Research reports will be abolished

How will research be published in the future?

In the future, research will be published e.g., as a peer-reviewed article or as a popular science article in journals. Research that has already been published can continue to be published as a DCE or DCA publication in the report category Dissemination Report. To be published in this category, reports must be of significant public interest, either to clearly defined audiences or to the general public.

Research is characterised by the fact that the researchers have defined questions and methods, and that the project is in AU's own interest and supports scientific publication by generating new knowledge. When entering into new contracts and collaboration agreements for research projects, it is no longer possible to agree that the research is published in the form of a DCE or DCA publication.

What can continue to be published as reports under Tech, including via DCA and DCE?

As you can see from the page here: Report categories - Staff at Technical Sciences, AU, there are now the following report categories under Tech:

1. Advisory reports: Reports whose purpose is to report on science-based advice and monitoring that are carried out at the request of the authorities and other requesters, including reports under the science-based advice under the Framework Agreement with the ministries.
2. Advisory notes: As 1., just not published as actual reports. Often short, often with a short deadline.
3. Communication reports: Communication of already published research. To be published in this category, reports must be of significant public interest, either to clearly defined audiences or to the general public.

At the meeting, the faculty management set up a working group to look at the remaining reporting landscape at Tech. This could be an opportunity to look across DCA and DCE and, for example, to standardise publishing. The working group consists of the two centre directors from DCA and DCE, Mikkel Tamstorf from ECOS, Jørgen Eriksen from AGRO and Ole Hertel, secretary Thomas Plesner. The working group will involve relevant employees as needed.

For commissioned research and other projects that are in the nature of consultancy and which are to be published under Tech, the project must now be prepared through the entire processes of the quality management system, so that the centre unit is involved from start to finish in the project. For such projects, DCE or DCA publications may be published in Advisory Reports and Advisory Notes.

What about ongoing research projects?

Research projects that have already been initiated and that wish to be published as reports under Tech must contact their centre unit as soon as possible for information on the subject of research, to clarify contractual matters and the further process under the quality management system. The head of department and the centre director may each reject publication of such projects as DCE and DCA publications.