Gary Ackerman

767 total citations
41 papers, 348 citations indexed

About

Gary Ackerman is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Molecular Biology and Political Science and International Relations. According to data from OpenAlex, Gary Ackerman has authored 41 papers receiving a total of 348 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 11 papers in Molecular Biology and 9 papers in Political Science and International Relations. Recurrent topics in Gary Ackerman's work include Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence (19 papers), Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research (11 papers) and Nuclear Issues and Defense (8 papers). Gary Ackerman is often cited by papers focused on Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence (19 papers), Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research (11 papers) and Nuclear Issues and Defense (8 papers). Gary Ackerman collaborates with scholars based in United States, Italy and United Kingdom. Gary Ackerman's co-authors include Gary LaFree, Victor Asal, R. Karl Rethemeyer, Lauren E. Pinson, Hyun Hee Park, Matthew Watson, Gigi Kwik Grönvall, Jun Zhuang, Irina A. Ileş and Brooke Fisher Liu and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series and American Journal of Clinical Pathology.

In The Last Decade

Gary Ackerman

36 papers receiving 315 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Gary Ackerman United States 10 262 54 35 19 19 41 348
Christian Enemark Australia 12 231 0.9× 92 1.7× 32 0.9× 23 1.2× 24 1.3× 43 381
Jessica Stern United States 8 255 1.0× 135 2.5× 52 1.5× 27 1.4× 22 1.2× 14 379
Jonathan Knight United States 9 36 0.1× 20 0.4× 35 1.0× 11 0.6× 46 2.4× 49 251
Maria Helena Martins Portugal 9 56 0.2× 13 0.2× 19 0.5× 18 0.9× 18 0.9× 29 366
Kenneth Anderson United States 11 105 0.4× 139 2.6× 4 0.1× 11 0.6× 20 1.1× 68 335
Obijiofor Aginam Canada 7 59 0.2× 14 0.3× 14 0.4× 5 0.3× 39 2.1× 32 202
Leonard A. Cole United States 11 95 0.4× 79 1.5× 85 2.4× 14 0.7× 27 1.4× 41 320
Various Various 7 50 0.2× 16 0.3× 31 0.9× 6 0.3× 10 0.5× 103 248

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Fields of papers citing papers by Gary Ackerman

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

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Ackerman, Gary, et al.. (2023). Existential Terrorism: Can Terrorists Destroy Humanity?. European Journal of Risk Regulation. 14(4). 760–778. 1 indexed citations
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Asal, Victor, et al.. (2022). Breaking taboos: Why insurgents pursue and use CBRN weapons. Journal of Peace Research. 60(2). 193–208. 3 indexed citations
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Ackerman, Gary, et al.. (2022). A Plague of Locusts? A Preliminary Assessment of the Threat of Multi-Drone Terrorism. Terrorism and Political Violence. 35(7). 1556–1585. 2 indexed citations
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Egnoto, Michael J., et al.. (2017). What motivates the blue line for technology adoption? Insights from a police expert panel and survey. Policing An International Journal. 40(2). 306–320. 4 indexed citations
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Liu, Brooke Fisher, et al.. (2016). Preparing for the worst: public perceptions of risk management innovations. Journal of Risk Research. 20(11). 1394–1417. 3 indexed citations
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Ackerman, Gary. (2016). “Designing Danger”: Complex Engineering by Violent Non-State Actors: Introduction to the Special Issue. Journal of Strategic Security. 9(1). 1–11. 4 indexed citations
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Ackerman, Gary. (2016). Comparative Analysis of VNSA Complex Engineering Efforts. Journal of Strategic Security. 9(1). 119–133. 5 indexed citations
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Ackerman, Gary. (2016). The Provisional Irish Republican Army and the Development of Mortars. Journal of Strategic Security. 9(1). 12–34. 5 indexed citations
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Ackerman, Gary, et al.. (2016). Cross‐Milieu Terrorist Collaboration: Using Game Theory to Assess the Risk of a Novel Threat. Risk Analysis. 37(2). 342–371. 8 indexed citations
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Ileş, Irina A., et al.. (2015). Diffusing Controversial Technology: Barriers, Incentives, and Lessons Learned. Review of Communication. 15(2). 140–160. 1 indexed citations
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Watson, Matthew, et al.. (2015). Assessing the bioweapons threat. Science. 349(6250). 792–793. 11 indexed citations
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Asal, Victor, R. Karl Rethemeyer, Gary Ackerman, & Hyun Hee Park. (2010). Connections Can Be Toxic: Terrorist Organizational Factors and the Pursuit of CBRN Terrorism. SSRN Electronic Journal. 3 indexed citations
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Ackerman, Gary. (2009). Review of World at Risk: The Report of the Commission on the Prevention of WMD Proliferation and Terrorism. Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. 6(1). 1 indexed citations
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LaFree, Gary & Gary Ackerman. (2009). The Empirical Study of Terrorism: Social and Legal Research. Annual Review of Law and Social Science. 5(1). 347–374. 78 indexed citations
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Ackerman, Gary, et al.. (2006). A history of biological disasters of animal origin in North America. Revue Scientifique et Technique de l OIE. 25(1). 83–92. 12 indexed citations
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Ackerman, Gary. (2006). It is hard to predict the future : the evolving nature of threats and vulnerabilities. Revue Scientifique et Technique de l OIE. 25(1). 353–360. 7 indexed citations
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Ackerman, Gary, et al.. (2002). Would They If They Could?. Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. 58(3). 41–47.
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Ackerman, Gary, et al.. (1965). Comparative Age and Growth of Channel Catfish From Some Eastern Iowa Rivers. UNI ScholarWorks (University of Northern Iowa). 72(1). 248–253. 3 indexed citations

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