African American Faculty in Social Work Schools: The Impact of Their Scholarship. Issue 3 (4th May 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Huggins-Hoyt, Kimberly Y.; Holosko, Michael J.; Briggs, Harold E.; Barner, John R.
• Is Part Of: Journal of evidence-informed social work. Volume 14:Issue 3(2017)
• Page Start: 147
• Page End: 157
• Publication Date: 2017-05-04
• Subjects: Citation analysis -- research productivity -- social work research -- scholarship impact -- quantitative -- citation metrics; Human services -- Periodicals; Evidence-based social work -- Periodicals; 361.3205
• DOI: 10.1080/23761407.2017.1302861
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2376-1407

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Purpose: This study assessed the citation impact of scholarship of African American faculty in the top 25 ranked schools of social work cited in the 2012 U.S. News and World Report . Method: The citation impact scores (Hirsch h -index) of these scholars were examined. Results: The overall mean h -index score for the top 25 ranked schools of social work and African American scholars was 6.62 and 12.14, respectively. The individual h -index for almost 80% of these scholars exceeded their respective school mean h -index scores. Discussion: While the literature revealed long-standing systemic and structural barriers to research productivity for African American scholars overall, these faculty somehow found ways to circumvent these challenges. Future research calls for a more comprehensive exploration into the character and impact of scholarship produced by African American faculty to further expand the knowledge base about elements of research cultures in social work.