Using citation totals or averages for groups of scholars, especially academic programs, tends to favor larger and/or older faculties. A simple way to normalize program totals is factoring the number of total years of faculty experience for each (estimated by elapsed years since receiving terminal degree), and therefore, Total Citations / Total No. Years. In addition, squaring Total No. Years further controls for programs that are outliers in terms of faculty size or ages (older).
Compared to a previous top 10 listing of program citation levels (see: 2018 Urban Planning Citation Update), there are several noticeable differences. When normalizing by Total No. Years, Tufts, UBC, Minnesota, and McGill enter the top 10. And when, Total No. Years is squared it significantly changes the schools at the top with McGill, Tufts, UC Denver, Florida Atlantic, Minnesota, University of Pittsburgh, and San Jose State being included.
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| School | Faculty | Total Cites | Years | Cites/ Years | Cites/ Years^2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley | 16 | 94,428 | 366 | 258.0 | 0.70 |
| UCLA | 23 | 98,657 | 471 | 209.4 | 0.44 |
| Tufts University | 7 | 22,874 | 115 | 198.9 | 1.72 |
| Arizona State University | 12 | 44,139 | 226 | 195.3 | 0.86 |
| University of British Columbia | 14 | 53,418 | 291 | 183.5 | 0.63 |
| University of Minnesota | 11 | 382,65 | 209 | 183.0 | 0.87 |
| McGill University | 6 | 13,437 | 87 | 154.4 | 1.77 |
| Simon Fraser University | 15 | 47,796 | 333 | 143.5 | 0.43 |
| UNC | 14 | 34,239 | 243 | 140.9 | 0.57 |
| Harvard University | 16 | 54,131 | 425 | 127.3 | 0.29 |
| School | Faculty | Total Cites | Years | Cites/ Years | Cites/ Years^2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McGill University | 6 | 13,437 | 87 | 154.4 | 1.77 |
| Tufts University | 7 | 22,874 | 115 | 198.9 | 1.72 |
| University of Colorado, Denver | 5 | 8,511 | 78 | 109.1 | 1.39 |
| University of Maryland | 7 | 11,870 | 103 | 115.2 | 1.11 |
| Florida Atlantic University | 8 | 10,719 | 103 | 104.0 | 1.01 |
| University of Minnesota | 11 | 38,265 | 209 | 183.0 | 0.87 |
| Arizona State University | 12 | 44,139 | 226 | 195.3 | 0.86 |
| University of Pittsburgh | 5 | 15,110 | 141 | 107.1 | 0.76 |
| San Jose State University | 6 | 4,947 | 83 | 59.6 | 0.71 |
| UC Berkeley | 16 | 94,428 | 366 | 258.0 | 0.70 |