Graduate Research Productivity Research Articles

A Report of Family and Consumer Sciences Graduate Research Productivity in 2012

Requests were sent in May 2013 to representatives of 147 universities and colleges with family and consumer science programs to collect the titles and authors of theses and dissertations completed in 2012. Twenty‐seven universities participated, and they reported a total of 425 theses and dissertations. Of those, 279 were theses and 146 were dissertations. The largest number of titles reported for both theses and dissertations was in nutrition and dietetics. An additional 266 master's students completed nonthesis options in 2012 as reported by 19 of the 27 reporting universities.

Trends in Family and Consumer Sciences Graduate Research Productivity in 2011

Family and consumer sciences (FCS) programs in colleges and universities in the United States reported that a total of 540 theses and dissertations were completed in 2011. This number was an increase from the total of 263 theses and dissertations completed in 2010. However, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) reported that 2,876 theses and dissertations were awarded within FCS fields of study in 2009/2010 (the latest reporting year). The much larger number reported by NCES indicates that research is needed to learn more about the factors associated with underreporting. To develop this report, the authors contacted each college and university three times to obtain information. This resulted in an increase in participation to 36 colleges and universities compared with 19 colleges and universities who reported in 2011. Nutrition and Dietetics was the leader in the number of dissertation titles submitted with 22 titles followed by Institution, Hotel and Restaurant Management with 21 titles, and Family Relations with 19 titles. Nutrition and Dietetics was also the leader in the number of master's thesis titles submitted with 74 titles followed by FCS Education with 59 titles, and Child Development with 55 titles. One of the trends noted this year is that master of science programs are increasingly offering nonthesis options.

2010 Graduate Research Productivity in Family and Consumer Sciences

Family and consumer sciences programs in colleges and universities in the United States submitted 263 titles of graduate research in 2010, a decrease of 68 titles from the previous year. However, nonresponse from 27 of the 48 universities that were contacted suggests the number of theses and dissertations reported in this article does not fully represent all graduate degrees granted in family and consumer sciences in 2010. Factors associated with underreporting need to be further explored. Three categories account for 59% of all reported titles in theses and dissertations. The categories are foods/nutrition/dietetics; child/human development; and family relations/marriage.

A longitudinal study of the research productivity of graduates of accounting doctoral programs

While the number of graduates from U.S. accounting doctoral programs has declined significantly since the early 1990s (thus producing a significant faculty shortage), many schools' research requirements to achieve promotion and tenure [P & T] have increased significantly—along with salary packages for new faculty. The purposes of the study reported here are to: (1) compare the research output of accounting doctoral graduates across time (1989–1993 period versus their 1999–2003 counterparts) to see if there is sufficiently enhanced output to justify today's higher entry level salaries; and (2) extract from productivity measures information relative to P & T decisions, thus providing benchmarks for promotion to associate and full professor. We examine research records for 6 and 12 years beyond graduation because these are frequently relevant to tenure and promotion decisions.

A longitudinal study of the research productivity of graduates of accounting doctoral programs

Abstract While the number of graduates from U.S. accounting doctoral programs has declined significantly since the early 1990s (thus producing a significant faculty shortage), many schools' research requirements to achieve promotion and tenure [P & T] have increased significantly—along with salary packages for new faculty. The purposes of the study reported here are to: (1) compare the research output of accounting doctoral graduates across time (1989–1993 period versus their 1999–2003 counterparts) to see if there is sufficiently enhanced output to justify today's higher entry level salaries; and (2) extract from productivity measures information relative to P & T decisions, thus providing benchmarks for promotion to associate and full professor. We examine research records for six and 12 years beyond graduation because these are frequently relevant to tenure and promotion decisions.

Family and Consumer Sciences Theses and Dissertations: 2009 Graduate Research Productivity

Family and consumer sciences programs in colleges and universities submitted 331 titles of graduate research in 2009, an increase of 102 titles from the previous year. This represents the greatest increase in research productivity since 2006, most notably in dissertations. Not only does this illustrate the many important and challenging topics of study in family and consumer sciences, but also serves to document the significant contributions of scholars so vital to the field.

Asia‐Pacific nursing scholarship development: qualitative exploration of nurse scholars in Taiwan (Republic of China)

From the perspective of scholars, to describe a contemporary view of the development, facilitators of and barriers to nursing scholarship in Taiwan, to enhance policy-making about research, education and practise development. Nursing scholarship in the Asia-Pacific region is in different stages of development, depending on in-country resources and socio-economic conditions. Little is known about the facilitators or barriers to nursing scholarship in some of these countries, including Taiwan, where nursing education has changed considerably over the last decade. A qualitative exploratory design. The study used snowballing to identify scholars who underwent semi-structured in-depth interviews. These were digitally recorded, transcribed verbatim and subjected to content analysis. Interviews were held with 12 scholars and six major themes arose: 'fulfilling our missions'; 'active research productivity'; 'low levels of collaborative research'; 'increasing demands on time'; 'gender issues' and 'developing effective collaborative networks across Taiwan and Asia'. Participants described Taiwanese scholarship development in terms of fulfilling the missions of universities; trying to balance work and culturally relevant family responsibilities, against a background of decreasing pressures to produce more qualified nurses and being more research productive in rapidly changing and challenging work environments. Taiwan's nursing scholarship is in a dynamic early stage of development, with increasing graduate programmes and research productivity, evidenced by rising international publications and the research productivity indexes of academics. However, scholars are facing increasing pressure because of high workloads and balancing family and work responsibilities. Understanding scholarship development and its facilitators and barriers in Taiwan helps inform policy makers, the higher education sector and nurses in the country and across the region about what needs to be done to improve nursing practice, raise health outcomes and enhance nursing research productivity and education.

