; Devi, A. Sindhu; Atabek, Rashidkhon Uulu
Description
Due to the rapid increase in scholarly publications globally, researchers rely heavily on specialized academic search engines to gather pertinent information. However, the algorithms used in many of these systems create a black box that breaches transparency, significantly eroding user trust and interpretability. Thanks to XIR, Explainable Information Retrieval, this issue has become a thing of the past. Users can now receive easily understood rationales for why documents were retrieved and how the documents were ranked. This work examines the various XIR techniques integrated into academic search tools, assesses their application methods, and analyzes how effectively they enhance users' understanding, satisfaction, decision-making, and information processing. The paper also formulates a central proposal, which incorporates important elements of XIR, and highlights remnant problems that require deeper analysis. The Research Publication, www.trp.org.in.
Source
Indian Journal of Information Sources and Services;Volume;15;Issue;3;pp.390-400
Date
01-01-2025
Publisher
The Research Publication
Subject
Academic Search Engines; Explainable AI; Information Retrieval; Interfaces for Trust; Transparency; Trustworthy AI; User Trust; XAI; XAI
Coverage
Sureshkumar T., Librarian National College (Autonomous), Affiliated to Bharathidasan University, Tamil Nadu, Tiruchirappalli, India; Meena Suguanthi G., School of Management, Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, India; Rekha N., Department of School of Commerce, Accounts and Finance College: Christ University, Bangalore, India; Vadhana Kumari S., Department of Computer Science and Engineering and Business Systems, Vimal Jyothi Engineering College, Chemperin, Kerala, Kannur, India; Devi A.S., Department of AIDS, New Prince Shri Bhavani College of Engineering and Technology, Chennai, India; Atabek R.U., Faculty of Business Administration, Turan International University, Namangan, Uzbekistan
Rights
All Open Access; Hybrid Gold Open Access
Relation
ISSN: 22316094;
Format
online
Language
English
Type
Article

Citation

Sureshkumar, T.; Meena Suguanthi, G.; Rekha, N.; Vadhana Kumari, S.; Devi, A. Sindhu; Atabek, Rashidkhon Uulu, “Explainable Information Retrieval Techniques in Academic Search Engines,” CHRIST (Deemed To Be University) Institutional Repository, accessed June 18, 2026, https://archives.christuniversity.in/items/show/23661.

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