Colin Loftin publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Colin Loftin between 1972 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Colin Loftin published across 53 years, from 1972 to 2024, averaging 1.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 6 publications in 1986. 2 of the 76 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications

2 4 6

1972 2024

76 publications in total across all disciplines

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Colin Loftin: publications per year, 1972 to 2024
Year	Publications
1972	1
1973	0
1974	2
1975	3
1976	3
1977	0
1978	0
1979	3
1980	0
1981	2
1982	2
1983	4
1984	1
1985	3
1986	6
1987	2
1988	1
1989	0
1990	0
1991	5
1992	4
1993	2
1994	2
1995	2
1996	1
1997	0
1998	1
1999	0
2000	5
2001	0
2002	1
2003	2
2004	0
2005	1
2006	3
2007	1
2008	2
2009	2
2010	1
2011	0
2012	2
2013	0
2014	0
2015	1
2016	0
2017	1
2018	1
2019	0
2020	1
2021	0
2022	0
2023	0
2024	2
Total	76

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Colin Loftin 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 Colin Loftin sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists

100 200 300 400

44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 68 publications — 2nd percentile

2% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications	Scientists	This scientist
44–53	28
54–63	61
64–73	161	68
74–83	225
84–93	301
94–103	390
104–113	406
114–123	474
124–133	453
134–143	434
144–153	407
154–163	411
164–173	391
174–183	313
184–193	319
194–203	304
204–213	285
214–223	246
224–233	213
234–243	170
244–253	167
254–263	162
264–273	138
274–283	138
284–293	113
294–303	106
304–313	95
314–323	101
324–333	81
334–343	69
344–353	56
354–363	36
364–373	42
374–383	41
384–393	44
394–403	27
404–413	30
414–423	20
424–433	29
434–443	29
444–453	25
454–463	19
464–473	21
474–483	11
484–493	17
494–503	7
504–513	6
514–523	12
524–533	10
534–543	7
544–553	6
554–563	12
564–569	8
570+	100

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Colin Loftin 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 Colin Loftin sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists

100 200 300

30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 32 D-Index — 8th percentile

8% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index	Scientists	This scientist
30	177
31	210
32	222	32
33	188
34	181
35	243
36	261
37	272
38	278
39	300
40	297
41	308
42	313
43	300
44	269
45	260
46	228
47	251
48	203
49	186
50	187
51	166
52	138
53	141
54	131
55	137
56	109
57	129
58	95
59	105
60	106
61	86
62	94
63	77
64	79
65	59
66	68
67	51
68	49
69	40
70	43
71	40
72	50
73	46
74	43
75	45
76	45
77	30
78	25
79	31
80	29
81	18
82	21
83	26
84	15
85	15
86	19
87	19
88	12
89	7
90	19
91	20
92	13
93	9
94	13
95	8
96	7
97	6
98	6
99	6
100+	97

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Best Publications

Regional subculture and homicide: an examination of the Gastil-Hackney thesis.

Colin Loftin;Robert H. Hill

548
Citations
Effects of restrictive licensing of handguns on homicide and suicide in the District of Columbia.

Colin Loftin;David McDowall;Brian Wiersema;Talbert J. Cottey

494
Citations
Seasonal Cycles in Crime, and Their Variability

David McDowall;Colin Loftin;Matthew Pate

208
Citations
The Police, Crime, and Economic Theory: An Assessment

Colin Loftin;David McDowall

175
Citations
Easing Concealed Firearms Laws: Effects on Homicide in Three States

David McDowall;Colin Loftin;Brian Wiersema

174
Citations
Crime in Developing Countries: A Comparative Perspective.

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162
Citations
Collective Security and the Demand for Legal Handguns.

David McDowall;Colin Loftin

159
Citations
A Comparison of Supplementary Homicide Reports and National Vital Statistics System Homicide Estimates for U.S. Counties

Brian Wiersema;Colin Loftin;David McDOWALL

159
Citations
MANDATORY SENTENCING AND FIREARMS VIOLENCE: EVALUATING AN ALTERNATIVE TO GUN CONTROL

Colin Loftin;Milton Heumann;David McDowall

158
Citations
AN ERRORS‐IN‐VARIABLE MODEL OF THE EFFECT OF POVERTY ON URBAN HOMICIDE RATES

Colin Loftin;Robert Nash Parker

157
Citations
Social Inequality and Crime Control

David F. Greenberg;Ronald C. Kessler;Colin Loftin

154
Citations
Assaultive violence as a contagious social process

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152
Citations
A Comparative Study of the Preventive Effects of Mandatory Sentencing Laws for Gun Crimes

David McDowall;Colin Loftin;Brian Wiersema

151
Citations
Underreporting of Justifiable Homicides Committed by Police Officers in the United States, 1976-1998

Colin Loftin;Brian Wiersema;David McDowall;Adam Dobrin

116
Citations
A spatial autocorrelation model of the effects of population density on fertility.

Colin Loftin;Sally K. Ward

101
Citations
The Impact of Youth Curfew Laws on Juvenile Crime Rates

David McDowall;Colin Loftin;Brian Wiersema

96
Citations
Do US City Crime Rates Follow a National Trend? The Influence of Nationwide Conditions on Local Crime Patterns

David McDowall;Colin Loftin

95
Citations
Mandatory Sentencing and the Abolition of Plea Bargaining: The Michigan Felony Firearm Statute

Milton Heumann;Colin Loftin

93
Citations
Herding and Homicide: An Examination of the Nisbett-Reaves Hypothesis

Rebekah Chu;Craig Rivera;Colin Loftin

82
Citations
The Deterrent Effects of the Florida Felony Firearm Law

Colin Loftin;David McDowall

81
Citations