# High Impact Paper Award

**Source**: https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/dr/awards/high-impact-paper-award
**Parent**: https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/dr

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)

### High Impact Paper Award

**Last Update on:** 12 August 2024

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1. [Purpose](#purpose)
2. [Scope](#scope)
3. [Definitions and Acronyms](#definitions-acronyms)
4. [Objectives](#objectives)
5. [Eligibility Criteria](#eligibilty-criteria)
6. [Applications](#applications)
7. [Selection of Recipients](#selection-recipients)\
8. [Award Benefits](#award-benefits)\
9. [Implementation, Compliance, and Reporting](#implementation-compliance-reporting)\
10. [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 High Impact Paper Award (the award).

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##### 2. SCOPE

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1. These guidelines apply to the High Impact Paper based on the impact of papers published in a Nature-index journal or the top 2% of journals published by Clarivate. .
2. These guidelines apply to all KFUPM faculty and researchers.

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##### 3. DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS

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| 1. Definitions | |
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| Principal Author | Principal author, also known as lead author (corresponding), is the one who made most of contributions in conducting the research investigation, and writing and editing the manuscript |

| 2. Acronyms | |
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| CHPE | Committee for Honors and Public Events |
| DR | Deanship of Research |
| JIF | Journal Impact Factor |
| KFUPM | King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals |
| VPRI | Vice President of Research and Innovation |

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##### 4. OBJECTIVES

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The objectives of the award are to:

1. recognize KFUPM faculty members and researchers who have generated a high-impact paper published in a top-quality journal;
2. encourage KFUPM faculty members and researchers to target their papers for publication in top-quality journals in their respective field.

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##### 5. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

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All KFUPM faculty members and researchers are eligible for the award where:

1. their paper was published while the applicant was affiliated with KFUPM, and the affiliation appears on the publication;
2. their paper has at least 50% authors from KFUPM;
3. the corresponding author is from KFUPM;
4. their paper was published in a Nature-index journal ([https://www.natureindex.com](https://www.natureindex.com/)) or in the top 2% of journals (JIF Percentile is above 98%) published by Clarivate (<https://mjl.clarivate.com/>).
5. their paper has major contribution to UN SDG (<https://blog.scopus.com/posts/sustainable-development-goals-sdgs-on-scopus>).
6. their paper has an international co-author;

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##### 6. APPLICATIONS

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Applications are not required.

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##### 7. SELECTION OF RECIPIENTS

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1. Awards will be made based on the impact of papers published in a Nature-index journal or the top 2% of journals published by Clarivate.
2. DR will monitor publication impact, determine award recipients and make awards throughout the academic year.
3. DR will inform award recipients.

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##### 8. AWARD BENEFITS

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[Read More](https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/dr/policies/research-awards-recognitions/high-impact-paper-award-guidelines#award-benefits)

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##### 9. IMPLEMENTATION, COMPLIANCE, AND REPORTING

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1. DR 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. Dean of Research is responsible for ensuring compliance with these guidelines.
3. Non-compliance with these guidelines shall be immediately reported to VPRI.

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##### 10. 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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- [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)
- [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)