The impact of journal ranking fetishism on Australian policy-related research: A case study

Australian Universities' Review, vol. 53, no. 2, 2011 By Suzanne Young, David Peetz & Magalie Marais Through a survey of academics in a field of policy-relevant research – employment and industrial relations – this paper analyses the impact on their dis

A new era for research education in Australia?

Australian Universities' Review, vol. 54, no. 1, 2012. Helene Marsh, Bradley Smith, Max King & Terry Evans In this article the authors argue that the use of the Australian research assessment exercise, Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA), to infl

The Research Rating System in FSTE - Another pseudoscientific use of the impact factor (La Trobe)

Citation data collected for over 40,000 articles in the Information systems and Statistics disciplines demonstrate that the FSTE Research KPI scheme disadvantages academics in relation to workloads, promotion, reputation and academic freedom.

Letter to Faculty of Law and Management - research assessment and workloads (La Trobe)

Schools and departments in the Faculty of Law and Management are using a points system to assign research and scholarship workload allocations based upon defunct ERA criteria.

NTEU Letter to Minister for Research and Innovation on Sustainable Research Excellence funding allocation

Painting monkey or painting elephant? Some comments on measuring research in the creative arts

Australian Universities' Review, vol. 53, no. 1, 2011 By Ron Elliott In the ERA evidence gathering process, the measurement of creative work as research output as part of this process has raised a number of issues for a creative scholar.

News flash: 149 ERA reviewers located in inner city compound

Australian Universities' Review, vol. 53, no. 2, 2011 By Joseph Gora

ERA: adverse consequences

Australian Universities' Review, vol. 53, no. 2, 2011 By Brian Martin By focusing on measurement and emphasising competition, ERA may actually undermine the cooperation and intrinsic motivation that underpins research performance.

Creative Arts Research: A long path to acceptance

Australian Universities' Review, vol. 53, no. 2, 2011 By Jenny Wilson The majority of tertiary practice-led creative arts disciplines became part of the Australian university system in 1988. Over the past two decades, research has grown as the yardstick

Letter to ARC Chief on ERA 2012 Submission Guidelines