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D-Index
45
Citations
8310
World Ranking
3887
National Ranking
1848

James D. Unnever 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 James D. Unnever sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 76 publications — 4th percentile

4% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

James D. Unnever 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 James D. Unnever sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 45 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

James D. Unnever is affiliated with the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on social sciences with particular attention to sociology and political science. Their work spans subfields including clinical psychology, gender studies, safety research, and modeling and simulation.

The research topics addressed by Unnever include:

  • Crime Patterns and Interventions
  • Social and Intergroup Psychology
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
  • Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies
  • Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
  • Gender Roles and Identity Studies
  • Youth Development and Social Support

Unnever's recent papers include:

  • Race, Racism, and the Cool Pose: Exploring Black and White Male Masculinity, 2020, Social Problems
  • Structural Racism and Criminal Violence: An Analysis of State-Level Variation in Homicide, 2021, Race and Justice
  • Black Males, Impulsivity, and Externalizing Behaviors: A Black Criminology Analysis, 2020, Justice Quarterly

Collaborations have involved researchers such as Cecilia Chouhy, Brian J. Stults, and Steven F. Messner. Cecilia Chouhy has coauthored multiple works with Unnever, highlighting a recurring partnership in their research activities.

James D. Unnever's contributions are published frequently in journals including:

  • Justice Quarterly
  • Social Problems
  • Race and Justice
  • Race and Social Problems

Best Publications

  • Bullying, Self-Control, and Adhd:

    James D. Unnever;Dewey G. Cornell

  • Middle School Victims of Bullying: Who Reports Being Bullied?

    James D. Unnever;Dewey G. Cornell

  • Bullies, aggressive victims, and victims: Are they distinct groups?

    James D. Unnever

  • THE SOCIAL SOURCES OF AMERICANS' PUNITIVENESS: A TEST OF THREE COMPETING MODELS*

    James D. Unnever;Francis T. Cullen

  • Parental management, ADHD, and delinquent involvement: Reassessing Gottfredson and Hirschi's general theory

    James D. Unnever;Francis T. Cullen;Travis C. Pratt

  • A Theory of African American Offending: Race, Racism, and Crime

    James D. Unnever;Shaun L. Gabbidon

  • The Relationship of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder to Crime and Delinquency: A Meta-Analysis:

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

  • The culture of bullying in middle school

    James D. Unnever;Dewey G. Cornell

  • The Racial Divide in Support for the Death Penalty: Does White Racism Matter?

    James D. Unnever;Francis T. Cullen

  • Why is “Bad” Parenting Criminogenic? Implications From Rival Theories

    James D. Unnever;Francis T. Cullen;Robert Agnew

  • Reassessing the Racial Divide in Support for Capital Punishment The Continuing Significance of Race

    James D. Unnever;Francis T. Cullen

  • Turning the Other Cheek: Reassessing the Impact of Religion on Punitive Ideology

    James D. Unnever;Francis T. Cullen;Brandon K. Applegate

  • Gender, Bullying Victimization, and Juvenile Delinquency: A Test of General Strain Theory

    Francis T. Cullen;James D. Unnever;Jennifer L. Hartman;Michael G. Turner

  • Christian Fundamentalism and Support for Capital Punishment

    James D. Unnever;Francis T. Cullen

  • EXECUTING THE INNOCENT AND SUPPORT FOR CAPITAL PUNISHMENT: IMPLICATIONS FOR PUBLIC POLICY

    James D. Unnever;Francis T. Cullen

  • Empathetic identification and punitiveness A middle-range theory of individual differences

    James D. Unnever;Francis T. Cullen

  • Race, Racism, and Support for Capital Punishment

    James D. Unnever;Francis T. Cullen;Cheryl Lero Jonson

  • "A Liberal Is Someone Who Has Not Been Mugged": Criminal Victimization and Political Beliefs

    James D. Unnever;Francis T. Cullen;Bonnie S. Fisher

  • The Prediction of Racial/Ethnic Sentencing Disparities: An Expectation States Approach

    James D. Unnever;Larry A. Hembroff

  • White Perceptions of Whether African Americans and Hispanics are Prone to Violence and Support for the Death Penalty

    James D. Unnever;Francis T. Cullen

  • The International Handbook of School Effectiveness Research

    James D. Unnever

Frequent Co-Authors

Francis T. Cullen
Francis T. Cullen University of Cincinnati
Travis C. Pratt
Travis C. Pratt University of Cincinnati
J. C. Barnes
J. C. Barnes University of Cincinnati
Dewey G. Cornell
Dewey G. Cornell University of Virginia
Bonnie S. Fisher
Bonnie S. Fisher University of Cincinnati
Brandon K. Applegate
Brandon K. Applegate University of South Carolina
Robert Agnew
Robert Agnew Emory University
Michael L. Benson
Michael L. Benson University of Cincinnati
Graham C. Ousey
Graham C. Ousey William & Mary
John P. Bartkowski
John P. Bartkowski The University of Texas at San Antonio

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