Faculty Publications and Citations: A Longitudinal Examination

This investigation seeks to study the publication and citation activity of faculty at research universities, as defined by membership in the Association of Research Libraries (ARL). It constitutes the fourth iteration in a study of publishing behaviors, conducted over more than twenty years. The pre...

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Published in:College & research libraries 2017-01, Vol.78 (1), p.80-89
Main Author: Budd, John M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Libraries
Citation Analysis
Citations (References)
College Faculty
Data Analysis
Evaluation Criteria
Faculty Publishing
Hypothesis Testing
Regression (Statistics)
Research Universities
Statistical Significance
Writing for Publication
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Summary:This investigation seeks to study the publication and citation activity of faculty at research universities, as defined by membership in the Association of Research Libraries (ARL). It constitutes the fourth iteration in a study of publishing behaviors, conducted over more than twenty years. The present data indicate a substantial rise in publications, both in total and as measured on a per capita basis. These data are compared with those of the previous three studies. In addition, and for the first time, citation data are also examined. The reason for the addition of citations is that there is cause to believe that citations are becoming common evaluative criteria for individuals, academic programs, and departments. There are implications for academic libraries with regard to all these data.
ISSN:0010-0870
2150-6701
DOI:10.5860/crl.78.1.80