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Institutional Planning and Assessment | June 12, 2014. University Rankings: An overview of research indicators used in rankings instruments. International Activities Committee – June 12, 2014. www.usask.ca/ipa. Institutional Planning and Assessment | June 12, 2014.

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  1. Institutional Planning and Assessment|June 12, 2014 University Rankings: An overview of research indicators used in rankings instruments International Activities Committee – June 12, 2014 • www.usask.ca/ipa

  2. Institutional Planning and Assessment|June 12, 2014 Institutional Rankings of Interest • QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) • THE (Times Higher Education) • ARWU (Academic Ranking of World Universities) • Maclean’s • Research Infosource • www.usask.ca/ipa

  3. Institutional Planning and Assessment|June 12, 2014 Institutional Rankings of Interest • Each instrument has its own indicators to measure academic performance • Indicators generally fall into four categories: • Reputation • Research Performance • Student/Faculty Composition • Other/Miscellaneous • www.usask.ca/ipa

  4. Institutional Planning and Assessment|June 12, 2014 Research Performance • Research Input – income/expenditures (Maclean’s, Research Infosource, THE) • Research Output – number of papers published (ARWU, Research Infosource, THE) • Research Impact – number of citations (ARWU, QS, Research Infosource, THE) • www.usask.ca/ipa

  5. Institutional Planning and Assessment|June 12, 2014 Research Performance: “Input” • www.usask.ca/ipa

  6. Institutional Planning and Assessment|June 12, 2014 Research Performance: “Input” • www.usask.ca/ipa

  7. Institutional Planning and Assessment|June 12, 2014 Research Performance: “Output” • www.usask.ca/ipa

  8. Institutional Planning and Assessment|June 12, 2014 Research Performance: “Output” • www.usask.ca/ipa

  9. Institutional Planning and Assessment|June 12, 2014 Research Performance: “Impact” • www.usask.ca/ipa

  10. Institutional Planning and Assessment|June 12, 2014 Research Performance: “Impact” • www.usask.ca/ipa

  11. Institutional Planning and Assessment|June 12, 2014 Data Sources • Most data for research indicators are obtained from third-party sources: Thomson Reuters’ Web of Science CAUBO Elsevier’s Scopus Tri-Agency • www.usask.ca/ipa

  12. Institutional Planning and Assessment|June 12, 2014 Moving Forward… • Better/easier ways to access data/results from ranking instruments (e.g. Ranking Dashboard) • Integrate Ranking Strategies into institutional planning, decision making and communication activities where appropriate • Explore the possibility of a Rankings Task Force to increase our understanding of how rankings work and how the U of S can improve in each instrument • www.usask.ca/ipa

  13. Institutional Planning and Assessment|June 12, 2014 For More Information Contact: Troy Harkot Director of Institutional Effectiveness troy.harkot@usask.ca IPA Website: http://www.usask.ca/ipa/assessment/external_rankings.php • www.usask.ca/ipa

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