Colin Loftin

3.6k total citations
57 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

Colin Loftin is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Health and Economics and Econometrics. According to data from OpenAlex, Colin Loftin has authored 57 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 37 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 24 papers in Health and 11 papers in Economics and Econometrics. Recurrent topics in Colin Loftin's work include Crime Patterns and Interventions (30 papers), Gun Ownership and Violence Research (23 papers) and Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance (8 papers). Colin Loftin is often cited by papers focused on Crime Patterns and Interventions (30 papers), Gun Ownership and Violence Research (23 papers) and Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance (8 papers). Colin Loftin collaborates with scholars based in United States, Slovenia and Netherlands. Colin Loftin's co-authors include David McDowall, Brian Wiersema, Robert H. Hill, Milton Heumann, Ronald C. Kessler, David F. Greenberg, Robert Nash Parker, Marshall B. Clinard, Sally Ward and Craig Rivera and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews and American Sociological Review.

In The Last Decade

Colin Loftin

55 papers receiving 2.2k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Colin Loftin United States 28 2.1k 985 612 314 307 57 2.6k
Richard Block United States 29 1.8k 0.9× 511 0.5× 338 0.6× 300 1.0× 149 0.5× 58 2.4k
Patricia L. McCall United States 23 2.3k 1.1× 758 0.8× 635 1.0× 705 2.2× 149 0.5× 50 2.9k
Mitchell B. Chamlin United States 34 2.5k 1.2× 514 0.5× 454 0.7× 441 1.4× 567 1.8× 74 3.0k
Darnell F. Hawkins United States 21 2.1k 1.0× 514 0.5× 405 0.7× 355 1.1× 745 2.4× 43 2.6k
Martin Killias Switzerland 30 2.2k 1.1× 676 0.7× 1.0k 1.6× 353 1.1× 216 0.7× 127 3.0k
Gordon Hawkins United States 20 1.6k 0.8× 291 0.3× 439 0.7× 264 0.8× 227 0.7× 55 2.0k
Gary Kleck United States 38 3.0k 1.5× 2.1k 2.1× 1.5k 2.5× 175 0.6× 327 1.1× 103 3.7k
Rosemary Gartner Canada 24 2.3k 1.1× 935 0.9× 654 1.1× 645 2.1× 137 0.4× 52 2.9k
Jacqueline Cohen United States 25 2.6k 1.3× 273 0.3× 818 1.3× 417 1.3× 203 0.7× 47 3.1k
Ken Pease United Kingdom 24 2.2k 1.1× 332 0.3× 355 0.6× 306 1.0× 238 0.8× 143 2.5k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Colin Loftin

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Colin Loftin

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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McDowall, David, Brian Wiersema, Colin Loftin, & Richard McCleary. (2024). Levels and Changes in Defensive Firearm Use by US Crime Victims, 1987‒2021. American Journal of Public Health. 114(12). 1384–1387. 1 indexed citations
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Loftin, Colin, et al.. (2014). The Accuracy of Supplementary Homicide Report Rates for Large U.S. Cities. Homicide Studies. 19(1). 6–27. 21 indexed citations
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Loftin, Colin, David McDowall, & Matthew D. Fetzer. (2008). A Comparison of SHR and Vital Statistics Homicide Estimates for U.S. Cities. Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice. 24(1). 4–17. 28 indexed citations
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Loftin, Colin, David McDowall, & Min Xie. (2008). Likely Errors When Linking Supplementary Homicide Report Records for Large U.S. Cities. Homicide Studies. 12(3). 234–248. 4 indexed citations
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Wiersema, Brian, Colin Loftin, & David McDowall. (2000). A Comparison of Supplementary Homicide Reports and National Vital Statistics System Homicide Estimates for U.S. Counties. Homicide Studies. 4(4). 317–340. 93 indexed citations
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Wiersema, Brian, et al.. (1998). Fatal firearm-related injury surveillance in Maryland. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 15(3). 46–56. 9 indexed citations
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McDowall, David, Colin Loftin, & Brian Wiersema. (1996). Using Quasi-Experiments to Evaluate Firearm Laws: Comment on Britt et al.'s Reassessment of the D.C. Gun Law. Law & Society Review. 30(2). 381–391. 20 indexed citations
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McDowall, David, Colin Loftin, & Brian Wiersema. (1995). Easing Concealed Firearms Laws: Effects on Homicide in Three States. The Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology (1973-). 86(1). 193–193. 60 indexed citations
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Zwerling, Craig, Philip J. Cook, Paul Gunderson, et al.. (1993). Firearm Injuries: Public Health Recommendations. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 9(3). 52–56. 9 indexed citations
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McDowall, David, Colin Loftin, & Brian Wiersema. (1992). A Comparative Study of the Preventive Effects of Mandatory Sentencing Laws for Gun Crimes. The Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology (1973-). 83(2). 378–378. 48 indexed citations
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O’Carroll, Patrick W., Colin Loftin, David McDowall, et al.. (1991). Preventing homicide: an evaluation of the efficacy of a Detroit gun ordinance.. American Journal of Public Health. 81(5). 576–581. 27 indexed citations
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Loftin, Colin & David McDowall. (1988). The analysis of case-control studies in criminology. Journal of Quantitative Criminology. 4(1). 85–98. 26 indexed citations
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Young, Robert L., David McDowall, & Colin Loftin. (1987). COLLECTIVE SECURITY AND THE OWNERSHIP OF FIREARMS FOR PROTECTION. Criminology. 25(1). 47–62. 43 indexed citations
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Loftin, Colin, et al.. (1987). An Attribute Approach to Relationships between Offenders and Victims in Homicide. The Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology (1973-). 78(2). 259–259. 31 indexed citations
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McDowall, David & Colin Loftin. (1986). Fiscal Politics and the Police: Detroit, 1928-76. Social Forces. 65(1). 162–176. 22 indexed citations
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Greenberg, David F., Ronald C. Kessler, & Colin Loftin. (1983). The Effect of Police Employment on Crime. Criminology. 21(3). 375–394. 48 indexed citations
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Heumann, Milton, Colin Loftin, & David McDowall. (1982). Federal Firearms Policy and Mandatory Sentencing. The Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology (1973-). 73(3). 1051–1051. 1 indexed citations
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Loftin, Colin. (1975). Partial Correlation as an Adjustment Procedure for Galton's Problem. 10(2). 131–141. 10 indexed citations
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Loftin, Colin, et al.. (1974). A Comparison of Alignment Procedures for Tests of Galton's Problem. 9(1). 4–6. 11 indexed citations
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Loftin, Colin & Robert H. Hill. (1974). Regional Subculture and Homicide: An Examination of the Gastil-Hackney Thesis. American Sociological Review. 39(5). 714–714. 290 indexed citations

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