Brent Doberstein

2.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
47 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Brent Doberstein is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Global and Planetary Change and Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law. According to data from OpenAlex, Brent Doberstein has authored 47 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 15 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 6 papers in Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law. Recurrent topics in Brent Doberstein's work include Disaster Management and Resilience (21 papers), Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration (16 papers) and Flood Risk Assessment and Management (10 papers). Brent Doberstein is often cited by papers focused on Disaster Management and Resilience (21 papers), Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration (16 papers) and Flood Risk Assessment and Management (10 papers). Brent Doberstein collaborates with scholars based in Canada, Malaysia and United States. Brent Doberstein's co-authors include Yong Geng, Tsuyoshi Fujita, Qinghua Zhu, Abul Quasem Al‐Amin, C. Emdad Haque, Linda Mortsch, Irina Safitri Zen, Carrie L. Mitchell, Moin Uddin and Robin S. Cox and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal of Environmental Management and Waste Management.

In The Last Decade

Brent Doberstein

45 papers receiving 1.7k citations

Hit Papers

Developing the circular economy in China: Challenges and ... 2008 2026 2014 2020 2008 100 200 300 400 500
What are hit papers?

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.

  1. Developing the circular economy in China: Challenges and opportunities for achieving 'leapfrog development'
    2008 577 citations Yong Geng, Brent Doberstein profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Brent Doberstein Canada 19 806 435 418 374 207 47 1.8k
Sina Leipold Germany 23 787 1.0× 280 0.6× 309 0.7× 196 0.5× 391 1.9× 43 1.9k
Pauline Deutz United Kingdom 27 1.2k 1.5× 457 1.1× 168 0.4× 778 2.1× 88 0.4× 55 2.1k
Mikael Skou Andersen Denmark 24 574 0.7× 263 0.6× 178 0.4× 209 0.6× 224 1.1× 84 2.1k
Cheryl Desha Australia 22 518 0.6× 322 0.7× 215 0.5× 108 0.3× 203 1.0× 146 2.0k
Kati Pitkänen Finland 19 399 0.5× 341 0.8× 317 0.8× 98 0.3× 139 0.7× 39 1.6k
Nils Droste Sweden 15 694 0.9× 347 0.8× 143 0.3× 186 0.5× 481 2.3× 36 2.2k
Dara O’Rourke United States 18 1.1k 1.4× 370 0.9× 239 0.6× 63 0.2× 147 0.7× 31 2.0k
Guizhen He China 28 300 0.4× 235 0.5× 437 1.0× 55 0.1× 276 1.3× 68 2.2k
Tomáš Hák Czechia 18 415 0.5× 253 0.6× 291 0.7× 105 0.3× 365 1.8× 33 2.6k
Junming Zhu China 20 342 0.4× 233 0.5× 128 0.3× 151 0.4× 83 0.4× 51 1.4k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Brent Doberstein

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All Works

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Barr, Stephanie, Christopher J. Lemieux, & Brent Doberstein. (2025). Knowledge mobilization, wildfire risk, and sustainable tourism in UNESCO biosphere reserves. Tourism Geographies. 1–20.
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Doberstein, Brent, et al.. (2023). Exotic pet trade in Canada: The influence of social media on public sentiment and behaviour. Journal for Nature Conservation. 77. 126522–126522. 3 indexed citations
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Gunn, Virginia, et al.. (2022). An international scoping review of rangers’ precarious employment conditions. Environment Systems & Decisions. 42(4). 479–503. 10 indexed citations
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Doberstein, Brent, et al.. (2021). Illegal wildlife trade and other organised crime: A scoping review. AMBIO. 51(7). 1615–1631. 28 indexed citations
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Zen, Irina Safitri, Abul Quasem Al‐Amin, Md. Mahmudul Alam, & Brent Doberstein. (2021). Magnitudes of households’ carbon footprint in Iskandar Malaysia: Policy implications for sustainable development. Journal of Cleaner Production. 315. 128042–128042. 33 indexed citations
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Haque, C. Emdad, Fikret Berkes, Álvaro Fernández‐Llamazares, et al.. (2021). Social learning for enhancing social-ecological resilience to disaster-shocks: a policy Delphi approach. Disaster Prevention and Management An International Journal. 31(4). 335–348. 12 indexed citations
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Uddin, Moin, C. Emdad Haque, Mohammad Nuruzzaman Khan, Brent Doberstein, & Robin S. Cox. (2021). “Disasters threaten livelihoods, and people cope, adapt and make transformational changes”: Community resilience and livelihoods reconstruction in coastal communities of Bangladesh. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. 63. 102444–102444. 58 indexed citations
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Mills, Brian, Jean Andrey, Sean Doherty, Brent Doberstein, & Jennifer Yessis. (2020). Winter Storms and Fall-Related Injuries: Is It Safer to Walk than to Drive?. Weather Climate and Society. 12(3). 421–434. 4 indexed citations
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Al‐Amin, Abul Quasem & Brent Doberstein. (2019). Introduction of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles: prospects and challenges for Malaysia’s transition to a low-carbon economy. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 26(30). 31062–31076. 38 indexed citations
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Mills, Brian, Jean Andrey, Brent Doberstein, Sean Doherty, & Jennifer Yessis. (2019). Changing patterns of motor vehicle collision risk during winter storms: A new look at a pervasive problem. Accident Analysis & Prevention. 127. 186–197. 19 indexed citations
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Doberstein, Brent, et al.. (2019). Managed retreat for climate change adaptation in coastal megacities: A comparison of policy and practice in Manila and Vancouver. Journal of Environmental Management. 253. 109753–109753. 39 indexed citations
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Oulahen, Greg & Brent Doberstein. (2012). Citizen Participation in Post‐disaster Flood Hazard Mitigation Planning in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. Risk Hazards & Crisis in Public Policy. 3(1). 1–26. 15 indexed citations
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Doberstein, Brent, et al.. (2012). Towards guidelines for post‐disaster vulnerability reduction in informal settlements. Disasters. 37(1). 28–47. 36 indexed citations
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Doberstein, Brent, et al.. (2010). Tsunami survivors' perspectives on vulnerability and vulnerability reduction: evidence from Koh Phi Phi Don and Khao Lak, Thailand. Disasters. 35(3). 465–487. 16 indexed citations
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Geng, Yong, Qinghua Zhu, Brent Doberstein, & Tsuyoshi Fujita. (2008). Implementing China’s circular economy concept at the regional level: A review of progress in Dalian, China. Waste Management. 29(2). 996–1002. 301 indexed citations
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Geng, Yong & Brent Doberstein. (2007). Greening government procurement in developing countries: Building capacity in China. Journal of Environmental Management. 88(4). 932–938. 106 indexed citations
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Doberstein, Brent. (2003). Environmental capacity-building in a transitional economy: the emergence of EIA capacity in Viet Nam. Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal. 21(1). 25–42. 16 indexed citations

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