Cohn, Ellen
- Associate Professor, Criminology and Criminal Justice , Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs

Overview
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Dr. Ellen G. Cohn is an associate professor in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice and an affiliated faculty member in the Women’s Studies Center. Dr. Cohn graduated magna cum laude from the University of Maryland, College Park in 1984, earning B.A. degrees in both psychology and law enforcement, and earned her M.A. degree in criminal justice from the same university in 1986. She earned both an M.Phil. (1988) and a Ph.D. (1992) in criminology from the University of Cambridge.
Dr. Cohn’s research interests fall primarily into two areas: the effect of weather and temporal variables on criminal behavior, and the use of citation analysis in criminology and criminal justice. She is considered to be one of the leading experts in the world in both of these areas. Dr. Cohn is the author and co-author of 34 articles and 14 chapters in edited books, as well as numerous reports, manuals, and monographs. Her first book on citation analysis, Evaluating Criminology and Criminal Justice, is considered the leading work on the subject. A second book, Scholarly Influence in Criminology and Criminal Justice, will be published in fall 2010. She is currently engaged in developing a program cross-national research on weather and crime with scholars in England, New Zealand, and Bulgaria.
Dr. Cohn is a member of the Board of Directors of Youth Crime Watch of America and has served as both President and Chair of the Board. She has received two “Extra Mile” awards from Youth Crime Watch and in 2003 was named Board Member of the Year for her service to the organization. She is also a member of the Board of Directors of Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers, and a member of the steering committee of the Miami-Dade Police Department’s Citizen Volunteer Program, which saves the department hundreds of thousands of dollars annually. In 2007, she received the University’s “Excellence in Service” award for her efforts and in 2009 she received the President’s Volunteer Service Award, a national honor given in recognition of sustained volunteer service.
research interests
- Weather and Crime | Citation Analysis | Intimate Partner Violence | History of the Criminal Justice System
Scholarly & Creative Works
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Article
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2022Changes in the Most Cited Scholars in Five International Journals Between 2006 and 2020Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s11417-022-09362-x Web of Science: 000750688200001
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2021The relationship between crime, immigration and socioeconomic factorsFull Text via DOI: 10.7347/RIC-032021-p180
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2020Changes in Scholarly Influence in Major American Criminology and Criminal Justice Journals between 1986 and 2015Full Text via DOI: 10.1080/10511253.2020.1830140 Web of Science: 000578739600001
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2020Predictive Extrinsic Factors in Multiple Victim ShootingsFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10935-020-00602-3 Web of Science: 000548759800001
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2020The reporting and help-seeking behaviors of domestic violence victims with criminal backgroundsFull Text via DOI: 10.1111/soc4.12771 Web of Science: 000509355800001
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2019Thirty Years of Scholarly Influence in International Journals and Its Relation to the Most-Cited Scholars in Asian CriminologyFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/s11417-019-09285-0 Web of Science: 000478908900001
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2019Who Are the Most-Cited Scholars in Asian Criminology Compared with Australia, New Zealand, North America, and Europe?Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s11417-018-9279-8 Web of Science: 000458126500005
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2017The Periodicity of Violent and Property Crime in Tshwane, South AfricaFull Text via DOI: 10.1177/1057567716681637 Web of Science: 000408109200004
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2017Changes in the Most-Cited Scholars and Works Over 25 Years: The Evolution of the Field of Criminology and Criminal JusticeFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/10511253.2016.1153686 Web of Science: 000393767000002
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2016The Most Cited Scholars in Five International Criminology Journals, 2006-10Full Text via DOI: 10.1093/bjc/azv048 Web of Science: 000376383900010
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2014Is it safer behind the gates? Crime and gated communities in South AfricaFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10901-013-9362-5 Web of Science: 000330960500007
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2014Publication Productivity of CriminologistsFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/10511253.2014.889728 Web of Science: 000211231200002
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2013Sporting Events and the Spatial Patterning of Crime in South Africa: Local Interpretations and International ImplicationsFull Text via DOI: 10.3138/cjccj.2012.E20 Web of Science: 000330713000003
