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American Journal of Evaluation
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American Journal of Evaluation

1098-2140

Published by: SAGE

https://journals.sagepub.com/home/aje

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Social Sciences and Humanities 1280 6 9 3

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 11
Documents by Best Scientists*: 15
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 71
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.817
Impact Factor: 1

Overview

Top Research Topics at American Journal of Evaluation?

American Journal of Evaluation covers a variety of subjects, including Program evaluation, Management science, Evaluation methods, Public relations and Medical education. Topics in Program evaluation explored in it were investigated in conjunction with research in Pedagogy, Data collection, Process (engineering) and Process management. Theory of change, Context (language use) and Knowledge management are some topics wherein Management science research discussed in it have an impact.

It aims to bridge the gap between the study of Evaluation methods and research in different fields like Research methodology, Engineering management and Research evaluation.

  • Program evaluation (33.85%)
  • Management science (18.23%)
  • Evaluation methods (17.41%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • A General Inductive Approach for Analyzing Qualitative Evaluation Data (5132 citations)
  • Fidelity Criteria: Development, Measurement, and Validation. (618 citations)
  • Is Sustainability Possible? A Review and Commentary on Empirical Studies of Program Sustainability: (487 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at American Journal of Evaluation:

Program evaluation, Management science, Evaluation methods, Public relations and Knowledge management are the main subjects of interest in the published articles. The most cited publications are concerned with the study of Program evaluation and Public administration in general. Theory of change, Context (language use), Capacity building, Work (electrical) and Process (engineering) are some topics wherein Management science research discussed in the most cited papers has an impact.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Law
  • World War II
  • Education

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

American Journal of Evaluation primarily tackles Program evaluation, Public relations, Medical education, Process management and Evaluation policy. The research topics discussed in the journal include Program evaluation as well as System evaluation. Issues in Public relations were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Citizen journalism and Action planning.

The featured Medical education works encompass concepts such as Graduate students and examines them in conjunction with Health program. The concepts on Process management presented in the journal can also apply to other research fields, including Data validation, Data quality, Health care and Stress test. Intervention (law) research in it involves the investigation of Psychological intervention studies, all of which are linked to disciplines such as Plan (drawing), Construct (philosophy), Complex adaptive system and Management science.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • A Method for Developing Trustworthiness and Preserving Richness of Qualitative Data During Team-Based Analysis of Large Data Sets: (5 citations)
  • How Far Dare an Evaluator Go Toward Saving the World?: Redux, Update, and a Reflective Practice Facilitation Tool: (2 citations)
  • What Is Evaluation?: Perspectives of How Evaluation Differs (or Not) From Research: (2 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in American Journal of Evaluation (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Michael Quinn Patton (25 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Jean A. King (21 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Robin Lin Miller (21 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Christina A. Christie (21 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Michael H. Morris (20 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in American Journal of Evaluation (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Claremont Graduate University (43 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Western Michigan University (39 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (31 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Michigan State University (27 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of California, Los Angeles (24 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 18.37% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 17.50% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 10.00% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 17.50% of all publications and 55.00% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

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Top Publications

  • Indigenous Made in Africa Evaluation Frameworks: Addressing Epistemic Violence and Contributing to Social Transformation:

    Bagele Chilisa;Donna M. Mertens

    (2021)
    81 Citations
  • Transforming the Paradigm for LGBTQ+ Evaluation: Advancing a Praxis of LGBTQ+ Inclusion and Liberation in Evaluation

    (2022)
    27 Citations
  • Understanding Evaluation Policy and Organizational Capacity for Evaluation: An Interview Study:

    Hind Al Hudib;J. Bradley Cousins

    (2021)
    16 Citations
  • Engaging With Program Adaptations in Evaluation: A Range of Existing Options and a New Opportunity

    Melvin M. Mark

    (2021)
    3 Citations
  • The Oral History of Evaluation: The Influence of Edmund Wyatt Gordon on Evaluation

    (2023)
    2 Citations
  • A Process for Identifying Indicators With Public Data: An Example From Sexual Violence Prevention:

    Marissa McKool;Marissa McKool;Kimberley Freire;Kathleen C Basile;Kathryn M Jones

    (2020)
    2 Citations
  • George Julnes: Scholar of Evaluation and of Life

    (2022)
    0 Citations
  • Strategies for Evaluating Collective Impact Initiatives: Lessons Learned from a Community-Academic Partnership

    (2024)
    0 Citations
  • Blaine Worthen: Good Steward of <i>AJE</i> and More

    (2024)
    0 Citations

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