RESEARCH BREAKTHROUGH
Prof.dr. Dušan Mramor
EIASM – Copenhagen, Oct. 2, 2013
Quality publications
SSCI/SCI publications
2000
10
2001
16
2002
12
2003
14
2004
14
2005
26
2006
27
2007
35
2008
56
2009
46
2010
53
2011
50
2012
66
Trend in the number of SSCI/SCI publications
Number of SSCI/SCI publications
Year
Year
Higher quality publications
300
261
250
Number of publications
200
150
A1+A2+A3+A4
112
107
100
50
34
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2003 -2007
2008 - 2012
A1+A2
Research achievements and top quality
publications in 2008–2012
• Core faculty members (on avg. 90 professors and 50 TAs):
681 articles in international academic journals
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540 papers at international academic conferences
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167 studies and reports produced within international network
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Articles published include:
 FT top 45 journals (AMR, Organization Science, AOS, Journal of International
Business Studies etc.);
 top interdisciplinary journals (PNAS etc.);
 leading journals in specific fields (e.g. International Journal of Hospitality
Management);
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104% increase in upper quartile SSCI/SCI journal publications (75
publications in 2008–2012).
University of Ljubljana is ranked 3rd by the number of SSCI/SCI
publications on Business Process in 2008-2012 - 1st: Eindhoven; 2nd:
Queensland UT.
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Extended support and motivational
mechanisms
• Research funds:
• increased grants (domestic, EU and foreign),
• yearly individual research funds,
• Dean’s fund;
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System of teaching load reduction;
Best Research Paper Award;
Integration into various research networks by core faculty members;
Abundance of on-line resources;
Research Office:
• complete professional and administrative assistance in all stages of
projects,
• management and monitoring, and
• organization of weekly research seminars (81 in 2012/2013) and researchrelated training seminars.
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Investments in Research
 Databases, research software,
hardware and database coverage,
other on-line resources;
 Renovation of Central Economic
Library and establishing open access
policy
 Repositioning of Economic and
Business Review
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Higher requirements
• New Promotion rules: more demanding research
requirements;
• New requirements for AQ with stepped up increases
and tied to Ph.D. study;
• Introduction of annual interviews including individual
research plans and accomplishments;
• New requirement for PhD students: prior to thesis
defence minimum of one article published in quality
journal;
• Total transparency of research results and AQ status.
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Research results in 2012/2013
108 articles in international academic journals (66 in SSCI, SCI) by the core faculty 100 professors with 45 teaching assistants
61 peer-reviewed academic papers presented at international academic conferences
10 studies and reports produced as part of an international network
65 scientific books and books with scientific chapters
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Key factors
1. Intensive internationalization
2. Change of generations
3. Pride and envy
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