The quality research contribution of scientists, including academicians, engineers and doctors of the country, particularly those involved in the production of new knowledge is regularly evaluated and ranked by PCST. This study evaluates the work of 2631 productive scientists of Pakistan employed in public/private sector universities, colleges and R&D organizations who have contributed in scientific research from beginning of their career up to 2015. It incorporates a wide range of indicators for assessment of both quantity and quality of research and its impact. The first draft of the directory is available for review.

The Evaluation is done on the basis of the criteria, which has been developed and approved by a high level committee in 2016 (http://www.pcst.org.pk/psp.php ).

It must be considered that this draft directory contains the information based on the available data provided by scientists of various R&D/S&T institutions and universities of Pakistan up to October 2016 ( till closing of applications for PSP ).

The data not meeting set criteria and/or having no documentary proofs has not been included.

The weightage for different research areas under the revised PSP criteria is as under:

The benchmarks (the highest scores for each parameter obtained by applicants) are given below for ready reference:

*Score of applicants is calculated after applying divisibility. For example for Cumulative Impact Factor of an applicant:

• The IF of each journal is obtained from the JCR
• IF of each paper is calculated by dividing journal impact factor by number of authors e.g. If a paper having 2 authors is published in a journal with impact factor 3, the Divided IF is 3/2 = 1.5.
• The Divided IF is summed up for all the publications of applicant and is Author Impact Factor

(Percentile Score / Benchmarks Score) * Score of Applicant

All possible efforts were made by PCST to contact scientists by emails/phone calls for data collection through online system as well as through their CVs along with proof of their credentials. However, many scientists could not provide complete information for the directory, and hence their data may not be complete.

The data can be reviewed at http://www.pcst.org.pk/psp2016/ and if any discrepancy found updation/amendments can be made in PSP Data Correction form available at http://www.pcst.org.pk/psp2016/ and may be sent to PCST for inclusion in the directory.

For finalization of the draft kindly submit any missing information at pcst.psp@gmail.com on PSP Data Correction form before March 05, 2017. No amendments will be made after the deadline.

Please feel free to spread the word to your colleagues, if anyone has missed to register for PSP.

• PSP 2016 Draft Result
  
  
• PSP 2016 Correction Form