For selection and promotion, quality of work matters not quantity: UGC

For selection and promotion, quality of work matters not quantity: UGC

The higher education regulator, University Grants Commission (UGC) has asked the stakeholder to ensure that decisions in the case of selection, promotion, credit-allotment and award of research degrees are based on the quality of published work and not on the numbers. The commission has also notified the new 'UGC-CARE Reference List of Quality Journals' (UGC-CARE List) which replaced the old ‘UGC Approved List of Journals’ with effect from June 14, 2019, for academic purpose.Earlier, the regulator has also asked the academic community to refrain from publication in the predatory or dubious journals or participation in predatory conferences. UGC's direction came after, according to the Commission, "it has been observed that unethical/deceptive practices in publishing are leading to an increased number of dubious/predatory journals worldwide". “The old 'UGC Approved List of Journals' has been replaced with the new `UGC-CARE Reference List of Quality Journals' (UGC-CARE List) and with effect from 14th June 2019, research publications only from the journals indexed in UGC-CARE List should be considered prospectively for any academic purpose,” a notice published by the UGC said“The Vice-Chancellors, Selection Committees, Screening Committees, research supervisors and all/any expert(s) involved in academic/ performance evaluation and assessment are hereby advised to ensure that their decisions in the case of selections, promotions, credit-allotment, award of research degrees etc. must be based on the quality of published work rather than just numbers or a mere presence in peer-reviewed or in old UGC Approved List of Journals which is available for reference on the UGC website,” the notice added.

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