Grant bodies, research institutions and individuals use multiple research management and analytics services, and databases to collect data on evidence of research impact. They offers valuable features to help you successfully integrate and aggregate the data about your author and research publication impact.
These data sources are most effective and accurate once the researcher has 'owned' their researcher profiles. Book in a research consultation if you would like more information. One very important step is setting up your ORCID and having it linked in Minerva Elements.
Different data-sources integrates different indicators and metrics, which measures different aspects of research performance, productivity and quality. Use Metrics Toolkit if you find this very confusing or speak to your librarian and peers with some experience in stating their research impact and value for grant applications or for promotion applications.
Always speak to the MERI Research Grants officer and your direct supervisor for peer support with the preparation of your grant application.
Also, make a point of viewing some of the successful previous grants in the University of Melbourne Research Grants library
Consult the Academic Careers @ Melbourne website for information regarding criteria used to benchmark staff performance.
There are many times that researchers need to to illustrate their research performance.
Research performance encompasses both research productivity and research quality. Research institutions and researchers often try to demonstrate research performance by using metrics. However, research metrics alone is not sufficient to describe performance. Expert opinion should be added to demonstrate performance.
Researchers that need to find information about which metrics to choose from and include into their grant applications or academic promotion applications or for similar exercises can use the Metrics Toolkit to help inform their choice. In addition, also discuss this with your supervisor or a peer.
The Metrics Toolkit provides evidence-based information about research metrics across disciplines, including how each metric is calculated, where you can find it, and how each should (and should not) be applied. You’ll also find examples of how to use metrics in grant applications, CVs, and promotion dossiers.