U.S. publication trends in social and administrative pharmacy: Implications for promotion and tenure

There is no consensus on the preferred approach to assess journal quality. Procedures previously used include journal acceptance or rejection policies, impact factors, number of subscribers, citation counts, whether the articles were refereed or not, and journals cited in books within the discipline...

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Published in:Research in social and administrative pharmacy 2012-09, Vol.8 (5), p.408-419
Main Authors: Kangethe, Anne, Franic, Duska M., Huang, Ming-Yi, Huston, Sally, Williams, Chakita
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Career Mobility
Data Collection
Faculty
Female
Humans
Journal quality
Journal ratings
Male
Periodicals as Topic - trends
Pharmacy Administration
Promotion and tenure
Schools, Pharmacy
Social and administrative science
Social pharmacy
Social Sciences
United States
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Summary:There is no consensus on the preferred approach to assess journal quality. Procedures previously used include journal acceptance or rejection policies, impact factors, number of subscribers, citation counts, whether the articles were refereed or not, and journals cited in books within the discipline. This study built on the work of previous authors by using a novel approach to assess journal quality in social and administrative pharmacy (SAdP). To determine U.S. SAdP faculty perceptions of prestigious journals for their research, SAdP faculty perceptions of prestigious journals by their promotion and tenure (P&T) committees, and current research trends in SAdP. A census of U.S. colleges and schools of pharmacy was conducted using an e-mailed survey and an open-ended approach requiring respondents to list their preferred journals. Seventy-nine SAdP faculty reported that the 5 most prestigious journals were JAMA, New England Journal of Medicine, Health Affairs, Health Services Research, and Medical Care. These journals were selected because respondents wished to seek broad readership. Results of this study can be used as a guide by U.S. SAdP faculty and P&T committees to assess the quality of publications by pharmacy administration faculty with the caveat being that pharmacy versus nonpharmacy journals will be chosen based on the fit of the article with the audience.
ISSN:1551-7411
1934-8150
DOI:10.1016/j.sapharm.2011.10.002