Laband DN, Zhang DW. "Citations, publications, and perceptions-based rankings of the research impact of North American forestry programs" Journal of Forestry 104(5): 254-261, July-August 2006

[Eugene Garfield]

E-mail Addresses: labandn at auburn.edu, zhangdw at auburn.edu 

Title: Citations, publications, and perceptions-based rankings of the 
research impact of North American forestry programs 

Author(s): Laband DN (Laband, David N.), Zhang DW (Zhang, Daowei) 

Source: JOURNAL OF FORESTRY 104 (5): 254-261 JUL-AUG 2006 

Document Type: Article 
Language: English 
Cited References: 18      Times Cited: 0    
    
Abstract: Using the online citation service available through the Institute 
for Scientific Information and publication records, we constructed rankings 
of 53 North American forestry programs based on (1) total citations to the 
scholarly contributions of current faculty, (2) citations per research 
faculty member, (3) total number of publications in five top forestry 
journals, (4) total number of pages, (5) total number of publications per 
research faculty member, and (6) total number of page per research faculty 
member, from January 1997 to December 2001. We then compared these results 
against a ranking of the top forestry schools, based on perceived research 
profile, as indicated by survey responses from deans and department heads. 
Author Keywords: program rankings; research impact; citations; 
publications; forestry programs 

Addresses: Laband DN (reprint author), Auburn Univ, Sch Forestry & Wildlife 
Sci, Forest Policy Ctr, Auburn, AL 36849 USA

Auburn Univ, Sch Forestry & Wildlife Sci, Forest Policy Ctr, Auburn, AL 
36849 USA

E-mail Addresses: labandn at auburn.edu, zhangdw at auburn.edu 

Publisher: SOC AMER FORESTERS, 5400 GROSVENOR LANE, BETHESDA, MD 20814 USA 
Subject Category: Forestry 
IDS Number: 084GC 

ISSN: 0022-1201 


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