2026 Denise C. Gottfredson: Social Sciences and Humanities Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities	57	1730	1552	831	734	134	18964

Overview

Denise C. Gottfredson is affiliated with the University of Maryland, College Park in the United States. Their research primarily spans the social sciences and psychology, with particular attention to education, social psychology, and aspects of health and political science.

Their work covers several interconnected topics, including:

Education Discipline and Inequality
Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
Gun Ownership and Violence Research
Health Policy Implementation Science
Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
Evaluation and Performance Assessment

Denise C. Gottfredson has contributed to multiple studies published in notable venues. Frequent publication platforms include:

Criminology & Public Policy
Crime & Delinquency

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Denise C. Gottfredson include:

Effects of school resource officers on school crime and responses to school crime, 2020, Criminology & Public Policy
Evidence-based juvenile justice programs and practices: A critical review, 2020, Criminology & Public Policy
Are Effects of School Resource Officers Moderated by Student Race and Ethnicity?, 2021, Crime & Delinquency

Collaboration has been a significant aspect of their research, with frequent co-authors including:

Scott Crosse
Zhiqun Tang
Erin L. Bauer
Michele A. Harmon
Carol A. Hagen

Denise C. Gottfredson's research integrates education discipline and inequality with broader concerns related to bullying, aggression, and the impact of school resource officers on school crime. Their interdisciplinary approach links psychology, social sciences, and health policy to explore both the causes and outcomes of disciplinary practices and juvenile justice programs.

Best Publications

Preventing Crime: What Works, What Doesn't, What's Promising

Lawrence W. Sherman;Denise C. Gottfredson;Doris L. MacKenzie;John E. Eck

2311
Citations
Standards of Evidence: Criteria for Efficacy, Effectiveness and Dissemination

Brian R Flay;Anthony Biglan;Robert F Boruch;Felipe González Castro

1741
Citations
School Climate Predictors of School Disorder: Results from a National Study of Delinquency Prevention in Schools:

Gary D. Gottfredson;Denise C. Gottfredson;Allison Ann Payne;Nisha C. Gottfredson

1145
Citations
School-Based Prevention of Problem Behaviors: A Meta-Analysis

David B. Wilson;Denise C. Gottfredson;Stacy S. Najaka

993
Citations
School-based crime prevention

Denise C. Gottfredson;David B. Wilson;Stacy Skroban Najaka

725
Citations
Schools and Delinquency

Denise C. Gottfredson

716
Citations
Standards of Evidence for Efficacy, Effectiveness, and Scale-up Research in Prevention Science: Next Generation.

Denise C. Gottfredson;Thomas D. Cook;Frances E. M. Gardner;Deborah Gorman-Smith

693
Citations
Preventing Crime: What Works, What Doesn't, What's Promising. Research in Brief. National Institute of Justice.

Lawrence W. Sherman;Denise C. Gottfredson;Doris L. MacKenzie;John Eck

650
Citations
Quality of School-Based Prevention Programs: Results from a National Survey

Denise C. Gottfredson;Gary D. Gottfredson

645
Citations
Characteristics of Effective School-Based Substance Abuse Prevention

Denise C. Gottfredson;David B. Wilson

543
Citations
SCHOOLS AS COMMUNITIES: THE RELATIONSHIPS AMONG COMMUNAL SCHOOL ORGANIZATION, STUDENT BONDING, AND SCHOOL DISORDER*

Allison Ann Payne;Denise C. Gottfredson;Gary D. Gottfredson

450
Citations
Victimization in schools

Gary D. Gottfredson;Denise C. Gottfredson

433
Citations
Some diagnostic scales for research in decision making and personality : identity, information, and barriers

John J. Holland;Denise C. Gottfredson;Paul G. Power

396
Citations
Police Officers in Schools: Effects on School Crime and the Processing of Offending Behaviors

Chongmin Na;Denise C. Gottfredson

382
Citations
EFFECTIVENESS OF DRUG TREATMENT COURTS: EVIDENCE FROM A RANDOMIZED TRIAL*

Denise C. Gottfredson;Stacy S. Najaka;Brook Kearley

343
Citations
Managing Adolescent Behavior: A Multiyear, Multischool Study

Denise C. Gottfredson;Gary D. Gottfredson;Lois G. Hybl

325
Citations
Social Area Influences on Delinquency: A Multilevel Analysis

Denise C. Gottfredson;Richard J. McNEIL;Gary D. Gottfredson

285
Citations
What Schools Do to Prevent Problem Behavior and Promote Safe Environments

Gary D. Gottfredson;Denise C. Gottfredson

268
Citations
AN EMPIRICAL TEST OF SCHOOL-BASED ENVIRONMENTAL AND INDIVIDUAL INTERVENTIONS TO REDUCE THE RISK OF DELINQUENT BEHAVIOR*

Denise C. Gottfredson

254
Citations
School predictors of the intensity of implementation of school-based prevention programs: results from a national study.

Allison Ann Payne;Denise C. Gottfredson;Gary D. Gottfredson

254
Citations
Victimization in Schools.

Doris Fine;Gary D. Gottfredson;Denise C. Gottfredson

2
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Gary D. Gottfredson University of Maryland, College Park

Lawrence W. Sherman University of Cambridge

Terence P. Thornberry University of Maryland, College Park

Shawn D. Bushway University at Albany, State University of New York

J. David Hawkins University of Washington

Irwin N. Sandler Arizona State University

Kenneth A. Dodge Duke University

Mark W. Lipsey Vanderbilt University

Patrick H. Tolan University of Virginia

David P. Farrington University of Cambridge

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