ERA Ranked Lists of Journal and Conference Publications for EngineeringThe ProcessThe Australian Council of Engineering Deans (ACED) has been contracted by the Australian Research Council (ARC) to oversee the finalisation of ranked journal and (where appropriate) ranked conference lists for the Engineering disciplines. ACED is required to make recommendations on journals and conference proceedings falling within the Engineering division (09) of the Fields of Research (FoR), comprising the groups defined by the four-digit FoR codes: 0901 Aerospace Engineering
0902 Automotive Engineering
0903 Biomedical Engineering
0904 Chemical Engineering
0905 Civil Engineering
0906 Electrical and Electronic Engineering
0907 Environmental Engineering
0908 Food Sciences
0909 Geomatic Engineering
0910 Manufacturing Engineering
0911 Maritime Engineering
0912 Materials Engineering
0913 Mechanical Engineering
0914 Resources Engineering and Extractive Metallurgy
0915 Interdisciplinary Engineering
0999 Other Engineering ACED has established the following eight panels to make the recommendations: 1. Mechanical Engineering and related disciplines: 0901 Aerospace Engineering;
0902 Automotive engineering;
0910 Manufacturing Engineering;
0911 Maritime Engineering;
0913 Mechanical Engineering 2. Biomedical Engineering (0903) 3. Chemical Engineering (0904) and Food Sciences (0908) 4. Civil Engineering (0905) and Geomatic Engineering (0909) 5. Electrical and Electronic Engineering (0906) 6. Environmental Engineering (0907) 7. Materials Engineering (0912) 8. Resources Engineering and Extractive Metallurgy (0914) In addition, a smaller group will make recommendations for Engineering Education. Outputs in Engineering Education fall within the Education FoR (13). Each panel comprises a Leader and a number of members sufficient to cover the breadth of the sub-disciplines. Where a panel covers more than one four-digit FoR code at least one member has been chosen for his or her expertise in each constituent field of research. Panel leaders and members were selected from nominations made by members of ACED. Panels are expected to liaise with other relevant Engineering associations as well as Engineering associations or discipline experts overseas. Recommendations for an overseas member have been made for some panels. It is expected that overseas member might be asked to comment on the draft final recommendations of the panel. JournalsThe ARC will provide a ranked list of journals currently assigned to the 09 FoR codes. This list is the outcome of last year’s round of consultations updated with feedback since the initial list was issued. For each journal in this list falling within the 09 FoR codes, the panel will either: - confirm agreement with the name, ISSN(s), FoR code assignment(s) and quality tier (as defined below); or
- provide recommended amendments, which may include the standard name of the journal, ERA ID, a valid ISSN(s) and up to three FoR codes that are core to the journal (these may include any FoR code but at least one must be a 09 FoR code) and an assignment to a single quality tier.
Where the panel considers a journal is missing from the list, it is required to confirm that the journal is a peer-reviewed, academic/scholarly publication which was published during the ERA reference period and provide the standard name of the journal, a valid ISSN(s) and up to three FoR codes that are core to the journal (these may include any FoR but at least one must be a 09 FoR code), and an assignment to single quality tier. For each relevant journal that does not fall within the 09 FoR codes the panel is required to work with a relevant association nominated by the ARC to provide recommendations. Such associations nominated to date are the Australian Deans of Built Environment and Design (ADBED), the Computing Research and Education Association (CoRE) and the Australian Mathematical Society (AustMI). ConferencesFor those disciplines where a dominant publication outlet is via conferences, ranked Conferences will be considered for inclusion as an indicator. There is no existing list for conference proceedings that fall within the 09 FoR codes. For each conference proceeding falling within the 09 FoR codes, and which a panel wishes to nominate for inclusion, it will provide the standard name, a valid ISSN(s) (if applicable), up to three FoR codes that are core to the conference proceeding (these may include any FoR but at least one must be a 09 FoR code) and an assignment to a single quality tier (as defined below). For relevant conference proceedings that do not fall within the 09 FoR codes the panel is required to work with a relevant association nominated by the ARC to provide recommendations.
Only those conferences that are fully refereed (and not just abstract refereed) are eligible for inclusion in ERA. NOTE that ranked conferences may not be relevant for all 09 disciplines. Tiers for the Australian Ranking of Journals
Overall criterion: Quality of the papersNote: The previous percentages of journals defining each quality tier have now been removed by the ARC. A*
Typically an A* journal would be one of the best in its field or subfield in which to publish and would typically cover the entire field/subfield. Virtually all papers they publish will be of a very high quality. These are journals where most of the work is important (it will really shape the field) and where researchers boast about getting accepted. Acceptance rates would typically be low and the editorial board would be dominated by field leaders, including many from top institutions. A
The majority of papers in a Tier A journal will be of very high quality. Publishing in an A journal would enhance the author’s standing, showing they have real engagement with the global research community and that they have something to say about problems of some significance. Typical signs of an A journal are lowish acceptance rates and an editorial board which includes a reasonable fraction of well-known researchers from top institutions. B
Tier B covers journals with a solid, though not outstanding, reputation. Generally, in a Tier B journal, one would expect only a few papers of very high quality. They are often important outlets for the work of PhD students and early career researchers. Typical examples would be regional journals with high acceptance rates, and editorial boards that have few leading researchers from top international institutions. C
Tier C includes quality, peer reviewed, journals that do not meet the criteria of the higher tiers. Tier Definitions for Ranking of Conference Proceedings
Absolute criterion: Quality of the papersTier A
All papers in a Tier A conference will be of high or very high quality. Publishing in a Tier A conference would show the author has real engagement with the global research community and that they have something to say about problems of some significance. Typical signs of a Tier A conference are low acceptance rates and a program committee and speaker list which includes a reasonable fraction of well known researchers from top institutions, and a high level of scrutiny by the program committee to look at the significance of the work. Tier B
Tier B covers conferences with a solid, though not outstanding, reputation. Generally, in a Tier B conference, one would expect only a few papers of very high quality. They are often important outlets for the work of PhD students and early career researchers. Typical examples would be regional conferences and international conferences with high acceptance rates. The editorial boards would have few leading researchers from top international institutions. Tier C
Tier C conferences are those where quality, peer reviewed papers are presented, but the conference as a whole does not meet the quality standard of the higher tiers. The PanelsMechanical Engineering
Including Aerospace Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Maritime Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.
Leader
Professor James Trevelyan, University of Western Australia
Members
Aerospace Engineering
Professor Chun Wang, RMIT University
Emeritus Professor Grant Steven, Strand7
Professor Ivan Marusic, University of Melbourne
Automotive Engineering
Professor Nong Zhang, UTS
Professor Aleksander Subic, RMIT University
Manufacturing Engineering
Professor Michael Cardew-Hall, ANU
Professor Lee Luong, University of South Australia
Maritime Engineering
Professor Neil Bose, AMC University of Tasmania
Mechanical Engineering
Professor Colin Hansen, University of Adelaide
Professor Liyong Tong, University of Sydney
Professor Liangchi Zhang, University of NSW
Professor Manicka Dhanasekar, Qld. Univ. of Technology*
International Members
Professor Gordon Mallinson, University of Auckland, NZ
Professor David Hayhurst, University of Manchester, UK
* to cover railway engineering. Biomedical Engineering Leader
Professor Mark Pearcy, Queensland University of Technology Members
Professor Nigel Lovell, University of NSW
Professor Irena Cosic, RMIT University
Professor Anton Middelberg, University of Queensland
Professor Marcus Pandy, University of Melbourne
Professor Andrew Ruys, University of Sydney
Professor David Smith, University of Western Australia
Professor Karen Reynolds, Flinders University International Member
Professor David Hukins, University of Birmingham, UK Chemical Engineering and Food Sciences Leader
Professor Suresh Bhatia, University of Queensland Members
Professor Moses Tade, Curtin University
Professor Rose Amal, University of New South Wales
Professor Robert Burford, University of New South Wales
Professor Sati Bhattacharya, RMIT University
Professor Dong Chen, Monash University
Professor Kevin Galvin, University of Newcastle International Member
Professor Richard Williams, University of Leeds, UK Panel should cross-reference Resources Engineering and Extractive Metallurgy. Civil Engineering and Geomatic Engineering Leader
Professor Scott Sloan, University of Newcastle
Members
Professor Graeme Dandy, University of Adelaide
Professor Ian Gilbert, University of NSW
Professor Clive Fraser, University of Melbourne (Geomatic Eng.)
