Productive researchers at NSSS
The newsletter Mandag morgen reports that the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences is one of the most productive High Schools in Norway. The overview presented by The Norwegian Social Science Data Service, shows that when publication points are considered in relation to senior reasearch positions, NSSS excels amongst the other scientific Hich Schools with its 1.63 points. The University of Oslo has most publication points per senior reasearcher and stands out from the other Universities and High Schools with its 1.99 points.
| 10.11.2005 
These numbers are important since they play a key role in budget calculations for the distribution of reasearch funds to advanced educational institutions. The National Budget for 2006 is the first budget where scientific publications are considered in the so-called result-based distribution of reasearch funds.
The introduction of a result-based distribution is a part of the financial model of the Reform for better Quality. So far, signals from selected institutions indicate that this arrangement has had a positive effect. One of the results is an increased focus of published results in acreditted journals. Also there has been an increased awareness of the importance of reasearch leadership in the Institutes and Faculties.
The use of publication points has limitations and should be considered with caution.
The restricted list of accredited publications and that it is divided into two levels, gives only a rough indication of the quality and quantity of scientific work performed by an institution.
Research at NSSS