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Policing (Oxford)
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Policing (Oxford)

1752-4512

Published by: Oxford University Press

https://academic.oup.com/policing

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Law 19 11 22 6
Social Sciences and Humanities 372 22 42 11

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 55
Documents by Best Scientists*: 76
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 7
SCIMAGO H-index: 34
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.555
Impact Factor: 1.6

Overview

Top Research Topics at Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice?

The topics of Criminology, Public relations, Public administration, Officer and Context (language use) are the focal point of discussions in the journal. The journal focuses on research topics in Criminology within the context of other fields like Human factors and ergonomics and Suicide prevention. Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice investigates Public relations research which frequently intersects with Law enforcement.

  • Criminology (26.43%)
  • Public relations (13.00%)
  • Public administration (8.37%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Exploring the Potential for Body-Worn Cameras to Reduce Violence in Police–Citizen Encounters (70 citations)
  • Inconsistencies in Public Opinion of Body-Worn Cameras on Police: Transparency, Trust, and Improved Police–Citizen Relationships (41 citations)
  • Police Culture and Gender: Revisiting the ‘Cult of Masculinity’ (40 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice:

The published articles aim to foster the development of research in Criminology, Public relations, Value (ethics), Internet privacy and Social psychology. The most cited papers discuss concepts in Organised crime under Criminology and how they intertwine with disciplines like Cybercrime. While the published papers focused on Public relations, they were also able to explore topics like Discretion, Reputation, Denial, Public administration and Legitimacy.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Law
  • China
  • Criminology

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The aim of Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice is to expand the discussion of research in Criminology, Public administration, Public relations, Context (language use) and Applied psychology. The featured works in Community policing, which all belong in the domain if Criminology, also overlaps with concepts under Current (fluid). The concepts on Public administration presented in Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice can also apply to other research fields, including Accountability and Politics.

The Public relations study tackled is a key component of adjacent topics in the area of Law enforcement.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Changes in Police Calls for Service During the Early Months of the 2020 Coronavirus Pandemic (13 citations)
  • A Qualitative Exploration of Police Officers' Experiences, Challenges, and Perceptions of Cybercrime (11 citations)
  • Social Identity and Intergroup Relationships in the Management of Crowds during Mass Emergencies and Disasters: Recommendations for Emergency Planners and Responders (11 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Clifford Stott (6 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Jan Terpstra (5 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition,
  • Janne E. Gaub (4 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition,
  • Nicholas R. Fyfe (4 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition,
  • Tom Cockcroft (4 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Arizona State University (15 papers) published 10 papers at the last edition, 9 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Lausanne (11 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Cambridge (11 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
  • University College London (10 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Portsmouth (8 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 14.66% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 20.71% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 11.11% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 16.16% of all publications and 52.02% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Top Publications

  • A Turning Point, Securitization, and Policing in the Context of Covid-19: Building a New Social Contract Between State and Nation?

    Clifford Stott;Owen West;Mark Harrison

    (2020)
    59 Citations
  • Patterns of ‘Disorder’ During the 2019 Protests in Hong Kong: Policing, Social Identity, Intergroup Dynamics, and Radicalization

    Clifford Stott;Lawrence Ho;Matt Radburn;Ying Tung Chan

    (2021)
    44 Citations
  • Policing the Coronavirus Outbreak: Processes and Prospects for Collective Disorder

    Stephen Reicher;Clifford Stott

    (2020)
    34 Citations
  • Attitudes towards the Use of Violence against Police among Occupy Wall Street Protesters

    Edward Maguire;Maya Barak;William Wells;Charles Katz

    (2021)
    33 Citations
  • Social Identity and Intergroup Relationships in the Management of Crowds during Mass Emergencies and Disasters: Recommendations for Emergency Planners and Responders

    Holly Carter;John Drury;Richard Amlôt

    (2021)
    28 Citations
  • Implicate or Exonerate? The Impact of Police Body-Worn Cameras on the Adjudication of Drug and Alcohol Cases

    Michael D White;Janne E Gaub;Aili Malm;Kathleen E Padilla

    (2021)
    22 Citations
  • Exploring Variation in Police Perceptions of De-Escalation: Do Officer Characteristics Matter?

    Michael D White;Victor Mora;Carlena Orosco

    (2021)
    22 Citations
  • Enabling an Evidence-Based Approach to Policing Football in the UK

    Clifford Stott;Geoff Pearson;Owen West

    (2021)
    22 Citations
  • Explaining Stress during the COVID-19 Pandemic among Chinese Police Officers

    Yuning Wu;Ivan Y Sun;Sanja Kutnjak Ivkovich;Jon Maskaly

    (2021)
    21 Citations

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