NCJ Number
141069
Journal
Journal of Criminal Justice Education Volume: 3 Issue: 2 Dated: special issue (Fall 1992) Pages: 293-314
Date Published
1992
Length
22 pages
Annotation
Criminal justice journals were analyzed to determine whether women publish in proportion to their representation in the field, whether women are proportionately represented as editorial representatives, and the relationship between participation in the editorial process and in publication.
Abstract
The five journals selected for content analysis were "The Journal of Criminal Justice", "Crime and Delinquency", "Criminology", "Federal Probation", and "The Journal of Police Science and Administration". The analysis included all published articles from the journals for 1976, 1979, 1982, 1985, and 1988. Results revealed that women are underrepresented as authors and editorial board members. They represent 21.9 percent of the membership in professional organizations, but the percentage of publications authored by women ranged from 8.9 percent to 15.6 percent. Women are also underrepresented on editorial boards; three journals have had no female editors, and one has never had a female on the editorial board. However, the percentage of women publishing in criminal justice appears to be growing rather quickly. If full participation in the publication process is desired, journals must make information about the publication process more accessible. Tables, footnotes, and 63 references