Alternatives to the publication subsidy for research funding

Vaughan, Christopher L

Alternatives to the publication subsidy for research funding

Journal Article

2008

Journal Title

South African Journal of Science

Link to Journal

https://www.sajs.co.za/

Publisher

University of Cape Town

Department

Division of Biomedical Engineering

Faculty

Faculty of Health Sciences

Abstract

Government policy on research funding has a direct impact on the behaviour of academics, so we need to ask what sort of behaviour should be encouraged in South Africa. Instead of an emphasis on the number of publications, our focus should rather be on a subsidy system that inspires our institutions to aim for a level of scholarship that is able to withstand the scrutiny of an international audience. Perhaps now is the time to grasp the nettle and to consider using the National Research Foundation's rating system instead of the publication count.

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