Gatekeepers and producers of global sociological knowledge: exploring the stated aims, editorial boards and author networks of disciplinary journals

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

Abstract

This paper aims to analyse leading international sociology journals regarding the interplay of the centre-periphery relations as observed within their aims, editorial boards and author networks. As such, it explores the geographies of knowledge in the context of sociology as a discipline (Calma & Davies, 2017). First, it analyses the aims of journals as outlined via their respective websites, focusing on whether and how any global or international focus appears. Second, it explores the current country affiliation of their editorial boards and their different roles. Third, it looks at the network of these gatekeepers, exploring the degree of editorial board interlocking (Goyanes et al., 2022). Fourth, bibliometric analysis is used to explore author networks over time regarding institutional and national affiliation. The four approaches show that despite the discursively positioning journals as global, both editorial boards and author networks remain highly skewed towards the centre.

Citation

Hordosy, R., Brown, E., Vega Castillo, M. A., & Lee, G. (2023, December). Gatekeepers and producers of global sociological knowledge: exploring the stated aims, editorial boards and author networks of disciplinary journals. Paper presented at SRHE International Conference 2023, Birmingham, UK

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Paper (unpublished)
• Conference Name: SRHE International Conference 2023
• Start Date: Dec 6, 2023
• End Date: Dec 8, 2023
• Deposit Date: Dec 8, 2023
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/28152169