As with most disciplinary areas in the realm of academe, the prestige of rehabilitation counseling has always been assessed by a faculty’s research productivity, which is determined by the frequency of publications in the leading peer-reviewed journals. The purpose of the present study was to appraise peer-reviewed publication venues, order of authorship, article types, research productivity of scholars, and their affiliated programs in the field of rehabilitation counseling. A total of 1,855 peer-reviewed articles from seven major rehabilitation-related journals over a 10-year period (2000 to 2009) were investigated. Results revealed disparities in research productivity between minority-serving institutions and White-dominant institutions, and also between teaching-oriented institutions and research-oriented institutions. The authors also found a positive correlation between an institution’s research productivity ranking and its U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools ranking. Toward the conclusion, suggestions for future research on scholarly productivity are provided.
BandesR. K.MarmeM.Schiro-GeistC.DonlonJ. G. (1996). Prestige of rehabilitation counseling programs: A comparison of peer evaluations and scholarly publications. Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling, 27, 50–56.
2.
BedeianA. G.CavazosD. E.HuntJ. G.JauchL. R. (2010). Doctoral degree prestige and the academic marketplace: A study of career mobility within the management discipline. Academy of Management Learning & Education, 9, 11–25. doi:10.5465/AMLE.2010.48661188
3.
BertolamiC. N. (2002). The role and importance of research and scholarship in dental education and practice. Journal of Dental Education, 66, 918–924.
4.
BlythE.ShardlowS. M.MassonH.LyonsK.ShawI.WhiteS. (2010). Measuring the quality of peer-reviewed publications in social work: Impact factors-liberation or liability?Social Work Education, 29, 120–136. doi:10.1080/02615470902856705
5.
ChenR. K.JoS. J.OngL. Z.KotbungkairW. (2007). Rehabilitation services and training in South Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand. Rehabilitation Education, 21, 231–240.
6.
CookD.AndrewJ.FaubionC. (1998). Rehabilitation education and research productivity. Rehabilitation Education, 12, 17–27.
7.
CookD. W.AndrewJ.RobertsW.FaubionC. (1998). Journal article publications and citations for rehabilitation education faculty members: 1974-1997. Rehabilitation Education, 12, 309–318.
8.
CookD. W.HulettL. (2004). A multiyear citation analysis of three rehabilitation journals. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 48, 51–53. doi:10.1177/00343552040480010601
9.
CoxW. M.CattV. (1977). Productivity ratings of graduate programs in psychology based upon publication in the Journals of the American Psychological Association. American Psychologist, 32, 793–813. doi:10.1037/0003-066X.32.10.793
10.
FabianE. S.PattersonJ. B. (1991). Authorship and editorship of women in rehabilitation journals: Is there gender equity?Rehabilitation Education, 5, 179–183.
GlueckaufR. L.DavisW. S.AllenK.ChipiP.SchettiniG.TegenL.RamirezC. (2009). Integrative cognitive-behavioral and spiritual counseling for rural dementia caregivers with depression. Rehabilitation Psychology, 54, 449–461. doi:10.1037/a0017855
13.
HemmingsB.KayR. (2010). University lecturer publication output: Qualifications, time and confidence count. Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 32, 185–197. doi:10.1080/13600800903575520
HowardG. S. (1983). Research productivity in counseling psychology: An update and generalization study. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 30, 600–602. doi:10.1037/0022-0167.30.4.600
17.
HowardG. S.ColeD. A.MaxwellS. E. (1987). Research productivity in psychology based on publication in the Journals of American Psychological Association. American Psychologist, 42, 975–986. doi:10.1037/0003-066X.42.11.975
18.
KeimM. C. (2008). College student affairs preparation program faculty: Who publishes and what do they publish?College Student Journal, 42, 469–478.
ParkerH. J.ChanF.HedlJ. J.Jr. (1991). Rehabilitation faculty in NCRE member schools: Their research/publication profile. Rehabilitation Education, 5, 139–154.
21.
SkovholtT. M.StoneG. L.HillC. E. (1984). Institutional affiliations of contributors to scholarly and professional activities in counseling psychology: 1980-1983. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 31, 394–397. doi:10.1037/0022-0167.31.3.394
22.
StewartP. K.RobertsM. C.RoyK. M. (2007). Scholarly productivity in clinical psychology PhD programs: A normative assessment of publication rates. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, 14, 157–171. doi:10.1111/j.1468-2850.2007.00075.x
23.
StreetJ. M.RogersW. A.IsraelM.Braunack-MayerA. J. (2010). Credit where credit is due? Regulation, research integrity and the attribution of authorship in the health sciences. Social Science & Medicine, 70, 1458–1465. doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2010.01.013
WestS. L.ArmstrongA. J.RyanK. A. (2005). An assessment of institutional publication productivity in rehabilitation counseling. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 49, 51–54. doi:10.1177/00343552050490010601
26.
WilliamsD. R.NeighborsH. W.JacksonJ. S. (2003). Racial/ethnic discrimination and health: Findings from community studies. American Journal of Public Health, 93, 200–208.
27.
WilliamsM. E.BuboltzW. C.Jr. (1999). Content analysis of the Journal of Counseling & Development: Volumes 67 to 74. Journal of Counseling & Development, 77, 344–349.
