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Mario Pinto, vice-president research, 604.291.4152; vpres@sfu.ca
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Mario Pinto, vice-president research, 604.291.4152; vpres@sfu.ca
SFU Public Affairs & Media Relations: 604.291.3210
June 30, 2006
A recent study by Research Infosource Inc. Canada has named Simon Fraser University the top comprehensive university in Canada when it comes to publication effectiveness—a measure of the quality and impact of research at each university relative to its cost.
The Canadian University Publications Report 2006 provides in-depth data on 69 Canadian universities in terms of their published research: output, intensity, impact, cost efficiency and overall effectiveness. University research accounts for 90 per cent of Canada’s publications, and research publications are a key indicator of national research competitiveness.
SFU VP-research and award-winning chemist Mario Pinto credits “strategic faculty renewal together with retention of key individuals” for the university’s dynamic research culture.
“A mature research presence has resulted in increased scholarly activity and research funding, allowing SFU to attract first-rate graduate and undergraduate students. And the recognition of our publication effectiveness suggests our faculty have the intellectual horsepower to deliver a bigger bang for the research buck.”
SFU faculty members are leaders in the rigorous competition for sponsored research funding in Canada, with success rates in the 2006/07 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council and Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council granting competitions exceeding national averages. In addition, SFU’s success rate in the Canadian Institutes of Health Research granting competition was close to the national average—a considerable achievement given SFU’s comprehensive status.
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Websites:
Research Infosource Inc; www.researchinfosource.com/univPubTOC.shtml
SSHRC; http://www.sshrc.ca
Canadian Institute of Health research; http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca
The Canadian University Publications Report 2006 provides in-depth data on 69 Canadian universities in terms of their published research: output, intensity, impact, cost efficiency and overall effectiveness. University research accounts for 90 per cent of Canada’s publications, and research publications are a key indicator of national research competitiveness.
SFU VP-research and award-winning chemist Mario Pinto credits “strategic faculty renewal together with retention of key individuals” for the university’s dynamic research culture.
“A mature research presence has resulted in increased scholarly activity and research funding, allowing SFU to attract first-rate graduate and undergraduate students. And the recognition of our publication effectiveness suggests our faculty have the intellectual horsepower to deliver a bigger bang for the research buck.”
SFU faculty members are leaders in the rigorous competition for sponsored research funding in Canada, with success rates in the 2006/07 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council and Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council granting competitions exceeding national averages. In addition, SFU’s success rate in the Canadian Institutes of Health Research granting competition was close to the national average—a considerable achievement given SFU’s comprehensive status.
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Websites:
Research Infosource Inc; www.researchinfosource.com/univPubTOC.shtml
SSHRC; http://www.sshrc.ca
Canadian Institute of Health research; http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca