Analysis of Changes in Research Performance of Faculty Members in Career Path Using Longitudinal Research

The interactive relation between scientific rank and research performance of faculty members has been the subject of both theoretical controversy and conflict in the results of applied research. Using longitudinal research design can resolve some of these conflicts by clarifying the causal relationship between variables.

Unlike the general approach in studies in this field, which focuses on cross-sectional research projects; in this study has been introduced a longitudinal research design and by repeatedly measuring the research performance of a fixed sample of 103 faculty members, has been evaluated the effect of rank promotion on their research performance during their career path.

The analysis variance test in dependent groups confirmed the change of research performance in line with rank promotion.

The results show that academics have the highest research publication growth in associate professor rank and this growth decreases in the rank of professorship.