Archive:Research in Australia
In order for higher education providers in Australia to be funded for research they must report on research activity defined as follows.
Publication categories
There are four publication categories counted in the 2009 HERDC Research Publications Return:
- Books
- Book Chapters
- Journal Articles
- Conference Publications.
Each category has a set of defined criteria which must be met for a research publication to be included. The 2009 HERDC Research Publications Return must report only research publications which are books, book chapters, journal articles and/or conference publications which meet the definition of research, are within the specifications of the reference year and are characterised by:
- substantial scholarly activity, as evidenced by discussion of the relevant literature, an awareness of the history and antecedents of work described, and provided in a format which allows a reader to trace sources of the work, including through citations and footnotes
- originality (i.e. not a compilation of existing works)
- veracity/validity through a peer validation process or by satisfying the commercial publisher processes
- increasing the stock of knowledge
- being in a form that enables dissemination of knowledge.