Professor John Buckeridge, RMIT University
Professor Simon Beecham, University of South Australia
Professor Hong Hao, University of Western Australia
Professor Brian Uy, University of Western Sydney International Member
Professor David Potts, Imperial College, UK Panel should cross-reference Resources and Extractive Metallurgy for geotechnical engineering. Electrical and Electronic Engineering Leader
Professor Iven Mareels, University of Melbourne Members
Professor Andrew Parfitt, University of South Australia
Professor David Thiel, Griffith University
Professor Syed Islam, Curtin University
Professor Gerard Ledwich, Queensland University of Technology
Professor David Taubman, University of New South Wales
Professor Stefan Lachowicz, Edith Cowan University
Professor Ian Burnett. RMIT University International Member
Professor Tony Constantinides, Imperial College, UK Environmental Engineering Leader
Professor Richard Stuetz, University of NSW Members
Professor Igor Agranovski, Griffith University
Professor Felicity Roddick, RMIT University
Professor John Patterson, University of Sydney
Professor Charitha Pattiaratchi, University of Western Australia
Professor George Kuczera, University of Newcastle
Professor Holger Maier, University of Adelaide International Members
Professor Bill Sloan, University of Glasgow, UK
Dr Naresh Singhal, University of Auckland, NZ Panel should cross-reference Civil Engineering, Resources Engineering and Extractive Metallurgy panels. Materials Engineering Leader
Professor Graham Schaffer, University of Queensland Members
Professor Michael Austin, RMIT University
Professor Mark Hoffman, University of NSW
Professor Geoffrey Spinks, University of Wollongong
Professor Graeme Murch, University of Newcastle
Professor Andres Cuevas, Australian National University
Professor Yiu-Wing Mai, University of Sydney
Professor Robert Short, University of South Australia
Professor Valerie Linton, University of Adelaide International member
Professor Paul Bowen, University of Birmingham, UK Panel should cross-reference Mechanical Engineering. Resources Engineering and Extractive Metallurgy Leader
Professor Peter Scales, University of Melbourne
Members
Professor Anh Nguyen, University of Queensland
Professor Stephen Grano, University of South Australia
Professor Graeme Jameson, University of Newcastle
Professor Oleg Ostrovski, University of NSW
Professor Erkan Topal, Curtin University
Professor Stephen Priest, University of Adelaide
Professor Val Pinczewski, University of NSW International Members
Professor Johannes Cilliers and Professor John Monhemius, Imperial College, UK (mineral processing and extractive metallurgy) and Professor Sevket Durucan, Imperial College, UK (resources engineering)
Panel should cross-reference Chemical Engineering (for mineral processing and extractive metallurgy) and Civil Engineering (for geotechnical engineering). Engineering Education
Professor Frank Bullen (University of Southern Queensland), Professor Roger Hadgraft (University of Melbourne) and Dr Elizabeth Godfrey (University of Auckland) in consultation with the Australasian Association for Engineering Education. A separate panel has not been established for Interdisciplinary Engineering but Professor Aleksander Subic (RMIT) and Professor Doreen Thomas (University of Melbourne) will act as advisers to the panels for inter-disciplinary outputs. An Overall submission panel will co-ordinate the final lists of recommendations. This panel comprises: - Professor Peter Dowd, President ACED
- Professor Martin Betts, member ACED Executive and liaison with Australian Deans of Built Environment and Design (ADBED)
- Professor John Roddick, ACED member and liaison with Computing Research and Education Association (CoRE)
- Associate Professor Jim Denier, liaison with Australian Mathematical Society
and the Panel Leaders: - Professor Suresh Bhatia (Chemical Engineering and Food Sciences)
- Professor Peter Scales (Resources Engineering and Extractive Metallurgy)
- Professor Richard Stuetz (Environmental Engineering)
- Professor Graham Schaffer (Materials Engineering)
- Professor Iven Mareels (Electrical and Electronic Engineering)
- Professor Mark Pearcy (Biomedical Engineering)
- Professor Scott Sloane (Civil Engineering and Geomatic Engineering)
- Professor James Trevelyan, (Mechanical Engineering)
A letter has been sent to the Deputy Vice-Chancellors (Research) of each tertiary institution in Australia informing them of this process. Submissions for Conferences and Journals may be made by linking to the appropriate interactive survey form located at the top of this page. Schedule The panels are asked to complete their rankings by 23 October to allow time for a meeting of the overall submission panel prior to submitting the recommendations to the ARC by 30 October.
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