This article examines the impact of editor-author networks of institutional ties on publication
patterns in three leading sociology journals between 1960 and 1985. The "invisible college," a
social network of elite scholars, is discussed as the major contributor to the editor-author
connection. Results suggest a pattern of institutional connections between editors and authors
over time beyond random chance alone. It appears, however, that fluctuations in academic labor
markets have weakened this network, resulting in a reduction in the strength of the institutional
connections in journal publication.
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