Assessing U.S. Landscape Architecture Faculty Research Contribution

Robert D. Brown, Tamanna Tasnum and YouJoung Kim
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Robert D. Brown: Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban planning, College of Architecture, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Tamanna Tasnum: Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban planning, College of Architecture, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77840, USA
YouJoung Kim: Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban planning, College of Architecture, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77840, USA

Land, 2020, vol. 9, issue 3, 1-7

Abstract: Landscape architecture programs in the United States are assessed based on the quality of the professional education received by their students. Research is becoming an increasingly important part of the profession as evidence-based landscape architecture grows, and it is critical that university faculty provide information that can be used in professional practice to resolve important environmental and social issues. In many universities, individual landscape architecture faculty are encouraged to conduct research and their performance is evaluated based largely on the quantity and quality of their scholarly output. This paper used publicly-available information to conduct a citation analysis for individual faculty and professionally accredited landscape architecture programs across the US. There was a wide range in the contribution level with some programs and some individuals who were very productive, while many others contributed very little. This might point to an attempt by programs to maintain a balance between scholarly contributions and the education of professional landscape architects. As research becomes an increasing important part of the profession, the productive programs and individuals identified in this study might provide models for others to emulate.

Keywords: citation analysis; research evaluation; U.S. landscape architecture faculty (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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