Robert Agnew

21.1k total citations · 5 hit papers
90 papers, 13.4k citations indexed

About

Robert Agnew is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Clinical Psychology and Social Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert Agnew has authored 90 papers receiving a total of 13.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 77 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 17 papers in Clinical Psychology and 12 papers in Social Psychology. Recurrent topics in Robert Agnew's work include Crime Patterns and Interventions (71 papers), Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis (20 papers) and Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance (16 papers). Robert Agnew is often cited by papers focused on Crime Patterns and Interventions (71 papers), Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis (20 papers) and Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance (16 papers). Robert Agnew collaborates with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and United Kingdom. Robert Agnew's co-authors include Francis T. Cullen, Lisa Broidy, Helene R. White, Timothy Brezina, John Wright, David M. Petersen, Scott A. Desmond, James D. Unnever, Mark Colvin and Shelley Johnson Listwan and has published in prestigious journals such as Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews, Social Forces and Journal of Marriage and the Family.

In The Last Decade

Robert Agnew

87 papers receiving 12.1k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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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.

FOUNDATION FOR A GENERAL STRAIN THEORY OF CRIME AND DELINQUENCY*

1992 3.2k citations Robert Agnew Criminology profile →
Building on the Foundation of General Strain Theory: Specifying the Types of Strain Most Likely to Lead to Crime and Delinquency

2001 1.1k citations Robert Agnew Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency profile →
Pressured into Crime: An Overview of General Strain Theory

2005 832 citations Robert Agnew Medical Entomology and Zoology profile →
Gender and Crime: A General Strain Theory Perspective

1997 621 citations Robert Agnew et al. Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency profile →
AN EMPIRICAL TEST OF GENERAL STRAIN THEORY*

1992 585 citations Robert Agnew et al. Criminology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Robert Agnew United States	51	10.0k	4.5k	3.0k	2.6k	2.2k	90	13.4k
Travis Hirschi United States	31	10.7k 1.1×	4.7k 1.0×	2.4k 0.8×	2.6k 1.0×	1.6k 0.7×	66	14.7k
John H. Laub United States	40	12.2k 1.2×	6.0k 1.3×	1.4k 0.5×	4.4k 1.7×	2.2k 1.0×	79	15.7k
Marvin D. Krohn United States	47	6.3k 0.6×	3.2k 0.7×	1.4k 0.5×	2.3k 0.9×	1.1k 0.5×	127	9.4k
Michael R. Gottfredson United States	31	8.6k 0.9×	3.1k 0.7×	1.4k 0.5×	1.6k 0.6×	1.3k 0.6×	71	10.8k
Ronald L. Akers United States	45	7.4k 0.7×	2.6k 0.6×	1.5k 0.5×	2.1k 0.8×	1.2k 0.5×	100	10.8k
Delbert S. Elliott United States	39	6.1k 0.6×	5.2k 1.2×	2.2k 0.8×	3.2k 1.2×	1.6k 0.7×	69	11.7k
Debora L. Osgood United States	50	6.4k 0.6×	3.1k 0.7×	2.3k 0.8×	2.8k 1.1×	1.1k 0.5×	115	11.8k
Terence P. Thornberry United States	51	5.8k 0.6×	5.4k 1.2×	1.3k 0.4×	2.7k 1.1×	1.6k 0.7×	117	10.2k
Travis C. Pratt United States	45	7.4k 0.7×	2.5k 0.6×	1.2k 0.4×	1.5k 0.6×	1.2k 0.5×	121	9.5k
Wesley G. Jennings United States	49	5.7k 0.6×	3.9k 0.9×	1.3k 0.4×	1.4k 0.5×	2.1k 1.0×	212	8.7k

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Agnew, Robert, et al.. (2017). When Criminal Coping is Likely: An Examination of Conditioning Effects in General Strain Theory. Journal of Quantitative Criminology. 34(4). 887–920. 44 indexed citations

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Agnew, Robert, Francis T. Cullen, & Pamela Wilcox. (2017). Criminological Theory: Past to Present. 63 indexed citations

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Agnew, Robert & Matt DeLisi. (2012). General strain theory, the criminal justice system and beyond: Introduction to the special issue. Journal of Criminal Justice. 40(3). 174–175. 14 indexed citations

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Sigfúsdóttir, Inga Dóra, Álfgeir L. Kristjánsson, & Robert Agnew. (2012). A comparative analysis of general strain theory. Journal of Criminal Justice. 40(2). 117–127. 53 indexed citations

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Listwan, Shelley Johnson, Christopher J. Sullivan, Robert Agnew, Francis T. Cullen, & Mark Colvin. (2011). The Pains of Imprisonment Revisited: The Impact of Strain on Inmate Recidivism. Justice Quarterly. 30(1). 144–168. 160 indexed citations

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Agnew, Robert, et al.. (2011). GST : idea oraz rekomendacje dla profilaktyki zachowań przestępczych. Jagiellonian University Repository (Jagiellonian University). 1 indexed citations

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Agnew, Robert, et al.. (2008). Socioeconomic Status, Economic Problems, and Delinquency. Youth & Society. 40(2). 159–181. 97 indexed citations

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Agnew, Robert. (2004). Why Do Criminals Offend?: A General Theory of Crime and Delinquency. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 147 indexed citations

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Desmond, Scott A. & Robert Agnew. (2003). Juvenile Delinquency: Causes and Control. Teaching Sociology. 31(1). 120–120. 120 indexed citations

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Agnew, Robert. (2001). The Sage Dictionary of Criminology. Sage eBooks. 134 indexed citations

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Agnew, Robert. (1999). Introduction. Theoretical Criminology. 3(4). 437–437. 6 indexed citations

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Agnew, Robert. (1998). The Causes of Animal Abuse:. Theoretical Criminology. 2(2). 177–209. 100 indexed citations

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Agnew, Robert. (1992). FOUNDATION FOR A GENERAL STRAIN THEORY OF CRIME AND DELINQUENCY*. Criminology. 30(1). 47–88. 3200 indexed citations breakdown →

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Agnew, Robert. (1991). A Longitudinal Test of Social Control Theory and Delinquency. Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency. 28(2). 126–156. 211 indexed citations

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Agnew, Robert. (1990). The Origins of Delinquent Events: An Examination of Offender Accounts. Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency. 27(3). 267–294. 68 indexed citations

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Agnew, Robert, et al.. (1989). Adolescent Violence toward Parents. Journal of Marriage and the Family. 51(3). 699–699. 125 indexed citations

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Agnew, Robert. (1989). A longitudinal test of the revised strain theory. Journal of Quantitative Criminology. 5(4). 373–387. 61 indexed citations

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Agnew, Robert. (1985). A Revised Strain Theory of Delinquency. Social Forces. 64(1). 151–151. 262 indexed citations

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Agnew, Robert. (1984). The Effect of Appearance on Personality and Behavior. Youth & Society. 15(3). 285–303. 7 indexed citations

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Agnew, Robert. (1984). Autonomy and Delinquency. Sociological Perspectives. 27(2). 219–240. 23 indexed citations

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