A Concise Report of Family and Consumer Sciences Graduate Research Productivity Reported for 2007

Twenty‐three universities reported 149 master's level theses and 105 doctoral dissertations completed in 2007. There continues to be a gradual decline in the number of universities that report this information each year although data from the National Center for Education Statistics indicate there are increasing numbers of graduate students in the field. This article reports only the theses and dissertations completed and does not report research or other projects completed in nonthesis graduate degree options.

Research Productivity of Graduates from 3 Physician-Scientist Training Programs

Research Productivity of Graduates from 3 Physician-Scientist Training Programs

Compositional diversity and the research productivity of PhD graduates.

Compositional diversity and the research productivity of PhD graduates.

2005 Theses and Dissertations: Family and Consumer Sciences

Higher education units reported nearly 400 thesis and dissertation titles in the 2005 calendar year. Two thirds of the titles were theses. Tables and discussion explore the 30 universities' graduate research productivity and the 13 subject-matter categories represented in the titles submitted. Implications explore ideas for improved use of this compilation and information.

Research productivity and academic lineage in clinical psychology: Who is training the faculty to do research?

This study examined the research productivity of graduates of American Psychological Association accredited, clinical psychology doctoral programs who currently hold faculty positions. Normative averages of aggregated publications over the 2000-2004 five-year period were computed. Rankings based on the mean number of publications produced by graduates of each training program and the number of graduates were significantly correlated with U.S. News and World Report rankings, although some important differences were noted. Programs that have produced a larger number of faculty members were also more highly ranked but there was increased variability for the number of publications produced by the larger numbers of graduates. Objective outcome analyses such as graduates' publications may be preferable to more subjective reputation rankings of programs. Particularly for scientist-practitioner and clinical-scientist training programs, outcome data such as graduates' publications is an important aspect of the programs' continued self-study.

Family and Consumer Sciences Theses and Dissertations: 2004 Graduate Research Productivity

Family and consumer sciences higher education units reported nearly 100 more titles in 2004 than in 2003. The greatest increase was in dissertations. Tables delineate the universities' productivity and the subject matter categories of the 371 theses and dissertations. Implications suggest individual, research, and professional opportunities.

Graduate Training and Research Productivity in the 1990s: A Look at Who Publishes

The relationship between reputational rankings of political science departments and their scholarly productivity remains a source of discussion and controversy. After the National Research Council (1995) published its ranking of 98 political science departments, Katz and Eagles (1996), Jackman and Siverson (1996), and Lowry and Silver (1996) analyzed the factors that seemingly influenced those rankings. Miller, Tien, and Peebler (1996) offered an alternate approach to ranking departments, based both upon the number of faculty (and their graduates) who published in the American Political Science Review and upon the number of citations that faculty members received. More recently, two studies have examined departmental rankings in other ways. Ballard and Mitchell (1998) assessed political science departments by evaluating the level of productivity in nine important disciplinary and subfield journals, and Garand and Graddy (1999) evaluated the impact of journal publications (and other variables) on the rankings of political science departments. In general, Miller, Tien, and Peebler found a high level of correspondence between reputation rankings and productivity, Ballard and Mitchell did not, and Garand and Graddy found that publications in “high impact” journals were important for departmental rankings.

What's in a Name? Comparing DPA and Ph.D. Programs

This article explores two questions: What are the main similarities and differences between the current sets of DPA and Ph.D. programs? And how, if at all, do these types compare on one important measure of program quality—the research productivity of program participants and graduates? After comparing DPA and Ph.D. programs and the research productivity of their graduates, the authors conclude that there is very little difference in DPA and Ph.D. programs. Degree title is more informative about the type of students recruited than outputs, such as journal publications. While DPA programs tend to be aimed more at practitioner training, that does no translate into lower levels of scholarly productivity for those graduates. The most noteworthy finding is the overall low research productivity of public administration graduates. Finally, the article raises several critical questions about the scholarly output of public affairs program graduates.1

Determinants of Graduate Research Productivity in Doctoral Programs of Public Administration

Given that research is the first step in improved practice, how can public administration doctoral programs train more productive research scholars? This article reports details on the first systematic attempt to answer this question empirically. Specifically, the authors collect data from 47 NASPAA-affiliated doctoral programs and test conventional wisdom distilled from the literature. Three factors prove to be important in doctoral programs that train productive research scholars: (1) engaging students in structured research experiences that culminate in student research productivity, (2) providing students with adequate financial support, and (3) employing productive faculty members. These three factors explain approximately 70 percent of the variation in graduate research productivity across doctoral programs, and they represent action steps for programs interested in improving the research productivity of their graduates. The implications for improving the quantity and quality of scholarship in public administration are discussed.

Research Productivity of Graduates in Management: Effects of Academic Origin and Academic Affiliation

We examined the relationships among status of academic origin, status of academic affiliation, and research productivity for a sample of doctoral graduates in management. Contrary to expectations, ...

A history of radiology and radiation oncology at Thomas Jefferson University.

The Departments of Radiology and Radiation Oncology have evolved during the last 100 years from a small combined facility into two large comprehensive departments characterized by the highest quality of patient care. Both departments, now under the direction of David C. Levin and Walter J. Curran, Jr., are leaders in graduate education and research productivity. As a result, both departments clearly represent another golden age in the history of radiology at Thomas Jefferson University.

A Ranking of the Top U.S. Economics Departments by Research Productivity of Graduates: Reply

The author of the original article responds.

A Ranking of the Top U.S. Economics Departments by Research Productivity of Graduates: A Comment

This note offers some critical comments on a previously published article ranking economics departments.