The Research Activity Index (RAI) is an internal scheme for rewarding the performance of ECU researchers under the HERDC specifications.
The Department of Education Science and Training uses data collected under the HERDC collection, along with data from the Higher Education Student Collection, for determining allocations to universities under the Research Training Scheme, the Institutional Grants Scheme, the Research Infrastructure Block Grants Scheme, and the Australian Postgraduate Awards and Endeavour International Postgraduate Research Scholarships Scheme.
Under the RAI staff and students can claim points for: external research income; publications (books, book chapters, journals and conference proceedings); and supervision of Masters by Research and PhD students (HDR completions). Points are awarded:
| Research Income | 0.02 points per dollar |
| Book: | 1000 points |
| Book Chapter | 200 Points |
| Article in High-impact Journal | 400 Points |
| Article in Non-high-impact Journal | 200 Points |
| Conference Publication | 100 Points |
| HDR Completion - PhD | 800 Points |
| HDR Completion - Masters by Research | 400 Points |
A journal will be defined as having a high impact if it is listed in either of two databases in the ISI Web of Knowledge:
Journals can be searched in either database. To search in Journal Citation Reports either the Science or Social Science edition must be chosen. The actual impact factor shown in these databases does not impace upon the RAI.Funds provided under the RAI scheme will be placed in the recipient's RAI Project on Finance. The funds are not classified as personal income. All expenditure of RAI funds must relate to research. Any equipment purchased remains the property of the University. Expenditure is tightly controlled through faculties and schools.
A maximum payment of $40,000 will be provided to an individual in any round. In addition, the following are the maximum allocations that will be provided for research income:
| Research Income | Max Allocation |
| $0-1m | $20,000 |
| $1-3m | $30,000 |
| $3+m | $40,000 |
Closing dates
- Publications: 14 March 2008
- Research Income: 4 April 2008
- Supervised Completions: 22 April 2008
RAI Instructions
The Instructions, which outline the submission process, are available for download at the bottom of this page.
Forms
Publication submission forms are available for on line entry at Publication Submission Database. To login use your ADS login and password, a user manual with instructions for data entry is available for download at the bottom of this page.
RAI statements
Access to individual RAI statements is via the Web Access Research Portal (WARP)
Resources: |
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2007 RAI Instructions - [.doc | 604 kb] |
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Manual - How to Enter a Publication - [.doc | 933.5 kb] |
