NCJ Number
244696
Date Published
2014
Length
119 pages
Annotation
This brief examines the influence and prestige of scholars and works in the field of criminology and criminal justice, as well as changes in influence and prestige over a period of 25 years, based on citation analysis.
Abstract
Methods of measuring scholarly influence can be highly controversial, but the authors of this work clearly outline their methodology, developed over years of experience working in this area of study. Through their expertise in criminology and criminal justice, they are able to solve problems that affect or confound many traditional forms of citation analysis, such as irregularly cited references or self-citations. This book includes 25 years of data (1986 through 2010) on the most-cited scholars and works in major American and international criminology and criminal justice journals and provides an objective measure of influence and prestige. Through an analysis of the data, the authors also document the intellectual development of criminology and criminal justice as a field of study since 1986. They highlight the development of research trends and indicate areas for future research. This book is designed for use by scholars and academics in the fields of criminology and criminal justice, and the methodology will be of interest to researchers in related disciplines, including sociology and social psychology. (Published Abstract)