Evaluating Scholarship Productivity in COAMFTE-Accredited Doctoral Programs: An Update

J Marital Fam Ther. 2019 Jan;45(1):33-46. doi: 10.1111/jmft.12318. Epub 2018 Feb 6.

Abstract

Scholarly productivity continues to be used as a significant factor when universities make decisions about granting tenure to faculty, allocating resources, and supporting program goals. In 2009, DuPree, White, Meredith, Ruddick, and Anderson reviewed research productivity in faculty from COAMFTE-accredited PhD programs. As an update, the purpose of this article is to re-examine scholarly productivity trends among COAMFTE-accredited doctoral programs through the use of several evaluation methods. Specifically, productivity was examined in the following areas: (a) family therapy journal publications; (b) publications in any type of peer-reviewed journal; (c) h-factor index scores; and (d) historic and recent journal publication trends.

MeSH terms

  • Bibliometrics*
  • Biomedical Research / statistics & numerical data*
  • Education, Graduate / statistics & numerical data*
  • Efficiency*
  • Faculty / statistics & numerical data*
  • Family Therapy / statistics & numerical data*
  • Humans
  • Universities / statistics & numerical data