US Departments of Pharmacy practice single terminal‐degree tenure‐track scholarly activity

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AbstractIntroductionBibliometric analysis of publications is a valuable tool for quantification of academic productivity and impact. United States (US) Departments of pharmacy practice scholarship by tenure‐track (DPP‐TT) faculty is vital for future evolution of the field.ObjectivesTo quantify journal and faculty metrics based on scholarly activity among US DPP‐TT faculty over a 10‐year period.MethodsA search of PubMed was performed of single terminal‐degree DPP‐TT faculty from January 01, 2010 to 31 December, 2019. DPP‐TT faculty housed in DPP were determined through online published faculty rosters in American Association Colleges of Pharmacy rosters or college/school internet sites. For each DPP‐TT faculty publication, the journal name, journal impact factor (JIF), and number of citations were collected. DPP‐TT faculty members' Hirsch index (h‐index) and National Institutes of Health iCite weighted relative citation ratio (RCR) value were determined. Descriptive statistics and analysis of variance were used to compare data across demographic strata.ResultsOne hundred and thirty‐seven institutions employed 1805 single terminal‐degree pharmacy practice faculty that produced 12 670 (7.0 ± 16.3/10 years/faculty member) publications. The number of citations/publications was (mean ± standard deviation [SD]) 24.7 ± 80.8 cited most frequently in medicine, pharmacy education, and drug therapy journals with a JIF of 4.7 ± 11.5. Individual faculty members' h‐index was 6.5 ± 8.9 with a mean iCite weighted RCR of 22.1 ± 65.3. Individual metrics increased with academic rank progression (p < 0.0001).ConclusionThese national single terminal‐degree DPP‐TT faculty metrics are similar to other healthcare professions, including publishing in high‐quality medicine, pharmacy education, and drug therapy journals.