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2
THRUST
Research Excellence

THRUST 2: RESEARCH EXCELLENCE
PUBLICATION

PERFORMANCE TARGET
NO. REFERENCE
INDICATOR 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
2,432
Two per
Number of high impact staff as
19 MyRA 2,624 2,816 3,008 3,200
journal publications first
author
equivalent

OPERATIONAL DEFINITION

Number of Scopus-indexed publications by active academic staff (with UUM as affiliation) as at
year of evaluation

Note: Publications other than journal articles, such as abstracts, book reviews, editorials, meeting
abstracts, letters to editor and erratum are not counted.

ACTION PLAN SCHOOLS/DEPARTMENTS
INVOLVED 109
• Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and
Innovation), RIMC and Institute of Quality
Management should be made permanent
members of the promotion and the annual Registrar, Research & Innovation
performance committee at the University level to Management Centre, Institute of
align the promotion process and annual Quality Management and Schools
performance with the strategic plan KPIs.
• Deans and Directors of Centres of Excellence
performance evaluation related to research and
publication come under Deputy Vice-Chancellor
(Research & Innovation).
• Every academic staff must have collaboration with
industries and universities abroad
• Performance appraisal must take into account first
author and co-author (publication)
• Create a publication team comprising young and
senior lecturers
• Publications in any field are accepted for annual
performance appraisal but are not counted for
promotion.

MONITORING MECHANISM
• Fund allocation to Schools to be based on publication performance
• The Schools’ Publication Committee must arrange meetings (four times a year) between
the Dean and staff who do not have any publications.
• Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research & Innovation), Research & Innovation Management
Centre, Institute of Quality Management and Registrar to arrange meetings for staff
without publications with the Vice-Chancellor.