Research and Development

Research Activity in ISP Multan

Introduction

Research is a significant and vital organ of contemporary academia. Institutes and Universities without productive research activity carry little weight-age. Research, undoubtedly plays a dominating role in ranking of Institutions globally as well as nationally. Institute of Southern Punjab has allocated a special funding for ORIC for promotion of research activities and research incentives for researchers on publishing quality papers.

ISP on the basis quality publication has also introduced BEST RESEARCHER OF THE YEAR AWARD. It is given as a cash prize to first three best researchers at the end of every year.

Research Projects

1. National Information Technology Board (NITB) Research Project
2. National Grossroots ICT Research Initiative Project

Criteria of Research Incentive/Best Researcher Award

Since HEC has already categorized the journals in W, X, and Y categories in different disciplines. A similar method is followed for Research Award to Best Researchers in ISP. It is an international practice that the principal author/corresponding author is given importance over co-authors. It is noted that some paid journals publish substandard and plagiarized material. To Score out these issues, the following criteria will be followed in future:

1. For publication in W category Journal 4 marks will be given to the author if he/she is a first/corresponding author. Otherwise, the marks will be equally divided amongst all authors. For example, if the author is not a principal/corresponding author and the total number of authors is five then 4/5 marks will be given to each author.
2. For publication in X category journal (having impact factor or no impact factor), 2 marks will be given to the author if he/she is the first/corresponding author. Otherwise, the marks will be equally divided amongst the total number of authors. For example, if the author is not the first/corresponding author and the total number of authors is five then 2/5 marks will be given to each author.
3. For paper published in Y Category (international HEC recognized Journal) first/corresponding author will be given 1 mark. Otherwise, the marks will be equally divided amongst the total number of authors. For example, if the author is not the first/corresponding author and the total number of authors is five then 1/5 marks will be given to each author.
4. For papers published in Y category (local HEC recognized journal), 0.5 mark will be given to the first/corresponding author. Otherwise, the marks will be equally divided amongst the total number of authors. For example, if the author is not the first/corresponding author and the total number of authors is five then 0.5/5 marks will be given to each author.