The Journal of Law and Society in context: A bibliometric analysis

IF 1.9 3区社会学 Q1 LAW

Journal of Law and Society Pub Date : 2025-08-20 DOI:10.1111/jols.70007

CHRISTIAN BOULANGER, NAOMI CREUTZFELDT, JENNIFER HENDRY

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On this, the occasion of its 50^th anniversary, we employ a quantitative analysis of the Journal of Law and Society (JLS) to chart empirically the evolution of socio-legal studies in the United Kingdom (UK). By tracing the influence(s) of the JLS upon the development of UK socio-legal research, not only do we demonstrate a new mode of exploring knowledge production in the field of socio-legal studies, but we also illustrate how computational methods can augment hermeneutical approaches to mapping socio-legal trends. Through (a blend of) three different analytical approaches – descriptive analyses of bibliographic metadata, text-linguistic analyses of a corpus of full-text articles, and network analyses of citation graphs – we generate comparative information about the JLS since its inception in 1974. We then employ this data to interrogate the JLS’ own narratives; using predictions, ambitions, and statements of intent made by Editor-in-Chief Phil Thomas published either within or regarding the JLS, we present a map of the journal's role within, impact upon, and enduring contribution to UK socio-legal studies. Finally, we discuss our results and propose future directions of the field.

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《法律与社会杂志：文献计量学分析》

值此创刊50周年之际，我们对《法律与社会杂志》（JLS）进行了定量分析，以实证方式描绘了英国社会法学研究的演变。通过追踪JLS对英国社会法律研究发展的影响，我们不仅展示了一种在社会法律研究领域探索知识生产的新模式，而且还说明了计算方法如何可以增强解释学方法来绘制社会法律趋势。通过（混合）三种不同的分析方法——书目元数据的描述性分析、全文文章语料库的文本语言分析和引文图的网络分析——我们生成了自1974年JLS建立以来的比较信息。然后，我们使用这些数据来询问JLS自己的叙述；利用主编Phil Thomas在JLS内部或有关JLS发表的预测、抱负和意图声明，我们呈现了该期刊在英国社会法律研究中的作用、影响和持久贡献的地图。最后，我们讨论了我们的结果，并提出了该领域未来的发展方向。

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Journal of Law and Society Multiple-

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2.00

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15.40%

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期刊介绍： Established as the leading British periodical for Socio-Legal Studies The Journal of Law and Society offers an interdisciplinary approach. It is committed to achieving a broad international appeal, attracting contributions and addressing issues from a range of legal cultures, as well as theoretical concerns of cross- cultural interest. It produces an annual special issue, which is also published in book form. It has a widely respected Book Review section and is cited all over the world. Challenging, authoritative and topical, the journal appeals to legal researchers and practitioners as well as sociologists, criminologists and other social scientists.