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2013Burglary in Gated Communities: An Empirical Analysis Using Routine Activities TheoryFull Text via DOI: 10.1177/1057567713476887 Web of Science: 000438902000004
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2012Seasonal Assault and Neighborhood Deprivation in South Africa: Some Preliminary FindingsFull Text via DOI: 10.1177/0013916510397758 Web of Science: 000307336900003
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2011Changes in Scholarly Influence in Major International Criminology Journals, 1986-2005Full Text via DOI: 10.3138/cjccj.53.2.157 Web of Science: 000290358100002
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2011Changes in Scholarly Influence in Major American Criminology and Criminal Justice Journals Between 1986 and 2005Full Text via DOI: 10.1080/10511253.2011.556134 Web of Science: 000211216000003
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2011Scholarly Influence and Prestige in Criminology and Criminal JusticeFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/10511253.2010.517647 Web of Science: 000211215100002
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2008Scholarly influence in criminology and criminal justice journals in 1990-2000Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2007.12.002 Web of Science: 000254800200002
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2007Changes in scholarly influence in major international criminology journalsFull Text via DOI: 10.1375/acri.40.3.335 Web of Science: 000251570000005
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2007Changes in Scholarly Influence in Major American Criminology and Criminal Justice Journals between 1986 and 2000Full Text via DOI: 10.1080/10511250601144225 Web of Science: 000211207800003
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2005Where Are They Now? Trajectories of Publication "Stars" from American Criminology and Criminal Justice ProgramsFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/10511250500082203 Web of Science: 000211198500004
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2004Temperature, city size, and the southern subculture of violence: Support for social escape/avoidance (SEA) theoryFull Text via DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2004.tb02792.x Web of Science: 000225280300007
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2004Outdoor temperature, climate control, and criminal assault - The spatial and temporal ecology of violenceFull Text via DOI: 10.1177/0013916503259515 Web of Science: 000189148400007
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2003Global warming and US crime rates - An application of routine activity theoryFull Text via DOI: 10.1177/0013916503255565 Web of Science: 000186047900006
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2003Even criminals take a holiday: Instrumental and expressive crimes on major and minor holidaysFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/S0047-2352(03)00029-1 Web of Science: 000183654400005
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2001Temperature, routine activities, and domestic violence: A reanalysisFull Text via DOI: 10.1891/0886-6708.16.2.203
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2000Violence is a curvilinear function of temperature in Dallas: A replicationFull Text via DOI: 10.1037//0022-3514.78.6.1074 Web of Science: 000087512200005
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1999Errors of commission and omission: Comment on Anderson and Anderson's (1998) "temperature and aggression"Full Text via DOI: 10.2466/PR0.85.6.611-620 Web of Science: 000083971600041
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1999Changes in the most-cited scholars in twenty criminology and criminal justice journals between 1990 and 1995Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/S0047-2352(99)00006-9 Web of Science: 000081962200005
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1996The effect of weather and temporal variations on calls for police serviceFull Text via DOI: 10.1108/07358549610116545
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1996The Citizen Police Academy: A recipe for improving police-community relationsFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/0047-2352(96)00011-6 Web of Science: A1996UM91800006
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1996The most-cited scholars in criminal justice textbooks, 1989-1993Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/0047-2352(96)00032-3 Web of Science: A1996VP30800008
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1994WHO ARE THE MOST INFLUENTIAL CRIMINOLOGISTS IN THE ENGLISH-SPEAKING WORLDFull Text via DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.bjc.a048403 Web of Science: A1994NH95300007
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1994WHO ARE THE MOST-CITED SCHOLARS IN MAJOR AMERICAN CRIMINOLOGY AND CRIMINAL-JUSTICE JOURNALSFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/0047-2352(94)90093-0 Web of Science: A1994PZ11300004
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1993THE PREDICTION OF POLICE CALLS FOR SERVICE - THE INFLUENCE OF WEATHER AND TEMPORAL VARIABLES ON RAPE AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCEFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/S0272-4944(05)80216-6 Web of Science: A1993LB00400006
