Paper: SSRN 969413

Abstract

Ranking of colleges, programs, departments and faculty has reached a feverish pitch in recent years. Missing from the vast list of rankings is research covering

Complexity vs Empirical Score

  • Math Complexity: 0.0/10
  • Empirical Rigor: 3.0/10
  • Quadrant: Philosophers — conceptual discussion, limited math and data

Why this score: The paper is a survey-based ranking study with no mathematical derivations or formulas, placing it in the low math category. While it involves data collection and statistical tabulations, the methodology is descriptive rather than experimental, resulting in moderate empirical rigor.

Research Flowchart

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  A["Research Goal<br>Rank U.S. Finance Doctoral Programs<br>by Research Productivity"] --> B["Methodology<br>Faculty Author Count Analysis"]
  
  B --> C["Data Inputs<br>Finance Doctoral Faculty<br>SSRN & JSTOR Publications"]
  
  C --> D["Computational Process<br>Weighted Author Affiliation<br>& Publication Citation Metrics"]
  
  D --> E["Key Findings<br>Established Pecking Order<br>Top Programs Identified"]