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Christy A. Visher publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Christy A. Visher sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 133 publications — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

Christy A. Visher D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Christy A. Visher sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 45 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

Overview

Christy A. Visher is affiliated with the University of Delaware in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the social sciences, health professions, and psychology, with particular attention to sociology and political science, general health professions, and clinical psychology. Their work spans several interconnected areas, including criminal justice and corrections analysis, homelessness and social issues, crime patterns and interventions, psychopathy and forensic psychiatry, sexual offending, child abuse and trauma, health policy implementation science, and mental health and patient involvement.

Visher has contributed extensively to the academic literature, with notable recent publications such as:

  • "Decomposition of the Role of Family in Reentry: Family Support, Tension, Gender, and Reentry Outcomes" (2021, Crime & Delinquency)
  • "Enhancing community integration after incarceration: findings from a prospective study of an intensive peer support intervention for veterans with an historical comparison group" (2022, Health & Justice)
  • "The Roles of Family, Community, and Services in the Prevention of Illicit Drug Use: Findings From a Sample of Released Prisoners" (2021, Journal of Drug Issues)
  • "Linking individuals on probation to health care: a pilot randomized trial" (2020, Health & Justice)
  • "I've just never done that:" The influence of transitional anxiety on post-incarceration reentry and reintegration experiences among veterans" (2021, Health & Social Care in the Community)

Their frequent co-authors include Lin Liu, Daniel J. O'Connell, Darryl L. Chambers, Daniel O'Connell, and Dayu Sun. Visher's research appears regularly in journals such as Crime & Delinquency, Health & Justice, Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice, Journal of Drug Issues, and Health & Social Care in the Community.

In addition to journal articles, Visher has contributed to book publications. One such work is Crime and Social Control in Pandemic Times, published by Emerald Publishing Limited in 2023.

Visher's research topics consistently address the intersection of criminal justice systems with social and health-related factors, reflecting an interdisciplinary approach to issues of reentry, family dynamics, community support, and health care access for vulnerable populations, including veterans and individuals on probation.

Best Publications

  • Transitions from Prison to Community: Understanding Individual Pathways

    Christy A. Visher;Jeremy Travis

  • Street-Level Justice: Situational Determinants of Police Arrest Decisions

    Douglas A. Smith;Christy A. Visher

  • Gender, Police Arrest Decisions, and Notions of Chivalry

    Christy A. Visher

  • Health and Prisoner Reentry: How Physical, Mental, and Substance Abuse Conditions Shape the Process of Reintegration

    Kamala Mallik-Kane;Christy A. Visher

  • Equity and Discretionary Justice: The Influence of Race on Police Arrest Decisions

    Douglas A. Smith;Christy A. Visher;Laura A. Davidson

  • Employment After Prison: A Longitudinal Study of Former Prisoners

    Christy A. Visher;Sara A. Debus-Sherrill;Jennifer Yahner

  • Ex-offender employment programs and recidivism: A meta-analysis

    Christy A. Visher;Laura Winterfield;Mark B. Coggeshall

  • Criminal Careers and "Career Criminals": Vol. 1.

    Brian E. Burtch;Alfred Blumstein;Jacqueline Cohen;Jeffrey A. Roth

  • Prisoner Reentry and Crime in America

    Jeremy Travis;Christy Ann Visher

  • Returning Home: Understanding the Challenges of Prisoner Reentry: Maryland Pilot Study: Findings from Baltimore

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  • Life on the Outside: Returning Home after Incarceration

    Christy A. Visher;Jeremy Travis

  • Juror decision making: The importance of evidence.

    Christy A. Visher

  • Baltimore Prisoners' Experiences Returning Home

    Christy Visher;Vera Kachnowski;Nancy La Vigne;Jeremy Travis

  • PREDICTING THE RECIDIVISM OF SERIOUS YOUTHFUL OFFENDERS USING SURVIVAL MODELS

    Christy A. Visher;Pamela K. Lattimore;Richard L. Linster

  • Sex and Involvement in Deviance/Crime: A Quantitative Review of the Empirical Literature

    Douglas A. Smith;Christy A. Visher

  • Drug Use and Crime after Incarceration: The Role of Family Support and Family Conflict

    Thomas J. Mowen;Christy A. Visher

  • Predicting Rearrest for Violence among Serious Youthful Offenders

    Pamela K. Lattimore;Christy A. Visher;Richard L. Linster

  • CHICAGO PRISONERS' EXPERIENCES RETURNING HOME

    Christy Visher;Jennifer Castro

  • Evaluating the Long-Term Effects of Prisoner Reentry Services on Recidivism: What Types of Services Matter?

    Christy A. Visher;Pamela K. Lattimore;Kelle Barrick;Stephen Tueller

  • Jurors' Responses to Victims' Behavior and Legal Issues in Sexual Assault Trials

    Gary D. Lafree;Barbara F. Reskin;Christy A. Visher

  • Employment after Prison: A Longitudinal Study of Releasees in Three States

    Christy Visher

Frequent Co-Authors

Jeremy Travis
Jeremy Travis City University of New York
Steven Belenko
Steven Belenko Temple University
Linda K. Frisman
Linda K. Frisman University of Connecticut
Christine Lindquist
Christine Lindquist RTI International
Richard Dembo
Richard Dembo University of South Florida
Alex R. Piquero
Alex R. Piquero University of Miami
Shannon Gwin Mitchell
Shannon Gwin Mitchell Friends Research Institute
Alfred Blumstein
Alfred Blumstein Carnegie Mellon University
Carrie B. Oser
Carrie B. Oser University of Kentucky
Carl G. Leukefeld
Carl G. Leukefeld University of Kentucky

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