The Research Office sets monthly deadlines for the publication count. The 2026 cycle is as follows:
Research Output | Deadlines | Final deadlines | ||||
| Accredited journal articles | 31-Aug-26 | 30-Sep-26 | 31-Oct-26 | 28-Nov-26 | 15-Dec-26 | 30-Jan-27 |
| Conference proceedings | 31-Aug-26 | 30-Sep-26 | 31-Oct-26 | 28-Nov-26 | 15-Dec-26 | 30-Jan-27 |
| Books and chapters | 31-Aug-26 | 30-Sep-26 | 31-Oct-26 | 28-Nov-26 | 15-Dec-26 | 30-Jan-27 |
The final deadline for the reporting of 2026 accredited journal articles, conference proceedings and books/chapters is 30 January 2027.
Please liaise with your Pub Count Faculty Co-ordinator or the Research Office, regarding submissions published later than January.