The document discusses best practices for building research capacity across institutions, administrators, and faculty globally. It outlines key metrics for assessing global research engagement, including international rankings, partnerships, grants and publications. Managing global research requires dedicated support structures, compliance training, and strategic planning to organize international collaboration that produces high impact science.

1. Managing Global Research:
Building Capacity Across Institutions, Administrators, and Faculty
Sandra Justice, Research Administration, Pre-Award III, Department of Medicine, Emory University
Kiki Caruson, PhD, AVP for Research, Innovation & Global Affairs, USF World – University of South Florida System
Equipping Research AdministratorsTrends in Global Research & Engagement The Institutional Ecosystem
Assessment and Data Mapping
Resources
The top 500-800 universities around the world are ranked annually by a number of organizations. ​
Research productivity ranks heavily in the methodology of most global rankings. These rankings are a driver
of the global reputation and competitiveness of ​universities.​
Shanghai Jiao Tong (SJT)​ Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU)
Times Higher Education (THE)​ World University Rankings
Quacquerelli Symonds (QS)​ World University Rankings
Leiden Ranking published by the Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS) and Leiden
University in the Netherlands
Scimago Institutions Rankings (SIR), or SIR World Report based in Spain
The Center for World University Rankings (CWUR)
The U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities (launched in 2014)
Talent Mobility 2020 And Beyond from pwc.com
Private Foundations – such as the Gates Foundation
CHAMPS – Child Health and Mortality Prevention
Surveillance - a $75M program which includes the Emory
Global Health Institute, the International Association of
National Public Health Institutes, the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, Deloitte Consulting LLP, and the
Public Health Informatics Institute at the Task Force for
Global Health as partners – will directly collaborate with
government ministries and local stakeholders, providing
technical and financial assistance.
Personnel
Number and percentage of international researchers
Mobility
Degree of international mobility of the institution’s faculty/personnel including
research, teaching, conference participation, and professional development
International Partnerships
Number of institutional agreements and MOUs
Depth, breadth and impact of partnership activities and outcomes
Grants and Contracts
Number and % of proposals (total and those with an international collaborator(s)
Number and % of awards (total and those with an international collaborator(s)
Research Expenditures
International research expenditures (total dollars and percentage of total)
Publication and Citation Counts
Internationally co-authored publication number count and percentage
Number of citations (total and with an international collaborator(s)
Normalized citation impact (field-weighted citation impact)
Number of publication downloads
Honors and Awards
International honors and awards received (e.g. Nobel Prize)
Patents
Number and percentage of co-invented patent applications
Number and percentage of co-invented patents issued
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• Dedicated Export Control Officer(s)
• Dedicated Risk and Security Officer(s)
• Compliance and University Regulations
• Orientations and Comprehensive Onboarding
• Link to Resources on Campus and Abroad
• Director of Partnerships
• 24/7 Emergency Line - Instant Access
• Emergency Health and Evacuation Insurance
• Health, Wellness, and Travel Documentation
• Prior to Departure: Risk assessments
mitigation, and daily monitoring while abroad
• International Research Services
International Rankings Matter
Grand Challenges Characterize Our World
Food, Energy, Water, Health, Security, Education,
Gender Equality, Infrastructure…..
We Inhabit an Increasingly Globalized Landscape Where Researchers,
Scientists, and Students are More Mobile than Ever Before
Flows of components, products, services, knowledge, and people are globally interconnected.
Today’s grand challenges require approaches
that transcend disciplines, geographic
borders and cultures.
Organizing for Success
Connecting the Dots…
International Collaboration Produces High Impact Science and Innovation
Source: Thomson Reuters InCites, October 7, 2015. Source: Elsevier Scopus (2006-2015)
Citations per article fold increase over institutional co-authorship
Talent Mobility 2020 And Beyond available at: http://www.pwc.com/gx/en/managing-tomorrows-people/future-of-
work/pdf/pwc-talent-mobility-2020.pdf
Global Mobility of Research Scientists (2015) Edited by Aldo Geuna, Academic Press Elsevier.
Arasu, P. (2016). Metrics for Institutional Assessment of the Impact of International Research Collaboration.
Poster #18039 presented at the AAAS 2016 Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C. Funded by NSF Award #1324474.
Karen A. Holbrook and Kiki Caruson, Globalizing University Research: Innovation, Collaboration and Competition,
Institute of International Education (IIE), forthcoming 2017.
USF Passport: https://issuu.com/usfworld/docs/global_hub_passport_handout_for_web/1
USF Global Discovery Newsletter
http://www.usf.edu/world/resources/global-discovery-newsletter-fall2016.pdf
European Commission, Research & Innovation http://ec.europa.eu/research/iscp/index.cfm?pg=projects
International Projects Start Up Guide, University of Washington,
https://f2.washington.edu/fm/globalsupport/sites/default/files/IPAG%204.14.pdf
Managing International Research Projects, University of California Global Operations (UC GO)
http://ucgo.org/managing-international-research-projects
Introduction to Export Controls (236620) Designed to provide research administrators
with fundamental knowledge of Export Controls.
ORC: Fundamentals of Export Controls (210056) This presentation will provide you with
a basic understanding of Export Controls.
Teaching International Students (255022)
Session 1 of the Inclusive Classrooms Workshop.
HR Boot Camp: Global Staffing Considerations (200940) This overview will broaden
awareness of the complexities that international staffing can involve and includes guidance
on the resources and assistance available.
Going Global: Managing Research Without Boarders (236651) This NCURA webinar will
provide participants with an introductory understanding of the key challenges in
administering an internationally sponsored portfolio.
A GLOBAL VISION FOR EMORY:
Thinking and acting strategically through global engagement
http://global.emory.edu/documents/2015-global-strategy-
web.pdf (2015-2020)
Emory University, Office of Global Strategy and Initiatives
http://global.emory.edu/about/index.html
National American Association of College University Business
Officers (NACUBO) International Resource Center
http://irc.nacubo.org/