Factors Influencing Research Productivity in Higher Education Institutions in India

Abstract

This study is an attempt to examine and determine the factors that influence the research productivity of higher education institutions, the study has been done based on the primary data collected from top universities in West Bengal. A total of 303 responses are considered for this study, which are collected from the research scholars, assistant professors, associate professors, and professors of the selected universities. The scale has been formed using the factor analysis method and there are four scale has been formed in which three of them are found valid and significant. Binary logistic regression has been used to show the level of significance of scales in each of the models consisting of research scholars, assistant professors associate professor and professors. Among the four scales, Individual motivational factors and Institutional factors are found significant (significance at <5% level) for the growth of research publications of the institutions under investigation. Whereas, research support, academic environment is still not sufficient to influence the research activities in these universities.