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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 119 25 20 15 13 457 64934

Francis T. Cullen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Francis T. Cullen between 1974 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Francis T. Cullen published across 52 years, from 1974 to 2025, averaging 9.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2017. 21 of the 495 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1974 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2017. 1974: 1 publication 1975: 2 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 2 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 5 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 8 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 8 publications 1989: 7 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 12 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 22 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 23 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 22 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 29 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 21 publications 2020: 22 publications 2021: 29 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 10 publications
1974 2025

495 publications in total across all disciplines

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Francis T. Cullen: publications per year, 1974 to 2025
Year Publications
1974 1
1975 2
1976 0
1977 1
1978 0
1979 1
1980 2
1981 0
1982 1
1983 5
1984 3
1985 8
1986 4
1987 3
1988 8
1989 7
1990 6
1991 3
1992 4
1993 4
1994 6
1995 6
1996 12
1997 11
1998 9
1999 8
2000 13
2001 7
2002 11
2003 7
2004 7
2005 11
2006 9
2007 22
2008 10
2009 15
2010 23
2011 9
2012 15
2013 22
2014 10
2015 16
2016 15
2017 29
2018 11
2019 21
2020 22
2021 29
2022 15
2023 10
2024 11
2025 10
Total 495
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Francis T. Cullen 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 Francis T. Cullen sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 454–463 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 457 publications — 97th percentile

97% 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
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 19 457
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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Francis T. Cullen 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 Francis T. Cullen sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 100+ D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 119 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% 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
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+ 97 119
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in United States Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in United States Leader Award
  • 1972 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Francis T. Cullen is affiliated with the University of Cincinnati in the United States. Their primary field of study is Social Sciences, with a strong focus on Sociology and Political Science. The scientist's research encompasses subfields such as Clinical Psychology, Health, Political Science and International Relations, and Cognitive Neuroscience.

The main topics covered in their work include Crime Patterns and Interventions, Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis, Social and Intergroup Psychology, Gun Ownership and Violence Research, Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry and Sexual Offending, Policing Practices and Perceptions, as well as Suicide and Self-Harm Studies.

Among recent scholarly contributions are:

  • Race and Worrying About Police Brutality: The Hidden Injuries of Minority Status in America (2020), Victims & Offenders
  • The American racial divide in fear of the police (2022), Criminology
  • Faith in Trump, Moral Foundations, and Social Distancing Defiance during the Coronavirus Pandemic (2020), Socius Sociological Research for a Dynamic World
  • Advantages of Matched Over Unmatched Opt-in Samples for Studying Criminal Justice Attitudes: A Research Note (2020), Crime & Delinquency
  • Belief in Redeemability and Punitive Public Opinion: "Once a Criminal, Always a Criminal" Revisited (2020), Criminal Justice and Behavior

Frequent coauthors in the scientist's publications include:

  • Justin T. Pickett
  • Cheryl Lero Jonson
  • Amanda Graham
  • Murat Haner
  • Melissa M. Sloan

Publication venues where the scientist's work has regularly appeared include:

  • Criminology & Public Policy
  • Criminology
  • Crime & Delinquency
  • Justice Quarterly
  • Deviant Behavior

In addition to journal articles, Francis T. Cullen has authored books with notable academic publishers. These include:

  • Confronting School Violence (2022), published by Cambridge University Press
  • The Hidden Measurement Crisis in Criminology (2025), published by Cambridge University Press
  • Beyond Bars (2023), published by Policy Press

Cullen has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) since 1972.

Best Publications

  • DOES CORRECTIONAL TREATMENT WORK? A CLINICALLY RELEVANT AND PSYCHOLOGICALLY INFORMED META-ANALYSIS *

    D.A. Andrews;Ivan Zinger;Robert D. Hoge;James Bonta

  • A modified labeling theory approach to mental disorders : an empirical assessment

    Bruce G. Link;Francis T. Cullen;Elmer L. Struening;Patrick E. Shrout

  • THE EMPIRICAL STATUS OF GOTTFREDSON AND HIRSCHI'S GENERAL THEORY OF CRIME: A META‐ANALYSIS

    Travis C. Pratt;Francis T. Cullen

  • Reporting Sexual Victimization To The Police And Others: Results From a National-Level Study of College Women

    Bonnie Sue Fisher;Leah E. Daigle;Francis T. Cullen;Michael G. Turner

  • The Social Rejection of Former Mental Patients: Understanding Why Labels Matter'

    Bruce G. Link;Francis T. Cullen;James Frank;John F. Wozniak

  • The Sexual Victimization of College Women. Research Report.

    Bonnie S. Fisher;Francis T. Cullen;Michael G. Turner

  • Assessing Macro-Level Predictors and Theories of Crime: A Meta-Analysis

    Travis C. Pratt;Francis T. Cullen

  • Criminological Theory: Context and Consequences

    J. Robert Lilly;Francis T. Cullen;Richard A. Ball

  • Social support as an organizing concept for criminology: Presidential address to the academy of criminal justice sciences

    Francis T. Cullen

  • The Effectiveness of Correctional Rehabilitation: A Review of Systematic Reviews

    Mark W. Lipsey;Francis T. Cullen

  • Public Opinion about Punishment and Corrections

    Francis T. Cullen;Bonnie S. Fisher;Brandon K. Applegate

  • Imprisonment and Reoffending

    Daniel S. Nagin;Francis T. Cullen;Cheryl Lero Jonson

  • STRAIN, PERSONALITY TRAITS, AND DELINQUENCY: EXTENDING GENERAL STRAIN THEORY

    Robert Agnew;Timothy Brezina;John Paul Wright;Francis T. Cullen

  • The Empirical Status of Social Learning Theory: A Meta‐Analysis

    Travis C. Pratt;Francis T. Cullen;Christine S. Sellers;L. Thomas Winfree

  • Criminological Theory: Past to Present: Essential Readings

    Francis T. Cullen;Robert Agnew

  • The effectiveness of stigma coping orientations: Can negative consequences of mental illness labeling be avoided?

    Bruce G. Link;Jerrold Mirotznik;Francis T. Cullen

  • The violent and illegal behavior of mental patients reconsidered.

    Bruce G. Link;Howard Andrews;Francis T. Cullen

  • The Empirical Status of Deterrence Theory: A Meta-Analysis

    Travis C. Pratt;Francis T. Cullen;Kristie R. Blevins;Leah E. Daigle

  • The social dimensions of correctional officer stress

    Francis T. Cullen;Bruce G. Link;Nancy T. Wolfe;James Frank

  • THE SOCIAL CONSEQUENCES OF SELF-CONTROL: TESTING THE GENERAL THEORY OF CRIME*

    T. David Evans;Francis T. Cullen;Velmer S. Burton;R. Gregory Dunaway

  • Taking Stock: The Status of Criminological Theory

    Francis T. Cullen

Frequent Co-Authors

James D. Unnever
James D. Unnever University of South Florida Sarasota–Manatee
Bonnie S. Fisher
Bonnie S. Fisher University of Cincinnati
John Paul Wright
John Paul Wright University of Cincinnati
Bruce G. Link
Bruce G. Link University of California, Riverside
Travis C. Pratt
Travis C. Pratt University of Cincinnati
Brandon K. Applegate
Brandon K. Applegate University of South Carolina
Michael L. Benson
Michael L. Benson University of Cincinnati
Robert Agnew
Robert Agnew Emory University
Edward J. Latessa
Edward J. Latessa University of Cincinnati
John B. Cullen
John B. Cullen Washington State University

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