# President Highly Cited Researcher Award
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Awards
- [President Highly Cited Researcher Award](https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/dr/awards/president-highly-cited-researcher-award)
- [Distinguished Professor Award](https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/dr/awards/distinguished-professor-award)
- [Applied Research Award](https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/dr/awards/applied-research-award)
- [Research Excellence Award](https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/dr/awards/research-excellence-award)
- [Early Career Research Award](https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/dr/awards/early-career-research-award)
- [High Impact Paper Award](https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/dr/awards/high-impact-paper-award)
- [Highly Cited Paper Award](https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/dr/awards/highly-cited-paper-award)
- [Postdoctoral Excellence Award](https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/dr/awards/postdoctoral-excellence-award)
### President Highly Cited Researcher Award
**Last Update on:** 23 June 2023
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1. [Purpose](#purpose)
2. [Scope](#scope)
3. [Acronyms](#acronyms)
4. [Objectives](#objectives)
5. [Eligibility Criteria](#eligibilty-criteria)
6. [Selection Criteria for Award](#selection-criteria-for-award)\
7. [Applications](#applications)
8. [Selection and Recognition](#selection-and-recognition)
9. [Award Benefits](#award-benefits)\
10. [Implementation, Compliance, and Reporting](#implementation-compliance-reporting)\
11. [Document Amendment Information](#document-amendment-information)\
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##### 1. PURPOSE
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The purpose of these guidelines is to support the administration of the President Award for Highly Cited Researcher
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##### 2. SCOPE
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1. These guidelines apply to the President Award for Highly Cited Researcher.
2. These guidelines apply to all KFUPM professorial rank faculty members and researchers.
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##### 3. ACRONYMS
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| 1. Definitions | |
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| Project | A product of an approved research proposal that is scientifically reviewed by a competent body and has an allocated fund administered by KFUPM. It generally seeks to systematically investigate a problem through scientific methodologies conforming to academic best practices to achieve the defined research objectives. |
| 2. Acronyms | |
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| DoR | Deanship of Research |
| HCR | Highly Cited Researcher |
| KFUPM | King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals |
| VPRI | Vice President of Research and Innovation |
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##### 4. OBJECTIVES
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1. President award for Highly Cited Researcher is bestowed to KFUPM Full-time faculty who have demonstrated significant and broad influence reflected in their publication of multiple highly cited papers over their service at University.
2. The objective of this award is to recognise extraordinary, and internationally-highly Cited scholars by peers in their field.
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##### 5. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
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All full-time faculty members or researchers whose name appear in the Highly Cited Researchers list published by <https://clarivate.com/highly-cited-researchers/> are eligible for the award.
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##### 6. SELECTION CRITERIA FOR AWARD
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1. The awards will be based on the list published by Clarivate.
2. DoR will monitor Clarivate, determine award recipients and make awards in the beginning of every academic year.
3. Duration of the award is conditional for duration in HCR list
4. There is no slot limit for the award
5. DoR will inform the award recipients
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##### 7. APPLICATIONS
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Applications are not required as it is an auto-recognition based on the list published by Clarivate
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##### 8. SELECTION AND RECOGNITION
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- KFUPM Faculty members whose name feature in the list published by Clarivate will be screened to make sure that the recipient is a full-time faculty member and do not carry any dual affiliation.
- Names of the winners are forwarded to the VPRI to seek approval for the monetary awards and research funds.
- Selected recipients are recognized and honoured by the President in the annual award ceremony.
- The Deanship of Research communicates with the concern offices to process the monetary award money to the winner.
- DR initiates the project and communicate to the winner.
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##### 9. AWARD BENEFITS
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[Read More](https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/dr/policies/research-awards-recognitions/president-highly-cited-researcher-award-guidelines#award-benefits)
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##### 10. IMPLEMENTATION, COMPLIANCE, AND REPORTING
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1. DoR is responsible for monitoring the implementation of these guidelines using the following performance indicators:
- the number of Awards allocated, annually;
- the number of issues reported in relation to the Awards scheme.
2. Deans and Chairs are responsible for ensuring compliance with these guidelines
3. Non-compliance with these guidelines shall be immediately reported to DoR.
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##### 11. DOCUMENT AMENDMENT INFORMATION
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| Version # | Amendment Date | Amendment Description |
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| 1 | Month, date, year | |
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##### Application
Applications are not required
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- [Applied Research Award](https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/dr/awards/applied-research-award)
- [Research Excellence Award](https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/dr/awards/research-excellence-award)
- [Early Career Research Award](https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/dr/awards/early-career-research-award)
- [High Impact Paper Award](https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/dr/awards/high-impact-paper-award)
- [Highly Cited Paper Award](https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/dr/awards/highly-cited-paper-award)
- [Postdoctoral Excellence Award](https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/dr/awards/postdoctoral-excellence-award)