How Many Authors does It Take to Write an Article? An Assessment of Criminology and Criminal Justice Research Article Author Composition
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15316242 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Richard Tewksbury (corresponding author), Elizabeth Ehrhardt Mustaine |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 12-23 |
| Publication date | 2010-10-21 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Criminal Justice Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1051-1253 • E-ISSN: 1745-9117 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10511253.2010.517648 |
| OpenAlex | W2006093943 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 22 |
| References cited | 11 |
This study examines the mean number of authors of criminology and criminal justice articles as well as the percentage of solo‐authored articles across 14 criminology and criminal justice journals. Data are from 11,870 journal articles over 44 years. Findings show that solo‐authored papers have declined from nearly three‐quarters of all articles in the late 1960s to just more than one‐quarter at the end of the first decade of the twenty‐first century. Mean number of authors per article has increased from 1.3 in the late 1960s to 2.5 currently. Data are presented across years and for individual journals
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| Unique citing works | 22 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1.38 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2025 (16) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 22 |