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Who's Getting Cited: Representation of Women and Non-White Scholars in Major American Criminology and Criminal Justice Journals Between 1986-2005

NCJ Number
245251
Journal
International Journal of Criminology and Sociology Volume: 2 Dated: 2013 Pages: 306-321
Author(s)
Bitna Kim; Paul M. Hawkins
Date Published
2013
Length
16 pages
Annotation
This article presents findings from an ongoing study of the integration of women and non-white scholarship into the discipline of criminology and criminal justice.
Abstract
This article presents findings from an ongoing study of the integration of women and non-white scholarship into the discipline of criminology and criminal justice. The most-cited women and non-white scholars in six major American journals were determined for 1986-2005 to investigate (1) if the dissemination of published research findings in criminology and criminal justice (CCJ) is affected by gender and race/ethnicity and (2) if changes in scholarly influence of women and non-white scholars in CCJ over 20 years exist. A number of explanations are suggested to account for gender and racial differentials in citation rates. (Published Abstract)