Authors : Fahad Mahmoud Ghabban, Ali Selamat and Roliana Ibrahim
Abstract: Research and Development (R&D) is one of the main factors to develop the nation and improve their civilization. Whereas, research productivity can be defined as the outcomes of the specific research in which it can produce either publication, creating innovation as well as to foster networking and linkages. Nowadays, the demand of funds to conduct R and D is significantly increasing. Besides, many countries all over the world is now competing to produce new findings as the outcome of the research in order to be more enhanced with an improved lifestyle. The main objective of Saudi Arabia Ministry of Higher Education is to be recognized at the international level as well as to be in line with other world top ranking universities. The purpose of this study is to show the importance of the performance measurement on R and D through research productivity among academic staff as well as to identify the suitable indicators to improve the rank of Saudi Arabia universities. Therefore, in order to realize the measurement, there are four criteria are investigated that research grants, research publication, networking and linkages among universities and industries and innovation in research and teaching and learning. The data from selected Saudi universities are acquired from deanship of scientific research. We compiled analyzed them according to above criteria. The useful evidence was chosen through analysis and we organized them into two specific issues: ranking of Saudi universities in QS ranking and the four components of measurement indicators such as publication citation. The results of the research process show that Saudi universities do not achieve the objectives of Saudi higher education as it did not meet the requirements. Whereas, in terms of publication not many articles were published in high impact journal by Saudi academicians. Although, publication is one of the most important indicator that can affect the rank of the university if it fails to perform.
Fahad Mahmoud Ghabban, Ali Selamat and Roliana Ibrahim, 2016. A Performance Measurement of Research Productivity in Saudi Universities. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 11: 537-544.