JOURNAL OF HIGHER EDUCATION THEORY AND PRACTICE

Analysis of Academic Meetings Using Meeting Proceedings Publications

Author(s): Thomas M. Krueger

Citation: Thomas M. Krueger, (2017) "Analysis of Academic Meetings Using Meeting Proceedings Publications ," Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice, Vol.17, Iss. 9, pp.140-154

Article Type: Research paper

Publisher: North American Business Press

Abstract:

The future of the academic meetings is highly dependent upon their perceived quality and impact on

member’s career. In an age of tight travel budgets, the sustainability of academic associations is even

more dependent upon the annual meetings’ ability to service member needs to share research, incubate

ideas for future research, and network with colleagues. One measure of the annual meeting’s ability to

service its membership is the quality of its proceedings issues. This report examines the annual

Proceedings of the Academy of Finance’s over its first fifteen years in terms of authors, employers, and

topics. Both recent participation and authorship trends are examined. Information will help academic

administrators and authors gain fresh insight to this type of intellectual contribution. Furthermore,

readers who are members of other professional organizations can put their association’s proceedings

publication into perspective.