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D-Index
47
Citations
9428
World Ranking
69
National Ranking
55

Joan Petersilia publication distribution in Law in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Law in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Joan Petersilia sits on this spectrum.

37–41 publications: 3 scientists 42–46 publications: 1 scientists 47–51 publications: 0 scientists 52–56 publications: 3 scientists 57–61 publications: 2 scientists 62–66 publications: 1 scientists 67–71 publications: 6 scientists 72–76 publications: 6 scientists 77–81 publications: 10 scientists 82–86 publications: 7 scientists 87–91 publications: 10 scientists 92–96 publications: 18 scientists 97–101 publications: 15 scientists 102–106 publications: 14 scientists 107–111 publications: 12 scientists 112–116 publications: 12 scientists 117–121 publications: 14 scientists 122–126 publications: 10 scientists 127–131 publications: 9 scientists 132–136 publications: 14 scientists 137–141 publications: 12 scientists 142–146 publications: 14 scientists 147–151 publications: 8 scientists 152–156 publications: 14 scientists 157–161 publications: 5 scientists 162–166 publications: 9 scientists 167–171 publications: 15 scientists 172–176 publications: 6 scientists 177–181 publications: 9 scientists 182–186 publications: 8 scientists 187–191 publications: 16 scientists 192–196 publications: 7 scientists 197–201 publications: 6 scientists 202–206 publications: 7 scientists 207–211 publications: 11 scientists 212–216 publications: 0 scientists 217–221 publications: 5 scientists 222–226 publications: 6 scientists 227–231 publications: 10 scientists 232–236 publications: 8 scientists 237–241 publications: 5 scientists 242–246 publications: 4 scientists 247–251 publications: 2 scientists 252–256 publications: 7 scientists 257–261 publications: 5 scientists 262+ publications: 100 scientists
37 publications 262+

This scientist: 120 publications — 28th percentile

28% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 262 publications or more.

Joan Petersilia D-index placement in Law in 2026

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

20 D-Index: 16 scientists 21 D-Index: 23 scientists 22 D-Index: 11 scientists 23 D-Index: 20 scientists 24 D-Index: 17 scientists 25 D-Index: 23 scientists 26 D-Index: 19 scientists 27 D-Index: 19 scientists 28 D-Index: 22 scientists 29 D-Index: 14 scientists 30 D-Index: 25 scientists 31 D-Index: 25 scientists 32 D-Index: 20 scientists 33 D-Index: 24 scientists 34 D-Index: 23 scientists 35 D-Index: 12 scientists 36 D-Index: 11 scientists 37 D-Index: 15 scientists 38 D-Index: 14 scientists 39 D-Index: 4 scientists 40 D-Index: 8 scientists 41 D-Index: 9 scientists 42+ D-Index: 92 scientists
20 D-Index 42+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 42 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Law in United States Leader Award
  • 2018 - Fellow of the American Academy of Political and Social Science

Overview

Joan Petersilia was affiliated with Stanford University in the United States. Throughout their career, they contributed to the academic community primarily through research and scholarship.

In 2018, Joan Petersilia was recognized as a Fellow of the American Academy of Political and Social Science.

Their research interests and areas of study are not detailed in available records, and there is no specific information on publications, co-authors, or book contributions provided.

Best Publications

  • When Prisoners Come Home: Parole and Prisoner Reentry

    Joan Petersilia

  • Intensive Probation and Parole

    Joan R. Petersilia;Susan Turner

  • Reentry Reconsidered: A New Look at an Old Question

    Jeremy Travis;Joan Petersilia

  • The Criminal Investigation Process

    Peter W. Greenwood;Jan M. Chaiken;Joan R. Petersilia;Linda L. Prusoff

  • Prisoner Reentry: Public Safety and Reintegration Challenges

    Joan Petersilia

  • Parolee Recidivism in California: The Effect of Neighborhood Context and Social Service Agency Characteristics

    John R. Hipp;Joan Petersilia;Susan Turner

  • Racial disparities in the criminal justice system

    Joan R. Petersilia

  • Criminal Careers of Habitual Felons.

    Joan R. Petersilia;Peter W. Greenwood;Marvin Lavin

  • Crime Victims With Developmental Disabilities: A Review Essay

    Joan R. Petersilia

  • What Works in Prisoner Reentry? Reviewing and Questioning the Evidence.

    Joan Petersilia

  • Parole and Prisoner Reentry in the United States

    Joan Petersilia

  • Perceptions of punishment : inmates and staff rank the severity of prison versus intermediate sanctions

    Joan Petersilia;Elizabeth Piper Deschenes

  • "BACK-END SENTENCING" AND REIMPRISONMENT: INDIVIDUAL, ORGANIZATIONAL, AND COMMUNITY PREDICTORS OF PAROLE SANCTIONING DECISIONS*

    Jeffrey Lin;Ryken Grattet;Joan Petersilia

  • Smart sentencing : the emergence of intermediate sanctions

    James M. Byrne;Arthur J. Lurigio;Joan Petersilia

  • When Prisoners Return to the Community: Political, Economic, and Social Consequences

    Joan Petersilia

  • A Decade of Experimenting with Intermediate Sanctions: What Have We Learned?:

    Joan Petersilia

  • Race and imprisonment decisions in California.

    Stephen Klein;Joan Petersilia;Susan Turner

  • Comparing Intensive and Regular Supervision for High-Risk Probationers: Early Results from an Experiment in California

    Joan Petersilia;Susan Turner

  • Crime : public policies for crime control

    James Q. Wilson;Joan Petersilia

  • Probation in the United States

    Joan Petersilia

  • The Oxford handbook of sentencing and corrections

    Joan Petersilia;Kevin R. Reitz

Frequent Co-Authors

Susan Turner
Susan Turner University of California, Irvine
James F. Wilson
James F. Wilson University of Edinburgh
Francis T. Cullen
Francis T. Cullen University of Cincinnati
Michael Tonry
Michael Tonry University of Minnesota
Franklin E. Zimring
Franklin E. Zimring University of California, Berkeley
David P. Farrington
David P. Farrington University of Cambridge
John R. Hipp
John R. Hipp University of California, Irvine
Jeremy Travis
Jeremy Travis City University of New York
Arthur J. Lurigio
Arthur J. Lurigio Loyola University Chicago

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