A Social Network Analysis of Publishing Networks in the “Big 5” Journals in Criminology and Criminal Justice

Prior research has frequently employed various methods for investigating issues surrounding publication productivity and authorship, including examinations of the number of co-authors in peer-reviewed journal articles and the order of authorship. Relying on 5 years of data from publications from the...

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Main Author: Fenimore, Danielle M. (Author)
Contributors: Roche, Sean P. ; Jennings, Wesley G. ; Heinen, Remy
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
In: Journal of contemporary criminal justice
Year: 2023, Volume: 39, Issue: 3, Pages: 429-445
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Criminal Justice
Criminology
Social Network Analysis
publication productivity
rankings
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Summary:Prior research has frequently employed various methods for investigating issues surrounding publication productivity and authorship, including examinations of the number of co-authors in peer-reviewed journal articles and the order of authorship. Relying on 5 years of data from publications from the “Big 5” journals in criminology and criminal justice (i.e., Criminology, Journal of Research in Crime & Delinquency, Journal of Quantitative Criminology, Crime & Delinquency, and Justice Quarterly), the current study extends this extant research by providing a social network analysis of publishing networks. Results are consistent with previous findings, suggesting that publishing networks are largely decentralized, although key networks and definitive leaders in these networks exist as well. In addition, several authors were identified that have significant leverage over the publishing networks. Study limitations and directions for future research are also discussed.
ISSN:1552-5406
DOI:10.1177/10439862231170954