Most-Cited Scholars in Criminology and Criminal Justice, 1986-2010

• Main Authors: Cohn, Ellen G. (Author), Farrington, David P. (Author), Iratzoqui, Amaia (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Criminology,
• Subjects: Social sciences.; Criminology.; Social Sciences.; Criminology & Criminal Justice.; Methodology of the Social Sciences.

This brief examines 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 influence can be highly controversial, but the aut...

Table of Contents:

• Citation Analysis in Criminology and Criminal Justice
• Methodology
• Most-cited Scholars in Four International Journals
• Most-cited scholars in six American Criminology and Criminal Justice Journals
• Most-Cited Scholars in Twenty Journals.