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1992THE VARIABLE EFFECTS OF ARREST ON CRIMINAL CAREERS - THE MILWAUKEE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE EXPERIMENTFull Text via DOI: 10.2307/1143827 Web of Science: A1992JF48200005
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1991FROM INITIAL DETERRENCE TO LONG-TERM ESCALATION - SHORT-CUSTODY ARREST FOR POVERTY GHETTO DOMESTIC VIOLENCEFull Text via DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-9125.1991.tb01089.x Web of Science: A1991GQ92300011
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1990WEATHER AND CRIMEFull Text via DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.bjc.a047980 Web of Science: A1990DC13400004
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1990DIFFERENCES BETWEEN BRITISH AND AMERICAN CRIMINOLOGY - AN ANALYSIS OF CITATIONSFull Text via DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.bjc.a048051 Web of Science: A1990EK18200004
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1990WEATHER AND VIOLENT CRIME - REPLYFull Text via DOI: 10.1177/0013916590222006 Web of Science: A1990CQ38900006
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1989THE IMPACT OF RESEARCH ON LEGAL POLICY - THE MINNEAPOLIS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE EXPERIMENTFull Text via DOI: 10.2307/3053883 Web of Science: A1989U247900005
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Book
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2014Most-Cited Scholars in Criminology and Criminal Justice, 1986-2010Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-01222-3 Web of Science: 000327197900008
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1996Crime and justice and the criminal justice and criminology literature. Ed. 20.Full Text via DOI: 10.1086/449244 Web of Science: A1996BF48Z00004
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Book Chapter
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2018Most-Cited Articles and Authors in Crime and Justice, 1979-2015. 475-508.Full Text via DOI: 10.1086/695397 Web of Science: 000457964300010
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2014Citation Analysis in Criminology and Criminal Justice. 1-13.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-01222-3_1 Web of Science: 000327197900002
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2014Methodology. 15-25.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-01222-3_2 Web of Science: 000327197900003
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2014Most-Cited Scholars in 20 Journals. 69-85.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-01222-3_5 Web of Science: 000327197900006
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2014Most-Cited Scholars in Criminology and Criminal Justice, 1986-2010 Conclusions. 87-92.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-01222-3_6 Web of Science: 000327197900007
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2014Most-Cited Scholars in Criminology and Criminal Justice, 1986-2010 Preface. VII-+.Web of Science: 000327197900001
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2014Most-Cited Scholars in Four International Journals. 27-44.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-01222-3_3 Web of Science: 000327197900004
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2014Most-Cited Scholars in Six American Criminology and Criminal Justice Journals. 45-68.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-01222-3_4 Web of Science: 000327197900005
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Conference
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2000Weather, disorderly conduct, and assaults - From social contact to social avoidance. 651-673.Full Text via DOI: 10.1177/0013916500325004 Web of Science: 000089112700004
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2000Weather, seasonal trends and property crimes in Minneapolis, 1987-1988. A moderator-variable time-series analysis of routine activities. 257-272.Full Text via DOI: 10.1006/jevp.1999.0157 Web of Science: 000089408900005
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Letter
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1995THE VALIDITY OF CITATIONS AS A MEASURE OF INFLUENCE IN CRIMINOLOGY. 143-145.Full Text via DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.bjc.a048470 Web of Science: A1995QL53500010
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Other Scholarly Work
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2007Scholarly Influence in Criminal Justice: Foreword to the Special Issue. 337-339.Full Text via DOI: 10.1080/10511250701705198 Web of Science: 000211209700001
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Review
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2020Red light camera interventions for reducing traffic violations and traffic crashes: A systematic reviewFull Text via DOI: 10.1002/cl2.1091 Web of Science: 000632294200009
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Contact
full name
- Ellen Cohn
Identifiers
ORCID iD
- https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4636-1368 (confirmed)
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publication subject areas
Citation index-derived subject areas the researcher has published in