The number of publications indicates the scope of publication activities, as well as the intensity and scope of scholarly activities. Publication numbers can be examined in a variety of ways, for example, by faculty, discipline, year or type of publication.
Responsible use
- The number of publications is affected by differences between various disciplines in publishing. For example, the most widely used publication types and the prevalence of co-authored publications affect the number of publications.
- Publication numbers are affected by the resources of the unit under consideration, such as the number of researchers and the funding received.