An A1 book is a substantial work of scholarship and must meet the definition of research as amplified in the general requirements for research publications:
This refers to books which were written entirely by a single author, or by joint authors who share responsibility for the whole book. Publications in this category must be a substantial work of scholarship.
This refers to books which must be edited books, monographs or short series of volumes consisting of contributions from a number of authors.
This refers to revised/updated single author works (A1 or A2), or edited books, monographs or short series of volumes consisting of contributions from a number of authors (A3) containing substantial new research/updated chapters.
A B1 book chapter is a contribution, consisting substantially of new material, to an edited compilation in which the material undergoes editorial scrutiny.
A book chapter may be included if it has been published previously as long as it constitutes substantial new knowledge and constitutes original research.
Definition
This category refers to a contribution of a substantial work of scholarship, consisting substantially of new material
Accepted Chapter Types
Excluded Chapter Types
Creative works such as novels, depending mainly upon the imagination of the author rather than upon a publicly accessible body of agreed fact (possibly J1)
Chapters in textbooks that are primarily aimed at secondary, primary or pre-school students (excluded completely)
A C1 journal article is a substantial work of scholarship published in a scholarly journal following a formal process of peer review.
This refers to refereed works of scholarship published in a scholarly or professional journal controlled by an editorial board.
This refers to non refereed works of scholarship including full articles and reviews of an entire field of study published in a scholarly journal controlled by an editorial board.
An E1 conference publication is a paper published in full which has been peer reviewed and presented at a conference, workshop or seminar of national or international significance.
A conference paper can only be counted once, regardless of how many times it has been published in different formats.
Conference papers published in books that meet all the criteria for category B1, as well as E1, or in journals that meet all the criteria for category C1, as well as E1, may be counted in either category but not both.
Refers to written versions of conference presentations subsequently published but not subject to peer review or formal assessment by an editorial board.
Refers to abstracts, synopses (or posters) of conference papers subsequently published, which could be either refereed or non-refereed.
Research contributions to publications such as dictionaries or encyclopedias.
A WARP rate is calculated by the average of research points over a 3-year period. An academic will therefore have a 3-year WARP.
The use of a WARP must state it is 3-year WARP and the last year of reference used in calculating the said WARP e.g. a 2013 3-year WARP of 2.0
WARPs contribute to the research active status of academic staff at Avondale. The strategic target for academic staff is a 3-year WARP of 2.0.
The research points are allocated to the following HERDC/ERA research outputs.
A1 Book – authored research (5 points)
B1 Book Chapter – research (1 point)
C1 Journal Article – refereed scholarly journal (1 point)
E1 Conference Publication – full refereed paper (1 point)
J Creative works – non-traditional research outputs (1 point)
Where there are multiple authors, each author receives the full point value for that output.
To be eligible for reporting purposes, an acceptable peer review process needs to involve an impartial, independent of the author assessment or review of the entire research publication prior to being published, conducted by qualified experts.
Peer reviews are required for the below 3 types of research publications, and acceptable evidence of a peer review can include the following:
Journal articles
Conference publications
Books and book chapters not published by a commercial publisher
Note: A statement from an author that a publication was peer reviewed is not acceptable. The existence of a national or international advisory board is also not sufficient evidence that all relevant publications were assessed by members of it.
For the purpose of reporting eligibility, authored books and book chapters must be published by a commercial publisher. The requirement for a commercial publisher takes the place of a formal peer review as required for journal articles and conference papers.
Exceptions:
Commercial Publisher Definition: An entity whose core business is producing books and distributing them for sale.
Eligible Publishers:
Non-Eligible Publishers:
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