Brian Head

11.7k total citations · 6 hit papers
205 papers, 6.3k citations indexed

About

Brian Head is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Political Science and International Relations and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Brian Head has authored 205 papers receiving a total of 6.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 53 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 39 papers in Political Science and International Relations and 38 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Brian Head's work include Evaluation and Performance Assessment (31 papers), Public Policy and Administration Research (27 papers) and Sustainability and Climate Change Governance (17 papers). Brian Head is often cited by papers focused on Evaluation and Performance Assessment (31 papers), Public Policy and Administration Research (27 papers) and Sustainability and Climate Change Governance (17 papers). Brian Head collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United States and United Kingdom. Brian Head's co-authors include John Alford, Kelly S. Fielding, Adrian Cherney, Joshua Newman, Kate Crowley, Michele Ferguson, Paul Boreham, Jenny Povey, Wayne Hall and Harvey Whiteford and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Trends in Ecology & Evolution and Journal of Cleaner Production.

In The Last Decade

Brian Head

192 papers receiving 5.8k citations

Hit Papers

Wicked Problems 2008 2026 2014 2020 2013 2008 2017 2015 2018 250 500 750

Author Peers

Peers are selected by citation overlap in the author's most active subfields. citations · hero ref

Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Brian Head 1.8k 1.3k 1.1k 937 857 205 6.3k
Helen Ingram 1.9k 1.1× 1.8k 1.3× 779 0.7× 579 0.6× 356 0.4× 112 5.4k
Paul Cairney 1.9k 1.0× 2.8k 2.1× 908 0.8× 1.5k 1.6× 685 0.8× 152 7.2k
Judith E. Innes 1.9k 1.1× 1.1k 0.8× 1.1k 1.1× 445 0.5× 650 0.8× 54 6.5k
Alison Gash 1.6k 0.9× 1.3k 1.0× 1.4k 1.3× 408 0.4× 319 0.4× 17 4.8k
Tina Nabatchi 1.9k 1.0× 1.8k 1.4× 2.4k 2.2× 587 0.6× 328 0.4× 68 5.7k
John M. Bryson 2.4k 1.4× 1.7k 1.3× 2.8k 2.6× 808 0.9× 1.2k 1.4× 101 8.7k
Horst W. J. Rittel 2.0k 1.1× 785 0.6× 548 0.5× 759 0.8× 1.4k 1.6× 6 9.0k
Christopher Ansell 3.5k 2.0× 2.7k 2.0× 2.4k 2.3× 696 0.7× 679 0.8× 96 9.9k
Gene Rowe 4.2k 2.4× 677 0.5× 354 0.3× 974 1.0× 808 0.9× 97 9.7k
Joop Koppenjan 1.4k 0.8× 1.8k 1.3× 1.9k 1.8× 288 0.3× 900 1.1× 103 6.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Brian Head

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Fields of papers citing papers by Brian Head

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Brian Head

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Brian Head. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Brian Head 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 Brian Head. Brian Head is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Wei, Yongping, et al.. (2024). Stakeholder engagement in natural resources management: Where go from here?. Journal of Cleaner Production. 435. 140521–140521. 11 indexed citations
2.
Shumway, Nicole, et al.. (2023). Policy solutions needed for the future of coral reefs. BioScience. 73(11). 778–780. 3 indexed citations
3.
Jones, Stephen & Brian Head. (2023). The limits of voluntary measures: Packaging the plastic pollution problem in Australia. Australian Journal of Public Administration. 83(4). 647–665. 4 indexed citations
4.
Crowley, Kate, Jenny Stewart, Adrian Kay, & Brian Head. (2020). Reconsidering Policy. Policy Press eBooks. 2 indexed citations
5.
Crowley, Kate, Jenny Stewart, Adrian Kay, & Brian Head. (2020). Reconsidering Policy: Complexity, Governance and the State. UTAS Research Repository. 8 indexed citations
6.
Fernandes, Jill N., Dominique Blache, Shane K. Maloney, et al.. (2019). Addressing Animal Welfare through Collaborative Stakeholder Networks. Agriculture. 9(6). 132–132. 33 indexed citations
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Head, Brian. (2017). Assessing the value of political science in the era of relevance and impact. Australian Journal of Political Science. 52(4). 599–614. 3 indexed citations
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Head, Brian, et al.. (2017). Knowledge mobilisation intermediaries operating at the research-policy-practice nexus in Australia. Queensland's institutional digital repository (The University of Queensland). 48(48). 7. 2 indexed citations
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Crowley, Kate & Brian Head. (2015). Policy analysis in Australia: The state of the art. eCite Digital Repository (University of Tasmania).
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Kenway, Steven, J. Bors, Francis Pamminger, et al.. (2014). Understanding and managing water-related energy use in Australian households: preliminary results of a research project being carried out by The University of Queensland and the Smart Water Fund. Water. 41(2). 184–188. 3 indexed citations
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Phillips, Rhonda, Andrew Jones, & Brian Head. (2010). Service Integration: The Holy Grail for Human Services. Queensland's institutional digital repository (The University of Queensland). 23(8). 16–17.
12.
Head, Brian. (2010). Wicked Problems in Water Governance: Paradigm Changes to Promote Water Sustainability and Address Planning Uncertainty. Queensland's institutional digital repository (The University of Queensland). 21(6). 1–13. 13 indexed citations
13.
Head, Brian, et al.. (2009). Comparing the second and third waves of regulatory reform in Australia. eCite Digital Repository (University of Tasmania). 1 indexed citations
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Sanson, Ann, Brian Head, & Gerry Redmond. (2009). Guest editors’ introduction: Special issue on evidence-based prevention. Queensland's institutional digital repository (The University of Queensland). 10(1). 1–4. 1 indexed citations
15.
Deutsch, Diana, et al.. (2009). Absolute pitch and tone language - Two new studies. American Journal of Primatology. 55(1). 57–63. 1 indexed citations
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Ryan, Neal, Brian Head, Robyn Keast, & Kerry Brown. (2006). Engaging Indigenous communities : towards a policy framework for Indigenous community justice programs. ePublications@SCU (Southern Cross University).
17.
Head, Brian. (2004). Letting the Locals Lead. Griffith Research Online (Griffith University, Queensland, Australia). 122. 30–31. 4 indexed citations
18.
Head, Brian & James Walter. (1988). Intellectual movements and Australian society. Oxford University Press eBooks. 32 indexed citations
19.
Head, Brian. (1982). The Origins of "La Science Sociale" in France, 1770-1800. Australian Journal of French Studies. 19(2). 115–132. 13 indexed citations
20.
Patience, Allan & Brian Head. (1979). From Whitlam to Fraser : reform and reaction in Australian politics. Oxford University Press eBooks. 30 indexed citations

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