Press Rankings in Criminology/Criminal Justice: A Preliminary Assessment of Book Publisher Quality.

This research examined press rankings in criminology and criminal justice (C/CJ). Based on a large sample of respondents (N = 812) from the American Society of Criminology and the American Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, the authors solicited quality and familiarity rankings on 81 presses that...

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Publicado en:Journal of Criminal Justice Education Vol. 21; no. 3; pp. 229 - 245
Autores principales: Gabbidon, ShaunL., Higgins, George, Martin, Favian
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Sep2010
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Sumario:This research examined press rankings in criminology and criminal justice (C/CJ). Based on a large sample of respondents (N = 812) from the American Society of Criminology and the American Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, the authors solicited quality and familiarity rankings on 81 presses that publish in the area of C/CJ. The research revealed that university presses such as Oxford, Cambridge, University of Chicago, and Harvard University dominated the quality rankings. On the other hand, commercial academic presses such as McGraw-Hill, Sage, and Prentice-Hall dominated the familiarity rankings. Commercial academic presses including Prentice-Hall and Sage were the presses most desired by scholars for future book publishing plans. The authors also discuss the significance of the findings for faculty in C/CJ.