Review essay: Taiwanese academic publishing in sociology

Abstract

This essay examines the current state of academic publishing of sociology in Taiwan. Journal publications and books are analysed separately. Under each type of publication the author looks at the commercial sector and the university sector. The essay first provides a brief overview of the development of sociology in Taiwan to show how the discipline is proceeding towards institutionalization in the country. This, it is argued, has been critical to the development of the discipline as well as to its publication activities. In a critical review of recent publication in journals and book publishing respectively, the author argues that both journal publishing and book production has been increasing in the discipline, and this is closely related to a changing academic environment.