Comprehensive examination reading lists as indicators of scholar impact and significance

Giblin, Matthew J.; Schafer, Joseph

doi:10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2007.12.010

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“…Although they tend to favour established scholars (Allen 1983;Green 1997; but see Wright 2002), textbooks are an alternative measure of influence since they tend to reach an audience largely unfamiliar with the wider body of literature (Shichor 1982). Comprehensive examination reading lists also have been used as a measure of scholarly influence (Giblin and Schafer 2008). Results tend to reveal patterns similar to those within the major CCJ journals.…”

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The Most Cited Scholars in Five International Criminology Journals, 2006–10

Cohn¹,

Iratzoqui²

2015

CRIMIN

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and David P. Farrington (EJC) had the most overall influence, with Sampson the most cited over the five journals. Influence was both specialized, with some scholars having one or two highly cited seminal works, and versatile, with others having many different works cited several times each. The most cited works of the most cited authors were on developmental and life-course criminology and criminal careers.

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The Most Cited Scholars in Five International Criminology Journals, 2006–10

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Iratzoqui²

2015

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“…Richard A. Wright and his colleagues (Wright 1995a(Wright , 1995b(Wright , 1996(Wright , 1997(Wright , 1998(Wright , 2000(Wright , 2002Wright and Carroll 1994;Wright and Cohn 1996;Wright and Soma 1996) conducted a series of studies that extended the analysis of the most-cited scholars to introductory textbooks, and they also compared their findings to studies of the most-cited scholars in journals. A more recent study by Giblin and Schafer (2008) applied citation analysis to an unpublished source of data: reading lists provided to CCJ doctoral students to help them prepare for comprehensive examinations. They found considerable agreement between the most-cited scholars in these reading lists and those identified in other studies using journals and/or textbooks.…”

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Changes in Scholarly Influence in Major American Criminology and Criminal Justice Journals Between 1986 and 2005

Cohn¹

2011

Journal of Criminal Justice Education

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To investigate changes in scholarly influence in criminology and criminal justice over 20 years, the most-cited scholars in six major American journals were determined for 2001-05, and the results were compared with those obtained for 1996-2000, 1991-95, and 1986-90. The most-cited scholars in 2001-05 were Robert J. Sampson in American criminology journals and Francis T. Cullen in American criminal justice journals. Highly cited scholars in American criminology journals focused on longitudinal/criminal career research and/or criminological theories, while those in American criminal justice journals focused on these topics or on criminal justice issues. Some highly cited authors were specialized, with one or two highly cited major works, while others were versatile, with many different works cited a few times each. Over time, older scholars such as Marvin E. Wolfgang were cited less often, while younger scholars such as Robert J. Sampson were increasingly cited. The waxing and waning of criminological influence careers are documented.In order to investigate scholarly influence in criminology and criminal justice (CCJ), Cohn and Farrington (1994b) investigated the most-cited scholars in six major American CCJ journals during the time period 1986-90. They repeated this analysis to assess the most-cited scholars in these journals during 1991-95 (Cohn and Farrington 1998a-2000(Cohn and Farrington 2007. The purpose of the present article is to repeat this methodology once again to assess the most-cited scholars between 2001 and 2005, and to draw conclusions about changes in cited authors over this 20-year time period. Specifically, the aim is to identify which scholars are becoming more or less highly cited, as well as to examine the most-cited works of the most-cited scholars. This helps to document the waxing and waning of scholarly influence in criminology over time.

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“…In terms of empirical tests of its theoretical ideas, citations, influence on the field, and sheer word of mouth (Cohn & Farrington, 1999Giblin & Schafer, 2008;Williams, Fletcher, & Ronan, 2007), Gottfredson and Hirschi (1990) is peerless. The theory has a larger-than-life popularity and image that can be likened to the iconic dinosaur Tyrannosaurus rex.…”

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Self-control theory: The Tyrannosaurus rex of criminology is poised to devour criminal justice

DeLisi

2011

Journal of Criminal Justice

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Comprehensive examination reading lists as indicators of scholar impact and significance

Cited by 9 publications

References 29 publications

The Most Cited Scholars in Five International Criminology Journals, 2006–10

The Most Cited Scholars in Five International Criminology Journals, 2006–10

Changes in Scholarly Influence in Major American Criminology and Criminal Justice Journals Between 1986 and 2005

Self-control theory: The Tyrannosaurus rex of criminology is poised to devour criminal justice

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