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PRESTIGE OF JOURNALS IN CRIMINOLOGY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Author(s) -
SHICHOR DAVID,
O'BRIEN ROBERT M.,
DECKER DA VID L.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
criminology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.467
H-Index - 139
eISSN - 1745-9125
pISSN - 0011-1384
DOI - 10.1111/j.1745-9125.1981.tb00431.x
Subject(s) - prestige , criminal justice , criminology , field (mathematics) , variety (cybernetics) , economic justice , multidisciplinary approach , occupational prestige , element (criminal law) , sociology , psychology , political science , law , population , philosophy , linguistics , demography , mathematics , socioeconomic status , artificial intelligence , computer science , pure mathematics
The prestige of professional journals is an important element in the academic world because of the relationship of journal prestige to the careers of individuals and to the reputations of academic institutions. This study investigates the system of journal prestige in the field of criminology and criminal justice, using the ratings of professional journals obtained from a sample of respondents who are members of professional associations in criminology and criminal justice. The results show that there is a relatively high degree of agreement about the relative prestige of journals in the field, despite the fact that criminology and criminal justice is a multidisciplinary field involving professionals from a wide variety of occupational settings.