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58
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13086
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1650
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784

Finn-Aage Esbensen 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 Finn-Aage Esbensen sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 173 publications — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Finn-Aage Esbensen 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 Finn-Aage Esbensen sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 58 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Law in United States Leader Award

Overview

Finn-Aage Esbensen is affiliated with the University of Missouri-St. Louis in the United States. Their research spans primarily the social sciences, with a focus on sociology and political science as well as education, health, social psychology, and political science and international relations.

The central themes in their work include crime patterns and interventions, education discipline and inequality, crime, illicit activities, and governance. Other important topics they explore are gun ownership and violence research, criminal justice and corrections analysis, bullying, victimization, and aggression, and policing practices and perceptions.

Esbensen's recent papers demonstrate a consistent interest in school environments, safety, and crime prevention. Notable publications include:

  • "Beyond the Breakfast Club: Variability in the Effects of Suspensions by School Context," published in 2020 in Youth & Society
  • "Pistol Packing Teachers: What Do Students Think?" published in 2020 in Journal of School Violence
  • "University of Missouri-St. Louis Comprehensive Safe Schools Initiative (UMSL CSSI)," published in 2020 in CrimRxiv
  • "Delinquency as a Response to Peer Victimization: The Implications of School and Cyberbullying Operationalizations," published in 2021 in Crime & Delinquency
  • "From School Halls to Shopping Malls: Multilevel Predictors of Police Contact In and Out of School," published in 2022 in Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency

Frequent publication venues for Esbensen include:

  • CrimRxiv
  • Journal of School Violence
  • Youth & Society
  • Crime & Delinquency
  • Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency

They have collaborated regularly with several co-authors, reflecting a network of research partnerships. These co-authors include Stephen Brown, Gilbert Geis, Stephanie A. Wiley, Lee Ann Slocum, and Timothy McCuddy. Collaboration counts indicate repeated teamwork, with Stephen Brown and Gilbert Geis appearing as co-authors on thirteen occasions.

Best Publications

  • Are there multiple paths to delinquency

    David Huizinga;Finn-Aage Esbensen;Anne Wylie Weiher

  • GANGS, DRUGS, AND DELINQUENCY IN A SURVEY OF URBAN YOUTH*

    Finn-Aage Esbensen;David Huizinga

  • Youth Gangs and Definitional Issues: When is a Gang a Gang, and Why Does it Matter?

    Finn-Aage Esbensen;L. Thomas Winfree;Ni He;Terrance J. Taylor

  • Correlates and Consequences of Peer Victimization: Gender Differences in Direct and Indirect Forms of Bullying

    Kristin Carbone-Lopez;Finn-Aage Esbensen;Bradley T. Brick

  • Criminology: Explaining Crime and Its Context

    Stephen Eugene Brown;Finn-Aage Esbensen;Gilbert Geis

  • Gang membership and violent victimization

    Dana Peterson;Terrance J. Taylor;Finn-Aage Esbensen

  • Coppin' an attitude: Attitudinal differences among juveniles toward police

    Terrance J Taylor;K.B Turner;Finn-Aage Esbensen;L.Thomas Winfree

  • Gang Membership as a Risk Factor for Adolescent Violent Victimization

    Terrance J. Taylor;Dana Peterson;Finn-Aage Esbensen;Adrienne Freng

  • Gang and Non-Gang Youth: Differences in Explanatory Factors

    Finn-Aage Esbensen;David Huizinga;Anne W. Weiher

  • RACE AND GENDER DIFFERENCES BETWEEN GANG AND NONGANG YOUTHS: RESULTS FROM A MULTISITE SURVEY*

    Finn-Aage Esbensen;L. Thomas Winfree

  • Consequences of Being Bullied Results From a Longitudinal Assessment of Bullying Victimization in a Multisite Sample of American Students

    Finn-Aage Esbensen;Dena C. Carson

  • GANG MEMBERSHIP AS A TURNING POINT IN THE LIFE COURSE

    Chris Melde;Finn Aage Esbensen

  • Gang Resistance Education and Training (Great): Results from the National Evaluation

    Finn Aage Esbensen;D. Wayne Osgood

  • A MULTISITE EXAMINATION OF YOUTH GANG MEMBERSHIP: DOES GENDER MATTER?*

    Finn-Aage Esbensen;Elizabeth Piper Deschenes

  • “I got your back”: an examination of the protective function of gang membership in adolescence

    Chris Melde;Terrance J. Taylor;Finn Aage Esbensen

  • Differences between Gang Girls and Gang Boys: Results from a Multisite Survey

    Finn-Aage Esbensen;Elizabeth Piper Deschenes;L. Thomas Winfree

  • Juvenile Victimization and Delinquency

    Finn-Aage Esbensen;David Huizinga

  • Gangs and Violence: Disentangling the Impact of Gang Membership on the Level and Nature of Offending

    Chris Melde;Finn Aage Esbensen

  • Youth Gangs and Troublesome Youth Groups in the United States and the Netherlands A Cross-National Comparison

    Finn-Aage Esbensen;Frank M. Weerman

  • Youth Gang Membership and Serious Violent Victimization: The Importance of Lifestyles and Routine Activities

    Terrance J. Taylor;Adrienne Freng;Finn-Aage Esbensen;Dana Peterson

  • HOW GREAT IS G.R.E.A.T.? RESULTS FROM A LONGITUDINAL QUASI‐EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN

    Finn-Aage Esbensen;D. Wayne Osgood;Terrance J. Taylor;Dana Peterson

Frequent Co-Authors

David Huizinga
David Huizinga University of Colorado Boulder
D. Wayne Osgood
D. Wayne Osgood Pennsylvania State University
Mark T. Berg
Mark T. Berg University of Iowa
Frank M. Weerman
Frank M. Weerman Erasmus University Rotterdam
Richard Rosenfeld
Richard Rosenfeld University of Missouri–St. Louis
Scott Menard
Scott Menard Sam Houston State University
Helene R. White
Helene R. White Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Judith Aldridge
Judith Aldridge University of Manchester
Rolf Loeber
Rolf Loeber University of Pittsburgh
David P. Farrington
David P. Farrington University of Cambridge

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