Stephen J. Watts

673 total citations
31 papers, 442 citations indexed

About

Stephen J. Watts is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Clinical Psychology and Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Stephen J. Watts has authored 31 papers receiving a total of 442 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 13 papers in Clinical Psychology and 9 papers in Health. Recurrent topics in Stephen J. Watts's work include Crime Patterns and Interventions (17 papers), Homelessness and Social Issues (8 papers) and Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes (7 papers). Stephen J. Watts is often cited by papers focused on Crime Patterns and Interventions (17 papers), Homelessness and Social Issues (8 papers) and Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes (7 papers). Stephen J. Watts collaborates with scholars based in United States. Stephen J. Watts's co-authors include Thomas L. McNulty, Lauren E. Wright, Paul E. Bellair, Daniel L. Carlson, Bert Burraston, Leslie Gordon Simons and Ronald L. Simons and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Youth and Adolescence, Journal of Interpersonal Violence and Criminal Justice and Behavior.

In The Last Decade

Stephen J. Watts

27 papers receiving 422 citations

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Stephen J. Watts United States	13	233	225	113	113	113	31	442
Emma Holdsworth United Kingdom	9	197 0.8×	219 1.0×	240 2.1×	95 0.8×	104 0.9×	13	486
Charlene Collibee United States	13	134 0.6×	214 1.0×	165 1.5×	199 1.8×	140 1.2×	30	451
Janelle R. Goodwill United States	11	144 0.6×	186 0.8×	53 0.5×	103 0.9×	69 0.6×	25	328
Rikke Holm Bramsen Denmark	11	113 0.5×	274 1.2×	137 1.2×	90 0.8×	77 0.7×	24	433
Gayle Y. Iwamasa United States	14	153 0.7×	241 1.1×	102 0.9×	243 2.2×	114 1.0×	34	526
Wen‐Hsu Lin Taiwan	13	212 0.9×	155 0.7×	58 0.5×	109 1.0×	100 0.9×	24	423
Elizabeth A. Goncy United States	14	151 0.6×	314 1.4×	174 1.5×	278 2.5×	113 1.0×	37	593
Shoshana Ringel United States	11	108 0.5×	263 1.2×	87 0.8×	154 1.4×	59 0.5×	33	439
S. Jean Caraway United States	7	124 0.5×	218 1.0×	46 0.4×	161 1.4×	130 1.2×	11	407
Maysa Akbar United States	4	132 0.6×	211 0.9×	53 0.5×	164 1.5×	51 0.5×	5	373

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Watts, Stephen J., et al.. (2025). Assessing intersectionality in parent-child contact, sex, and race/ethnicity on prison misconduct. 64(4). 221–253.

Watts, Stephen J., et al.. (2024). Trajectories of Offending Among Asians in America: Examining US-Born/Non-US-Born Differences and the Effects of Social Control. Journal of Developmental and Life-Course Criminology. 10(4). 501–524. 1 indexed citations

Wright, Lauren E., et al.. (2024). Sexuality Minority Status, Victimization, Mental Health, and Substance Use. Substance Use & Misuse. 59(13). 2008–2020.

Watts, Stephen J., et al.. (2024). Adolescent Weapon Carrying Inside and Outside of School: The Impact of Experiences and Perceptions of Violence. American Journal of Criminal Justice. 49(5). 678–699.

Watts, Stephen J., et al.. (2023). Antecedents of legal cynicism unpacked: The impact of parental incarceration, race, and ACEs on its development. Journal of Criminal Justice. 88. 102116–102116. 2 indexed citations

Watts, Stephen J., et al.. (2022). Trajectories of Offending: Comparing US Born and Non-US Born Respondents in the Add Health. American Journal of Criminal Justice. 48(3). 830–850. 3 indexed citations

Watts, Stephen J. & Lauren E. Wright. (2020). Military combat, mental health, and crime: A preliminary test of a general strain theory model. Criminal Justice Studies. 34(2). 202–214. 3 indexed citations

Watts, Stephen J., et al.. (2019). Fairness, Social Support, and School Violence: Racial Differences in the Likelihood of Fighting at School. Crime & Delinquency. 66(12). 1655–1677. 7 indexed citations

Watts, Stephen J., et al.. (2018). Gender, Child Maltreatment, and Delinquency. Victims & Offenders. 14(2). 165–182. 10 indexed citations

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Burraston, Bert, et al.. (2018). Relative Deprivation, Absolute Deprivation, and Homicide: Testing an Interaction Between Income Inequality and Disadvantage. Homicide Studies. 23(1). 3–19. 13 indexed citations

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Watts, Stephen J., et al.. (2017). An Examination of the Importance of Strain in the Cannabis Gateway Effect. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology. 62(11). 3603–3617. 1 indexed citations

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Watts, Stephen J., et al.. (2017). MAOA, Drug Selling, and Violent Victimization. Criminal Justice Review. 42(4). 368–383. 2 indexed citations

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Watts, Stephen J., et al.. (2017). Child abuse, self-control, and delinquency: A general strain perspective. Journal of Criminal Justice. 56. 20–28. 55 indexed citations

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Burraston, Bert, et al.. (2017). Relative and Absolute Deprivation’s Relationship With Violent Crime in the United States: Testing an Interaction Effect Between Income Inequality and Disadvantage. Crime & Delinquency. 64(4). 542–560. 18 indexed citations

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Watts, Stephen J.. (2016). ADHD Symptomatology and Criminal Behavior During Adolescence: Exploring the Mediating Role of School Factors. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology. 62(1). 3–23. 13 indexed citations

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Watts, Stephen J.. (2016). The Link Between Child Abuse and Neglect and Delinquency: Examining the Mediating Role of Social Bonds. Victims & Offenders. 12(5). 700–717. 23 indexed citations

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Watts, Stephen J., et al.. (2016). Longitudinal Risks for Domestic Violence. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. 34(14). 2839–2862. 15 indexed citations

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Watts, Stephen J.. (2014). 5-HTTLPR, Suicidal Behavior by Others, Depression, and Criminal Behavior During Adolescence. Journal of Adolescent Research. 30(6). 800–820. 3 indexed citations

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Carlson, Daniel L., Thomas L. McNulty, Paul E. Bellair, & Stephen J. Watts. (2013). Neighborhoods and Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Adolescent Sexual Risk Behavior. Journal of Youth and Adolescence. 43(9). 1536–1549. 46 indexed citations

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McNulty, Thomas L., Paul E. Bellair, & Stephen J. Watts. (2012). Neighborhood Disadvantage and Verbal Ability as Explanations of the Black–White Difference in Adolescent Violence. Crime & Delinquency. 59(1). 140–160. 11 indexed citations

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