The Most Prolific Sole and Lead Authors in Elite Criminology and Criminal Justice Journals, 2000–2009

This study offers an alternative to the available ranking studies of criminology and criminal justice (CCJ) scholars by identifying the most prolific sole and lead authors who published their work in eight elite CCJ journals during the first decade of the twenty‐first century. The findings suggest that individual ranks vary based on the measure used (e.g., frequency vs. standardized rate). Consistent with previous research, we found that a small number of scholars publishing in top journals are responsible for a disproportionate amount of the published work.