REF 2014 Kevin Warwick

RAE 2008 – The Way We Were Computer Science & Informatics: Computer Science & Informatics: 4* 3* 2* 1* U/C 4* 3* 2* 1* U/C Overall Overall Res Outputs Res Outputs Res Infrastr Res Infrastr Esteem Esteem %age split 70/20/10 %age split 70/20/10 22 staff submitted 64 th (81) 22 staff submitted 64 th (81) Glasgow (8 th ) Glasgow (8 th )

RAE 2008 – The Way We Were Electrical & Electronic Engineering Electrical & Electronic Engineering 4* 3* 2* 1* U/C 4* 3* 2* 1* U/C Overall Overall Res Outputs Res Outputs Res Infrastr Res Infrastr Esteem Esteem %age split 50/20/30 %age split 50/20/30 19 staff submitted 29 th (34) 19 staff submitted 29 th (34) Sheffield (6 th ) Sheffield (6 th )

Publication Numbers UoA CSI EEEng Academics Papers No. of Papers No. of Papers 4*/3* */1*/U UoA CSI EEEng Academics Papers No. of Papers No. of Papers 4*/3* */1*/U 67 32

Where to Submit this time? Same as last time? Same as last time? All in one? All in one? CS & Informatics Chair Steve Furber, Uni of Manchester CS & Informatics Chair Steve Furber, Uni of Manchester E&EEng Chair Steve Williamson – Surrey E&EEng Chair Steve Williamson – Surrey General Eng. Ch Philip Wilson - Southampton General Eng. Ch Philip Wilson - Southampton Date for decision? Date for decision?

REF 2014 Likely Breakdown: Likely Breakdown: Research Outputs 70/80% Research Outputs 70/80% Research Infrastructure 15/10% Research Infrastructure 15/10% Impact 15/10% Impact 15/10% More emphasis on Publications More emphasis on Publications More emphasis on Mechanistic Measurements More emphasis on Mechanistic Measurements IFs, Citation counts, Numbers, etc IFs, Citation counts, Numbers, etc

RAE 2008 Each paper reviewed by at least 3 people Each paper reviewed by at least 3 people Paper scored out of 4 Paper scored out of 4 Majority vote Majority vote Very few differences between reviewers Very few differences between reviewers IF/Citations VERY Important IF/Citations VERY Important Maybe 5 minutes per paper (10 mins tops) Maybe 5 minutes per paper (10 mins tops) Extra verbage – little effect Extra verbage – little effect

PapersNIFMIFTIF

SSE TOP 10 SSE TOP 10 Papers NIF MIF TIF NIF = Number of papers in an Impact Factored Journal MIF = Minimum IF of the NIF papers TIF = Total IF of the NIF papers

What is an Impact Factor? Every journal has an Impact Factor (or not!) Every journal has an Impact Factor (or not!) The citations for each paper published in a journal are counted The citations for each paper published in a journal are counted Only the first 2 years after publication considered Only the first 2 years after publication considered Impact Factor = Total citations for all papers/Total number of papers published Impact Factor = Total citations for all papers/Total number of papers published

How do I find an Impact Factor? Go to “Athens” site via UoR site Go to “Athens” site via UoR site Science Citation Index Science Citation Index Use your UoR login/password Use your UoR login/password Select a Database Select a Database Journal Citation Reports Journal Citation Reports Search for a specific title – enter title Search for a specific title – enter title Full list given there Full list given there If anyone has probs with this – I will be happy to help!! If anyone has probs with this – I will be happy to help!!

EXPECTATIONS – REF2014 Very IF driven Very IF driven If a paper does not have an IF – forget it If a paper does not have an IF – forget it Editors working on their IFs Editors working on their IFs Cite journal papers in a submission Cite journal papers in a submission IFs moving IFs moving CW – Probably only 70% of staff submitted CW – Probably only 70% of staff submitted Enormous Opportunity Enormous Opportunity