INCENTIVES FOR RESEARCHERS DRIVE UP PUBLICATION OUTPUT IN SOUTH AFRICA Stellenbosch University in South Africa is cementing its reputation as a leading research institution by rewarding its most productive researchers with handsome incentives, to boost publication rates. Several universities – and the government – are employing incentive strategies to drive up research production. The government’s incentive system works by funding universities for articles published in accredited journals or peer-reviewed conference proceedings, or publication of books, measured in publishing units. Fifty awards were given out recently to 39 Stellenbosch academics who had made the biggest contribution to accredited publications in 2011. Of the 39 who received R50,000 (US$5,000), 11 received an extra R50,000 for high scores in publication units set by the Department of Higher Education and Training, or DHET.
Posted on: Thu, 18 Jul 2013 14:29:27 +0000