Los Angeles and London (March 11, 2010) – SAGE, the world's leading independent academic and professional publisher, has announced a further 18 of its Social Science journals have been selected for coverage in the 2010 Thomson Reuters Journals Citation Reports (JCR) and Citation Index.
The titles include both well established and newer titles from across SAGE's publishing programme. The company celebrates 45 years of world-class social science publishing in 2010.
The titles and the volumes from which they are included are:
- Action Research (2010 Vol 8)
- Anthropological Theory (2010 Vol 8)
- Business & Society (2010 Vol 49), published on behalf of the International Association for Business and Society
- Clinical Nursing Research (2010 Vol 19)
- Cultural Sociology (2010 Vol 4), published on behalf of the British Sociological Association
- Discourse & Communication (2010 Vol 4)
- European Journal of Social Theory (2010 Vol 13)
- Ethnography (2010 Vol 11)
- Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities (2010 Vol 25), published on behalf of the Hammill Institute on Disabilities
- International Journal of Comparative Sociology (2010 Vol 51)
- International Review for the Sociology of Sport (2010 Vol 45), published on behalf of the International Sociology of Sport Association
- Journal of Studies in International Education (2010 Vol 14), published on behalf of the Association for Studies in International Education
- Qualitative Research 2010 (2010 Vol 10)
- Review of Public Personnel Administration (2010 Volume 30), published on behalf of the Section on Personnel Administration and Labor Relations of the American Society for Public Administration
- European Journal of Criminology (2010 Vol 7), published on behalf of the European Society of Criminology
- International Relations (2010 Vol 24), published on behalf of the David Davies Memorial Institute
- Criminology & Criminal Justice (2010 Vol 10), published on behalf of the British Society for Criminology
All titles are accepted into the Social Science Citation Index and correspondingly the Journal Citation Reports – Social Science Edition. In addition, Clinical Nursing Research has also been accepted into the Science Citation Index, and JCR – Science Edition.
"In an environment where higher education is under critical scrutiny – particularly in the social sciences – we're delighted that the authors, editors and societies contributing to these journals will now be recognized in the annual JCR process," said Alison Mudditt, SAGE Executive Vice President, Higher Education Group. "The JCR provide a much needed measure of impact for journal quality, something particularly key for librarians making purchasing decisions."
"It's a great tribute in our 45th year to see so many titles accepted to the JCR, across the broad spectrum of social science disciplines that we publish in," added Ziyad Marar, Deputy Managing Director and Publishing Director. "SAGE are celebrating the value and impact of the social sciences in 2010 through a broad range of activities and events, as a tribute to the enormous contribution these disciplines make to our understanding of society, individuals, groups and cultures. We're extremely proud to be associated with the very best authors, editors and societies in these fields."
SAGE is a leading international publisher of journals, books, and electronic media for academic, educational, and professional markets. Since 1965, SAGE has helped inform and educate a global community of scholars, practitioners, researchers, and students spanning a wide range of subject areas including business, humanities, social sciences, and science, technology, and medicine. An independent company, SAGE has principal offices in Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, Singapore and Washington DC. www.sagepublications.com