Policing Practices and Perceptions
Policing Practices and Perceptions is a research topic within Political Science and International Relations. Science Explorer counts 11k research works in it since 1950. 39.9% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the impact of procedural justice, legitimacy, and racial bias on public support for policing. It delves into topics such as community policing, citizen perceptions, use of force, and the influence of police culture on public trust. The research also examines the role of social identity in shaping attitudes towards law enforcement.
- Procedural Justice
- Police Legitimacy
- Racial Bias
- Community Policing
- Public Trust
- Law Enforcement
- Citizen Perceptions
- Police Culture
- Use of Force
- Social Identity
- Research works
- 11k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 4.3k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 39.9% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +41% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Policing Practices and Perceptions research?
By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (868 and 324 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 868 works
- 2 United Kingdom 324 works
- 3 Canada 141 works
- 4 Australia 129 works
- 5 Brazil 73 works
- 6 Germany 72 works
- 7 Netherlands 44 works
- 8 Nigeria 37 works
- 9 South Africa 34 works
- 10 India 33 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Policing Practices and Perceptions research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Arizona State University publishes the most Policing Practices and Perceptions research, followed by Griffith University and University of Cambridge.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Arizona State UniversityUnited States 36 works
- 2 Griffith UniversityAustralia 20 works
- 3 University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom 18 works
- 4 Michigan State UniversityUnited States 15 works
- 5 Institute of CriminologySlovenia 15 works
- 6 George Mason UniversityUnited States 14 works
- 7 Northumbria UniversityUnited Kingdom 14 works
- 8 University of TorontoCanada 14 works
- 9 University of ChicagoUnited States 13 works
- 10 Hebrew University of JerusalemIsrael 13 works
Who are the leading researchers in Policing Practices and Perceptions?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Policing Practices and Perceptions include David P. Farrington, Tom R. Tyler and David Lester.
- 1 David P. Farrington United Kingdom 2.6k citations
- 2 Tom R. Tyler United States 1.8k citations
- 3 David Lester United States 1.7k citations
- 4 Francis T. Cullen United States 1.7k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Policing Practices and Perceptions research done?
The largest centres of Policing Practices and Perceptions research in 2022–2025 are London (United Kingdom), New York (United States), Tempe (United States) and Chicago (United States). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Tempe.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 London United Kingdom 46 works
- 2 New York United States 45 works
- 3 Tempe United States 36 works
- 4 Chicago United States 31 works
- 5 Brisbane Australia 30 works
- 6 Washington D.C. United States 25 works
- 7 Toronto Canada 22 works
- 8 Oslo Norway 20 works
- 9 Cambridge United Kingdom 20 works
- 10 Ottawa Canada 19 works
Where it is the local speciality
- TempeUS · 35.9 works23×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Policing Practices and Perceptions than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Policing Practices and Perceptions?
Among universities, judged by research, Arizona State University, Northumbria University and George Mason University score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
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| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona State UniversityUnited States | 83.7 | 54.3% | 24.4× | 36 | +186.2% |
| 2 | Northumbria UniversityUnited Kingdom | 72.1 | 48.0% | 27.8× | 14 | +191.4% |
| 3 | George Mason UniversityUnited States | 67.8 | 68.1% | 19.6× | 14 | +7.1% |
| 4 | Michigan State UniversityUnited States | 64.9 | 60.2% | 9.2× | 15 | +68.9% |
| 5 | Griffith UniversityAustralia | 64.2 | 52.2% | 22.8× | 20 | -21.2% |
| 6 | University of Central FloridaUnited States | 64.2 | 66.2% | 11.2× | 9 | +66.4% |
| 7 | Simon Fraser UniversityCanada | 61.7 | 58.8% | 14.4× | 9 | +53.5% |
| 8 | University of CincinnatiUnited States | 60.8 | 63.1% | 14.4× | 9 | +32.2% |
| 9 | University of South CarolinaUnited States | 58.6 | 51.9% | 14.9× | 11 | +59.0% |
| 10 | University of the Sunshine CoastAustralia | 57.1 | 46.9% | 50.3× | 11 | — |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Policing Practices and Perceptions research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 41% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Policing Practices and Perceptions.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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