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March 2003, Volume 16, Number 1, Pages 109-120
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| A Data-Based Method of Ranking Department, Faculty and Journals in Professional Impact |
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| Johnny L Matson1, Julia D Lott1 and JoAnne Bielecki1 |
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1Department of Psychology, Louisiana State University, 236 Audubon Hall, Baton Rouge, LA 70803-5501, USA. E-mail: johnmatson@aol.com
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| Rankings of clinical psychology programs and factors influencing journal impact are important in selecting training materials and choosing journals in which to submit publications. Such choices are inherently important because they influence both the quality of an individual's training and the overall impact of their research. This article reviews current popular rankings of schools and journals. Overall publication and citation records for full-time faculty at the top institutions were tabulated. Alternate methods in ranking clinical psychology departments to the popular press are needed, since factors of publication and researcher impact are not included in these rankings. Additionally, journal impact factors were assessed. Authors of the Journal Citation Reports note deficits in reviewing specialized journals. Given these deficits, faculty members from the Department of Psychology at Louisiana State University were asked to list the most highly regarded journals in their specialty area. Rankings were made on the variables of impact factor, total citations, circulation rates, and international distribution.
Higher Education Policy (2003) 16, 109-120. doi:10.1057/palgrave.hep.8300005 |
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| impact factor; universities; rankings; journals; publications; citations |
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