Alfred Blumstein

11.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
106 papers, 7.6k citations indexed

About

Alfred Blumstein is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Clinical Psychology and Nature and Landscape Conservation. According to data from OpenAlex, Alfred Blumstein has authored 106 papers receiving a total of 7.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 76 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 12 papers in Clinical Psychology and 8 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation. Recurrent topics in Alfred Blumstein's work include Crime Patterns and Interventions (62 papers), Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis (46 papers) and Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance (22 papers). Alfred Blumstein is often cited by papers focused on Crime Patterns and Interventions (62 papers), Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis (46 papers) and Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance (22 papers). Alfred Blumstein collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Slovenia. Alfred Blumstein's co-authors include Jacqueline Cohen, David P. Farrington, Alex R. Piquero, Daniel S. Nagin, Joel Wallman, Richard Rosenfeld, Soumyo D. Moitra, Charles H. Logan, Allen J. Beck and Kiminori Nakamura and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews and American Sociological Review.

In The Last Decade

Alfred Blumstein

104 papers receiving 6.4k citations

Hit Papers

The Criminal Career Paradigm 1980 2026 1995 2010 2003 1980 200 400 600
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. The Criminal Career Paradigm
    2003 624 citations David P. Farrington, Alfred Blumstein et al. Crime and Justice profile →
  2. Deterrence and Incapacitation: Estimating the Effects of Criminal Sanctions on Crime Rates.
    1980 546 citations Alfred Blumstein, Daniel S. Nagin et al. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Alfred Blumstein United States 41 6.3k 2.3k 1.1k 853 685 106 7.6k
Shawn D. Bushway United States 42 5.8k 0.9× 2.1k 0.9× 1.5k 1.4× 523 0.6× 450 0.7× 132 7.0k
Franklin E. Zimring United States 34 3.8k 0.6× 1.4k 0.6× 597 0.5× 912 1.1× 281 0.4× 176 4.8k
Scott H. Decker United States 48 5.9k 0.9× 1.2k 0.5× 1.4k 1.3× 864 1.0× 476 0.7× 180 7.1k
Terance D. Miethe United States 43 4.6k 0.7× 982 0.4× 705 0.6× 860 1.0× 286 0.4× 89 5.8k
Mark Warr United States 29 5.7k 0.9× 1.5k 0.7× 1.2k 1.1× 867 1.0× 539 0.8× 38 6.8k
Paul Nieuwbeerta Netherlands 43 4.3k 0.7× 1.6k 0.7× 887 0.8× 664 0.8× 211 0.3× 205 5.0k
Ross L. Matsueda United States 25 3.2k 0.5× 966 0.4× 885 0.8× 391 0.5× 383 0.6× 43 4.1k
Jacqueline Cohen United States 25 2.6k 0.4× 818 0.3× 417 0.4× 273 0.3× 284 0.4× 47 3.1k
Wesley G. Jennings United States 49 5.7k 0.9× 3.9k 1.7× 1.4k 1.3× 2.1k 2.5× 565 0.8× 212 8.7k
Wesley G. Skogan United States 47 7.4k 1.2× 753 0.3× 1.2k 1.1× 1.5k 1.8× 235 0.3× 151 8.7k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Miller, J. Mitchell & Alfred Blumstein. (2020). Crime, Justice & the COVID-19 Pandemic: Toward a National Research Agenda. American Journal of Criminal Justice. 45(4). 515–524. 46 indexed citations
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Blumstein, Alfred, et al.. (2018). Enhancing Aviation Security with The SWIFT System (Short Wait Integrated Flight Travel). Research Showcase @ Carnegie Mellon University (Carnegie Mellon University).
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Blumstein, Alfred. (2018). Science and Technology and the President's Crime Commission. Criminology & Public Policy. 17(2). 271–282. 8 indexed citations
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Blumstein, Alfred & Joel Wallman. (2006). The Crime Drop and Beyond. Annual Review of Law and Social Science. 2(1). 125–146. 52 indexed citations
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Blumstein, Alfred, Garen J. Wintemute, William Spelman, et al.. (2005). The Crime Drop in America. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 37 indexed citations
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Blumstein, Alfred. (2002). Crime Modeling1. Operations Research. 50(1). 16–24. 17 indexed citations
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Blumstein, Alfred, et al.. (2000). Mass Incarceration: Perspectives on U.S. Imprisonment. Berkley Law Scholarship Repository (University of California, Berkeley). 7(1). 91. 1 indexed citations
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Blumstein, Alfred & Daniel Cork. (1996). Linking Gun Availability to Youth Gun Violence. Law and Contemporary Problems. 59(1). 5–5. 85 indexed citations
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Blumstein, Alfred, et al.. (1993). Filtered Sampling from Populations with Heterogeneous Event Frequencies. Management Science. 39(7). 886–899. 22 indexed citations
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Blumstein, Alfred, Jacqueline Cohen, & Richard Rosenfeld. (1992). THE UCR‐NCS RELATIONSHIP REVISITED: A REPLY TO MENARD. Criminology. 30(1). 115–124. 16 indexed citations
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Barnett, Arnold, Alfred Blumstein, & David P. Farrington. (1989). A PROSPECTIVE TEST OF A CRIMINAL CAREER MODEL*. Criminology. 27(2). 373–388. 72 indexed citations
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Blumstein, Alfred. (1988). Prison Populations: A System out of Control?. Crime and Justice. 10. 231–266. 36 indexed citations
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Blumstein, Alfred, Jacqueline Cohen, & David P. Farrington. (1988). LONGITUDINAL AND CRIMINAL CAREER RESEARCH: FURTHER CLARIFICATIONS. Criminology. 26(1). 57–74. 99 indexed citations
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Blumstein, Alfred, David P. Farrington, & Soumyo D. Moitra. (1985). Delinquency Careers: Innocents, Desisters, and Persisters. Crime and Justice. 6. 187–219. 172 indexed citations
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LaFree, Gary, Alfred Blumstein, Jacqueline Cohen, Susan E. Martin, & Michael Tonry. (1984). Research on Sentencing: The Search for Reform, Vol. 1.. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 13(5). 589–589. 15 indexed citations
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Blumstein, Alfred. (1983). Selective Incapacitation as a Means of Crime Control. American Behavioral Scientist. 27(1). 87–108. 9 indexed citations
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Blumstein, Alfred & Daniel S. Nagin. (1978). On the Optimum Use of Incarceration for Crime Control. Operations Research. 26(3). 381–405. 19 indexed citations
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Blumstein, Alfred, et al.. (1977). Policy applications of population models: A comparative review. Socio-Economic Planning Sciences. 11(1). 1–11. 1 indexed citations
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Blumstein, Alfred & Daniel S. Nagin. (1975). Analysis of arrest rates for trends in criminality. Socio-Economic Planning Sciences. 9(5). 221–227. 13 indexed citations
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Blumstein, Alfred. (1957). A Monte Carlo Analysis of the Ground Controlled Approach System. Operations Research. 5(3). 397–408. 4 indexed citations

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