Identifying Effective Factors in the Assessment of Research Productivity of Faculty Members in the Humanities and Social Sciences (Case Study: University of Tehran)

Document Type : Scientific - Research

Authors

1 Ph.D. in Educational Measurement and Evaluation, Faculty of Psychology and Education. Tehran University, Tehran, Iran

2 Associate Professor, Faculty of Psychology and Education. Tehran University, Tehran, Iran

3 Professor, the Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran

4 Associate Professor, Faculty of Psychology and Education, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of the present research is to identify the effective factors in the assessment of research productivity of faculty members in the fields of humanities and social sciences of the University of Tehran.
Materials and methods: This research was conducted using a qualitative approach and content analysis method. Semi-structured interview tools were used to collect the research data. With targeted sampling, interviews were conducted with 18 faculty members from universities. The data were analyzed in two stages of open and axial coding. The validity of the research findings was guaranteed by member checking, external audit, and data source triangulation.
Result and discussion: The results of the qualitative analysis of the research showed that the main factors in evaluating the research productivity of the faculty members were identified in three dimensions: the factor of the quality of the research outcomes (the quality of the article, book, dissertation, innovation and ethics in the research), the effect of research achievements (Citations, research interactions, dissemination and application of results, promotion of science, technology, income, and research credibility) and research environment (financial and physical resources, human resources and incentive mechanism).

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