Mo-Index Methodology
Published scoring version: Mo-Index 2026.1
The Mo-Index (Moses/Mosa-Index) is an open-ended cumulative metric derived from weighted, documented scholarly accomplishments. It has no predetermined maximum score. TEDUHub calculates individual Mo-Index scores automatically from the scoring rules below. A Scholar's Mo-Index Analysis shows how these rules apply to that Scholar's records.
A zero score means that the applicable rule currently contributes no Mo-Points; where verification is required, zero may mean not yet verified rather than that the scholarly activity is of poor quality.
Academic Qualification
| Qualification | Mo-Points |
|---|
| Doctoral/equivalent | 15.00 |
| Master/equivalent | 6.00 |
| Postgraduate Diploma/Equivalent | 2.00 |
| Bachelor/equivalent | 3.00 |
| Diploma (ND/HND or Equivalent) | 1.00 |
Honours, Awards & Scholarships
| Activity/Role | Scope | Mo-Points |
|---|
| Best Paper/Research Award | National | 5.00 |
| Best Paper/Research Award | International | 7.00 |
| Best Graduating/Academic Excellence Award | National | 5.00 |
| Best Graduating/Academic Excellence Award | International | 7.00 |
| Research Study Grant/Award | National | 4.00 |
| Research Study Grant/Award | International | 6.00 |
| University-Industry Grant/Award | National | 4.00 |
| University-Industry Grant/Award | International | 6.00 |
| Staff Development Grant/Award | National | 3.00 |
| Staff Development Grant/Award | International | 5.00 |
| Scholarship/Fellowship | National | 3.00 |
| Scholarship/Fellowship | International | 5.00 |
| Travel Grant | National | 2.00 |
| Travel Grant | International | 3.00 |
| Certificate of Achievement | National | 1.00 |
| Certificate of Achievement | International | 2.00 |
| Participation/Attendance | National | 0.00 |
| Participation/Attendance | International | 0.00 |
Responsibility & Committee Membership
| Activity/Role | Scope | Mo-Points |
|---|
| Vice-Chancellor/President/Rector/equivalent | University/Institution | 10.00 |
| Vice-Chancellor/President/Rector/equivalent | Joint/International | 12.00 |
| Deputy VC/Vice-President/Deputy Rector/equivalent | University/Institution | 8.00 |
| Deputy VC/Vice-President/Deputy Rector/equivalent | Joint/International | 10.00 |
| Director/Dean/equivalent | Dept./Faculty | 3.00 |
| Director/Dean/equivalent | University/Institution | 5.00 |
| Director/Dean/equivalent | National | 6.00 |
| Director/Dean/equivalent | Joint/International | 7.00 |
| Head of Department/equivalent | Dept./Faculty | 3.00 |
| Head of Department/equivalent | University/Institution | 4.00 |
| Head of Department/equivalent | National | 5.00 |
| Head of Department/equivalent | Joint/International | 6.00 |
| Deputy Director/Deputy Dean | Dept./Faculty | 2.00 |
| Deputy Director/Deputy Dean | University/Institution | 3.00 |
| Deputy Director/Deputy Dean | National | 4.00 |
| Deputy Director/Deputy Dean | Joint/International | 5.00 |
| Coordinator | Dept./Faculty | 1.00 |
| Coordinator | University/Institution | 2.00 |
| Coordinator | National | 3.00 |
| Coordinator | Joint/International | 4.00 |
| Focal Person | Dept./Faculty | 1.00 |
| Focal Person | University/Institution | 2.00 |
| Focal Person | National | 3.00 |
| Focal Person | Joint/International | 4.00 |
| Chairman/Chair | Dept./Faculty | 1.00 |
| Chairman/Chair | University/Institution | 2.00 |
| Chairman/Chair | National | 3.00 |
| Chairman/Chair | Joint/International | 4.00 |
| Examinations Officer | Dept./Faculty | 1.00 |
| Examinations Officer | University/Institution | 2.00 |
| Examinations Officer | National | 3.00 |
| Examinations Officer | Joint/International | 4.00 |
| Staff Adviser | Dept./Faculty | 1.00 |
| Staff Adviser | University/Institution | 2.00 |
| Staff Adviser | National | 3.00 |
| Staff Adviser | Joint/International | 4.00 |
| Committee/Team Member | Dept./Faculty | 0.50 |
| Committee/Team Member | University/Institution | 1.00 |
| Committee/Team Member | National | 1.50 |
| Committee/Team Member | Joint/International | 2.00 |
Responsibility scores follow the duration/assignment rules implemented by TEDUHub; assignment-only roles are scored once rather than multiplied by duration.
Academic Appointment & Promotion
| Rank/Position | Mo-Points |
|---|
| Graduate/Research/Teaching Assistant | 1.00 |
| Assistant Lecturer/equivalent | 2.00 |
| Lecturer II/equivalent | 3.00 |
| Lecturer I/equivalent | 4.00 |
| Senior Lecturer/equivalent | 6.00 |
| Associate Professor/Reader/equivalent | 8.00 |
| Professor/Full Professor | 10.00 |
Career Development — Training
| Scope | Mo-Points |
|---|
| University/Institutional | 1.00 |
| National | 2.00 |
| International | 3.00 |
Research Projects & Scholarly Contributions
Project Mo-Points are the sum of the applicable Scope score and Role score. Funding category and duration do not add points.
