Chapters in research books

This category refers to a contribution, consisting substantially of new material, to an edited compilation in which the material is subject to editorial scrutiny.

To be included in this category the publication must meet the definition of research as amplified in the general requirements for research publications and:

• must be offered for sale
  • for hard copies, bound
  • for CD-ROMs, packaged
  • for e-books, on subscription or fee basis
• must have an International Standard Book Number (ISBN)
• must have been published by a commercial publisher
• the author must be affiliated with USQ.

A book chapter may be included if it has been published previously as long as it constitutes substantial new knowledge and constitutes original research. The types of book chapters that may meet the criteria include:

• a scholarly introduction of chapter length to an edited volume, where the content of the introduction reports research and makes a substantial contribution to a defined area of knowledge
• a critical scholarly text of chapter length, e.g. in music, medieval or classical texts
• critical reviews of current research.

Unless they meet all of the criteria for inclusion, the following book chapters should be excluded:

• chapters in textbooks
• entries in reference books
• anthologies
• revisions of chapters in edited books
• forewords
• brief introductions
• brief editorials
• appendices
• literary or creative pieces such as collections of short stories
• translations.

Terms and definitions

Further clarification of terms and definitions used in describing this category are available in the following source document:

Source:

2008 HERDC specifications for the collection of 2007 data, Department of Education, Science and Training, Australian Government, http://www.dest.gov.au/sectors/research_sector/online_forms_services/higher_education_research_data_collection.htm>.