John P. Crank

2.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
50 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

John P. Crank is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Political Science and International Relations and Health. According to data from OpenAlex, John P. Crank has authored 50 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 38 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 30 papers in Political Science and International Relations and 5 papers in Health. Recurrent topics in John P. Crank's work include Policing Practices and Perceptions (30 papers), Crime Patterns and Interventions (28 papers) and Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis (8 papers). John P. Crank is often cited by papers focused on Policing Practices and Perceptions (30 papers), Crime Patterns and Interventions (28 papers) and Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis (8 papers). John P. Crank collaborates with scholars based in United States and South Africa. John P. Crank's co-authors include Robert H. Langworthy, Robert G. Culbertson, Robert M. Regoli, Michael A. Caldero, John D. Hewitt, Andrew L. Giacomazzi, L. Edward Wells, Eric D. Poole, Rachel Boba and Richard C. McCorkle and has published in prestigious journals such as American Journal of Sociology, Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency and Criminal Justice and Behavior.

In The Last Decade

John P. Crank

47 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Hit Papers

Understanding Police Culture 2014 2026 2018 2022 2014 100 200 300
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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. Understanding Police Culture
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Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
John P. Crank United States 19 1.4k 1.2k 302 182 181 50 1.8k
Richard J. Lundman United States 23 1.6k 1.1× 961 0.8× 302 1.0× 118 0.6× 51 0.3× 51 1.9k
Quint C. Thurman United States 20 1.1k 0.8× 528 0.4× 181 0.6× 80 0.4× 81 0.4× 39 1.5k
Edward R. Maguire United States 29 2.2k 1.6× 1.8k 1.5× 476 1.6× 258 1.4× 65 0.4× 111 2.7k
Jack R. Greene United States 21 1.4k 1.0× 851 0.7× 281 0.9× 72 0.4× 47 0.3× 57 1.9k
Tim Prenzler Australia 23 1.2k 0.9× 1.2k 1.0× 204 0.7× 205 1.1× 44 0.2× 159 1.8k
Jihong Zhao United States 31 2.6k 1.9× 1.8k 1.5× 590 2.0× 197 1.1× 291 1.6× 102 3.3k
Andy Myhill United Kingdom 17 1.7k 1.2× 1.2k 1.0× 654 2.2× 140 0.8× 61 0.3× 35 2.1k
Samuel Walker United States 27 1.9k 1.4× 1.3k 1.0× 425 1.4× 162 0.9× 24 0.1× 70 2.5k
Robert E. Worden United States 21 2.4k 1.8× 2.2k 1.8× 707 2.3× 128 0.7× 50 0.3× 55 2.8k
Justice Tankebe United Kingdom 21 2.8k 2.1× 2.5k 2.0× 403 1.3× 196 1.1× 48 0.3× 48 3.1k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of John P. Crank

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Crank, John P., et al.. (2011). Toward a phenomenology of terrorism: implications for research and policy. Crime Law and Social Change. 56(3). 219–242.
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Crank, John P., et al.. (2009). Toward an Interpretive Criminal Justice. Critical Criminology. 18(3). 147–167. 4 indexed citations
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Crank, John P., et al.. (2008). What is good criminal justice theory?. Journal of Criminal Justice. 36(6). 563–572. 8 indexed citations
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Crank, John P. & Andrew L. Giacomazzi. (2007). Areal policing and public perceptions in a non‐urban setting: one size fits one. Policing An International Journal. 30(1). 108–131. 19 indexed citations
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Crank, John P., et al.. (2005). Counter-Terrorism after 9/11: Justice, Security and Ethics Reconsidered. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 9 indexed citations
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Crank, John P.. (2003). Institutional theory of police: a review of the state of the art. Policing An International Journal. 26(2). 186–207. 110 indexed citations
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Crank, John P.. (2003). Crime and justice in the context of resource scarcity. Crime Law and Social Change. 39(1). 39–67. 3 indexed citations
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Crank, John P., et al.. (2001). Police Work and Culture in a Nonurban Setting: An Ethnographic Analysis. Police Quarterly. 4(1). 69–98. 47 indexed citations
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McCorkle, Richard C. & John P. Crank. (1996). Meet the new boss: Institutional change and loose coupling in parole and probation. American Journal of Criminal Justice. 21(1). 1–25. 14 indexed citations
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Crank, John P., et al.. (1994). Reciprocity between organizations and institutional environments: A study of operation Valkyrie. Journal of Criminal Justice. 22(5). 393–406. 9 indexed citations
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Crank, John P., et al.. (1993). The Relationship Between Police Belief Systems and Attitudes Toward Police Practices. Criminal Justice and Behavior. 20(2). 199–221. 14 indexed citations
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Crank, John P.. (1992). Special topics in policing. Journal of Criminal Justice. 20(6). 575–577. 4 indexed citations
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Crank, John P. & Robert H. Langworthy. (1992). An Institutional Perspective of Policing. The Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology (1973-). 83(2). 338–338. 224 indexed citations
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Crank, John P.. (1990). Police: Professionals or craftsmen? An empirical assessment of professionalism and craftsmanship among eight municipal police agencies. Journal of Criminal Justice. 18(4). 333–349. 15 indexed citations
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Crank, John P., et al.. (1990). The Construction and Implementation of an Alternative Measure of Police Cynicism. Criminal Justice and Behavior. 17(4). 395–409. 50 indexed citations
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Crank, John P.. (1989). Civilianization in small and medium police departments in Illinois, 1973–1986. Journal of Criminal Justice. 17(3). 167–177. 31 indexed citations
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Regoli, Robert M., Robert G. Culbertson, John P. Crank, & Eric D. Poole. (1988). Linkages between professionalization and professionalism among police chiefs. Journal of Criminal Justice. 16(2). 89–98. 10 indexed citations
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Regoli, Robert M., John P. Crank, Robert G. Culbertson, & Eric D. Poole. (1987). Police professionalism and cynicism reconsidered: An assessment of measurement issues. Justice Quarterly. 4(2). 257–275. 16 indexed citations

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