Publish or Perish.

Several studies of sociologists show that approximately one-third of sociologists who have received a Ph.D. never publish an article in a sociology journal. A sociologist who publishes an article once every three years is maintaining average productivity of his field. In the United States, only eight sociology departments have at least a productivity rate of one article per person every two years. Several factors affect sociologists' productivity. These include professional age, sex, prestige of university, size of department, financial support, administrative support, and teaching and administrative responsibilities.