Scope:

This policy applies to all faculty members of Queen’s Medical College, categorized into Senior Faculty and Junior Faculty.

Guidelines for Research Publications

1. Individual Senior Faculty ( AP and above)

For international Publications:

At least one research paper forwarded for publication in an international impact factor journal at least once in 2-3 years.

For international Publications:

If publishing in local PMDC-recognized journals (W or Y category), the faculty must publish at least one articles per year.

Focus Area:

Research should align with institutional priorities and contribute to advancing medical knowledge and practice in the area of preventive public health and medicine department due to clinical aspects.

2. Junior Faculty ( Senior demos/demos)

Minimum Requirement: (mandatory)

Minimum Requirement: (mandatory)

Mentorship:

Junior faculty are encouraged to collaborate with senior faculty for guidance in research methodology and publication processes.

3. Departmental

Departmental Publication will be encouraged for all basic and clinical departments

General Guidelines

1. Ethical Standards:

All research must comply with the ethical standards of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) and adhere to international bioethics guidelines.

2. Authorship:

Faculty members must ensure proper authorship attribution based on significant contributions to the research.

3. Plagiarism Policy:

All manuscripts must be free of plagiarism and follow the guidelines of the target journal.

4. Institutional Affiliation:

Faculty must clearly mention their affiliation with Queen’s Medical College in all publications.

5. Support for Research:

The college will provide administrative and technical support to facilitate high-quality research and publications.

6. Monitoring and Reporting:

Annual research output will be reviewed by the Research Committee to ensure compliance with this policy.