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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 47 305 271 172 145 276 8391

Nicholas P. Lovrich publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Nicholas P. Lovrich between 1976 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Nicholas P. Lovrich published across 50 years, from 1976 to 2025, averaging 6.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2021. 6 of the 307 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1976 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2021. 1976: 3 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 2 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 4 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 5 publications 1983: 6 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 9 publications 1986: 6 publications 1987: 10 publications 1988: 9 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 7 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 16 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 22 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 24 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 2 publications
1976 2025

307 publications in total across all disciplines

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Nicholas P. Lovrich: publications per year, 1976 to 2025
Year Publications
1976 3
1977 1
1978 2
1979 1
1980 4
1981 3
1982 5
1983 6
1984 3
1985 9
1986 6
1987 10
1988 9
1989 3
1990 5
1991 2
1992 5
1993 1
1994 7
1995 5
1996 6
1997 3
1998 5
1999 7
2000 4
2001 6
2002 16
2003 8
2004 4
2005 7
2006 7
2007 4
2008 6
2009 3
2010 6
2011 8
2012 3
2013 4
2014 4
2015 6
2016 9
2017 4
2018 22
2019 12
2020 10
2021 24
2022 9
2023 4
2024 4
2025 2
Total 307
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Nicholas P. Lovrich publications per year - data summary

  • Nicholas P. Lovrich, a Political Science scholar from Washington State University, has 307 publications recorded across 50 years, from 1976 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1976 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2021, with 24 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1977, 1979 and 1993, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 6.1 papers per year over the whole span, or 6.1 per year counting only the 50 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 43 publications, 14% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1976-1992: 77 publications (4.5 per year); 1993-2009: 99 publications (5.8 per year); 2010-2025: 131 publications (8.2 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Nicholas P. Lovrich publication distribution in Political Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Political Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Nicholas P. Lovrich sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
20 40 60 80
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 36–40 to 333+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 97. Most scientists, 97, have 333+ publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 276–280 publications, is where this scientist sits. 36–40 publications: 10 scientists 41–45 publications: 11 scientists 46–50 publications: 25 scientists 51–55 publications: 27 scientists 56–60 publications: 44 scientists 61–65 publications: 52 scientists 66–70 publications: 62 scientists 71–75 publications: 62 scientists 76–80 publications: 79 scientists 81–85 publications: 71 scientists 86–90 publications: 82 scientists 91–95 publications: 65 scientists 96–100 publications: 85 scientists 101–105 publications: 76 scientists 106–110 publications: 66 scientists 111–115 publications: 78 scientists 116–120 publications: 67 scientists 121–125 publications: 73 scientists 126–130 publications: 73 scientists 131–135 publications: 64 scientists 136–140 publications: 45 scientists 141–145 publications: 53 scientists 146–150 publications: 44 scientists 151–155 publications: 45 scientists 156–160 publications: 33 scientists 161–165 publications: 32 scientists 166–170 publications: 28 scientists 171–175 publications: 31 scientists 176–180 publications: 29 scientists 181–185 publications: 27 scientists 186–190 publications: 36 scientists 191–195 publications: 27 scientists 196–200 publications: 24 scientists 201–205 publications: 16 scientists 206–210 publications: 16 scientists 211–215 publications: 19 scientists 216–220 publications: 16 scientists 221–225 publications: 17 scientists 226–230 publications: 18 scientists 231–235 publications: 23 scientists 236–240 publications: 17 scientists 241–245 publications: 13 scientists 246–250 publications: 17 scientists 251–255 publications: 9 scientists 256–260 publications: 13 scientists 261–265 publications: 8 scientists 266–270 publications: 12 scientists 271–275 publications: 8 scientists 276–280 publications: 10 scientists 281–285 publications: 13 scientists 286–290 publications: 13 scientists 291–295 publications: 5 scientists 296–300 publications: 6 scientists 301–305 publications: 11 scientists 306–310 publications: 9 scientists 311–315 publications: 6 scientists 316–320 publications: 4 scientists 321–325 publications: 4 scientists 326–330 publications: 2 scientists 331–332 publications: 5 scientists 333+ publications: 97 scientists
36–40 publications 333+

This scientist: 276 publications — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more.