Project Scope
| Scope | Mo-Points |
|---|
| Local/Community | 1.00 |
| University/Institution | 1.50 |
| University/Institutional | 1.50 |
| State/Province | 2.00 |
| National | 3.00 |
| Regional/Multinational | 4.00 |
| International | 5.00 |
Project Role
| Role | Mo-Points |
|---|
| Principal Investigator (PI) | 3.00 |
| Co-PI | 2.50 |
| Co-Researcher | 2.00 |
| Technical Team Member | 0.50 |
| Contributor | 1.00 |
Publications & Scholarly Outputs
Journal articles use verified journal/quartile status. The number of gateways in which a journal appears does not multiply its score.
| Journal status | Mo-Points |
|---|
| Q1 | 5.00 |
| Q2 | 4.00 |
| Q3 | 3.00 |
| Q4 | 2.00 |
| Verified journal — no verified quartile | 1.00 |
| Not yet verified | 0.00 |
Other Publication Types
| Publication type | Mo-Points |
|---|
| Authored Scholarly/Research Book | 10.00 |
| Edited Scholarly Book | 6.00 |
| Scholarly Dictionary/Reference Book | 6.00 |
| Academic Textbook/Monograph | 5.00 |
| Scholarly Book Chapter | 3.00 |
| Indexed Refereed Conference Paper | 3.00 |
| Other Refereed Full Conference Paper | 1.00 |
| Conference Abstract/Extended Abstract | 0.50 |
| Thesis / Dissertation | 0.00 |
Editorial, Conference & Journal Review Services
Journal Editorial Engagement
| Activity/Role | Scope | Mo-Points |
|---|
| Editor/Editor-in-Chief | Q1 | 6.00 |
| Editor/Editor-in-Chief | Q2 | 5.00 |
| Editor/Editor-in-Chief | Q3 | 4.00 |
| Editor/Editor-in-Chief | Q4 | 3.00 |
| Editor/Editor-in-Chief | NO_QUARTILE | 2.00 |
| Associate/Section Editor | Q1 | 5.00 |
| Associate/Section Editor | Q2 | 4.00 |
| Associate/Section Editor | Q3 | 3.00 |
| Associate/Section Editor | Q4 | 2.00 |
| Associate/Section Editor | NO_QUARTILE | 1.50 |
| Editorial Board Member | Q1 | 3.00 |
| Editorial Board Member | Q2 | 2.50 |
| Editorial Board Member | Q3 | 2.00 |
| Editorial Board Member | Q4 | 1.50 |
| Editorial Board Member | NO_QUARTILE | 1.00 |
| Guest Editor | Q1 | 3.00 |
| Guest Editor | Q2 | 2.50 |
| Guest Editor | Q3 | 2.00 |
| Guest Editor | Q4 | 1.50 |
| Guest Editor | NO_QUARTILE | 1.00 |
Book / Book Series Editorial Engagement
| Role | Mo-Points |
|---|
| Editor/Lead Editor | 4.00 |
| Co-Editor | 3.00 |
| Associate Editor | 2.00 |
| Editorial Board/Committee Member | 1.00 |
| Series Editor | 4.00 |
Conference Engagement
| Activity/Role | Scope | Mo-Points |
|---|
| Conference/Programme Chair | National | 3.00 |
| Conference/Programme Chair | International | 4.00 |
| Track Chair | National | 2.00 |
| Track Chair | International | 3.00 |
| Session Chair | National | 1.50 |
| Session Chair | International | 2.00 |
| Programme Committee Member | National | 1.00 |
| Programme Committee Member | International | 2.00 |
| Conference Reviewer | National | 0.50 |
| Conference Reviewer | International | 1.00 |
Multiple roles may be recorded for the same conference edition/year, but only the highest-scoring role contributes to Mo-Index for that edition.
