This study provides an historical interpretation of the ascendency of American research universities and an estimate of their scholarly achievement. The authors question traditional methods of rating the reputation and performance of universities; offering instead an empirical analysis of faculty productivity based on research grants received, published research, and peer approval of that work.
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