An empirical investigation of the publication productivity of promoted accounting faculty

Prior studies have been conducted to determine the number of publications appearing in various journals, authored by accounting faculty promoted to associate or full professor status. Increased emphasis seems to be placed on research in both doctoral and non-doctoral granting institutions, and new assistant professors as well as associate professors face an arduous task of meeting raised expectations. A recent study reviews the publication history of 584 recently promoted faculty members. Results indicate that, on the average, associate professors and full professors in American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)-accredited universities publish more than their counterparts at non-AACSB accredited institutions. Moreover, associate professors in both types of institutions tended to publish at a greater rate in the years immediately surrounding their promotion year.