title: Cross-sectional online survey of research productivity in young Japanese nursing faculty.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the factors affecting the research productivity of young nursing faculty in Japan.
  
  
  METHODS
  An online survey targeting young nursing scholars (aged ≤ 39 years) who were members of the Japan Academy of Nursing Science was conducted from October to November 2012. Of 1634 potential respondents, 648 completed the survey (39.7%), and 400 full-time faculty of a baccalaureate degree program were selected for the analysis. The numbers of English-language and Japanese publications in the past 3 years were regressed onto personal characteristics, such as academic degree and type of university.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean numbers of publications in English and Japanese in the past 3 years were 0.41 and 1.63, respectively. Holding a doctoral degree was significantly related to a higher number of publications in English and Japanese (e(β) = 5.78 and e(β) = 1.89, respectively). Working at a national university (e(β) = 2.15), having a research assistant (e(β) = 2.05), and the ability to read research articles in English (e(β) = 2.27) were significantly related to more English-language publications. Having the confidence to conduct quantitative research (e(β) = 1.67) was related to a larger number of Japanese publications. The lack of mentoring (e(β) = 0.97) and university workload (e(β) = 0.96) were associated with a lesser number of Japanese publications.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The research productivity of young nursing faculty appeared to be quite low. Strategies to enhance research productivity in young nursing faculty, such as encouraging the achievement of a doctoral degree or enrichment of research resources, should be undertaken.
authors.affiliation: Department of System Management in Nursing, Graduate School of Healthcare Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Yumiko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Oyama
authors.affiliation: Department of System Management in Nursing, Graduate School of Healthcare Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Hiroki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fukahori
authors.affiliation: Division of Palliative Nursing, Health Sciences, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Miyagi, Japan.
authors.forename: Mitsunori
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Miyashita
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan.
authors.forename: Miho
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Narama
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Osaka City University, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Ayumi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kono
authors.affiliation: Women's Health Nursing, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Miyagi, Japan.
authors.forename: Fumi
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Atogami
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, Yokohama-City University, Yokohama, Japan.
authors.forename: Masayo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kashiwagi
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Keiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Okaya
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Osaka Prefecture University, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Emiko
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Takamizawa
authors.affiliation: Women's Health Nursing, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Miyagi, Japan.
authors.forename: Toyoko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yoshizawa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005181:Faculty, Nursing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D007564:Japan; D008297:Male; D015399:Nursing Research; D011643:Publishing; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: nursing scholars; publication; research productivity; young researcher