Achievement indicators are used to evaluate research output. The Journal Impact Factor and H-Index are two widely used parameters. What are the other parameters to keep the track record of achievements of research scholars?
Good Evening Nidhi
A researcher in an academic environment adds value of student, self and institute:
(I) Student value addition - measured by the number of masters and PhD students supervised
(ii) Personal value addition: measured by the number of publications, projects, patents, citations, awards, etc.
(iii) Institutional value addition: measured by revenue from consultancy, project funding, quantum of continuing education, product/systems developed
As pointed by Ian Sir, when promotion for a post is considered the indicators are not limited to research.
Rajesh
Number of masters and PhD students successfully supervised to completion.
Number of textbooks published.
Number of conferences addressed.
According to me, research related activities including
1) Number of PhD thesis supervised and currently supervising
2) Number of master students supervised and currently supervising
3) Number of research articles publications
4) Number of books publications
5) Number of research projects completed and under going on
6) Amount of funds attracted from industries and governmental organizations
7) Impact points and citations
@Waleed: Papers are not everything. A lot of research work is published in chapters of books. Another "repository for knowledge" is "human capital" in the form of postgraduates. All such outputs and other attributes need to be taken into account when considering a researcher for promotion or a post.
In my opinion contribution to national security, economy and own people welfare
@ Ian & Waleed, I think number of awards, number of patents , academic rank are also important indicators.
@Nidhi, Yes!
But be careful about including academic rank in an achievement index, as the index is being used to rank researchers! Even academic post title is a poor proxy.
Good Evening Nidhi
A researcher in an academic environment adds value of student, self and institute:
(I) Student value addition - measured by the number of masters and PhD students supervised
(ii) Personal value addition: measured by the number of publications, projects, patents, citations, awards, etc.
(iii) Institutional value addition: measured by revenue from consultancy, project funding, quantum of continuing education, product/systems developed
As pointed by Ian Sir, when promotion for a post is considered the indicators are not limited to research.
Rajesh
@Rajesh: Nice summary.
Some universities even add in (iv) contribution to advancing local society in the country.
@ Rajesh, Overall, I find that the answer of Rajesh Raghunathan is quite adequate to your question
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