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Table 2 Description of measured research activities and how they are measured amongst the 39 departments assessing research productivity (more than one option applies)

From: Assessment of faculty productivity in academic departments of medicine in the United States: a national survey

What is measured

How it is monetarily compensated

Full length peer-reviewed publications

12/39 (31%)

Compensated using fixed amount for each publication

3/12 (25%)

Compensated using incremental amount after meeting a minimum number

1/12 (8%)

Compensated using other measures

7/12 (58%)

Career award, external recognition

13/39 (33%)

Compensated using fixed amount for each award

4/13 (31%)

Compensated using other measures

9/13 (69%)

Research grants awarded

34/39 (87%)

Compensated using a fixed percentage of the monetary value of the grant

10/34 (29%)

Compensated using fixed amount for each grant

3/34 (9%)

  

Compensated using other measures

21/34 (62%)