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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Law 47 72 64 57 50 132 7081

John Wooldredge publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John Wooldredge between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John Wooldredge published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 3.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2019. 9 of the 146 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2019. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 4 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 3 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 3 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 2 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 6 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 3 publications
1987 2025

146 publications in total across all disciplines

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John Wooldredge: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 1
1989 4
1990 1
1991 3
1992 2
1993 1
1994 3
1995 0
1996 2
1997 3
1998 4
1999 1
2000 1
2001 2
2002 2
2003 2
2004 2
2005 3
2006 2
2007 3
2008 4
2009 7
2010 2
2011 2
2012 3
2013 4
2014 5
2015 8
2016 12
2017 8
2018 6
2019 13
2020 1
2021 6
2022 6
2023 7
2024 6
2025 3
Total 146
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John Wooldredge 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 Wooldredge sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100
Bar chart with 46 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 37–41 to 262+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 100. Most scientists, 100, have 262+ publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 262 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 132–136 publications, is where this scientist sits. 37–41 publications: 3 scientists 42–46 publications: 1 scientist 47–51 publications: 0 scientists 52–56 publications: 3 scientists 57–61 publications: 2 scientists 62–66 publications: 1 scientist 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
37–41 publications 262+

This scientist: 132 publications — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Law scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 466 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
37–41 3
42–46 1
47–51 0
52–56 3
57–61 2
62–66 1
67–71 6
72–76 6
77–81 10
82–86 7
87–91 10
92–96 18
97–101 15
102–106 14
107–111 12
112–116 12
117–121 14
122–126 10
127–131 9
132–136 14 132
137–141 12
142–146 14
147–151 8
152–156 14
157–161 5
162–166 9
167–171 15
172–176 6
177–181 9
182–186 8
187–191 16
192–196 7
197–201 6
202–206 7
207–211 11
212–216 0
217–221 5
222–226 6
227–231 10
232–236 8
237–241 5
242–246 4
247–251 2
252–256 7
257–261 5
262+ 100
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John Wooldredge 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 Wooldredge sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
20 40 60 80
Bar chart with 23 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 20 to 42+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 92. Most scientists, 92, have 42+ D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 42 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 42+ D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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.

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Number of Law scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 466 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
20 16
21 23
22 11
23 20
24 17
25 23
26 19
27 19
28 22
29 14
30 25
31 25
32 20
33 24
34 23
35 12
36 11
37 15
38 14
39 4
40 8
41 9
42+ 92 47
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Law in United States Leader Award

Overview

John Wooldredge is affiliated with the University of Cincinnati in the United States and specializes in social sciences with a strong focus on criminal justice and corrections analysis.

Their research covers a variety of topics within criminology and social sciences, including:

  • Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
  • Crime Patterns and Interventions
  • Homelessness and Social Issues
  • Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
  • Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies
  • Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Advanced Causal Inference Techniques

Wooldredge's main fields of study are social sciences, with a particular focus on sociology and political science. Other related subfields include clinical psychology, general health professions, statistics and probability, and demography.

Among the prominent publication venues where Wooldredge's work frequently appears are the Journal of Criminal Justice, Justice Quarterly, Criminal Justice and Behavior, Crime & Delinquency, and the Journal of Quantitative Criminology.

Some of Wooldredge's recent papers include:

  • Prison Culture, Management, and In-Prison Violence, 2020, Annual Review of Criminology
  • The cycle of reentry and reincarceration: Examining the influence on employment over a period of 18 years, 2021, Journal of Criminal Justice
  • Structural Equation Modeling, 2023, Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Criminology and Criminal Justice
  • Disparities in Segregation for Prison Control: Comparing Long Term Solitary Confinement to Short Term Disciplinary Restrictive Housing, 2023, Justice Quarterly
  • Restrictive housing for prison rule violators: Specific deterrence or defiance?, 2023, Journal of Experimental Criminology

Frequent collaborators in Wooldredge's research include:

  • Joshua C. Cochran
  • Ian A. Silver
  • Claudia N. Anderson
  • Joshua Long
  • Christopher D'Amato

Best Publications

  • Linking the micro- and macro-level dimensions of lifestyle-routine activity and opportunity models of predatory victimization

    Robert J. Sampson;John D. Wooldredge

  • Considering hierarchical models for research on inmate behavior: Predicting misconduct with multilevel data

    John Wooldredge;Timothy Griffin;Travis Pratt

  • Marriage choices in North Carolina and Virginia 1969-71 and 1979-81.

