Ian Watson

1.2k total citations
66 papers, 806 citations indexed

About

Ian Watson is a scholar working on Economics and Econometrics, Sociology and Political Science and Public Administration. According to data from OpenAlex, Ian Watson has authored 66 papers receiving a total of 806 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Economics and Econometrics, 11 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 11 papers in Public Administration. Recurrent topics in Ian Watson's work include Labor market dynamics and wage inequality (14 papers), Labor Movements and Unions (11 papers) and Employment and Welfare Studies (10 papers). Ian Watson is often cited by papers focused on Labor market dynamics and wage inequality (14 papers), Labor Movements and Unions (11 papers) and Employment and Welfare Studies (10 papers). Ian Watson collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United Kingdom and United States. Ian Watson's co-authors include John Buchanan, Chris Briggs, Iain Campbell, Murray Goot, J. J. Hardon, C. N. Williams, David Banks, Richard S. Lu, Gillian Considine and John Buchanan and has published in prestigious journals such as Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews, The American Historical Review and Engineering Geology.

In The Last Decade

Ian Watson

60 papers receiving 643 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ian Watson Australia 14 270 222 119 114 113 66 806
David Mercer Australia 20 520 1.9× 49 0.2× 10 0.1× 77 0.7× 83 0.7× 81 1.2k
Joanne Cook United Kingdom 20 399 1.5× 93 0.4× 26 0.2× 54 0.5× 13 0.1× 61 1.4k
Maarten Loopmans Belgium 16 367 1.4× 73 0.3× 22 0.2× 153 1.3× 72 0.6× 78 937
Mark B. Lapping United States 15 281 1.0× 95 0.4× 10 0.1× 47 0.4× 228 2.0× 73 1.1k
Alison Shaw Canada 8 594 2.2× 56 0.3× 8 0.1× 73 0.6× 98 0.9× 15 1.1k
Martina Angela Caretta Sweden 19 624 2.3× 138 0.6× 9 0.1× 112 1.0× 38 0.3× 72 1.1k
Jefferey M. Sellers United States 14 240 0.9× 44 0.2× 141 1.2× 416 3.6× 167 1.5× 34 1.2k
John Abbott United States 15 178 0.7× 59 0.3× 22 0.2× 108 0.9× 60 0.5× 63 1.1k
Megan Mullin United States 17 758 2.8× 31 0.1× 107 0.9× 423 3.7× 282 2.5× 41 1.4k
J Burgess United Kingdom 8 430 1.6× 31 0.1× 15 0.1× 32 0.3× 86 0.8× 16 894

Countries citing papers authored by Ian Watson

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ian Watson

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ian Watson

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Ian Watson. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Ian Watson 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 Ian Watson. Ian Watson 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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Banks, David, et al.. (2016). Characterisation of hydraulic and hydrogeochemical processes in a reducing and alkalinity-producing system (RAPS) treating mine drainage, South Wales, UK. International Journal of Coal Geology. 164. 35–47. 5 indexed citations
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Erhardt, Lorne, et al.. (2016). Deposition Measurements From the Full-Scale Radiological Dispersal Device Field Trials. Health Physics. 110(5). 442–457. 17 indexed citations
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Watson, Ian, et al.. (2014). The returns to general experience, job and occupational tenure: a study using Australian panel data. Applied Economics. 46(18). 2096–2107. 2 indexed citations
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Watson, Ian. (2013). Bridges or Traps? Casualisation and Labour Market Transitions in Australia. Journal of Industrial Relations. 55(1). 6–37. 39 indexed citations
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Sapsford, Devin & Ian Watson. (2011). A process-orientated design and performance assessment methodology for passive mine water treatment systems. Ecological Engineering. 37(6). 970–975. 12 indexed citations
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Goot, Murray & Ian Watson. (2011). Population, immigration and asylum seekers: patterns in Australian public opinion. 15 indexed citations
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Watson, Ian. (2010). Decomposing the Gender Pay Gap in the Australian Managerial Labour Market. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 13(1). 49–79. 23 indexed citations
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Watson, Ian. (2008). Low Paid Jobs and Unemployment: Churning in the Australian Labour Market, 2001 to 2006. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 11(1). 71–96. 10 indexed citations
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Goot, Murray & Ian Watson. (2007). Explaining Howard's Success: Social Structure, Issue Agendas and Party Support, 1993–2004. Australian Journal of Political Science. 42(2). 253–276. 19 indexed citations
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Buchanan, John, Ian Watson, Chris Briggs, & Iain Campbell. (2006). Beyond Voodoo Economics and Backlash Social Policy: Where Next for Working Life Research and Policy?. RMIT Research Repository (RMIT University Library). 32(2). 183–201. 6 indexed citations
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Considine, Gillian, Ian Watson, & Richard Hall. (2005). Who's missing out?: Access and equity in vocational education and training—Support document. National Centre for Vocational Education Research. 5 indexed citations
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Watson, Ian. (2004). Contented Casuals in Inferior Jobs? Reassessing Casual Employment in Australia. The Sydney eScholarship Repository (The University of Sydney). 10 indexed citations
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Watson, Ian, John Buchanan, Iain Campbell, & Chris Briggs. (2003). Fragmented Futures: New Challenges in Working Life. RMIT Research Repository (RMIT University Library). 184 indexed citations
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Lu, Richard S., et al.. (2000). The construction of subsurface illumination and amplitude maps via ray tracing. The Leading Edge. 19(7). 726–728. 50 indexed citations
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Buchanan, John & Ian Watson. (1997). A profile of low wage employees. The Sydney eScholarship Repository (The University of Sydney). 6 indexed citations
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Gollan, Paul J., et al.. (1996). The role of enterprise agreements in lightly unionised and non-unionised workplaces. London School of Economics and Political Science Research Online (London School of Economics and Political Science). 1 indexed citations
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Watson, Ian, et al.. (1995). Theatre after the Dictatorships: Developments in Chile and Argentina. New Theatre Quarterly. 11(41). 40–54. 1 indexed citations
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Watson, Ian. (1993). Education, Class and Culture: the Birmingham ethnographic tradition and the problem of the new middle class. British Journal of Sociology of Education. 14(2). 179–197. 11 indexed citations
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Watson, Ian, et al.. (1985). Geomorphology of a coastal desert the namib south west africa namibia. Journal of Coastal Research. 1(4). 329–342. 2 indexed citations

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