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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Law 54 41 35 160 13848

Richard Rosenfeld publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Richard Rosenfeld between 1975 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Richard Rosenfeld published across 50 years, from 1975 to 2024, averaging 3.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 10 publications in 2020. 6 of the 174 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1975 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 10. Peak 10 publications in 2020. 1975: 1 publication 1976: 1 publication 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 2 publications
1975 2024

174 publications in total across all disciplines

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Richard Rosenfeld: publications per year, 1975 to 2024
Year Publications
1975 1
1976 1
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 1
1987 1
1988 0
1989 1
1990 0
1991 4
1992 2
1993 5
1994 2
1995 4
1996 2
1997 2
1998 4
1999 3
2000 2
2001 5
2002 2
2003 6
2004 6
2005 8
2006 5
2007 5
2008 8
2009 5
2010 3
2011 7
2012 7
2013 4
2014 9
2015 5
2016 9
2017 7
2018 6
2019 6
2020 10
2021 8
2022 2
2023 4
2024 2
Total 174
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Richard Rosenfeld 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 Richard Rosenfeld 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, 157–161 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: 160 publications — 47th percentile

47% 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
137–141 12
142–146 14
147–151 8
152–156 14
157–161 5 160
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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Richard Rosenfeld 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 Richard Rosenfeld 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: 54 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% 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 54
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Research.com Recognitions

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

Overview

Richard Rosenfeld was affiliated with the University of Missouri-St. Louis in the United States. Their research primarily focused on social sciences, with a significant emphasis on sociology and political science. Over the course of their career, Rosenfeld contributed extensively to the study of crime patterns, governance related to illicit activities, and public health issues connected to criminal justice.

Rosenfeld's work consistently addressed topics including crime patterns and interventions, crime and governance, gun ownership and violence research, and opioid use disorder treatment. Their research also intersected with studies on wildlife conservation related to criminology, criminal justice and corrections analysis, and issues concerning suicide and self-harm.

Frequent coauthors of Rosenfeld included Joel Wallman, Randolph Roth, Ernesto López, Mark T. Berg, and Joshua H. Williams. Their scholarly contributions appeared in several key publication venues such as the Federal Sentencing Reporter, CrimRxiv, Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice, Criminology & Public Policy, and the Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency.

Selected recent papers by Rosenfeld include:

  • Pandemic, Social Unrest, and Crime in U.S. Cities (2020), published in Federal Sentencing Reporter
  • Assessing and Responding to the Recent Homicide Rise in the United States (2021), published in CrimRxiv
  • The Opioid Epidemic and Homicide in the United States (2021), published in Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency

Other notable publications related to their collaborative research included works by Ernesto López and Eric P. Baumer, which addressed issues such as crime during the coronavirus pandemic, and spatial clustering of poverty impacting homicide rates.

Rosenfeld also authored the book Crime Dynamics, published by Cambridge University Press in 2024, which contributes to the academic discourse on crime trends and societal factors influencing criminal behavior.

Their research was characterized by interdisciplinary approaches bridging public health, environmental studies, and clinical psychology with traditional criminological investigation.

Best Publications

  • Crime and the American Dream

    Richard Rosenfeld;Steven F. Messner

  • Political Restraint of the Market and Levels of Criminal Homicide: A Cross-National Application of Institutional-Anomie Theory

    Steven F. Messner;Richard Rosenfeld

  • Social Capital and Homicide

    Richard Rosenfeld;Steven F. Messner;Eric P. Baumer

  • Does Immigration Increase Homicide? Negative Evidence From Three Border Cities

    Matthew T. Lee;Ramiro Martinez;Richard Rosenfeld

  • Explaining the Decline in Intimate Partner Homicide The Effects of Changing Domesticity, Women's Status, and Domestic Violence Resources

