TY - JOUR
T1 - The status of research productivity in communication
T2 - 1915-1995
AU - Hickson, Mark
AU - Stacks, Don W.
AU - Bodon, Jean
N1 - Funding Information:
School of Education in teacher training? All of these problems occur in the department. Once out of the department, issues arise as to how a physics or music professor can evaluate the quality of work of a communication professor. We do know, from research, however, that Emmert and Rollman (1997) found that good student evaluations, peer and chair evaluations of teaching, papers presented at national conventions, and articles in national and regional journals were the primary bases upon which their respondents to a survey said should be considered in a tenure decision. The research element is so important that at those institutions which ask for an external review of a tenure applicant's file ask only that the reviewer read and evaluate the research but not teaching or service. Once the tenure file is in the hands of an arts and sciences committee or a University committee, which may include architects, physicians, lawyers, artists, biologists, and engineers, there is little wonder that they count. If such committees were to attempt to decide quality, there would probably be more complaints than there are now. Realistically, counting publications is what tenure and promotion committees do. When people are promoted, they appear not to object to the process. When they fail to be promoted, they often yell, "foul." In previous research, two of the present authors found that only about 15%of those individuals who apply for tenure are denied, and this includes individuals who have not completed the terminal degree. At the University of North Carolina—Chapel Hill, a complete quantitative assessment was developed, which includes points for every conceivable type of publication. If one were to edit a regional journal, write a textbook for an advanced course, and write a grant proposal that funded by a federal agency, she/he would receive the same credit (50 points) as writing a scholarly book for a university press. It should also be noted that at Chapel Hill, research receives a rating of .45, teaching is .35, and service is .20 (Rosenfeld & Long, 1992).
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PY - 1999/6
Y1 - 1999/6
N2 - The researchers determined that while additional journals have been added to the Motlon Index, the authors who write a large number of articles remains the same. In addition, this study finds that there is a substantial similarity between authors who are frequently cited by others and the number of articles that have been published by these authors. Additionally, the most frequently published authors of journal articles also have an average of more than five books in print. The number of articles listed increased by 1,154 between 1990 and 1995. Authors increased in each category (rangingfrom one to more than 20). The vast majority of those who have published more than 28 articles listed in the Index teach in doctoral-granting departments.
AB - The researchers determined that while additional journals have been added to the Motlon Index, the authors who write a large number of articles remains the same. In addition, this study finds that there is a substantial similarity between authors who are frequently cited by others and the number of articles that have been published by these authors. Additionally, the most frequently published authors of journal articles also have an average of more than five books in print. The number of articles listed increased by 1,154 between 1990 and 1995. Authors increased in each category (rangingfrom one to more than 20). The vast majority of those who have published more than 28 articles listed in the Index teach in doctoral-granting departments.
KW - Communication education
KW - Communication research
KW - Journal articles
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U2 - 10.1080/03637759909376471
DO - 10.1080/03637759909376471
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:0033407679
VL - 66
SP - 178
EP - 197
JO - Communication Monographs
JF - Communication Monographs
SN - 0363-7751
IS - 2
ER -