Adams, D (Adams, Dennis); Johnson, N (Johnson, Norman) The journal list and its use: motivation, perceptions, and reality EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS, 17 (2): 158-162 APR 2008

[Eugene Garfield]

E-mail Address: adams at uh.edu

Author(s): Adams, D (Adams, Dennis); Johnson, N (Johnson, Norman) 

Title: The journal list and its use: motivation, perceptions, and reality 

Source: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS, 17 (2): 158-162 APR 2008 

Language: English 

Document Type: Article 

Author Keywords: journal lists; management information systems; college 
politics; faculty performance reviews; promotion and tenure 

Keywords Plus: IMPACT FACTOR 

Abstract: The Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston uses 
lists of journals as part of its process to evaluate and reward the 
research productivity of its faculty. The creation of the journal lists 
was proposed for three reasons: to target faculty research as to which 
journal outlets the College deemed acceptable, to encourage cross-
disciplinary research, and to decrease the internal politicizing of the 
journals themselves. This article discusses the history and use of the 
lists as well as surveying faculty perceptions. The use of the journal 
list is imperfect. Faculty seem unclear as to the use of the lists and 
there does not seem to have been a substantial increase in cross-
discipline research. While the tenor of the discussions about the merits 
of a journal has changed, interdepartmental politicizing of journals 
continues. Consistency of annual reviews, however, has increased 
substantially. 

Addresses: Univ Houston, CT Bauer Coll Business, Houston, TX 77204 USA 

Reprint Address: Adams, D, Univ Houston, CT Bauer Coll Business, Houston, 
TX 77204 USA. 

E-mail Address: adams at uh.edu 

Cited Reference Count: 5 

Times Cited: 1 

Publisher: PALGRAVE MACMILLAN LTD 

Publisher Address: BRUNEL RD BLDG, HOUNDMILLS, BASINGSTOKE RG21 6XS, 
HANTS, ENGLAND 

ISSN: 0960-085X 

29-char Source Abbrev.: EUR J INFOR SYST 

ISO Source Abbrev.: Eur. J. Inform. Syst. 

Source Item Page Count: 5 

Subject Category: Computer Science, Information Systems 

ISI Document Delivery No.: 292JB 

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