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Measuring the Relative Outputs of Computational Researchers in Higher Education

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Studies have shown that in the aggregate, investment in high-performance computing contributes to research output at both the departmental and institutional levels. Missing from this picture is data about the impact on output and productivity at the level of the individual faculty member. This study will explore the impact of the use of high-performance computing on the output of the average university researcher.

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PEARC '22: Practice and Experience in Advanced Research Computing 2022: Revolutionary: Computing, Connections, You
July 2022
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DOI:10.1145/3491418
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