From the DoD scientist point of view there are only so many ways to show productivity. Showing productivity is required for raises and receiving funding for pro

From the DoD scientist point of view there are only so many ways to show productivity. Showing productivity is required for raises and receiving funding for projects. (National/DoD labs basically function like universities.) It's really either papers or patents, and patents are generally counted equivalent to two papers. I'm not sure what other metrics could be used.