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Number of Political Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 2,033 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
36–40 10
41–45 11
46–50 25
51–55 27
56–60 44
61–65 52
66–70 62
71–75 62
76–80 79
81–85 71
86–90 82
91–95 65
96–100 85
101–105 76
106–110 66
111–115 78
116–120 67
121–125 73
126–130 73
131–135 64
136–140 45
141–145 53
146–150 44
151–155 45
156–160 33
161–165 32
166–170 28
171–175 31
176–180 29
181–185 27
186–190 36
191–195 27
196–200 24
201–205 16
206–210 16
211–215 19
216–220 16
221–225 17
226–230 18
231–235 23
236–240 17
241–245 13
246–250 17
251–255 9
256–260 13
261–265 8
266–270 12
271–275 8
276–280 10 276
281–285 13
286–290 13
291–295 5
296–300 6
301–305 11
306–310 9
311–315 6
316–320 4
321–325 4
326–330 2
331–332 5
333+ 97
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Nicholas P. Lovrich publication distribution in Political Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 2,033 Political Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 36–40 to 333+ publications.
  • Nicholas P. Lovrich, a Political Science scholar from Washington State University, records 276 publications - the 91st percentile of the discipline.
  • 91% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Nicholas P. Lovrich, and about 9% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 121–125 publications range, and Nicholas P. Lovrich ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 333+ publications, holding 97 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 44% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 111–115 publications), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 333 publications or more, 97 scientists in all (5% of the field).

Nicholas P. Lovrich D-index placement in Political Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Political Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Nicholas P. Lovrich sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100
Bar chart with 43 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 20 to 62+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 100. Most scientists, 100, have 62+ D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 47 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 20 D-Index: 76 scientists 21 D-Index: 79 scientists 22 D-Index: 84 scientists 23 D-Index: 68 scientists 24 D-Index: 88 scientists 25 D-Index: 82 scientists 26 D-Index: 76 scientists 27 D-Index: 75 scientists 28 D-Index: 99 scientists 29 D-Index: 96 scientists 30 D-Index: 96 scientists 31 D-Index: 81 scientists 32 D-Index: 86 scientists 33 D-Index: 81 scientists 34 D-Index: 84 scientists 35 D-Index: 72 scientists 36 D-Index: 58 scientists 37 D-Index: 53 scientists 38 D-Index: 48 scientists 39 D-Index: 40 scientists 40 D-Index: 40 scientists 41 D-Index: 32 scientists 42 D-Index: 26 scientists 43 D-Index: 25 scientists 44 D-Index: 33 scientists 45 D-Index: 33 scientists 46 D-Index: 17 scientists 47 D-Index: 21 scientists 48 D-Index: 22 scientists 49 D-Index: 18 scientists 50 D-Index: 19 scientists 51 D-Index: 19 scientists 52 D-Index: 15 scientists 53 D-Index: 14 scientists 54 D-Index: 10 scientists 55 D-Index: 13 scientists 56 D-Index: 9 scientists 57 D-Index: 11 scientists 58 D-Index: 12 scientists 59 D-Index: 10 scientists 60 D-Index: 5 scientists 61 D-Index: 7 scientists 62+ D-Index: 100 scientists
20 D-Index 62+

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 62 D-Index or more.

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Number of Political Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 2,033 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
20 76
21 79
22 84
23 68
24 88
25 82
26 76
27 75
28 99
29 96
30 96
31 81
32 86
33 81
34 84
35 72
36 58
37 53
38 48
39 40
40 40
41 32
42 26
43 25
44 33
45 33
46 17
47 21 47
48 22
49 18
50 19
51 19
52 15
53 14
54 10
55 13
56 9
57 11
58 12
59 10
60 5
61 7
62+ 100
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Nicholas P. Lovrich D-index placement in Political Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 2,033 Political Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 43 ranges running from 20 to 62+ D-Index.
  • Nicholas P. Lovrich, a Political Science scholar from Washington State University, records 47 D-Index - the 86th percentile of the discipline.
  • 86% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Nicholas P. Lovrich, and about 14% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 32 D-Index range, and Nicholas P. Lovrich ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 62+ D-Index, holding 100 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 45% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 30 D-Index), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (5% of the field).

Overview

Nicholas P. Lovrich is affiliated with Washington State University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the social sciences with significant contributions across several subfields including sociology and political science, general health professions, political science and international relations, pharmacology, and information systems.

The main topics of Lovrich's research include:

  • Crime Patterns and Interventions
  • Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
  • Cybercrime and Law Enforcement Studies
  • Homelessness and Social Issues
  • Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Policing Practices and Perceptions
  • Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance

Lovrich has published extensively in various academic venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Policing & Society
  • Lexington Books
  • Justice Evaluation Journal
  • The Prison Journal
  • Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research

Among their recent papers are:

  • "Effects of High-Potency Cannabis on Psychomotor Performance in Frequent Cannabis Users," 2020, Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
  • "An Evolution Rather than a Revolution: Cannabis Legalization Implementation from the Perspective of the Police in Washington State," 2020, Justice Evaluation Journal
  • "The Effect of Marijuana Legalization on Jail Populations in Washington State," 2020, The Prison Journal
  • "Racial Disparities in the Wake of Cannabis Legalization: Documenting Persistence and Change," 2022, Race and Justice
  • "Forecasting Identity Theft Victims: Analyzing Characteristics and Preventive Actions through Machine Learning Approaches," 2020, Victims & Offenders

Lovrich has also contributed to book publications, predominantly with Lexington Books. Titles include:

  • Electronic Community-Oriented Policing, 2020
  • Sanctuary Ordinances, 2021
  • Electronic Community-Oriented Policing, 2020

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Lovrich include:

  • John C. Pierce
  • Mary K. Stohr
  • David A. Makin
  • Duane Stanton
  • Craig Hemmens

Best Publications

  • Social integration, individual perceptions of collective efficacy, and fear of crime in three cities

    Chris L. Gibson;Jihong Zhao;Nicholas P. Lovrich;Michael J. Gaffney

  • Dimensions of stress among university faculty: Factor-analytic results from a national study

    Walter H. Gmelch;Phyllis Kay Wilke;Nicholas P. Lovrich

  • Access to health care and community social capital.

