Journal Rankings by Health Management Faculty Members: Are There Differences by Rank, Leadership Status, or Area of Expertise?. Issue 1 (January 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Menachemi, Nir; Hogan, Tory H.; DelliFraine, Jami L.
• Is Part Of: Journal of healthcare management. Volume 60:Issue 1(2015)
• Publication Date: 2015-01
• Subjects: Hospitals -- Administration -- Periodicals; Health services administration -- Periodicals; Hospital Administration; Hospitals; Delivery of Health Care; Hospital Services Administration; Health services administration; Hospitals -- Administration; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Periodicals; 362.1068
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1096-9012

Abstract

Abstract : EXECUTIVE SUMMARY : Health administration (HA) faculty members publish in a variety of journals, including journals focused on management, economics, policy, and information technology. HA faculty members are evaluated on the basis of the quality and quantity of their journal publications. However, it is unclear how perceptions of these journals vary by subdiscipline, department leadership role, or faculty rank. It is also not clear how perceptions of journals may have changed over the past decade since the last evaluation of journal rankings in the field was published. The purpose of the current study is to examine how respondents rank journals in the field of HA, as well as the variation in perception by academic rank, department leadership status, and area of expertise. Data were drawn from a survey of HA faculty members at U.S. universities, which was completed in 2012. Different journal ranking patterns were noted for faculty members of different subdisciplines. The health management‐oriented journals ( Health Care Management Review and Journal of Healthcare Management ) were ranked higher than in previous research, suggesting that journal ranking perceptions may have changed over the intervening decade. Few differences in perceptions were noted by academic rank, but we found that department chairs were more likely than others to select Health Affairs in their top three most prestigious journals (β = 0.768, p < .01). Perceived journal prestige varied between a department chair and untenured faculty in different disciplines, and this perceived difference could have implications for promotion and tenure decisions.