Academic Publishing and Open Research in Criminology

Session Submission Type: Roundtable

Abstract

This roundtable brings together editors and editors-in-chief of criminology journals to explore the evolving landscape of academic publishing in criminology. As the field embraces transparency and accessibility, this forum addresses key themes crucial to fostering open research and open access practices. The roundtable will explore the pros and cons, the strengths and limitations, and the practicalities of various open research frameworks and their application in criminology. Namely, we will invite participants to share their perspectives on the following themes: (a) open data – quantitative and qualitative – and open analytic code; (b) pre-registrations, registered reports, and null findings; (c) open peer review; and (d) open access, pre-publications, and post-publications. The following editors and editors-in-chief of criminology journals will participate in this roundtable:
- Matthew Ashby, Editor of ‘Crime Science’;
- Loraine Gelsthorpe, Editor-in-Chief of ‘Criminology and Criminal Justice’;
- Emily Gray, Editor of ‘The British Journal of Criminology’;
- Ernesto Savona, Editor-in-Chief of ‘European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research’;
- Volkan Topalli, Editor-in-Chief of ‘Criminology’; and
- Kyle Treiber, Editor-in-Chief of the ‘European Journal of Criminology’.
The roundtable will illuminate best practices and strategies for advancing open research and academic publishing in criminology. By fostering collaboration among editors and scholars, this forum seeks to catalyse meaningful transformations in the openness, dissemination and accessibility of criminological knowledge. This roundtable is organised by the European Network for Open Criminology.

Subtopic

• Topic 8: Methodologies in Criminology / Advances in Teaching Methods

Chair

• David Buil-Gil, The University of Manchester

Discussants

• Kyle Treiber, University of Cambridge

• Ernesto Savona, Transcrime / Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (Milan)

• Emily Gray, University of Warwick

• Loraine Gelsthorpe, University of Cambridge

• Matt Ashby, UCL