    Michael S Hendryx;Melissa M Ahern;Nicholas P Lovrich;Arthur H McCurdy

  • The Hollow Core: Private Interests in National Policy Making

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  • Sources of stress in academe: A national perspective

    Walter H. Gmelch;Nicholas P. Lovrich;Phyllis Kay Wilke

  • Linking confidence in the police with the performance of the police: Community policing can make a difference

    Ling Ren;Liqun Cao;Nicholas Lovrich;Michael Gaffney

  • Public perceptions of state police: An analysis of individual-level and contextual variables

    Mark E Correia;Michael D Reisig;Nicholas P Lovrich

  • Predicting Five Dimensions of Police Officer Stress: Looking More Deeply Into Organizational Settings for Sources of Police Stress:

    Jihong “Solomon” Zhao;Ni He;Nicholas Lovrich

  • Culture, Politics and Mass Publics: Traditional and Modern Supporters of The New Environmental Paradigm In Japan and the United States

    John C. Pierce;Nicholas P. Lovrich;Taketsugu Tsurutani;Takematsu Abe

  • Staff turnover in new generation jails: An investigation of its causes and prevention

    Mary K. Stohr;Ruth L. Self;Nicholas P. Lovrich

  • Modeling the Effects of Organizational Setting and Individual Coping Style on Employees Subjective Health, Job Satisfaction and Commitment

    Aslaug Mikkelsen;Torvald Ogaard;Nicholas Lovrich

  • THE MULTIPLE SOURCES OF WORKPLACE STRESS AMONG LAND-GRANT UNIVERSITY FACULTY

    Earl Smith;John L. Anderson;Nicholas P. Lovrich

  • Community policing: is it changing the basic functions of policing?

    Jihong Zhao;Nicholas P Lovrich;T.Hank Robinson

  • The status of community policing in American cities: Facilitators and impediments revisited

    Jihong Zhao;Nicholas P. Lovrich;Quint Thurman

  • Voters in Contested, Nonpartisan Judicial Elections: a Responsibile Electorate or a Problematic Public?

    Nicholas P. Lovrich;Charles H. Sheldon

  • Staff management in correctional institutions: Comparing DiIulio's “control model” and “employee investment model” outcomes in five jails

    Mary K. Stohr;Nicholas P. Lovrich;Ben A. Menke;Linda L. Zupan

  • Community policing: Did it change the basic functions of policing in the 1990s? A national follow-up study

    Jihong “Solomon” Zhao;Ni He;Nicholas P. Lovrich

  • Political culture, postmaterial values, and the new environmental paradigm: A comparative analysis of Canada and the United States

    Mary Ann E. Steger;John C. Pierce;Brent S. Steel;Nicholas P. Lovrich

  • Assessing Collaborative Capacity in a Multidimensional World

    Edward P. Weber;Nicholas P. Lovrich;Michael J. Gaffney

  • Belief systems concerning the environment: The general public, attentive publics, and state legislators

    John C. Pierce;Nicholas P. Lovrich

  • Participation community crime prevention: who volunteers for police work?

    Ling Ren;Jihong “Solomon” Zhao;Nicholas P. Lovrich;Michael J. Gaffney

  • Cultural sources of variations in US urban sustainability attributes

    William Budd;Nicholas Lovrich;John C. Pierce;John C. Pierce;Barbara Chamberlain

  • Human Resource Management: The Public Service Perspective

    Elizabeth D. Fredericksen;Stephanie L. Witt;W. David Patton;Nicholas P. Lovrich

Frequent Co-Authors

Brent S. Steel
Brent S. Steel Oregon State University
Michael D. Reisig
Michael D. Reisig Arizona State University
Russell J. Dalton
Russell J. Dalton University of California, Irvine
Chris L. Gibson
Chris L. Gibson University of Florida
Travis C. Pratt
Travis C. Pratt University of Cincinnati
L. Cinnamon Bidwell
L. Cinnamon Bidwell University of Colorado Boulder
Yehua Dennis Wei
Yehua Dennis Wei University of Utah
Herbert H. Hill
Herbert H. Hill Washington State University
Angela D. Bryan
Angela D. Bryan University of Colorado Boulder
Michael P. Wolcott
Michael P. Wolcott Washington State University

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