Publication Productivity in Research in Higher Education and The Journal of Higher Education, 1995-2005

Journal publication productivity has for several decades been a commonly used index of program quality within numerous fields. Following this ample precedent, articles in each issue of two of the premiere journals within the academic discipline of higher education were examined for the 11-year perio...

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Published in:Educational research quarterly 2008-06, Vol.31 (4), p.50
Main Authors: Rachal, John R, Shelley, Kyna, David, William W V
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult education
Aging (Individuals)
Authorship
Collaboration
Collegiality
Computer science
Feminism
Gerontology
Higher education
Intellectual Disciplines
Periodicals
Productivity
Reputation
Research methodology
Resistance (Psychology)
Students
Teacher Student Ratio
Teaching Methods
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Summary:Journal publication productivity has for several decades been a commonly used index of program quality within numerous fields. Following this ample precedent, articles in each issue of two of the premiere journals within the academic discipline of higher education were examined for the 11-year period 1995-2005 inclusive. Utilizing a point system based on authorship order and affiliation, institutions and individuals were ranked by overall publication productivity in Research in Higher Education and The Journal of Higher Education. Institutions were also ranked by productivity in each of the two journals separately. Additionally, data were collected concerning gender as well as academic rank or position of authors in relation to productivity. Findings include UCLA's first position in the overall rankings, considerable variation in the likelihood of collaboration among high-producing faculty, and the greater productivity of full professors as compared to other positions and ranks. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:0196-5042