How ‘global’ are sociology journals in the Web of Science database? Exploring journal aims, editorial board networks and authorship

Brown, Elizabeth; Vega Castillo, Maria Antonieta; Lee, Gabriel; Hordosy, Rita

Abstract

A knowledge hierarchy has long been present within the academic community dominated by producers, publishers and journals from western countries (Heilbron, 2014), whilst inequalities in who gets to edit and author have prompted calls for more inclusive and diverse scholarly publishing. This paper analyses sociology journals indexed in the Web of Science database regarding the interplay of the centre - periphery relations as observed within their aims, editorial boards, and their authorship (Platt, 2007). As such, it explores the geographies of knowledge in the context of sociology as a discipline (Calma & Davies, 2017), through the following means. First, it analyses the aims of journals as outlined via their respective websites, focusing on whether they discuss their international orientation. Second, it explores the networks of editorial board members, the gatekeepers of knowledge production. Third, it looks at how authorship changes in these journals, comparing across different locations.

Citation

Brown, E., Vega Castillo, M. A., Lee, G., & Hordosy, R. (2023, June). How ‘global’ are sociology journals in the Web of Science database? Exploring journal aims, editorial board networks and authorship. Presented at Department of Sociology Seminar, Durham, UK

• Presentation Conference Type: Presentation / Talk
• Conference Name: Department of Sociology Seminar
• Start Date: Jun 20, 2023
• Deposit Date: Jun 27, 2023
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/22354284