Colin Atkinson

408 total citations
29 papers, 241 citations indexed

About

Colin Atkinson is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Political Science and International Relations and Gender Studies. According to data from OpenAlex, Colin Atkinson has authored 29 papers receiving a total of 241 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 16 papers in Political Science and International Relations and 6 papers in Gender Studies. Recurrent topics in Colin Atkinson's work include Policing Practices and Perceptions (14 papers), Crime Patterns and Interventions (9 papers) and Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance (7 papers). Colin Atkinson is often cited by papers focused on Policing Practices and Perceptions (14 papers), Crime Patterns and Interventions (9 papers) and Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance (7 papers). Colin Atkinson collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Slovenia and Hong Kong. Colin Atkinson's co-authors include Alistair Fraser, Maureen McBride, Marguerite Schinkel, Donna Yates, Kath Murray, Simon Mackenzie, Allan Moore, Andrew Clark and Dick Hobbs and has published in prestigious journals such as The British Journal of Criminology, European Journal of Criminology and Policing & Society.

In The Last Decade

Colin Atkinson

27 papers receiving 214 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Colin Atkinson United Kingdom 9 180 125 56 24 22 29 241
Emma Williams United Kingdom 8 131 0.7× 90 0.7× 79 1.4× 31 1.3× 47 2.1× 25 211
Lilla Orr United States 5 122 0.7× 104 0.8× 36 0.6× 12 0.5× 19 0.9× 9 210
Viviana Andreescu United States 8 138 0.8× 81 0.6× 32 0.6× 29 1.2× 27 1.2× 34 217
Daniel Lytle United States 8 174 1.0× 136 1.1× 24 0.4× 12 0.5× 20 0.9× 19 221
Kevin Buckler United States 11 283 1.6× 141 1.1× 26 0.5× 16 0.7× 47 2.1× 22 327
R.I. Mawby United Kingdom 6 196 1.1× 119 1.0× 28 0.5× 22 0.9× 27 1.2× 16 239
Adam Baird United Kingdom 7 159 0.9× 26 0.2× 42 0.8× 27 1.1× 17 0.8× 17 185
Oliver Jütersonke Switzerland 8 235 1.3× 116 0.9× 20 0.4× 22 0.9× 9 0.4× 17 297
Daniel S. Lawrence United States 10 196 1.1× 205 1.6× 29 0.5× 7 0.3× 23 1.0× 25 284
Bill Dixon United Kingdom 11 247 1.4× 93 0.7× 31 0.6× 37 1.5× 23 1.0× 41 325

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Fields of papers citing papers by Colin Atkinson

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Colin Atkinson

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Atkinson, Colin, et al.. (2023). ‘There is more than one sort of prison, Captain’: A popular criminology of prisons and penal regimes in Star Wars. Crime Media Culture An International Journal. 20(4). 370–387.
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Atkinson, Colin. (2021). ‘Football fans are not thugs’: communication and the future of fan engagement in the policing of Scottish football. Policing & Society. 32(4). 472–488. 8 indexed citations
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Atkinson, Colin, et al.. (2020). Just ‘students, old timers, and sammies’? Exploring the role of stewards and private matchday security in the plural policing of Scottish football. International Journal of Police Science & Management. 22(4). 439–449. 4 indexed citations
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Atkinson, Colin, et al.. (2020). Still an ‘invisible crime’? Exploring developments in the awareness and control of human trafficking in Scotland. European Journal of Criminology. 19(5). 911–931. 2 indexed citations
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Atkinson, Colin. (2019). Mind the grass! Exploring the assessment of informant coverage in policing and law enforcement. Journal of Policing Intelligence and Counter Terrorism. 14(1). 1–19. 11 indexed citations
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McBride, Maureen, et al.. (2019). Lights, camera, provocation? Exploring experiences of surveillance in the policing of Scottish football. Policing & Society. 31(2). 179–194. 3 indexed citations
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Atkinson, Colin. (2019). Fully informed? A methodology for assessing covert informant coverage in policing and law enforcement. The Police Journal Theory Practice and Principles. 94(1). 3–19. 3 indexed citations
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Atkinson, Colin, et al.. (2019). Researching a Risky Business? The Use of Freedom of Information to Explore Counterterrorism Security at Museums in the United Kingdom. Studies in Conflict and Terrorism. 45(1). 43–61. 5 indexed citations
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Atkinson, Colin, et al.. (2019). ‘Now that you mention it, museums probably are a target’: museums, terrorism and security in the United Kingdom. Museum Management and Curatorship. 35(2). 109–124. 5 indexed citations
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Murray, Kath & Colin Atkinson. (2019). Devolution, Departures and Destinations: Reflections on the Railway Policing (Scotland) Act 2017. Edinburgh Law Review. 23(1). 130–136. 1 indexed citations
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Fraser, Alistair, et al.. (2018). Community experiences of organised crime in Scotland. 2 indexed citations
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Schinkel, Marguerite, et al.. (2018). ‘Well-kent Faces’: Policing Persistent Offenders and the Possibilities for Desistance. The British Journal of Criminology. 59(3). 634–652. 12 indexed citations
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Atkinson, Colin, et al.. (2017). A Systematic Review of the Effectiveness of Asset-Focussed Interventions against Organised Crime. Stirling Online Research Repository (University of Stirling). 5 indexed citations
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Atkinson, Colin. (2017). Muslims in Scotland: the making of community in a post-9/11 world. Journal of Policing Intelligence and Counter Terrorism. 12(2). 192–194. 8 indexed citations
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Atkinson, Colin. (2017). Western foreign fighters: the threat to homeland and international security. Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression. 10(1). 87–88. 5 indexed citations
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Atkinson, Colin. (2016). Patriarchy, gender, infantilisation: A cultural account of police intelligence work in Scotland. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Criminology. 50(2). 234–251. 42 indexed citations
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Atkinson, Colin. (2015). Police culture: adapting to the strains of the job. Policing & Society. 27(3). 314–317. 25 indexed citations
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Atkinson, Colin. (2015). The anthropology of security: perspectives from the frontline of policing, counter-terrorism and border control. Policing & Society. 25(4). 435–437. 21 indexed citations
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Fraser, Alistair & Colin Atkinson. (2014). Making Up Gangs: Looping, Labelling and the New Politics of Intelligence-led Policing. Youth Justice. 14(2). 154–170. 40 indexed citations

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