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Citations
4710
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6768
National Ranking
3287

Overview

Ellen G. Cohn is affiliated with Florida International University in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines with a primary focus on social sciences and medicine. Within these broad fields, Cohn has contributed extensively to sociology and political science, public health, environmental and occupational health, cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, clinical psychology, and health.

Their work covers a variety of topics, including:

  • Crime Patterns and Interventions
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
  • Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
  • Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses
  • Ethics in Clinical Research
  • Health and Medical Research Impacts
  • Nutritional Studies and Diet

Among Cohn's recent papers are:

  • "The All of Us Research Program: Data quality, utility, and diversity," 2022, Patterns
  • "Inclusion and diversity in clinical trials: Actionable steps to drive lasting change," 2022, Contemporary Clinical Trials
  • "Racial, ethnic, and gender differences in obesity and body fat distribution: An All of Us Research Program demonstration project," 2021, PLoS ONE
  • "Predictive Analytics for Glaucoma Using Data From the All of Us Research Program," 2021, American Journal of Ophthalmology
  • "Citation Data and Analysis: Limitations and Shortcomings," 2023, Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Cohn include:

  • David P. Farrington
  • Eric Boerwinkle
  • Sheri D. Schully
  • Andrea H. Ramirez
  • Kelsey Mayo

Cohn frequently publishes in venues such as:

  • PLoS ONE
  • Journal of Criminal Justice Education
  • Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice
  • Scientific Reports
  • Asian Journal of Criminology

In addition to journal articles, Ellen G. Cohn has a book publication titled Most Influential Scholars in Criminology and Criminal Justice, 1986-2020, published by Springer Nature in 2023.

Best Publications

  • WEATHER AND CRIME

    Ellen G. Cohn

  • The variable effects of arrest on criminal careers: The Milwaukee domestic violence experiment

    Lawrence W. Sherman;J. D. Schmidt;DP Rogan;Dani A. Smith

  • The Impact of Research on Legal Policy: The Minneapolis Domestic Violence Experiment

    Lawrence W. Sherman;Ellen G. Cohn

  • WEATHER, SEASONAL TRENDS AND PROPERTY CRIMES IN MINNEAPOLIS, 1987–1988. A MODERATOR-VARIABLE TIME-SERIES ANALYSIS OF ROUTINE ACTIVITIES

    Ellen G. Cohn;James Rotton

  • FROM INITIAL DETERRENCE TO LONGTERM ESCALATION: SHORT-CUSTODY ARREST FOR POVERTY GHETTO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE*

    Lawrence W. Sherman;Janell D. Schmidt;Dennis P. Rogan;Patrick R. Gartin

  • Assault as a function of time and temperature: A moderator-variable time-series analysis.

    Ellen G. Cohn;James Rotton

  • THE PREDICTION OF POLICE CALLS FOR SERVICE: THE INFLUENCE OF WEATHER AND TEMPORAL VARIABLES ON RAPE AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

    Ellen G. Cohn

  • Violence is a curvilinear function of temperature in Dallas : A replication

    James Rotton;Ellen G. Cohn

  • Even criminals take a holiday: Instrumental and expressive crimes on major and minor holidays

    Ellen G Cohn;James Rotton

  • Global Warming and U.S. Crime Rates: An Application of Routine Activity Theory

    James Rotton;Ellen G. Cohn

  • Is it safer behind the gates? Crime and gated communities in South Africa

    Gregory Dennis Breetzke;Karina Landman;Ellen G. Cohn

  • Outdoor Temperature, Climate Control, and Criminal Assault The Spatial and Temporal Ecology of Violence

    James Rotton;Ellen G. Cohn

  • WHO ARE THE MOST INFLUENTIAL CRIMINOLOGISTS IN THE ENGLISH-SPEAKING WORLD?

    Ellen G. Cohn;David P. Farrington

  • Changes in the most-cited scholars in twenty criminology and criminal justice journals between 1990 and 1995

    Ellen G Cohn;David P Farrington

  • Who are the most-cited scholars in major American criminology and criminal justice journals?

    Ellen G. Cohn;David P. Farrington

  • Evaluating criminology and criminal justice

    Ellen G. Cohn;David P. Farrington;Richard A. Wright

  • Seasonal Assault and Neighborhood Deprivation in South Africa Some Preliminary Findings

    Gregory D. Breetzke;Ellen G. Cohn

  • Journal publications of Ph.D. graduates from American criminology and criminal justice programs

    Ellen G. Cohn;David P. Farrington;Jonathan R. Sorensen

  • Burglary in gated communities: an empirical analysis using routine activities theory

    Gregory D. Breetzke;Ellen G. Cohn

  • Weather, Disorderly Conduct, and Assaults: From Social Contact to Social Avoidance

    James Rotton;Ellen G. Cohn

  • DIFFERENCES BETWEEN BRITISH AND AMERICAN CRIMINOLOGY An Analysis of Citations

    Ellen G. Cohn;David P. Farrington

Frequent Co-Authors

David P. Farrington
David P. Farrington University of Cambridge
Lawrence W. Sherman
Lawrence W. Sherman University of Cambridge
Phil Edwards
Phil Edwards London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Alex R. Piquero
Alex R. Piquero University of Miami

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