An Analysis Of The Institutional And Individual Authorship Sources Of Articles In The Journal Of Applied Business Research: 1985-1993

Abstract

This study traces the development of the Journal of Applied Business Research (JABR) in terms of the institutional and individual sources of published articles. The study is based on an analysis of 478 article published in the JABR from Fall 1985 through Fall 1993. The analysis of the data provides a taxonomy of the subject areas for the articles, summary information on authorship including the impact of collaboration, and an assessment of the institutional affiliations of the contributing authors. The study finds that there has been widespread participation in the development of the JABR based on the breadth of interest from a diverse range of authorship sources such that the journal, to its credit, is not regarded as being dominated by a few prolific scholars. The results also show that the JABR has developed into a respected outlet for refereed business research as evidenced by the substantial number of contributing authors affiliated with high quality institutions.