Alex Balch

545 total citations
27 papers, 308 citations indexed

About

Alex Balch is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Political Science and International Relations and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Alex Balch has authored 27 papers receiving a total of 308 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 12 papers in Political Science and International Relations and 8 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Alex Balch's work include Migration, Refugees, and Integration (9 papers), Labor Movements and Unions (5 papers) and Sex work and related issues (5 papers). Alex Balch is often cited by papers focused on Migration, Refugees, and Integration (9 papers), Labor Movements and Unions (5 papers) and Sex work and related issues (5 papers). Alex Balch collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Russia. Alex Balch's co-authors include Ekaterina Balabanova, Andrew Geddes, Wei Shen, John Whitehead, James F. Jackson, Brian Francis, Hans de Wit, Jennifer Johns, Louise Ackers and Helen Stalford͌ and has published in prestigious journals such as Children and Youth Services Review, Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies and Media Culture & Society.

In The Last Decade

Alex Balch

25 papers receiving 281 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Alex Balch United Kingdom 11 215 126 53 53 26 27 308
Eitan Y. Alimi Israel 13 327 1.5× 119 0.9× 19 0.4× 49 0.9× 7 0.3× 27 395
Mojca Pajnik Slovenia 11 204 0.9× 43 0.3× 19 0.4× 55 1.0× 63 2.4× 46 281
Donna C. Hale United States 7 292 1.4× 174 1.4× 32 0.6× 18 0.3× 42 1.6× 11 366
Sophia J. Wallace United States 11 274 1.3× 240 1.9× 15 0.3× 91 1.7× 36 1.4× 20 399
Jeffrey Manza United States 9 221 1.0× 142 1.1× 69 1.3× 13 0.2× 37 1.4× 18 319
Nancy A. Wonders United States 9 220 1.0× 59 0.5× 17 0.3× 11 0.2× 66 2.5× 18 271
Patricia Strach United States 8 66 0.3× 92 0.7× 18 0.3× 26 0.5× 8 0.3× 29 218
Christopher D. DeSante United States 6 189 0.9× 130 1.0× 29 0.5× 23 0.4× 11 0.4× 9 275
Greg M. Shaw United States 12 205 1.0× 190 1.5× 31 0.6× 28 0.5× 22 0.8× 25 351
Elias Steinhilper Germany 10 319 1.5× 125 1.0× 36 0.7× 20 0.4× 76 2.9× 35 408

Countries citing papers authored by Alex Balch

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Fields of papers citing papers by Alex Balch

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Alex Balch

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Alex Balch. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Alex Balch based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Alex Balch. Alex Balch is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Okech, David, et al.. (2024). Stakeholder perceptions of gaps and solutions in addressing child trafficking. Children and Youth Services Review. 158. 107475–107475. 2 indexed citations
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Balch, Alex, et al.. (2024). Mind the Gap(s)? Evidence and UK Policymaking on Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery. Journal of Human Trafficking. 10(2). 330–338. 1 indexed citations
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Balch, Alex, et al.. (2020). Safeguarding in International Development Research: Report on Phase 2 International Consultation. 2 indexed citations
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Balch, Alex, et al.. (2020). Guidance on Safeguarding in International Development Research. 2 indexed citations
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Balch, Alex, et al.. (2019). Clothes, Chocolate and Children: Realising the Transparency Dividend. 2 indexed citations
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Balch, Alex & Ekaterina Balabanova. (2017). A deadly cocktail? The fusion of Europe and immigration in the UK press. Critical Discourse Studies. 14(3). 236–255. 22 indexed citations
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Balch, Alex & Ekaterina Balabanova. (2014). Ethics, Politics and Migration: Public Debates on the Free Movement of Romanians and Bulgarians in the UK, 2006–2013. Politics. 36(1). 19–35. 60 indexed citations
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Balch, Alex, et al.. (2013). A Europe of Rights and Values? Public Debates on Sarkozy's Roma Affair in France, Bulgaria and Romania. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies. 40(8). 1154–1174. 6 indexed citations
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Balch, Alex. (2012). 'Regulation and Enforcement to Tackle Forced Labour in the UK: A Systematic Response?'. 7 indexed citations
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Balch, Alex, et al.. (2012). Mobile Talent? The Staying Intentions of International Students in Five EU Countries. 14 indexed citations
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Balch, Alex & Andrew Geddes. (2011). Opportunity from Crisis? Organisational Responses to Human Trafficking in the UK. The British Journal of Politics and International Relations. 13(1). 26–41. 10 indexed citations
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Balch, Alex & Ekaterina Balabanova. (2011). A system in chaos? Knowledge and sense-making on immigration policy in public debates. Media Culture & Society. 33(6). 885–904. 19 indexed citations
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Balch, Alex. (2010). Managing labour migration in Europe: Ideas, knowledge and policy change. eScholarship (California Digital Library). 19 indexed citations
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Balabanova, Ekaterina & Alex Balch. (2010). Sending and receiving: The ethical framing of intra-EU migration in the European press. European Journal of Communication. 25(4). 382–397. 45 indexed citations
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Balch, Alex. (2010). Managing Labour Migration in Europe. Manchester University Press eBooks. 18 indexed citations
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Ackers, Louise, et al.. (2009). The Gender Dimension of Geographic Labour Mobility in the European Union Directorate: Rights and Constitutional Affairs. Explore Bristol Research. 3 indexed citations
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Balch, Alex, et al.. (2009). Gangmasters Licensing Authority: Annual Review 2008 Main Report. Explore Bristol Research. 6 indexed citations

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