I find myself in the awkward position of eating my own dog food (again) this week.
The AISResearchrankings.org website released the updated 2021 rankings this morning.
I learned about the release when a colleague instant messaged a congratulation.
Later, a student patted me on the back told me my ranking was impressive.
Then, a colleague told me to never talk about rejection again!
So I took a look at this year's productivity rankings.
Depending on how you count - I come in first or near first - I like the first-place ranking, based on the normal count, so I'll go with it.
When productivity rankings come out, I receive a lot of questions from academics about how do you do it?
In part, it's because I work a lot. In part, it's because I don't have many hobbies. Balance is not my middle name.
Mostly, I am productive because of my team. My family, my friends, and my colleagues offer essential support.
My team is fantastic.
I am grateful to each member of my team and my community -whether ranked or not - to thank each of them for their support.
Who? and what do I thank them for?
First, my daughter. She's grown up hearing about journals, people, and research. She's put up with fussing after rejections and celebrating after success.
We often spend time side by side - with her reading while I work. I am grateful for her patience.
Second, my partner. She reads my papers, provides feedback, and reminds me that there is more to life than the next paper.
We often talk about work, the importance of doing work right, and the power of treating people well. I am grateful for her perspective.
Third, my students. We spend hours discussing crazy ideas & how to test them.
My students chip away at the tricky parts of papers. They teach me a lot. I am grateful for their diligence.
Fourth, my colleagues. They offer a community that encourages excellence in research, teaching, and service.
My colleagues remind me that I'm not the smartest guy in the room. I am grateful for their reality checks & for keeping me humble.
Finally, my university. It's easy to overlook that universities afford access to resources that make faculty productive.
The Fox School of Business at Temple University provides intellectual and financial resources far beyond what I imagined possible.
I am grateful to my Department chair & my Dean for taking a risk on hiring me and their support of my work and my students.
While I find it awkward to eat my own dog food, I do not find it awkward at all to express thanks for all the things that my team does to make me a better person and scholar.
And many thanks to Viswanath Venkatesh for maintaining the rankings! It's a lot of work with not a lot of thanks! I appreciate the service to the community!
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