Research Productivity and Publishing Trends in Publicly Funded Social Work and Psychology Schools in India: A Bibliometric Analysis

被引:2
作者
Jadhav, Bhoomika N. [1 ]
Abdul Azeez, E. P. [1 ]
Mishra, Nishtha [2 ]
Senthil Kumar, A. P. [3 ]
机构
[1] Vellore Inst Technol, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
[2] Tata Inst Social Sci, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
[3] Univ Jigjiga, Jijiga, Somali Region, Ethiopia
关键词
research productivity; research impacts; social work; psychology; publishing trends; FACULTY MEMBERS; COLLABORATION; UNIVERSITY;
D O I
10.1177/21582440241241170
中图分类号
C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ;
摘要
There is a growing emphasis on research across disciplines, and higher educational institutions' research productivity (RP) is a matter of serious consideration. However, a knowledge gap exists in RP in research productivity in social science disciplines in India. In this context, the present study aimed to (1) understand the RP of social work and psychology schools at publicly funded central universities (CU) in India, (2) evaluate the RP and research impacts of faculty members in these schools, and (3) identify the publishing trends and patterns in social work and psychology disciplines. Using the Scopus database, we collected bibliometric information on publications of 19 social work and 16 psychology schools and their faculty members. The results indicate that schools' research productivity remained unpromising, constituting many faculty members (Social work 51.08%; Psychology 43.4%) with no publications. Although the average RP of social work (M = 16.0, SD = 17.40) and psychology (M = 45.63, SSD = 61.08) schools differed, the difference was not statistically significant (t = 1.88, p = .078). An increase in the publication was evident after 2016, indicating positive-policy impacts. A difference in RP across professional ranks was evident for social work (p < .05) but not for psychology (p > .05). For research impact, a difference existed based on ranks for academicians from psychology only (p < .05). Publications in high-impact journals and an output of international collaborations remained low in both disciplines. Implications point to developing appropriate workshops and training to provide hands-on experience to improve quality research among academicians. Further policy changes are also essential to enhance research culture and productivity.
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