How will the 20% sample of research outputs for ERA peer review be calculated?
ERA peer review is conducted by reviewing a sample of research outputs rather than by evaluating on an output-by-output basis. The proportion of research outputs to be nominated for ERA peer review should be approximately 20% of all research outputs for the relevant Unit of Evaluation. That 20% is calculated based on apportioned counts of research outputs. Apportionment is included in this calculation, but weighting of books is not. Visit ERA Notification 001—ERA 2010 Submission Guidelines. Can I select more than one FoR as the preferred peer review discipline? No. If an institution chooses to select a preferred peer review discipline for an output it has nominated for peer review, it can only choose one of the assigned FoRs as preferred for peer review. What is the difference between nominating an output for peer review and recommending a preferred peer review FoR? An institution will assign a research output up to three FoR codes. If the institution nominates the output for peer revi