This pillar measures the quality, impact, and relevance of research output.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

• 4.1 Publication Ratio (20%): The average number of publications per full-time academic and research staff (FTE).
• 4.2 Field-Weighted Citations Ratio (FWCI) (25%): The number of citations received by a researcher's publications compared with the average number of citations received by all other similar indexed publications.
• 4.3 Joint Industry Research (15%): The percentage of university research projects funded or co-funded or performed in collaboration with industry partners over 5 years.
• 4.4 Student Participation Rate in Research (20%): Percentage of students actively involved in research projects.
• 4.5 Impact of Research (10%): Percentage of research projects that led to either social impact (e.g., policy changes, societal benefits) or commercialization outcomes (e.g., licensing agreements, spin-off companies) over 5 years.
• 4.6 Awarded Intellectual Property (IP) (10%): The number of intellectual property assets secured by the university, including patents, utility models, and other IP types over 5 years.

Data Collection Tools:

• University Research Portals: Data on publications and citations.
• Scopus/Web of Science Reports: Data on field-weighted citation metrics.
• Industry Partnership Reports: Data on joint research projects.
• IP Records: Patents and IP filings.
• Student Research Logs: Records of student involvement in projects.

Stakeholders:

• Industry partners
• Research funding agencies
• Research institutions
• Collaborative partners
• Others

Responsibility:

• College Deans
• Research faculty and students
• VP-Research Office
• Others

Timeline:

KPI	Timeline
4.1 Publication Ratio (20% )	Last 3-year average
4.2 Field-Weighted Citations Ratio (FWCI) (25%)	Last 5-year average
4.3 Joint Industry Research (15%)	Over the past 5 years
4.4 Student Participation Rate in Research (20%)	Last 3-year average
4.5 Impact of Research (10%)	Over the past 5 years
4.6 Awarded Intellectual Property (IP) (10%)

Collection Method:

KPI	Primary Method of Collection
4.1 Publication Ratio (20% )	Collected by MoHESR
4.2 Field-Weighted Citations Ratio (FWCI) (25%)
4.3 Joint Industry Research (15%)	Master API Collection (Institution collects responses)
4.4 Student Participation Rate in Research (20%)
4.5 Impact of Research (10%)
4.6 Awarded Intellectual Property (IP) (10%)

Performance Threshold:

4.1 Publication Ratio (20% )

High	Medium	Low
10	1-3	0

4.2 Field-Weighted Citations Ratio (FWCI) (25%)

High	Medium	Low
4	0.8-1	0

4.3 Joint Industry Research (15%)

High	Medium	Low
75%	20%-50%	0%

4.4 Student Participation Rate in Research (20%)

High	Medium	Low
50%	15%-30%	0%

4.5 Impact of Research (10%)

High	Medium	Low
100%	10%-25%	0%

4.6 Awarded Intellectual Property (IP) (10%)

High	Medium	Low
100	1-5	0