RT Article
T1 A Social Network Analysis of Publishing Networks in the “Big 5” Journals in Criminology and Criminal Justice
JF Journal of contemporary criminal justice
VO 39
IS 3
SP 429
OP 445
A1 Fenimore, Danielle M.
A2 Roche, Sean P.
A2 Jennings, Wesley G.
A2 Heinen, Remy
LA English
YR 2023
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1850492271
AB 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.
K1 Criminal Justice
K1 Criminology
K1 rankings
K1 Social Network Analysis
K1 publication productivity
DO 10.1177/10439862231170954