This briefexamines 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. Methods of measuring scholarly influencecan
behighly controversial, but the authors of this work clearly
outline their methodology, developed over years of experience
working with this area of study. Through their expertise in
Criminology and Criminal Justice, they are able to solve problems
that affect or confoundmanytraditional forms of citation analysis,
such as irregularly cited references or self-citations.Itincludes
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
alsodocument the intellectual development of criminology and
criminal justice as a field of study since 1986. They highlight the
development of research trendsand 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.
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Cohn, Farrington, and Iratzoqui provide an invaluable service in
unpacking the criminological enterprise. Using systematic
citational analysis, they illuminate the core patterns of scholarly
influence that have shaped the field s development. This volume is
an essential resource for all those wishing to understand which
scholars and writings have done most within and across time periods
to affect thinking about crime and justice.
Francis T. Cullen
"Distinguished Research Professor
""University of Cincinnati
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-Citation analyses have become one of the most significant measures
of scholarly influence. They are especially useful for revealing
major trends over time regarding authors and the topics of interest
to the wider field.Cohn, Farrington, and Iratzoqui's "Most Cited
Scholars in Criminology and Criminal Justice, 1986-2010"provides
the most up-to-date, comprehensive, and longitudinal investigation
of scholarly influence in criminology/criminal justice. This
resource is a most interesting read, one that supplies not a mere
counting of citations but clear ideas about where the field has
been centered and where it is trending into the future.
Alex R. Piquero
"Ashbel Smith Professor of Criminology
University of Texas at Dallas"
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