    Robert Schoen;John Wooldredge

  • The correlation between race and domestic violence is confounded with community context

    Michael L. Benson;John Wooldredge;Amy B. Thistlethwaite;Greer Litton Fox

  • INMATE VERSUS ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS ON PRISON RULE VIOLATIONS

    Benjamin Steiner;John Wooldredge

  • Inmate Lifestyles and Opportunities for Victimization

    John D. Wooldredge

  • Inmate crime and victimization in a southwestern correctional facility

    John D. Wooldredge

  • Is the Impact of Cumulative Disadvantage on Sentencing Greater for Black Defendants

    John Wooldredge;James Frank;Natalie Goulette;Lawrence Travis

  • Inmate Experiences and Psychological Well-Being

    John D. Wooldredge

  • SEX‐BASED DISPARITIES IN FELONY DISPOSITIONS BEFORE VERSUS AFTER SENTENCING REFORM IN OHIO*

    Timothy Griffin;John Wooldredge

  • Individual and Environmental Effects on Assaults and Nonviolent Rule Breaking by Women in Prison

    Benjamin Steiner;John Wooldredge

  • The relevance of inmate race/ethnicity versus population composition for understanding prison rule violations

    Benjamin Steiner;John Wooldredge

  • BILEVEL DISPARITIES IN COURT DISPOSITIONS FOR INTIMATE ASSAULT

    John Wooldredge;Amy Thistlethwaite

  • CORRELATES OF DEVIANT BEHAVIOR AMONG INMATES OF U.S. CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES

    John D. Wooldredge

  • EXAMINING THE (IR)RELEVANCE OF AGGREGATION BIAS FOR MULTILEVEL STUDIES OF NEIGHBORHOODS AND CRIME WITH AN EXAMPLE COMPARING CENSUS TRACTS TO OFFICIAL NEIGHBORHOODS IN CINCINNATI

    John Wooldredge

  • Reconsidering Domestic Violence Recidivism: Conditioned Effects of Legal Controls by Individual and Aggregate Levels of Stake in Conformity

    John Wooldredge;Amy Thistlethwaite

  • Implications of Different Outcome Measures for an Understanding of Inmate Misconduct

    Benjamin Steiner;John Wooldredge

  • Individual and Environmental Sources of Work Stress Among Prison Officers

    Benjamin M. Steiner;John Wooldredge

  • Distinguishing Race Effects on Pre-Trial Release and Sentencing Decisions

    John Wooldredge

  • Comparing Self-Report to Official Measures of Inmate Misconduct

    Benjamin Steiner;John Wooldredge

  • Ethnic and educational effects on marriage choice.

    Schoen R;Wooldredge J;Thomas B

  • The Oxford handbook of prisons and imprisonment

    John Wooldredge;Paula Smith

Frequent Co-Authors

Benjamin Steiner
Benjamin Steiner University of Nebraska at Omaha
Timothy G. Griffin
Timothy G. Griffin University of Cambridge
Francis T. Cullen
Francis T. Cullen University of Cincinnati
James Frank
James Frank University of Cincinnati
Edward J. Latessa
Edward J. Latessa University of Cincinnati
Pamela Wilcox
Pamela Wilcox Pennsylvania State University
Christopher T. Lowenkamp
Christopher T. Lowenkamp University of Missouri–Kansas City
Joshua C. Cochran
Joshua C. Cochran University of Cincinnati
Robert Schoen
Robert Schoen Pennsylvania State University
John Paul Wright
John Paul Wright University of Cincinnati

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