Higher Education Research Data Collection
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Higher Education Research Data Collection (HERDC) is the annual collection of statistics from Australian universities about research
output and income. It is currently collected by the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research.
It was originally called the Higher Education Financial and Research Publications Data Collection.
The government has maintained a "Register of Refereed Journals", however this has been discontinued, and a "Register of Acceptable Commercial Publishers".
Research
Research can be defined as the scientific search for knowledge, or as any systematic investigation, to establish novel facts, solve new or existing problems, prove new ideas, or develop new theories, usually using a scientific method...
output and income. It is currently collected by the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research.
It was originally called the Higher Education Financial and Research Publications Data Collection.
Purpose
The statistics are used by the for government to allocate funding under the following schemes:- Institutional Grants Scheme (IGS)
- Research Training Scheme (RTS)
- Research Infrastructure Block Grants Scheme (RIBG)
- Australian Post Graduate Awards
- Commercialisation Training Scheme (2007 onwards)
- International Postgraduate Research Scholarships Scheme
Publications
The collection only accepts publications of the following types:- BookBookA book is a set or collection of written, printed, illustrated, or blank sheets, made of hot lava, paper, parchment, or other materials, usually fastened together to hinge at one side. A single sheet within a book is called a leaf or leaflet, and each side of a leaf is called a page...
(A1) - Book chapter (B1)
- Journal article (C1)
- Conference publication (E1)
The government has maintained a "Register of Refereed Journals", however this has been discontinued, and a "Register of Acceptable Commercial Publishers".
Income
Income is collected where it fits within the definitions provided for four groups:- Australian Competitive Grants
- Other Public Sector Research Income
- Industry and Other Research Income
- Cooperative Research CentreCooperative Research CentreCooperative Research Centres are key bodies for Australian scientific research. The Cooperative Research Centres Program was established in 1990 to enhance Australia's industrial, commercial and economic growth through the development of sustained, user-driven, cooperative public-private research...
(CRC) Research Income
External links
- 2004 collection specifications
- 2008 collection specifications, DEST
- Herdc The Metadata Issues, Metadata Advisory Committee for Australian Repositories
- Recommendations On Herdc, Metadata Advisory Committee for Australian Repositories