Changing Influences in Criminology: Examining 45 Years of Criminology Journal Citations

Authors

• Raymond E. Barranco, Mississippi State University
• Ashley Perry, Mississippi State University
• David C. May, Mississippi State University
• Kristen Stives, Auburn University at Montgomery

ORCID

May: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8275-6773

MSU Affiliation

College of Arts and Sciences; Department of Sociology

Creation Date

2026-06-01

Abstract

A growing body of research has recently been devoted to quantifying research productivity both on the part of individuals, as well as the prestige that individual productivity levels bring to departments. Only recently has research begun to examine what journals criminologists are most likely to cite in their scholarly research. In this study, we rank the most influential journals cited in Criminology for the years 1969–1973, 1989–1993, and 2009–2013. Our analyses suggest Criminology quickly became the most cited journal, followed by JRCD and Justice Quarterly. Furthermore, the influence of sociological journals has remained strong, but has clearly diminished over time.

Publication Date

8-21-2021

Publication Title

Journal of Criminal Justice Education

Publisher

Taylor and Francis Group; Routledge

First Page

76

Last Page

92

Recommended Citation

Barranco, R. E., Perry, A., May, D. C., & Stives, K. (2022). Changing Influences in Criminology: Examining 45 Years of Criminology Journal Citations. Journal of Criminal Justice Education, 33(1), 76–92. https://doi.org/10.1080/10511253.2021.1951784