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D-Index
54
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40
National Ranking
34

Ronald V. Clarke 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 Ronald V. Clarke sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 262+

This scientist: 170 publications — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ronald V. Clarke 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 Ronald V. Clarke 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: 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.

Research.com Recognitions

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

Overview

Ronald V. Clarke is affiliated with Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the intersection of social sciences and environmental science, with significant attention to subfields including sociology and political science, nature and landscape conservation, and transportation.

The scientist's main research themes include wildlife conservation and criminology analyses, maritime security and history, sex work and related issues, crime patterns and interventions, as well as crime, illicit activities, and governance. These topics reflect a multidisciplinary approach linking social behavior and environmental concerns with crime studies.

Recent publications by Ronald V. Clarke highlight this diversity. One paper titled "Disaggregating illegal fishing losses for the 22 countries of the West African Coast" published in 2020 in MAST. Maritime studies/Maritime studies explores environmental and maritime security issues. Another 2020 publication, "Regulating Crime and the International Crime Drop", appeared in the International Criminal Justice Review and addresses crime regulation and its trends on a global scale.

Frequent co-authors include Gohar A. Petrossian, contributing to the interdisciplinary scope of the research. Notable publication venues consist of MAST. Maritime studies/Maritime studies and International Criminal Justice Review, reflecting a balance between maritime-focused journals and broader criminal justice literature.

  • Disaggregating illegal fishing losses for the 22 countries of the West African Coast, 2020, MAST. Maritime studies/Maritime studies
  • Regulating Crime and the International Crime Drop, 2020, International Criminal Justice Review

  • Gohar A. Petrossian

  • MAST. Maritime studies/Maritime studies
  • International Criminal Justice Review

  • Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses
  • Maritime Security and History
  • Sex work and related issues
  • Crime Patterns and Interventions
  • Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance

  • Social Sciences
  • Environmental Science

  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Nature and Landscape Conservation
  • Transportation

Best Publications

  • The Reasoning Criminal: Rational Choice Perspectives on Offending

    Derek B. Cornish;Ronald V. Clarke

  • Situational Crime Prevention

    Ronald V. Clarke

  • Modeling Offenders' Decisions: A Framework for Research and Policy

    Ronald V. Clarke;Derek B. Cornish

  • “Situational” Crime Prevention: Theory and Practice

    R. V. G. Clarke

  • Understanding Crime Displacement: An Application of Rational Choice Theory

    Derek B. Cornish;Ronald V. Clarke

  • Situational Crime Prevention: Its Theoretical Basis and Practical Scope

    Ronald V. Clarke

  • Routine activity and rational choice

    R. V. G. Clarke;Marcus Felson

  • DIFFUSION OF CRIME CONTROL BENEFITS: OBSERVATIONS ON THE REVERSE OF DISPLACEMENT

    Ronald V. Clarke;David Weisburd

  • The Reasoning Criminal

    Derek B. Cornish;Ronald V. Clarke

  • Crime Analysis for Problem Solvers in 60 Small Steps

    R. V. G. Clarke;John E. Eck

  • The rational choice perspective

    Derek B. Cornish;Ronald V. Clarke

  • Designing out crime

    R. V. G. Clarke;Patricia Mayhew

  • Risky Facilities: Crime Concentration in Homogeneous Sets of Establishments and Facilities

    John E. Eck;Ronald V. Clarke;Rob T. Guerette

  • Introduction: Criminology, Routine Activity, and Rational Choice

    Ronald V. Clarke;Marcus Felson

  • A Revised Classification of Situational Crime Prevention Techniques

    Ross Homel;R. Clarke

  • Suicide: Closing the Exits

    Ronald V. Clarke;David Lester

  • Crime and Public Transport

    Martha J. Smith;Ronald V. Clarke

  • Are Parrots CRAVED? An Analysis of Parrot Poaching in Mexico

    Stephen Pires;Ronald V. Clarke

  • The International Ban on Ivory Sales and its Effects on Elephant Poaching in Africa

    Andrew M. Lemieux;Ronald V. Clarke

  • Crime and police effectiveness

    J. M. Hough;Ronald Clarke

  • Superhighway robbery : preventing e-commerce crime

    Graeme R. Newman;Ronald V. Clarke

  • Routine Activity and Rational Choice : Advances in Criminological Theory

    Ronald V. Clarke;Marcus Felson

  • Heresies Revived: Three Vexing Books@@@The Prediction of Criminal Behaviour: Statistical Approaches@@@The Reasoning Criminal: Rational Choice Perspectives on Offending@@@Understanding and Controlling Crime: Toward a New Research Strategy

    R. W. England;Thomas Gabor;Derek B. Cornish;Ronald V. Clarke

Frequent Co-Authors

David Lester
David Lester Richard Stockton College of New Jersey
Marcus Felson
Marcus Felson Texas State University
John E. Eck
John E. Eck University of Cincinnati
Nick Tilley
Nick Tilley University College London
Anthony A. Braga
Anthony A. Braga University of Pennsylvania
Ken Pease
Ken Pease University College London
Bruce D. Johnson
Bruce D. Johnson National Development and Research Institutes
Ross Homel
Ross Homel Griffith University
David P. Farrington
David P. Farrington University of Cambridge
James F. Wilson
James F. Wilson University of Edinburgh

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