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PART D: TECHNICAL INDICATOR DESCRIPTION
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18. Programme 2 Technical Indicator Description

2.1.1 Number of accepted and/or published conference
INDICATOR TITLE proceedings, abstracts, journal articles, book chapters and
books by SAMRC affiliated and funded authors
Research outputs in which at least one author listed is affiliated to
DEFINITION the SAMRC and/or research outputs that received funding from the
SAMRC
SOURCE OF DATA Knowledge and Information Management Services
METHOD OF Count the number of research outputs with an author affiliated to the
CALCULATION/ASSESSMENT SAMRC or employed by the SAMRC, or funding support from SAMRC

ASSUMPTIONS The evidence presented to the auditors is reliable, relevant and valid
REPORTING CYCLE Quarterly
DESIRED PERFORMANCE To achieve set target for the reporting period
INDICATOR RESPONSIBILITY Vice President-Extramural Research and Internal Portfolio

2.1.2. Number of accepted and/or published conference
proceedings, abstracts, journal articles, book chapters and
INDICATOR TITLE
books by SAMRC grant- holders with acknowledgement of the
SAMRC support
Research outputs that mention SAMRC funding. These publications
mention SAMRC in the acknowledgement or any other section of the
DEFINITION
research output. The authors may or may not be affiliated with the
SAMRC
SOURCE OF DATA Knowledge and Information Management Services
Count the number of research outputs by SAMRC grant-holders
METHOD OF CALCULATION/ASSESSMENT
during the reporting period, with an acknowledgement of SAMRC
ASSUMPTIONS The evidence presented to the auditors is reliable, relevant and valid
REPORTING CYCLE Quarterly

DESIRED PERFORMANCE To achieve set target for the reporting period
Vice President-Extramural Research and Internal Portfolio, and
INDICATOR RESPONSIBILITY
Executive Director: Grants Innovation and Product Development

2.2.1. Number of accepted and/or published conference
proceedings, abstracts, journal articles, book chapters and
INDICATOR TITLE
books where the first and/or last author is affiliated to the
SAMRC
Total number of research outputs where the first and/or last author
has listed an affiliation with the SAMRC, usually because the author
DEFINITION
is in an SAMRC Intramural Research Unit, Extramural Research Unit,
Platforms, Research Offices and/or Research Centres
SOURCE OF DATA Knowledge and Information Management Services
Count the number of research outputs with the first and/or last
METHOD OF CALCULATION/ASSESSMENT
author listing an affiliation to the SAMRC

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