"A well-articulated research ethic that affirms the value of research, both to the advancement of knowledge and the maintenance of quality education, and a process to promote, recognize, and reward research accomplishments are key factors contributing to our increased citations," said Dr. M. Moshe Porat, dean of The Fox School of Business and Management at Temple University.

Porat explained that The Fox School supports its research initiatives by reducing teaching loads for research-active faculty and by committing monetary incentives for research. Rewards are established for research accomplishments: Senior faculty who contribute to The Fox School’s research reputation at the highest level are invited to become members of The Research Roundtable; the best and most productive junior researchers are named to the Research Fellows program which provides monetary support and recognition; and both senior and junior faculty are recognized each year in the annual Research Honor Roll. Annual merit awards further reward research published in top-tier journals.

Additionally, The Fox School has established a number of cross-disciplinary institutes and centers. The work from these institutes and centers help to focus research on timely, relevant contemporary issues; provide additional support for research activity; and promote cross-fertilization of ideas among business disciplines as well as among disciplines outside of business.

According to Porat, the national refereed academic journals under the lead editorship of Fox faculty also contribute to the school’s reputation as an important research institution. These publications now include the Journal of Economics and Business, the Journal of International Management, the Risk and Insurance Review, Benefits Quarterly, The Financier, and The Securitization Conduit.

To support and grow its research reputation, Dean Porat said that more than 20 new faculty members who publish in top-tier journals have recently been added to The Fox School and its affiliated School of Tourism and Hospitality Management. These new appointments are generating new opportunities for collaborative research and motivating others to seek higher levels of research achievement, Porat said.

Combined, these initiatives create an environment that fosters and rewards research which can be published in top-tier publications, resulting in increased research output and citations, which thereby increases the stature of The Fox School to academic and business communities.