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Where are articles by candidates for academic promotion published?
1Department of Family Practice, University of Iowa, Iowa City 52242.
The Journal of Family Practice
|April 1, 1992
Summary
Family practice faculty publish in diverse journals, with The Journal of Family Practice being most common. Increased journal options necessitate high-quality research for academic promotion.
Area of Science:
- Academic Medicine
- Family Medicine
- Medical Education
Background:
- Publication is crucial for academic advancement.
- This study examines publication venues for university-based family practice faculty.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the journals used by tenure-track family practice faculty for publications.
- To analyze publication patterns relevant to academic promotion.
Main Methods:
- Surveyed program chairmen for publication data of family practice candidates.
- Achieved an 80% response rate for the 1988-89 academic year.
Main Results:
- 393 articles by faculty were published in 131 journals.
- The Journal of Family Practice published 24% of articles; nearly half of candidates published here.
- Physician faculty published predominantly in family practice journals, while PhD/EdD faculty published more broadly, including non-medical journals.
Conclusions:
- Family practice faculty work appears in a wide array of journals.
- The growing number of publications increases complexity in journal selection.
- A greater number of journals underscores the need for high-quality family practice research.