    Laura Dugan;Daniel S. Nagin;Richard Rosenfeld

  • The prediction of violence and homicide in young men

    Rolf Loeber;Dustin Pardini;D. Lynn Homish;Evelyn H. Wei

  • Exposure Reduction or Retaliation? The Effects of Domestic Violence Resources on Intimate‐Partner Homicide

    Laura Dugan;Daniel S. Nagin;Richard Rosenfeld

  • Snitching and the Code of the Street

    Richard Rosenfeld;Bruce A. Jacobs;Roosevelt Wright

  • Dimensions of Social Capital and Rates of Criminal Homicide

    Steven F. Messner;Eric P. Baumer;Richard Rosenfeld

  • Explaining recent trends in U.S. homicide rates

    Alfred Blumstein;Richard Rosenfeld

  • Explaining spatial variation in support for capital punishment: A multilevel analysis

    Eric P. Baumer;Steven F. Messner;Richard Rosenfeld

  • Facilitating Violence: A Comparison of Gang-Motivated, Gang-Affiliated, and Nongang Youth Homicides

    Richard Rosenfeld;Timothy M. Bray;Arlen Egley

  • Did Ceasefire, Compstat, and Exile Reduce Homicide?

    Richard Rosenfeld;Robert Fornango;Eric Baumer

  • The Influence of Crack Cocaine on Robbery, Burglary, and Homicide Rates: A Cross-City, Longitudinal Analysis:

    Eric Baumer;Janet L. Lauritsen;Richard Rosenfeld;Roosevelt Wright

  • The rise and decline of homicide--and why

    Alfred Blumstein;Frederick P. Rivara;Richard Rosenfeld

  • THE IMPACT OF ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ON ROBBERY AND PROPERTY CRIME: THE ROLE OF CONSUMER SENTIMENT*

    Richard Rosenfeld;Robert Fornango

  • THE IMPACT OF ORDER‐MAINTENANCE POLICING ON NEW YORK CITY HOMICIDE AND ROBBERY RATES: 1988‐2001*

    Richard Rosenfeld;Robert Fornango;Andres F. Rengifo

  • Race, Crime, and the Micro‐Ecology of Deadly Force

    David Klinger;Richard Rosenfeld;Daniel Isom;Michael Deckard

  • Social Disorganization, Drug Market Activity, and Neighborhood Violent Crime.

    Ramiro Martínez;Richard Rosenfeld;Dennis Mares

  • POLICING RACE: THE RACIAL STRATIFICATION OF SEARCHES IN POLICE TRAFFIC STOPS*

    Jeffrey Rojek;Richard Rosenfeld;Scott H. Decker

  • The Impact of Police Stops on Precinct Robbery and Burglary Rates in New York City, 2003-2010

    Richard Rosenfeld;Robert Fornango

  • THE EFFECTS OF DIRECTED PATROL AND SELF-INITIATED ENFORCEMENT ON FIREARM VIOLENCE: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED STUDY OF HOT SPOT POLICING

    Richard Rosenfeld;Michael J. Deckard;Emily Blackburn

  • THE IMPACT OF ORDER-MAINTENANCE POLICING ON NEW YORK CITY HOMICIDE AND ROBBERY RATES:

    Richard Rosenfeld;Robert Fornango;Andres F. Rengifo

  • Crime: Public policies for crime control

    Richard Rosenfeld

Frequent Co-Authors

Steven F. Messner
Steven F. Messner University at Albany, State University of New York
Eric P. Baumer
Eric P. Baumer Pennsylvania State University
Scott H. Decker
Scott H. Decker Arizona State University
Richard Wright
Richard Wright Georgia State University
Laura Dugan
Laura Dugan The Ohio State University
Daniel S. Nagin
Daniel S. Nagin Carnegie Mellon University
Alfred Blumstein
Alfred Blumstein Carnegie Mellon University
Michael G. Vaughn
Michael G. Vaughn Saint Louis University
Janet L. Lauritsen
Janet L. Lauritsen University of Missouri–St. Louis
Rolf Loeber
Rolf Loeber University of Pittsburgh

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