2007 Journal Citation Reports Now Available

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1415015639692216699.post-11960091550983610772008-07-11T12:25:00.010-04:002008-07-11T17:11:17.070-04:002008-07-11T17:11:17.070-04:002007 Journal Citation Reports Now Available<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.homevideos.com/movies-covers/deepimpact.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 140px; height: 181px;" src="http://www.homevideos.com/movies-covers/deepimpact.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Earlier this month Thomson Reuters published the 2007 <a href="http://scientific.thomsonreuters.com/products/jcr/">Journal Citation Reports</a>, allowing academics to evaluate the relative influence of various journals in their field. Using data on article citations and journal readership, the JCR "provides a systematic, objective way to evaluate the world's leading journals and their impact and influence in the global research community." I've listed the top ten journals -- ranked according to <a href="http://www.sciencegateway.org/impact/">impact factor</a> -- for various social science disciplines below. The name of the journal is followed by the impact factor in parentheses. You can search for complete JCR rankings by discipline <a href="http://admin-apps.isiknowledge.com/JCR/JCR">here</a>, though this link may not function properly for those not using a university IP address. CRIMINOLOGY/PENOLOGY (Rank out of 29 journals) <ol><li>Criminology (2.344)</li><li>Crime & Delinquency (1.796) </li><li>Criminal Justice & Behavior (1.672) </li><li>Sexual Abuse (1.643) </li><li>Journal of Criminal Law & Criminology (1.559) </li><li>British Journal of Criminology (1.296) </li><li>Journal of Research in Crime & Delinquency (1.294) </li><li>Journal of Quantitative Criminology (1.229) </li><li>Punishment & Society (1.189) </li><li>Journal of Interpersonal Violence (1.171) </li></ol>SOCIOLOGY (Rank out of 96 journals) <ol><li>American Journal of Sociology (3.338) </li><li>American Sociological Review (3.277) </li><li>British Journal of Sociology (2.449) </li><li>Annual Review of Sociology (2.400) </li><li>Global Networks (1.886) </li><li>Sociology of Health & Illness (1.759) </li><li>Journal of Marriage & the Family (1.756) </li><li>Economy & Society (1.678) </li><li>Social Networks (1.644) </li><li>Social Problems (1.577) </li></ol>WOMEN'S STUDIES (Rank out of 28 journals) <ol><li>Journal of Women's Health (1.522)</li><li>Gender & Society (1.400)</li><li>Women's Health Issues (1.338)</li><li>Psychology of Women Quarterly (1.253)</li><li>Gender, Work & Organization (1.185)</li><li>Violence Against Women (1.122)</li><li>Social Politics (0.972)</li><li>European Journal of Women's Studies (0.698)</li><li>Signs (0.671) </li><li>Sex Roles (0.652)</li></ol>Discuss!Dr. Huginkisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18273740636415633205noreply@blogger.com