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THRUST 2: RESEARCH EXCELLENCE
PUBLICATION

PERFORMANCE TARGET
NO. REFERENCE
INDICATOR 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
24 Number of policy papers MyRA 17 17 17 17 17

OPERATIONAL DEFINITION

Total number of policy papers presented to technical/steering committee that have been
accepted by the stakeholders, from either government agencies or the private sector (other than
the institution that is being assessed) as at year of evaluation.

Policy papers should be those that contribute to the development/improvement/policy
reversal/fatwa/acts, etc.

Note: If the policy owners have listed the name of the contributors in the policy paper, then no
other evidence is required. Otherwise, one of the following needs to be furnished: 1) policy paper,
blueprint, master plan, research paper, etc.; 2) correspondence which states acknowledgment,
114 working paper which has become a reference for policy papers carrying university affiliation; 3)
application of the research findings; and 4) appointment letter of the staff as the study’s project
leader/member.

ACTION PLAN SCHOOLS/DEPARTMENTS
INVOLVED

• The publication performance indicators to be taken into
account for promotion and annual performance Registrar, Research &
appraisal. Innovation Management Centre,
• Provide incentives to those who write policy papers Institute of Quality Management
and Schools

MONITORING MECHANISM
• Fund allocation to Schools to be based on publication performance
• The Schools’ Publication Committee to 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.