• 2014-present: performance indicator based on tier of journals, H-index, No of citations.
  • Trend in future: maybe focus on the impact of the research/impact to community, but publications may still be highly relevant.
  • H-20 means at least 20 papers with 20 citations. Measure quality and quantity simultaneously
  • H index is considered in hiring and promotion
  • How to improve my h-index? A) publish papers. B) get the paper cited.
  • publish where it matters – In indexed journal-scopus. Citation is not counted if you publish in non-indexed journal.

If your research is not published in a journal, it does not exist. It must be possible to find.

  • Assoc Prof: 11 papers per year.

How to get your paper accepted

  1. Title- interesting and new
  2. Relevant literature-why this research is important and what is the missing information
  3. Novelty and originality
  4. Methodology is clearly explained
  5. Pro presentation-graphs and tables
  6. Follow guidelines
  7. Fall under fields prescribed by the journal

Strategy

  • Publish in good journal
  • Cite, and you will be cited
  • Can cite your own work that is published in indexed journal, but keep it low, maybe 3 citations is enough.
  • Use online media to promote and link to your research-researchgate, google scholar, linkedin