World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Psychology

D-Index
82
Citations
19281
World Ranking
1352
National Ranking
809

Overview

Matt DeLisi is affiliated with Iowa State University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Psychology and Social Sciences, with a substantial focus on Clinical Psychology and Sociology and Political Science. Their work also intersects with subfields such as Social Psychology, Applied Psychology, and Health.

The main topics studied by Matt DeLisi include:

  • Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
  • Crime Patterns and Interventions
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
  • Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
  • Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • Personality Traits and Psychology

DeLisi has contributed extensively to several scholarly journals, with frequent publications in:

  • International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology
  • Journal of Criminal Psychology
  • American Journal of Criminal Justice
  • Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice
  • Behavioral Sciences & the Law

Selected recent publications include:

  • The Role of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Psychopathic Features on Juvenile Offending Criminal Careers to Age 18 (2020), Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice
  • Toward an Understanding of the Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences on the Recidivism of Serious Juvenile Offenders (2020), American Journal of Criminal Justice
  • The dark figure of sexual offending: A replication and extension (2020), Behavioral Sciences & the Law
  • The Code of the Street Fights Back! Significant Associations with Arrest, Delinquency, and Violence Withstand Psychological Confounds (2020), International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Screening for dark personalities in Portugal: Intra- and interpersonal correlates, reliability and invariance of the Short Dark Tetrad Portuguese version (2022), Deviant Behavior

Co-authors frequently collaborating with Matt DeLisi include:

  • Pedro Pechorro
  • Mário R. Simões
  • Michael G. Vaughn
  • João Marôco
  • Rui Abrunhosa Gonçalves

Best Publications

  • New frontiers in criminal careers research, 2000-2011: A state-of-the-art review

    Matt DeLisi;Alex R. Piquero

  • Delinquency in Society

    Matt DeLisi

  • Career Criminals in Society

    Matt DeLisi

  • Psychopathy is the Unified Theory of Crime

    Matt DeLisi

  • Foundation for a temperament-based theory of antisocial behavior and criminal justice system involvement

    Matt DeLisi;Michael G. Vaughn

  • Violence and Externalizing Behavior Among Youth in the United States: Is There a Severe 5%?

    Michael G. Vaughn;Christopher P. Salas-Wright;Matt DeLisi;Brandy R. Maynard

  • Self-control behind bars: A validation study of the Grasmick et al. scale

    Matt Delisi;Andy Hochstetler;Daniel S. Murphy

  • The Severe 5%: A Latent Class Analysis of the Externalizing Behavior Spectrum in the United States.

    Michael G. Vaughn;Matt DeLisi;Tracy Gunter;Qiang Fu

  • Murder by numbers: monetary costs imposed by a sample of homicide offenders

    Matt DeLisi;Anna Kosloski;Molly Sween;Emily Hachmeister

  • Gang Members, Career Criminals and Prison Violence: Further Specification of the Importation Model of Inmate Behavior

    Matt DeLisi;Mark T. Berg;Andy Hochstetler

  • Self-Control as an Executive Function: Reformulating Gottfredson and Hirschi's Parental Socialization Thesis

    Kevin M. Beaver;John Paul Wright;Matt Delisi

  • The correctional melting pot: Race, ethnicity, citizenship, and prison violence

    Mark T. Berg;Matt DeLisi

  • Importation, deprivation, and varieties of serving time: An integrated-lifestyle-exposure model of prison offending

    Andy Hochstetler;Matt DeLisi

  • A gene × gene interaction between DRD2 and DRD4 is associated with conduct disorder and antisocial behavior in males

    Kevin M Beaver;John Paul Wright;Matt DeLisi;Anthony Walsh

  • Genetic influences on the stability of low self-control: Results from a longitudinal sample of twins

    Kevin M. Beaver;John Paul Wright;Matt DeLisi;Michael G. Vaughn

  • Monoamine oxidase A genotype is associated with gang membership and weapon use.

    Kevin M. Beaver;Matt DeLisi;Michael G. Vaughn;J.C. Barnes

  • Psychopathic personality traits and delinquent careers: An empirical examination

    Michael G. Vaughn;Matthew O. Howard;Matt DeLisi

  • Violent Video Games, Delinquency, and Youth Violence: New Evidence

    Matt DeLisi;Michael G. Vaughn;Douglas A. Gentile;Craig A. Anderson

  • Evidence of Negligible Parenting Influences on Self‐Control, Delinquent Peers, and Delinquency in a Sample of Twins

    John Wright;Kevin Beaver;Matt Delisi;Michael Vaughn

  • Criminal Careers Behind Bars

    Matt DeLisi

  • Psychopathy as Unified Theory of Crime

    Matt DeLisi

Frequent Co-Authors

Kevin M. Beaver
Kevin M. Beaver Florida State University
John Paul Wright
John Paul Wright University of Cincinnati
Matthew O. Howard
Matthew O. Howard University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Brian E. Perron
Brian E. Perron University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
J. C. Barnes
J. C. Barnes University of Cincinnati
Chris L. Gibson
Chris L. Gibson University of Florida
Glenn D. Walters
Glenn D. Walters Kutztown University
Craig A. Anderson
Craig A. Anderson Iowa State University
Mário R. Simões
Mário R. Simões University of Coimbra

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring psychology opens doors to various online degree options and diverse career pathways across the United States. Whether you’re interested in clinical practice, research, counseling, or human services, accredited online psychology programs provide a flexible way to advance your education and gain valuable skills for the job market.

When selecting a psychology program, factors such as accreditation, faculty expertise, internship opportunities, and program reputation matter. Regional rankings can help guide your choice. For example, you can explore the top psychology programs in New Hampshire, discover the best psychology degree rankings in Orange, review top psychology degrees in Orlando, or compare the best psychology degree programs ranking in Phoenix.

Graduates with online psychology degrees can pursue roles in mental health, social work, education, business, or further their studies in graduate or doctoral programs. The flexibility of online learning makes it easier to balance studies with work or personal commitments, helping you prepare for a rewarding career while managing your own schedule.

Best Scientists Citing Matt DeLisi

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles