Where are they now? Trajectories of publication “stars” from American criminology and criminal justice programs

Rice, Stephen K.; Cohn, Ellen G.; Farrington, David P.

doi:10.1080/10511250500082203

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“…However, in order to provide some indication Piquero was identified as a publication "star" in our previous analyses of Ph.D.s graduating between 1988 and 1997 (Cohn, Farrington, and Sorensen 2000;Rice, Cohn, and Farrington 2005). It should be noted that 11 of the 12 citations of Trevor W. Robbins came in one article (Cauffman, Steinberg, and Piquero 2005).…”

Section: More Recent Citationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Changes in Scholarly Influence in Major American Criminology and Criminal Justice Journals between 1986 and 2000

Cohn¹,

Farrington²

2007

Journal of Criminal Justice Education

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In order to investigate changes in scholarly influence in criminology and criminal justice over a 15-year time period, the most-cited scholars in six major American journals were determined for the period 1996-2000, and results were compared with those obtained for 1991-1995 and 1986-1990. The number of cited authors in these journals increased by 50% over this time period. Some highly cited authors were specialists, because they had one or two major works (usually theoretical books) cited a lot, whereas others were versatile because they had many different works with fewer citations each. The most highly cited works tended to be books rather than articles. During this 15-year time period, older scholars such as Marvin E. Wolfgang were being cited less often, while younger scholars such as Robert J. Sampson were becoming more highly cited. The most-cited scholars in 1996-2000 were Robert J. Sampson in American criminology journals and Francis T. Cullen in American criminal justice journals. An analysis of citations in Criminology in 2005 showed the emergence of the next generation of highly cited scholars, such as Alex R. Piquero. The most highly cited scholars in American criminology journals focused on longitudinal/criminal career research and/or criminological theories. The most highly cited scholars in American criminal justice journals focused either on these topics or on criminal justice issues such as rehabilitation, sentencing, and law enforcement.In order to investigate scholarly influence in criminology and criminal justice, Cohn and Farrington (1994b) investigated the most-cited scholars in six major American and international journals in criminology and criminal justice during the time period 1986-1990. The same methods were exactly repeated to assess the most-cited scholars in these journals during the period 1991 (Cohn and Farrington 1998a. The main aim of the present article is to repeat this methodology to assess the most-cited scholars during the period 1996-2000 and to draw conclusions about changes in citations during this 15-year time period.

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Changes in Scholarly Influence in Major American Criminology and Criminal Justice Journals between 1986 and 2000

Cohn¹,

Farrington²

2007

Journal of Criminal Justice Education

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“…The University of Maryland produced the most (eight) academic stars followed by Michigan State University (four) and Sam Houston State University (four). In a follow-up study, Rice, Cohn, and Farrington (2005) tracked the career trajectories of these academic stars through October of 2003 and revealed that scholars from the University of Maryland averaged the most publications per graduate, while graduates from Sam Houston State University averaged the most weighted publications per graduate. When they standardized those numbers by years after graduation for all the graduates of each program, the scholars from the University of Maryland averaged the most publications and weighted publications per graduate.…”

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Assessing the Quality of Doctoral Programs in Criminology in the United States*

Steiner¹,

Schwartz²

2007

Journal of Criminal Justice Education

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This study assessed the quality of doctoral programs in criminology in the United States by examining publication records of program graduates in select criminology journals. Descriptive information and other measures of quality are also considered alongside the primary findings in an effort to move towards a more comprehensive evaluation of doctoral programs in criminology. Findings revealed that graduates trained at the University of Maryland, State University of New York at Albany, Florida State University, and the University of Cincinnati were the most productive scholars over the period examined here. Disciplinelevel trends and findings are also discussed.

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“…Studies have addressed the publication records of graduate students in top ranked programs to determine whether they continue on the publication trajectory upon graduation (Rice et al 2005). Studies have also examined the longevity of scholarship in our discipline and determined that regardless of where people begin their careers, scholarship continues and even increases with time (Jennings et al 2008).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Most studies indicate that a small number of scholars contribute the highest percentage of published articles in top-ranked journals (Cohn et al 2000). Further, studies indicate that co-authorship is now the norm instead of the exception in publishing articles (Rice et al 2005).…”

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The Benefits of Regional Conferences in Promoting Scholarship Keynote Address for Southern Criminal Justice Association

Moak

2010

Am J Crim Just

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This manuscript was presented as the keynote address of the Southern Criminal Justice Association annual conference. The keynote addressed several concepts argued to promote successful scholarship in criminal justice and criminology; specifically networking and mentoring. Further, the keynote details the benefit of participation in regional conferences for both academics and students. Finally, it challenges academics and students of all ranks to continue to participate and support regional conferences.

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Where are they now? Trajectories of publication “stars” from American criminology and criminal justice programs

Cited by 51 publications

References 20 publications

Changes in Scholarly Influence in Major American Criminology and Criminal Justice Journals between 1986 and 2000

Changes in Scholarly Influence in Major American Criminology and Criminal Justice Journals between 1986 and 2000

Assessing the Quality of Doctoral Programs in Criminology in the United States*

The Benefits of Regional Conferences in Promoting Scholarship Keynote Address for Southern Criminal Justice Association

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