Journal article
Geographic Disparities in Knowledge Production: A Big Data Analysis of Peer-Reviewed Communication Publications from 1990 to 2019
International journal of communication, Vol.16, pp.2498-2525
01/01/2022
Abstract
This study uses computational methods to provide a comprehensive analysis of geographic distribution of journal authorship in the field of communication. Using the Scimago Journal & Country Rank (SJR) database, we collected data on publications appearing in 400 communication journals between 1990 and 2019. Our findings demonstrate a proportionate decline in Northern American authorial dominance over time, although scholars from the region continue to publish far more often than scholars from any other part of the world. Further, scholars in Northern America and parts of Europe publish in higher-ranked journals and are cited at higher rates than their colleagues in the Global South, who are more likely to publish in lower-ranked and regional journals. Overall, these geographic disparities in journal authorship demonstrate the enduring colonial legacy of scholarly knowledge production in the field of communication.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Geographic Disparities in Knowledge Production: A Big Data Analysis of Peer-Reviewed Communication Publications from 1990 to 2019
- Creators
- Brian Ekdale - Univ Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242 USAAbby Rinaldi - Univ Tampa, Tampa, FL 33606 USAMir Ashfaquzzaman - Univ Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242 USAMehrnaz Khanjani - Western Carolina UniversityFrankline Matanji - Univ Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242 USARyan Stoldt - Drake UniversityMelissa Tully - Univ Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242 USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- International journal of communication, Vol.16, pp.2498-2525
- ISSN
- 1932-8036
- eISSN
- 1932-8036
- Publisher
- Usc Annenberg Press
- Number of pages
- 28
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/01/2022
- Academic Unit
- Center for Social Science Innovation; Injury Prevention Research Center; Public Policy Center (Archive); School of Journalism and Mass Communication
- Record Identifier
- 9984285559002771
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