Publication

Research & Scholarship

The dissemination of original research findings through peer-reviewed journals, conference proceedings, books or book chapters.

Publication output and quality, measured through citation counts, impact factors, the h-index and indexing in databases such as Scopus and Web of Science, are central to faculty evaluation and ranking frameworks.

Related Terms
Research
Systematic investigation undertaken to discover new knowledge, develop understanding or solve problems, spanning fundamental and applied work.
Citation Index
A database that measures how often research outputs are cited, such as Scopus or Web of Science.
h-index
A metric of a researcher's productivity and citation impact, balancing number of publications with how often they are cited.
Industrial Consultancy & Sponsored Research (IC&SR)
An institutional function, common at technology and research universities, that manages engagement with industry and external funding agencies, overseeing sponsored research and consultancy.
NSF (National Science Foundation)
A major US federal agency that funds research and education in science and engineering.