Who is publishing in the Journal of Sociology? an analysis of author trends 1965–2008


Autoria(s): McGee, Tara Renae; Germov, John
Data(s)

01/12/2009

Resumo

This paper presents the author characteristics of papers published in The Australian Sociological Association (TASA) journal, the Journal of Sociology (formerly the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Sociology) between 1965 and 2008. The aim of the paper is empirically to identify trends in authorship. The review examines all articles published in the period (excluding book reviews). The rationale of the study is to reveal trends in who publishes in the journal in terms of authors’ academic rank, gender, institution, and country. A table of those who have published the greatest number of papers is also presented. Findings show that over time the gap between the proportion of males and females publishing has closed; more PhD students and research fellows are publishing in the journal in recent decades; the highest proportion of authors consistently come from the Australian National University and The University of Queensland; and most authors are located in Australia. Information such as this can inform editorial practices and serve to inform the membership and readership on the nature of the journal.

Formato

application/pdf

Identificador

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/28738/

Publicador

The Australian Sociological Association (TASA)

Relação

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/28738/3/28738.pdf

McGee, Tara Renae & Germov, John (2009) Who is publishing in the Journal of Sociology? an analysis of author trends 1965–2008. In 2009 TASA Conference : The Future of Sociology, 1-4 December 2009, Canberra, A.C.T. (Unpublished)

McGee, Tara Renae & Germov, John (2009) Who is publishing in the Journal of Sociology? an analysis of author trends 1965–2008. In Proceedings of : 2009 TASA Conference: The Future of Sociology, The Australian Sociological Association (TASA), Canberra. (In Press)

Direitos

Copyright 2009 please consult the authors.

Fonte

Faculty of Law; Law and Justice Research Centre; School of Justice

Palavras-Chave #160899 Sociology not elsewhere classified #Australian Sociology #Journal of Sociology #History of sociology #Authorship #Publication trends
Tipo

Conference Paper