MAKING YOUR ACADEMIC SELF COUNT: PERFORMANCE METRICS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY EDUCATORS AND RESEARCHERS SHOULD BE AWARE OF

Introduction: There has been a move in university environments towards the quantification of research outputs and academic performance. Examples of this include how much research funding a researcher been awarded and the mean... [ view full abstract ]

Introduction: There has been a move in university environments towards the quantification of research outputs and academic performance. Examples of this include how much research funding a researcher been awarded and the mean or cumulative impact factor of the journals that university staff have published in. In addition, there has also been a move towards the quantification of performance metrics for individual educators and researchers. These performance metrics are often important in relation to promotion, tenure, performance appraisal, quality assurance, and research funding success.

Objectives: There has been a move in university environments towards the quantification of research outputs and academic performance. This presentation will review and critique several types of performance metrics that occupational therapy educators and researchers can access and utilise.

Methods: Currently there are several performance metrics that academic staff can access and apply including: the SCOPUS H-index, the Google Scholar H-Index, the Research Gate Score (RGS), and the citation metrics generated by the Publish or Perish software program. Examples of these quantitative performance metrics will be presented and critiqued for audience members.

Application to Education & Conclusion: If occupational therapy educators and researchers are going to be competitive in the higher education tertiary environment, they need to be aware of these metrics and how to apply them strategically. Key points will be illustrated for audience members using Power Point slides.