ABSTRACT

Tenure and promotion procedures are an important work consideration for those seeking academic appointments. The first six years (the typical pre-tenure period) are particularly central to these concerns, with merit determinations frequently relying on scholarly contribution. Accordingly, this study examines trends in peer-reviewed journal publication amongst counseling psychologists using accessible Web of Science accounts of early career professionals (those who graduated in or after 2009) employed in tenure-track positions at Counseling Psychology programs accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA). Specifically, we calculate the mean and median number of publications per year during the pre-tenure period, analyze trends over time by year, as well as include a comparison on citations and citation indices, considering differences in scholarly output across universities classified differently using the Carnegie classification system. Results suggest a recent pressure to increase publications is present among pre-tenured faculty working at R1 institutions when compared to their peers at R2 institutions. The results of this study provide insight into current publication patterns of counseling psychologists. Implications of these trends for academic career planning are discussed.

摘要

任期和晋升程序对于那些寻求学术任命的人来说是重要的工作考虑因素。前六年（典型的任期前）对于这些问题尤为重要，优胜劣汰的决定常常依赖于学术贡献。因此，本研究使用美国心理学会认可的咨询心理学课程的终身职位的早期职业专业人员（2009年或之后毕业的）的可访问的Web of Science帐户，研究了咨询心理学家中同行评审期刊出版的趋势。 （APA）。具体来说，我们计算权属前期每年的平均出版物数量和中位数，逐年分析随时间变化的趋势，并包括引文和引文索引的比较，考虑使用卡内基（Carnegie）分类系统分类的大学之间的学术产出差异。结果表明，与R2机构的同龄人相比，R1机构的预任教师近期面临增加出版物的压力。这项研究的结果提供了对咨询心理学家当前出版模式的见识。讨论了这些趋势对学术职业规划的影响。