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The lifetime productivity of eminent Australian academics
Author(s) -
Christensen Helen,
Jacomb Patricia A.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
international journal of geriatric psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.28
H-Index - 129
eISSN - 1099-1166
pISSN - 0885-6230
DOI - 10.1002/gps.930070910
Subject(s) - productivity , psychology , gerontology , medicine , economics , economic growth
Abstract Research productivity was examined over the careers of a sample of eminent Australian academics now aged 70–90 years. Overall number of publications increased to a peak at 50–59 years of age and then declined. However, different peaks were observed for various types of publication. Productivity increased to a peak age of 40–49 years for journal articles, 50–59 years for new books and cross‐disciplinary publications, and 60–69 years for revised and edited books, technical publications and non‐technical books. The age of peak productivity for low and high publishers coincided. These effects could be either a consequence of ageing or due to cohort effects in publication practices.