Journal Review Engagement
| Journal status | Mo-Points |
|---|
| Q1 | 2.00 |
| Q2 | 1.50 |
| Q3 | 1.00 |
| Q4 | 0.75 |
| Validated journal — quartile unavailable | 0.50 |
| Unvalidated | 0.00 |
Professional Association Memberships
| Activity/Role | Scope | Mo-Points |
|---|
| Fellow of Professional/Academic Association | National | 4.00 |
| Fellow of Professional/Academic Association | International | 6.00 |
| Senior/Chartered Member | National | 3.00 |
| Senior/Chartered Member | International | 4.00 |
| Full/Professional Member | National | 2.00 |
| Full/Professional Member | International | 3.00 |
| Associate Member | National | 1.00 |
| Associate Member | International | 2.00 |
| Student/Affiliate Member | National | 0.50 |
| Student/Affiliate Member | International | 1.00 |
| Executive/Office Holder | National | 2.00 |
| Executive/Office Holder | International | 3.00 |
| Committee Member of Professional Association | National | 1.00 |
| Committee Member of Professional Association | International | 2.00 |
Teaching Experience
| Level | Mo-Points per completed year |
|---|
| Diploma/ND/HND | 0.25 |
| Bachelor | 0.50 |
| PGD | 0.75 |
| Master | 1.00 |
| Doctoral | 1.50 |
External Academic Appointments
| Activity/Role | Scope | Mo-Points |
|---|
| Adjunct/Visiting Academic | National | 3.00 |
| Adjunct/Visiting Academic | International | 4.00 |
| Sabbatical | National | 3.00 |
| Sabbatical | International | 4.00 |
| Contract | National | 2.00 |
| Contract | International | 3.00 |
| Part-Time Academic | National | 2.00 |
| Part-Time Academic | International | 3.00 |
| Interview/Selection Panel Member | National | 1.00 |
| Interview/Selection Panel Member | International | 2.00 |
| External Examiner - ND/HND | National | 1.00 |
| External Examiner - ND/HND | International | 2.00 |
| External Examiner - Undergraduate | National | 2.00 |
| External Examiner - Undergraduate | International | 3.00 |
| External Examiner - Postgraduate | National | 3.00 |
| External Examiner - Postgraduate | International | 4.00 |
| External Examiner - Undergraduate & Postgraduate | National | 4.00 |
| External Examiner - Undergraduate & Postgraduate | International | 5.00 |
| Associate Professor/Reader Assessor | National | 4.00 |
| Associate Professor/Reader Assessor | International | 5.00 |
| Professor/Full Professor Assessor | National | 5.00 |
| Professor/Full Professor Assessor | International | 6.00 |
Research Collaboration and Internationalisation — Point Derivation
Research Collaboration Mo-Points are derived from eligible and verified scholarly records captured in TEDUHub. Collaboration is not scored from an unsupported self-declaration where the underlying scholarly record can be verified in TEDUHub.
Derivation rule: RC = Σ(Ni × Wi), subject to the approved cap for each collaboration measure, where Ni is the number of eligible verified occurrences of collaboration activity i and Wi is the approved Mo-Point value assigned to that activity.
| Methodological requirement | Application in TEDUHub |
|---|
| Qualifying activity | Only an activity defined as eligible in the approved Mo-Index Research Collaboration scoring schedule can generate collaboration Mo-Points. |
| Unit of assessment | The scoring schedule must state whether points are awarded per verified activity, output, partner, relationship or applicable assessment period. |
| Point value and cap | Each eligible measure must have a published Mo-Point value and, where applicable, a maximum allowable contribution. |
| Supporting evidence | Points must be traceable to the underlying TEDUHub record(s) and/or private supporting document used to establish the collaboration. Supporting documents may include official release/approval, invitation/acceptance, host-institution, grant/project, supervision or collaboration communications. |
| Evidence status | TEDUHub assigns collaboration evidence status automatically. System Verified is based on an appropriate linked TEDUHub record; Documentary Evidence Provided means a private supporting document has been supplied; Evidence Pending means adequate evidence is not yet available; Institutional Verification Required is used where an institutional claim cannot be established from the linked record alone; and Institutionally Verified can be assigned only after review by an authorised Institutional Admin. |
| Scoring eligibility | Once collaboration scoring is activated, System Verified, Documentary Evidence Provided and Institutionally Verified records may qualify under the approved scoring schedule. Evidence Pending and Institutional Verification Required records do not generate collaboration Mo-Points until resolved. |
| Double counting | If an output is already scored elsewhere in the Mo-Index, Research Collaboration scores only its distinct collaborative attribute; the underlying scholarly output is not scored a second time as the same achievement. |
| Ranking analytics | QS-, THE- or other ranking-related indicators do not independently generate Mo-Points unless the underlying activity separately qualifies under the approved Mo-Index scoring schedule. |
| Auditability | TEDUHub retains the underlying evidence and calculation parameters so an awarded collaboration score can be verified and recalculated. |
Sustained international research partnership: for publication-based collaboration analysis, TEDUHub identifies a sustained relationship where the same international partner institution has at least three joint publications within a five-year period. This threshold is used as an externally informed collaboration criterion; it does not by itself create additional Mo-Points unless the approved Mo-Index scoring schedule assigns points to it.
Scoring safeguard: Numerical Research Collaboration weights and caps are not activated until they are explicitly approved and published in the Mo-Index scoring schedule. This prevents TEDUHub from assigning arbitrary collaboration points.
Citation Influence
MC = √C, where C is the deduplicated citation total from OpenAlex-matched published records. TEDUHub displays OpenAlex match coverage so the basis of the citation component remains visible.
Mo-Index Analysis
The Mo-Index Analysis is Scholar-specific. It shows component scores, Citation Influence and the Scholarly Strength Profile. The percentage shares describe the composition of that Scholar's total Mo-Index; they are not percentage performance scores.