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No. MCI-L2(rl/2o15-TEQ/ l3l8g 0 Date: O"\o"tl>-al!^
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To,

The Health Secretary, all the State Govts.

The DMEs, allthe States
The Vice- Chancellor, all the Universcies
The Director, all the Post Gratuate Institutes
The Dean/Principal, allthe Medical Colleges

Sub: - Clarification with regard to research publications in the matter of promotion for
Teaching faculty in a medical colleoe/ Institutions

Sir/Madam,

The matter with regard to "Clarification on research Publications" for promotion

of teaching faculty in Medical Colleges/lnstitutions was considered by the Academic
Committee at its meeting dated 14t071215, The recommendations of the Academic
Committee were approved by the Executive Committee at its meeting held on
0510812015 and are as under:-

a) lndexing agencies:
Scopus, PubMed, Medline, Embase/Excerpta Medica, index medicaus and index
Copernicus
b) Types of articles to be considered:
Original research articles and original research papers.
c) Criteria for National/lnternational iournal:
Published by a National/lnternational Specialty Journal/Journal of a
National/lnternational Society provided it included in one of the indexes mentioned
above.
d) Authorship:
First author, second author.
e) E-journals: e-journals not included

The above would also be applicable for"accepted for publication" papers/articles.

In view of above, I am directed to request you to consider the above with regard to
research publications in the matter of promotion for teaching faculty in medical
college/l nstitutions.
Yours faithfully,

(Dr.

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