David L. Richards

2.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
22 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

David L. Richards is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Political Science and International Relations and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, David L. Richards has authored 22 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 8 papers in Political Science and International Relations and 3 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in David L. Richards's work include Political Conflict and Governance (5 papers), Human Rights and Development (5 papers) and International Law and Human Rights (3 papers). David L. Richards is often cited by papers focused on Political Conflict and Governance (5 papers), Human Rights and Development (5 papers) and International Law and Human Rights (3 papers). David L. Richards collaborates with scholars based in United States and Russia. David L. Richards's co-authors include David Cingranelli, Ronald D. Gelleny, David H. Sacko, Khelani Clay, Михаил Филиппов, Mary R. Anderson, Savanna L. Carson, Kenneth B. Wells, Andrea Jones and Felica Jones and has published in prestigious journals such as International Studies Quarterly, Journal of Peace Research and Social Science Quarterly.

In The Last Decade

David L. Richards

20 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

The Cingranelli and Richards (CIRI) Human Rights Data Project

2010 407 citations David Cingranelli, David L. Richards Human Rights Quarterly profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
David L. Richards United States	12	982	541	244	150	144	22	1.3k
Wade M. Cole United States	18	652 0.7×	451 0.8×	190 0.8×	90 0.6×	157 1.1×	45	1.1k
Aurel Croissant Germany	20	997 1.0×	858 1.6×	100 0.4×	102 0.7×	51 0.4×	111	1.3k
Daniel M. Brinks United States	17	755 0.8×	653 1.2×	121 0.5×	195 1.3×	28 0.2×	34	1.2k
C. Neal Tate United States	12	1.1k 1.1×	807 1.5×	190 0.8×	430 2.9×	119 0.8×	26	1.8k
Giacomo Chiozza United States	14	1.1k 1.1×	900 1.7×	351 1.4×	271 1.8×	52 0.4×	30	1.5k
James M. McCormick United States	14	497 0.5×	532 1.0×	147 0.6×	149 1.0×	32 0.2×	56	921
T. David Mason United States	20	1.4k 1.5×	714 1.3×	240 1.0×	108 0.7×	100 0.7×	57	1.7k
Errol A. Henderson United States	16	949 1.0×	506 0.9×	173 0.7×	119 0.8×	81 0.6×	35	1.2k
Andrew P. Cortell United States	8	362 0.4×	524 1.0×	167 0.7×	61 0.4×	43 0.3×	10	771
Nils‐Christian Bormann Switzerland	10	644 0.7×	537 1.0×	106 0.4×	123 0.8×	93 0.6×	22	1.0k

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All Works

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Cingranelli, David, et al.. (2023). The CIRIGHTS Data Project Scoring Manual V2.11.06.23. SSRN Electronic Journal. 6 indexed citations

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Richards, David L. & Ronald D. Gelleny. (2021). Torture in the Time of COVID-19. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations

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Richards, David L., et al.. (2017). Enforcement of sexual violence law in post-civil conflict societies. Conflict Management and Peace Science. 35(3). 280–295. 6 indexed citations

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Richards, David L.. (2016). The Myth of Information Effects in Human Rights Data: Response to Ann Marie Clark and Kathryn Sikkink. Human Rights Quarterly. 38(2). 477–492. 15 indexed citations

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Richards, David L., et al.. (2015). Violence Against Women and the Law. 15 indexed citations

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Richards, David L., et al.. (2015). Respect for Physical-Integrity Rights in the Twenty-First Century: Evaluating Poe and Tate's Model 20 Years Later. Journal of Human Rights. 14(3). 291–311. 31 indexed citations

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Richards, David L.. (2012). “Rhetoric and Reality” Revisited. Journal of Human Rights. 11(3). 337–343. 1 indexed citations

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Richards, David L., et al.. (2012). Worth what we decide: a defense of the right to leisure. The International Journal of Human Rights. 17(3). 329–349. 13 indexed citations

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Richards, David L., et al.. (2012). Some Psycho-Social Correlates of US Citizen Support for Torture. Nordic Journal of Human Rights. 30(1). 63–95.

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Richards, David L.. (2012). Measuring Human Rights: A Review Essay. Digital Commons - DU (University of Denver). 12. 15. 1 indexed citations

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Richards, David L. & Khelani Clay. (2012). An Umbrella With Holes: Respect for Non-Derogable Human Rights During Declared States of Emergency, 1996–2004. Human Rights Review. 13(4). 443–471. 19 indexed citations

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Cingranelli, David & David L. Richards. (2010). The Cingranelli and Richards (CIRI) Human Rights Data Project. Human Rights Quarterly. 32(2). 401–424. 407 indexed citations breakdown →

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Richards, David L. & Ronald D. Gelleny. (2007). Good Things to Those Who Wait? National Elections and Government Respect for Human Rights. Journal of Peace Research. 44(4). 505–523. 36 indexed citations

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Richards, David L. & Ronald D. Gelleny. (2007). Women’s Status and Economic Globalization. International Studies Quarterly. 51(4). 855–876. 81 indexed citations

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Richards, David L. & Ronald D. Gelleny. (2006). Banking Crises, Collective Protest and Rebellion. Canadian Journal of Political Science. 39(4). 777–801. 10 indexed citations

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Richards, David L., Ronald D. Gelleny, & David H. Sacko. (2001). Money with a Mean Streak? Foreign Economic Penetration and Government Respect for Human Rights in Developing Countries. International Studies Quarterly. 45(2). 219–239. 212 indexed citations

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Cingranelli, David & David L. Richards. (1999). Respect for Human Rights after the End of the Cold War. Journal of Peace Research. 36(5). 511–534. 120 indexed citations

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Cingranelli, David & David L. Richards. (1999). Measuring the Level, Pattern, and Sequence of Government Respect for Physical Integrity Rights. International Studies Quarterly. 43(2). 407–417. 253 indexed citations

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Richards, David L.. (1999). PERILOUS PROXY : HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE PRESENCE OF NATIONAL ELECTIONS. Social Science Quarterly. 80(4). 648–665. 52 indexed citations

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Richards, David L., et al.. (1977). Assessing the potential of change in institutions. Psychiatric Quarterly. 49(4). 322–330. 1 indexed citations

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