Trends in sociology titles
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Moody, J
Published in: American Sociologist
March 1, 2006
Recent reflections on the state of publications in sociology (Becker, 2003) suggest that article titles are getting longer. I test this hypothesis with data from ASR since inception and a wider sample of papers from Sociological Abstracts between 1963 and 1999. My results indicate a rapid and widespread increase in title length. Further analyses suggest that title length does not predict citation, suggesting that long titles are not an avenue for getting more readers.
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American Sociologist
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ISSN
0003-1232
Publication Date
March 1, 2006
Volume
37
Issue
1
Start / End Page
77 / 80
Related Subject Headings
- Sociology
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Moody, J. (2006). Trends in sociology titles. American Sociologist, 37(1), 77–80. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12108-006-1016-6
Moody, J. “Trends in sociology titles.” American Sociologist 37, no. 1 (March 1, 2006): 77–80. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12108-006-1016-6.
Moody J. Trends in sociology titles. American Sociologist. 2006 Mar 1;37(1):77–80.
Moody, J. “Trends in sociology titles.” American Sociologist, vol. 37, no. 1, Mar. 2006, pp. 77–80. Scopus, doi:10.1007/s12108-006-1016-6.
Moody J. Trends in sociology titles. American Sociologist. 2006 Mar 1;37(1):77–80.
Published In
American Sociologist
DOI
ISSN
0003-1232
Publication Date
March 1, 2006
Volume
37
Issue
1
Start / End Page
77 / 80
Related Subject Headings
- Sociology
- 35 Commerce, management, tourism and services
- 15 Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services