RAE Accreditation 

With regard to the new criteria for the upcoming Research Assessment Exercise in the UK, it has been announced by the RAE that, at least within musicology, Celtic studies and certain other disciplines, electronic publishing will indeed be given  creditation, not least where the normal rules of editorial standards and academic refereeing are applied.  Therefore, any papers within these disciplines published prior to the next RAE within Celtic Cultural Studies will be creditable for RAE entry.  Full details are available from the RAE websites linked below.

"Electronically-disseminated publications (such as on-line journal contributions) will be assessed on the same basis as printed materials." (RAE 2001 Criteria, Music, UoA 67 2.58 )

"The Panel recognizes that assessable output may appear in other media, including electronic media and recorded performance, and it will deal with such work as appropriate within its criteria and working methods." (RAE 2001 Criteria, Celtic Studies, UoA 49, 2.40.11)