Research Trajectories of Female Scholars in Criminology and Criminal Justice

Using Google Scholar to Determine the Most Cited Criminology and Criminal Justice-Related Books

“…Finally, taking a cue from the previous work by Gabbidon and Martin, we sought to determine the most cited C/CJ books by women and minorities. Our focus on minorities and women is of value because there has been limited scholarly attention devoted to their status in the discipline (see Gabbidon & Taylor Greene, 2001;Greene Taylor & Gabbidon, 2000;Khey, Jennings, Higgins, Schoepfer, & Langton, 2011;Rice et al, 2007;Snell, Sorenson, Rodriguez, & Kuanliang, 2009). To provide a preliminary investigation into the larger impact on the criminological scholarship of women and minorities, we included in our citation counts books authored by women and minorities that received nominations in the Gabbidon and Martin study.…”

“…Farrington, Rice, Cohn, & Farrington, 2005), the most productive female scholars (Rice, Terry, Miller, & Ackerman, 2007), and the most prestigious journals in the field (Poole & Regoli, 1981;Regoli, Poole, & Miracle, 1982;Schinor, O'Brien, & Decker, 1981;Sorenson, Snell, & Rodriguez, 2006). We, too, are among those scholars who are interested in contributing to a better understanding of the field.…”

The Role and Place of American Journal of Criminal Justice in the Discipline

“…Whereas, prior to 1990 only approximately one in seven (13.7%) authors were female, this increased to 15.1% during the 1990s, and then more than doubled to 36.8% after the year 2000. This finding may be due to a number of factors, including that women may be entering the profession in greater numbers in recent years (Rice, Terry, Miller, & Ackerman, 2007). Regarding the academic status (or, rank) of authors of articles published in AJCJ, 2 it is noted that the journal publishes authors of all academic ranks, including students and individuals who are not employed in academic settings.…”

Gender differences in research productivity among criminal justice and criminology scholars

“…Among the rising scholars, six or 27 percent were women. A recent study employing a similar method was conducted that followed the employment patterns and publication trajectories of eighty-eight female scholars who graduated from criminal justice and criminology doctoral programs between 1996 and 2006 (Rice, Terry, Miller, & Ackerman, 2007). Over half (52 percent) of these graduates were employed at Carnegie research universities.…”