Abstract
The paper concentrates on the trend in indexes of the publication activity of the university academic staff for three years of operation of the rating system. The results are presented with changes in the structure of indexes, particularly, the reduction of their quantity and separation of the funding of projects into publication of papers in journals, which are indexed in the Russian and foreign scientometric systems. The results are evaluated in terms of large units of the university, such as institutes and faculties, every department and person. The paper shows the invariance of the final index of the publication activity in the general rating of the research teams and individual researchers who are involved in active scientific work. It is proved that by simplifying the system of indicators, the number of employees, who are capable to reach the established parameters, grows (up to 91%). The strengths and weaknesses of the existing evaluation system in every period of its operation are identified. It is proposed to correct a graphical schedule for recording and monitoring of the publication activity of the academic staff to take measures contributing to efficient management of the publication activity and achievement of a specified level of indexes. The results obtained demonstrate the need for development and improvement of the system of the publication activity of the university academic staff.
Keywords
Publication activity, evaluation of the teaching activity, Hirsch index, projects of the publication activity, trend in indexes.
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