Ranking Agricultural Economics Departments by AJAE Page Counts: A Reappraisal

Henry W. Kinnucan and Greg Traxler
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Henry W. Kinnucan: Auburn University
Greg Traxler: Auburn University

Agricultural and Resource Economics Review, 1994, vol. 23, issue 2, pages 194-199

Abstract: AJAE per capita page counts provide one measure of an institution’s research strength. In this article we refine WWS et al.’smeasure of department size and, based on the refined measure, recompute departmental ratrMngs for North American institutions. Results indicate that Northeastern United States departments are more widely represented among the top 20 institutions than 20 years ago and that two Canadian institutions-Guelph and British Columbia—rank in the top 12. The median A.IAEpublication frequency for the top 30 research institutions is about one article per research faculty member every 12 years. The AJAE page-count measure was found to be highly correlated (R2 = 0.82) with citation counts, whether narrowly or broadly defined. Thus, A.JA.Epage counts appear to provide a simple yet valid representation of institutional research productivity.

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