Abstract: Publication is one of main contributor for research excellence. Through publication such as journal and book, the research finding can be shared with other researcher in the same field and also help to increase the Key Performance Index (KPI) of the university. This study discussed about the factor that influence the publication. Publication factor is a component that influences the publishing in terms of quality and quantity. The driving force that contributes to the excellence of research publication is the research unit. The strategies that must be applied of each research units are on how they develop their culture, activities and techniques. When every research unit is independent, competitive, motivated and progressive develop then the university will face no problem in achieving world class recognition.