PUBLICATION REWARD SCHEME - UPSA

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PUBLICATION REWARD SCHEME

An OverviewResearch is one of the most essential functions of universities and the University of ProfessionalStudies, Accra (UPSA) expects its staff to publish their research in reputable ranked journals. Topromote quality research in reputable journals, the University has instituted a Publication RewardScheme (PRS) to honour the efforts of researchers in the University who are able to publish theirscientific research in reputable and high-ranking journals. Ultimately, the PRS aims at increasingresearch productivity and encouraging high quality publications to uplift the University’s academicranking.ObjectivesThe objectives of the PRS are to:1. Encourage publication of quality research in ranked journals;2. Honour the efforts researchers who published in ranked journals; and3. Foster collaborative research.General Eligibility RequirementsSubmitted publication must fulfil the following eligibility criteria:a)The article type could be “full paper”, “review paper” or “research note”. Publicationsunder "Letters to the Editor", "Editorial", "Case-study Report", “Book Review” etc. arenot qualified for the reward;b) The applicant must have published his/her research article during the period of his/heremployment at UPSA;c)The Publication date (year) must fall within the period of implementation of theUniversity’s Research Policy (i.e. after January 1, 2017);d) The Publication must bear the name of UPSA as the applicant’s institutional affiliation;e)Details of the publication must have been submitted in writing to the Director of Researchand Consultancy at least one month prior to the application.f)The journal publication should be indexed in Scopus database;g)Papers under review or accepted but not yet published online are not eligible to apply;h) The reward is distributed to all authors who published in recognizable ranked journals;i)Ranking of journals is based on the Association of Business School (ABS) latest AcademicJournal Guide and Australian Business Deans Council (ABDC) latest Journal Quality List;j)There is no limit on the number of applications that an eligible author can submit;1

k)The same research article or publication cannot be submitted more than once.Reward for Publishing Research ArticleThe nominal reward value attached to an article published in each class/star/ratings of ABSjournals and ABDC is shown below:Journal rating/rankingReward in GHSABS Journal GuideABDC Journal List1C2,5002B5,0003A7,5004 & 4*A*10,000Notes:a) where a journal’s ranking is inconsistent with the equivalencies above, the ranking in the ABS shall beused.b) where a journal is NOT ranked by both the ABS and ABDC but ONLY ABDC, 80% of theapplicable reward shall be paid.A special consideration of GHS1,000 will also be paid for staff publication in the UPSA’s Journal.Distribution of Reward for Co-Authored PublicationsIn the case that more than one author contributed to the submitted publications, the reward willbe distributed to all the authors.Two co-authors60% for the first author40% for the second author50% for the first authorThree co-authors30% for the second author20% for the third author2

40% for the first authorFour co-authors30% for the second author20% for the third author10% for the fourth author35% for the first authorMore than four co-authors25% for the second author20% for the third author20% is distributed among the other authors equallyNotes:a) The ordinal position of an author is defined according to the order in which the names of the authors appearon the publication.b) The formula will apply to ALL authors irrespective of whether or not they are UPSA staff. However,only the UPSA staff will receive their allocation. Non-UPSA staff will not receive the rewards.Application Guidelines Prior to an application, the Director of Research and Consultancy should be notified inwriting by email about the publication(s) that a claim is being made. The notificationshould provide the complete reference for the citation of the paper(s). This is to enablethe Director to arrange for the publication(s) details to be added to the faculty member’sprofile on the University website. Applications should be made after faculty member’s profile has been updated on theuniversity website with the publication(s) they are making a claim. Application for the publication reward should be made to the Vice Chancellor through therespective Head of Department and Dean. Hardcopy of the publication(s) should beattached to the application letter. Where more than one author from UPSA contributed to the scholarly work/publication,each of the authors would have to apply for the reward separately.3

Revision HistoryFirst came into effect on August 25, 20171st Revision - January 18, 20182nd Revision - March 12, 20193rd Revision - June 22, 20204

Journal rating/ranking Reward in GHS ABS Journal Guide ABDC Journal List 1 C 2,500 2 B 5,000 3 A 7,500 4 & 4* A* 10,000 Notes: a) where a journal’s ranking is inconsistent with the equivalencies above, the ranking in the ABS shall be used. b) where a journal is NOT ranked by both the ABS and ABDC but ONLY ABDC, 80% of the applicable reward .

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