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A descriptive analysis is given of the authors and articles appearing inResearch in Higher Education (sponsored by the AIR), since the journal was founded in 1973. The analysis compares the 1980s with the 1970s according to subject matter, methodology, authors and institutions. The data suggest that coverage of higher education topics and research methodologies both are increasing, along with the variety of authors and the diversity of institutions. Institutions and authors are ranked according to their “productivity” of authorship.
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Volkwein, J.F., Carbone, D.A. & Volkwein, E.A. Research in higher education: Fiteen years of scholarship. Res High Educ 28, 271–280 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00992235
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