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D-Index
46
Citations
7752
World Ranking
6460
National Ranking
3499

George E. Higgins publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Psychology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where George E. Higgins sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 252 publications — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

George E. Higgins D-index placement in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where George E. Higgins sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 46 D-Index — 45th percentile

45% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

Overview

George E. Higgins is affiliated with the University of Louisville in the United States. Their research primarily spans the social sciences and psychology, with a focus on subfields including sociology and political science, clinical psychology, political science and international relations, gender studies, and social psychology.

The scientist's work addresses a range of topics within criminal justice and social behavior. Key research areas include crime patterns and interventions, criminal justice and corrections analysis, policing practices and perceptions, child abuse and trauma, bullying, victimization and aggression, suicide and self-harm studies, and gun ownership and violence research.

Recent publications by George E. Higgins illustrate the breadth of their work, featuring studies on bias in law enforcement, victimization, and justice outcomes. Notable papers include:

  • "Does daylight matter"? An examination of racial bias in traffic stops by police, 2020, Policing An International Journal
  • A Systematic Review of Cyberstalking Victimization and Offending Behaviors, 2021, American Journal of Criminal Justice
  • The role of sexting and related behaviors to victimization via nonconsensual pornography: an exploratory analysis of university students, 2021, Journal of Aggression Conflict and Peace Research
  • Examining the Influence of Financial Assistance and Employment Services on the Criminal Justice Outcomes of Women on Probation, 2020, Affilia
  • Examining the Effects of Race/Ethnicity and Race Relations on Public Opinion about the Overrepresentation of Black People in U.S. Prisons, 2020, Victims & Offenders

George E. Higgins has collaborated frequently with a number of researchers, demonstrating ongoing partnerships that contribute to their scholarly output. Frequent co-authors include Catherine D. Marcum, Jason Nicholson, Anthony G. Vito, Gennaro F. Vito, and Frederick A. Williams.

Their research has been published in several specialized venues. These include:

  • Journal of Financial Crime
  • Deviant Behavior
  • Justice Evaluation Journal
  • Victims & Offenders
  • International Journal of Cybersecurity Intelligence and Cybercrime

Best Publications

  • A Longitudinal Assessment of the Victim-Offender Overlap

    Wesley G. Jennings;George E. Higgins;Richard Tewksbury;Angela R. Gover

  • Potential Factors of Online Victimization of Youth: An Examination of Adolescent Online Behaviors Utilizing Routine Activity Theory

    Catherine D. Marcum;George E. Higgins;Melissa L. Ricketts

  • can low self-control help with the understanding of the software piracy problem?

    George E. Higgins

  • Digital Piracy: An Examination of Three Measurements of Self-Control

    George E. Higgins;Scott E. Wolfe;Catherine D. Marcum

  • Digital Piracy: Assessing the Contributions of an Integrated Self‐Control Theory and Social Learning Theory Using Structural Equation Modeling

    George E. Higgins;Brian D. Fell;Abby L. Wilson

  • A Test of Gottfredson and Hirschi's General Theory Using Structural Equation Modeling

    John J. Gibbs;Dennis Giever;George E. Higgins

  • Exploring the Link Between Low Self-Control and Violent Victimization Trajectories in Adolescents:

    George E. Higgins;Wesley G. Jennings;Richard Tewksbury;Chris L. Gibson

  • Neutralizing Potential and Self-Reported Digital Piracy: A Multitheoretical Exploration Among College Undergraduates

    Robert G. Morris;George E. Higgins

  • Prison staff and work stress: The role of organizational and emotional influences

    Richard Tewksbury;George E. Higgins

  • Does Social Learning Theory Condition the Effects of Low Self-Control on College Students' Software Piracy?

    George E. Higgins;David A. Makin

  • Criminological theory in the digital age: The case of social learning theory and digital piracy☆

    Robert G. Morris;George E. Higgins

  • Transactional and transformational leadership: An examination of the leadership challenge model

    Gennaro F. Vito;George E. Higgins;Andrew S. Denney

  • Low self-control and cybercrime: Exploring the utility of the general theory of crime beyond digital piracy

    Christopher M. Donner;Catherine D. Marcum;Wesley G. Jennings;George E. Higgins

  • Low Self-Control and Social Learning in Understanding Students' Intentions to Pirate Movies in the United States

    George E. Higgins;Brian D. Fell;Abby L. Wilson

  • Examining the Original Grasmick Scale: A Rasch Model Approach

    George E. Higgins

  • Assessing Sex Experiences of Online Victimization: An Examination of Adolescent Online Behaviors Using Routine Activity Theory

    Catherine D. Marcum;Melissa L. Ricketts;George E. Higgins

  • The Role of Race/Ethnicity and Race Relations on Public Opinion Related to the Treatment of Blacks by the Police

    Shaun L. Gabbidon;George E. Higgins

  • Exploration of the Cyberbullying Victim/Offender Overlap by Sex

    Catherine D. Marcum;George E. Higgins;Tina L. Freiburger;Melissa L. Ricketts

  • Self-Control, Deviant Peers, and Software Piracy:

    George E. Higgins;David A. Makin

  • Hacking in High School: Cybercrime Perpetration by Juveniles

    Catherine D. Marcum;George E. Higgins;Melissa L. Ricketts;Scott E. Wolfe

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard Tewksbury
Richard Tewksbury University of Louisville
Scott E. Wolfe
Scott E. Wolfe Michigan State University
TK Logan
TK Logan University of Kentucky
Wesley G. Jennings
Wesley G. Jennings University of Mississippi
TK Logan
TK Logan University of Kentucky
Kevin M. Beaver
Kevin M. Beaver Florida State University
Heith Copes
Heith Copes University of Alabama at Birmingham
Brian K. Payne
Brian K. Payne Old Dominion University
Matt DeLisi
Matt DeLisi Iowa State University
Alex R. Piquero
Alex R. Piquero University of Miami

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