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D-Index
33
Citations
4626
World Ranking
206
National Ranking
156

John Petrila 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 John Petrila sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 262+

This scientist: 127 publications — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

John Petrila 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 John Petrila 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: 33 D-Index — 60th percentile

60% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

John Petrila is affiliated with the University of South Florida in the United States. Their professional work is connected to this institution, contributing to its academic and research activities.

There is no available data on recent papers published by John Petrila, nor information about frequent co-authors, publication venues, or book publications. Similarly, specific fields or subfields of study and main topics of work associated with the scientist are not documented.

No awards or recognitions have been recorded in the provided information.

As a researcher connected with a major university, the scope of John Petrila's work likely spans academic and possibly applied research domains, but precise details on their scholarly output and areas of expertise have not been supplied.

Best Publications

  • Psychological Evaluations for the Courts: A Handbook for Mental Health Professionals and Lawyers

    Gary B. Melton;John Petrila;Norman G. Poythress;Christopher Slobogin

  • Use of Leverage to Improve Adherence to Psychiatric Treatment in the Community

    John Monahan;Allison D. Redlich;Jeffrey Swanson;Pamela Clark Robbins

  • Perceived coercion and procedural justice in the Broward mental health court

    Norman G Poythress;John Petrila;Annette McGaha;Roger Boothroyd

  • The Broward Mental Health Court: process, outcomes, and service utilization

    Roger A Boothroyd;Norman G Poythress;Annette McGaha;John Petrila

  • Patterns of practice in mental health courts: A national survey.

    Allison D. Redlich;Henry J. Steadman;John Monahan;Pamela Clark Robbins

  • THE SECOND GENERATION OF MENTAL HEALTH COURTS

    Allison D. Redlich;Henry J. Steadman;John Monahan;John Petrila

  • Evaluating the efficiency and community safety goals of the Broward County Mental Health Court.

    Annette Christy;Norman G. Poythress;Roger A. Boothroyd;John Petrila

  • From referral to disposition: case processing in seven mental health courts.

    Henry J. Steadman;Allison D. Redlich;Patricia Griffin;John Petrila

  • The Use of Criminal Charges and Sanctions in Mental Health Courts

    Patricia A. Griffin;Henry J. Steadman;John Petrila

  • Mental health services : a public health perspective

    Bruce Lubostsky Levin;Kevin D. Hennessy;John Petrila

  • Psychopathy and the Death Penalty: Can the Psychopathy Checklist-Revised Identify Offenders Who Represent “A Continuing Threat to Society”?

    John F. Edens;John Petrila;Jacqueline K. Buffington-Vollum

  • Clinical Outcomes of Defendants in Mental Health Court

    Roger A. Boothroyd;Cynthia Calkins Mercado;Norman G. Poythress;Annette Christy

  • Gender and psychopathy: an overview of important issues and introduction to the special issue.

    Tonia L. Nicholls;John Petrila

  • Legal and Ethical Issues in the Assessment and Treatment of Psychopathy.

    John F. Edens;John Petrila;Shannon E. Kelley

  • Psychological evaluations for the courts: A handbook for mental health professionals and lawyers, 4th ed.

    Gary B. Melton;John Petrila;Norman G. Poythress;Christopher Slobogin

  • Characteristics and Experiences of Adults With a Serious Mental Illness Who Were Involved in the Criminal Justice System

    Robert Constantine;Ross Andel;John Petrila;Marion Becker

  • The Effectiveness of Involuntary Outpatient Treatment: Empirical Evidence and the Experience of Eight States

    M. Susan Ridgely;John Borum;John Petrila

  • An introduction to the special issues on juvenile psychopathy and some reflections on the current debate. Juvenile psychopathy: the debate.

    John Petrila;Jennifer L. Skeem

  • State Laws on Emergency Holds for Mental Health Stabilization

    Leslie C. Hedman;John Petrila;William H. Fisher;Jeffrey W. Swanson

  • RESEARCH AND CONFIDENTIALITY: LEGAL ISSUES AND RISK MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES

    Paul G. Stiles;John Petrila

  • Juveniles Evaluated Incompetence to Proceed: Characteristics and Quality of Mental Health Professionals’ Evaluations

    Annette Christy;Kevin S. Douglas;Randy K. Otto;John Petrila

  • Preliminary Observations from an Evaluation of the Broward County Florida Mental Health Court

    John Petrila;Norman G. Poythress;Annette C. McGaha;Roger A. Boothroyd

  • Effects of Outpatient Treatment on Risk of Arrest of Adults With Serious Mental Illness and Associated Costs

    Richard A. Van Dorn;Sarah L. Desmarais;John Petrila;Diane Haynes

  • Does Involuntary Outpatient Treatment Work

    M. Susan Ridgely;John Borum;John Petrila

Frequent Co-Authors

Norman G. Poythress
Norman G. Poythress University of South Florida
John Monahan
John Monahan University of Virginia
Richard A. Van Dorn
Richard A. Van Dorn Policy Research Associates
Corine de Ruiter
Corine de Ruiter Maastricht University
Marvin S. Swartz
Marvin S. Swartz Duke University
Henry J. Steadman
Henry J. Steadman Policy Research Associates
Jeffrey W. Swanson
Jeffrey W. Swanson Duke University
Jennifer L. Skeem
Jennifer L. Skeem University of California, Berkeley
John F. Edens
John F. Edens Texas A&M University
Allison D. Redlich
Allison D. Redlich George Mason University

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