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Insights from the 2009 IEEE NPSS member survey conducted on SurveyMonkey.com, detailing response rates and member preferences across various categories. Results show interest areas, society involvement, website feedback, journal perceptions, newsletter preferences, conference attendance, and regional distribution.
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Process • Survey conducted on SurveyMonkey.com • 2 months at $19.95 + $3.80 in response charges • Email addresses • 3183 email addresses of active members • 7 bad • 35 previously opted out • 68 bounced • Announcement email from Craig on 6/10 • Survey period: 6/10-7/10 • 3 Reminder Emails (6/18, 6/25, 7/6) • Response • 26 opted out • 1335 responded • 1269 full responses (answered all questions)
Survey • 44 Questions • 8 Sections • Field of Interest (2) • Society/Professional Activities (10) • Transactions on Nuclear Science (8) • Transactions on Plasma Science (10) • Newsletter (10) • Demographics (4)
Results: Field of Interest • Unweighted: In which Technical Areas do you have a significant interest? You may select multiple areas of interest. • Weighted: For each technical field which you selected as being an area of interest in Question 1, please provide a relative rating of your level of interest with 10 being high and 0 being no interest. The sum should equal 10 points. (sum=10 enforced post facto)
Results: Societies • 77% are not involved in voluteer activities • 235 provided some information related to volunteering • 17% involved in section or chapter activities • 59% belong to non-IEEE socieities • APS (275), SNM(87), SPIE(60), AAPM(55), ANS(40), AAAS(35), Sigma Xi (30), MRS (28), AIAA (26), IOP (21) • 17% do not want to receive email from NPSS • 15% do not want to receive email from technical committee
Results: Website 91 comments related to improving NPSS website 61 comments related to improving technical committee website
Results: TNS • 76% read, review or contribute articles to TNS • 88% feel needs for technical information are being met • 72% would like to see more application-oriented papers • 79% would like to see more review papers • 127 comments related to improving TNS
Results: TNS • Quality: 78% say high (59%) or very high (19%) • Speed: 70% say fast (26%) or moderate (44%) • Comparison to other journals: • Most have no opinion • Physics/engineering: Better or same • Medical/Imaging: Same or worse
Results: TPS • 40% read, review or contribute articles to TPS • 88% say needs are being met • 67% would like more application-oriented papers • 82% would like more review papers • 49 made comments for improving TPS
Results: TPS • Quality: Very High (17%), High (55%), Medium (21%) • Speed: Fast (28%), Medium (43%) • 179 provided information about other journals they read • 152 provided comparisons with these journals
Results: Newsletter • 71% read newsletter • 258 provided information about what they like best • 113 provided information about what they like least • Meets needs for information about NPSS activities and opportunities: 85% • 61% would like more information about conferences • 75% would like more overview articles • 62% do not want more articles about member activities • Quality: High (51%) or Medium (40%)
Results: Conferences ICOPS: 19% PPC: 12% PAC: 7% NSREC: 23% NSS/MIC: 47% RTC: 3.5% SOFE: 2.8%
Results: Conferences ICOPS: 24% PPC: 18% PAC: 15% NSREC: 30% NSS/MIC: 30% RTC: 9% SOFE: 11%
Results: Location US: 64%, Europe: 24%, Asia: 7%