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2
THRUST
Research Excellence

THRUST 2: RESEARCH EXCELLENCE
PUBLICATION

PERFORMANCE TARGET
NO. REFERENCE
INDICATOR 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
39 Institutional h-index QS 60 64 68 72 76

OPERATIONAL DEFINITION

H-index is measured from the year of establishment of the institution.

ACTION PLAN SCHOOLS/DEPARTMENTS
INVOLVED
• The publication performance indicators to be taken into
account for promotion and annual performance appraisal. Registrar, Research &
• The Deputy-Vice Chancellor (Research & Innovation), Innovation Management
RIMC and Institute of Quality Management should be Centre, Institute of Quality
made permanent members of the promotion and the Management and Schools
annual performance committee at the University level to
align the promotion process and annual performance with
the strategic plan KPIs. 129
• The Deans’ and Directors of Centres of Excellence
performance evaluations related to research and
publication components to come under Deputy Vice-
Chancellor (Research & Innovation).
• Every academic staff needs to have collaborations with
industries and universities abroad so that joint publications
with industries and universities abroad can be increased.
• Performance appraisal to take into account first author and
co-author (publication)
• Create a publication team among young & senior lecturers
• Publications in any field are accepted for annual
performance appraisal but are not counted for promotion.
• Fund allocation to Schools to be based on publication
performance.

MONITORING MECHANISM

• The Schools’ Publication Committee to arrange meetings (four times a year) between the
Dean and staff who do not have any publications.
• The 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.