An Assessment of Research-Doctorate Programs in the United States: Mathematical & Physical Sciences -- Copyright -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Contents -- I Origins of Study and Selection of Programs -- PRIOR ATTEMPTS TO ASSESS QUALITY IN GRADUATE EDUCATION -- DEVELOPMENT OF STUDY PLANS -- SELECTION OF DISCIPLINES AND PROGRAMS TO BE EVALUATED -- II Methodology -- PROGRAM SIZE -- CHARACTERISTICS OF GRADUATES -- REPUTATIONAL SURVEY RESULTS -- UNIVERSITY LIBRARY SIZE -- RESEARCH SUPPORT -- PUBLICATION RECORDS -- ANALYSIS AND PRESENTATION OF THE DATA -- III Chemistry Programs -- IV Computer Science Programs -- V Geoscience Programs -- VI Mathematics Programs -- VII Physics Programs -- VIII Statistics/Biostatistics Programs -- IX Summary and Discussion -- SUMMARY OF THE RESULTS -- ANALYSIS OF THE SURVEY RESPONSE -- INTERPRETATION OF REPUTATIONAL SURVEY RATINGS -- COMPARISON WITH RESULTS OF THE ROOSE-ANDERSEN STUDY -- FUTURE STUDIES -- Minority Statement -- Appendixes -- APPENDIX A LETTER TO INSTITUTIONAL COORDINATORS -- INSTRUCTIONS -- General Instructions -- List of Faculty Members (as of December 1, 1980) -- Nomination of Faculty to Serve as Program Evaluators (Column 3 of Faculty Roster) -- Faculty Who Do Not Hold Ph.D. Degrees From U.S. Universities (Column 4 of Faculty Roster) -- Nomination of Additional Programs -- APPENDIX B SURVEY OF EARNED DOCTORATES -- APPENDIX C LETTER TO EVALUATORS -- INSTRUCTIONS -- APPENDIX D THE ARL LIBRARY INDEX -- APPENDIX E FACULTY RESEARCH SUPPORT -- R&D EXPENDITURES -- APPENDIX F DATA ON PUBLICATION RECORDS -- VI. OPERATIONAL CONSIDERATIONS -- A. Basics of Publication and Citation Analysis -- 1. Type of Publication -- 2. Time Spans -- 3. Comprehensiveness of Source Coverage -- 4. Multiple Authorships and Affiliations -- 5. Completeness of Available Data -- 6. Support Acknowledgements -- 7. Subject Classification.

8. Citation Counts -- VII. THE INFLUENCE METHODOLOGY -- A. Introduction -- B. Development of the Weighting Scheme -- 1. The Citation Matrix -- 2. Influence Weights -- APPENDIX G CONFERENCE ON THE ASSESSMENT OF QUALITY OF GRADUATE EDUCATION PROGRAMS -- SUMMARY -- Report of the Conference -- Recommendations -- APPENDIX H PLANNING COMMITTEE FOR THE STUDY OF THE QUALITY OF RESEARCH-DOCTORATE PROGRAMS -- APPENDIX I REGION AND STATE CODES FOR THE UNITED STATES AND POSSESSIONS.