Research metrics and publishing: Author metrics

• h index
• FWCI (Field Weighted Citation Impact)
• total number of publications
• total citations, average citations
• % of documents cited
• documents in the top 1%, top 10%
• % first author publications
• citer analysis (who is citing you?)
• how quickly are you being cited?                    

To obtain a profile of your publication metrics (h-index, citations by year, total citations etc.) search the following databases to see which one best represents your research outputs:

Another way of examining research activity is to consider measures of esteem. Some examples include:

• Awards or prizes
• Editor of a prestigious work of reference
• Recipient of a nationally competitive research fellowship or grant
• Membership of a statutory committee such as AIATSIS
• Peer review record
• Invitations to speak, particularly as the keynote
• International research collaborations
• Key industry partnerships
• PhD supervisions
• Contribution to policy debate or legislation change
• Contribution to professional guidelines or standards
• Curriculum developments or teaching excellence