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Jerry H. Ratcliffe

Jerry H. Ratcliffe

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 46 3558 3276 1706 1544 146 11218

Jerry H. Ratcliffe publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jerry H. Ratcliffe between 1998 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jerry H. Ratcliffe published across 29 years, from 1998 to 2026, averaging 6.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2016. 10 of the 183 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2016. 1998: 2 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 21 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 9 publications 2026: 1 publication
1998 2026

183 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jerry H. Ratcliffe: publications per year, 1998 to 2026
Year Publications
1998 2
1999 2
2000 3
2001 4
2002 5
2003 2
2004 4
2005 9
2006 3
2007 4
2008 4
2009 2
2010 6
2011 4
2012 5
2013 16
2014 3
2015 7
2016 21
2017 15
2018 14
2019 6
2020 2
2021 4
2022 14
2023 5
2024 7
2025 9
2026 1
Total 183
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Jerry H. Ratcliffe 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 Jerry H. Ratcliffe 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, 144–153 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: 146 publications — 39th percentile

39% 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
144–153 407 146
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
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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Jerry H. Ratcliffe 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 Jerry H. Ratcliffe 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, 46 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: 46 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% 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 46
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
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Overview

Jerry H. Ratcliffe is affiliated with Temple University in the United States and has a research background focused on social sciences, particularly within sociology, political science, information systems, epidemiology, and general health professions.

Their research portfolio includes a range of topics that predominantly cover crime patterns and interventions, policing practices and perceptions, crime, illicit activities, and governance, as well as cybercrime and law enforcement studies. Other areas of focus include substance abuse treatment and outcomes, gun ownership and violence research, and issues related to homelessness and social concerns.

The scientist has published extensively across several frequent venues, indicating an ongoing contribution to the academic community. These venues include:

  • Journal of Experimental Criminology
  • CrimRxiv
  • Crime Science
  • Criminology & Public Policy
  • Policing A Journal of Policy and Practice

Jerry H. Ratcliffe has collaborated regularly with several co-authors, reflecting sustained partnerships in research projects. Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Ralph B. Taylor
  • Camille Faubert
  • David Décary-Hêtu
  • Aili Malm
  • Hayley Wight

Recent published papers exemplify their research interests and contributions, including the following works:

  • Policing and public health calls for service in Philadelphia, 2021, Crime Science
  • The Philadelphia predictive policing experiment, 2020, Journal of Experimental Criminology
  • Policing the largest drug market on the eastern seaboard: officer perspectives on enforcement and community safety, 2022, Policing An International Journal
  • Was the pope to blame? Statistical powerlessness and the predictive policing of micro-scale randomized control trials, 2020, Criminology & Public Policy
  • The disproportionate impact of post-George Floyd violence increases on minority neighborhoods in Philadelphia, 2023, Journal of Criminal Justice

Throughout their career, Jerry H. Ratcliffe has concentrated research efforts on the interplay between law enforcement and public health, predictive policing methodologies, drug market enforcement, and the social implications of violence in minority communities.

Best Publications

  • GIS and Crime Mapping

    Spencer Chainey;Jerry Ratcliffe

  • Intelligence-Led Policing

    Jerry H. Ratcliffe

  • THE PHILADELPHIA FOOT PATROL EXPERIMENT: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL OF POLICE PATROL EFFECTIVENESS IN VIOLENT CRIME HOTSPOTS*

    Jerry H. Ratcliffe;Travis Taniguchi;Elizabeth R. Groff;Jennifer D. Wood

  • Geocoding crime and a first estimate of a minimum acceptable hit rate

    Jerry H. Ratcliffe

  • GIS and Crime Mapping: Chainey/GIS and Crime Mapping

    Spencer Chainey;Jerry Ratcliffe

  • Space-time patterns of risk: A cross national assessment of residential burglary victimization

    Shane D. Johnson;Wim Bernasco;Kate J. Bowers;Henk Elffers

  • The Hotspot Matrix: A Framework for the Spatio‐Temporal Targeting of Crime Reduction

    Jerry H. Ratcliffe

  • No . 248 Intelligence-led Policing

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  • Near-Repeat Patterns in Philadelphia Shootings

    Jerry H Ratcliffe;George F Rengert

  • Crime Mapping: Spatial and Temporal Challenges

    Jerry Ratcliffe

  • Hotbeds of crime and the search for spatial accuracy

    Jerry H. Ratcliffe;Michael J. McCullagh

  • Aoristic Signatures and the Spatio-Temporal Analysis of High Volume Crime Patterns

    Jerry H. Ratcliffe

  • A Temporal Constraint Theory to Explain Opportunity-Based Spatial Offending Patterns:

    Jerry H. Ratcliffe

  • Intelligence-led policing and the problems of turning rhetoric into practice

    Jerry Ratcliffe

  • DOES WHAT POLICE DO AT HOT SPOTS MATTER? THE PHILADELPHIA POLICING TACTICS EXPERIMENT*

    Elizabeth R. Groff;Jerry H. Ratcliffe;Cory P. Haberman;Evan T. Sorg

  • Nonresidential Crime Attractors and Generators Elevate Perceived Neighborhood Crime and Incivilities

    Eric S. McCord;Jerry H. Ratcliffe;R. Marie Garcia;Ralph B. Taylor

  • On the accuracy of TIGER-type geocoded address data in relation to cadastral and census areal units

    Jerry H. Ratcliffe

  • The Crime Reduction Effects of Public CCTV Cameras: A Multi‐Method Spatial Approach

    Jerry H. Ratcliffe;Travis Taniguchi;Ralph B. Taylor

  • TESTING FOR TEMPORALLY DIFFERENTIATED RELATIONSHIPS AMONG POTENTIALLY CRIMINOGENIC PLACES AND CENSUS BLOCK STREET ROBBERY COUNTS

    Cory P. Haberman;Jerry H. Ratcliffe

  • Strategic thinking in criminal intelligence

    Jerry Ratcliffe

  • A Micro-Spatial Analysis of the Demographic and Criminogenic Environment of Drug Markets in Philadelphia:

    Eric S. McCord;Jerry H. Ratcliffe

Frequent Co-Authors

Elizabeth R. Groff
Elizabeth R. Groff Temple University
Ralph B. Taylor
Ralph B. Taylor Temple University
David Weisburd
David Weisburd Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Anthony A. Braga
Anthony A. Braga University of Pennsylvania
Kate J. Bowers
Kate J. Bowers University College London
Cynthia Lum
Cynthia Lum George Mason University
Shane D. Johnson
Shane D. Johnson University College London
John E. Eck
John E. Eck University of Cincinnati
Cody W. Telep
Cody W. Telep Arizona State University
Tom R. Tyler
Tom R. Tyler Yale University

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