Jim Watson

3.5k total citations
88 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

Jim Watson is a scholar working on Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Economics and Econometrics and Global and Planetary Change. According to data from OpenAlex, Jim Watson has authored 88 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 32 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 25 papers in Economics and Econometrics and 21 papers in Global and Planetary Change. Recurrent topics in Jim Watson's work include Global Energy and Sustainability Research (22 papers), Climate Change Policy and Economics (20 papers) and Sustainability and Climate Change Governance (13 papers). Jim Watson is often cited by papers focused on Global Energy and Sustainability Research (22 papers), Climate Change Policy and Economics (20 papers) and Sustainability and Climate Change Governance (13 papers). Jim Watson collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Germany. Jim Watson's co-authors include Raphael Sauter, David Ockwell, Tao Wang, Gordon MacKerron, Farhana Yamin, Alexandra Mallett, Florian Kern, Peter J. G. Pearson, Tao Wang and Steve Pye and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Applied Energy.

In The Last Decade

Jim Watson

85 papers receiving 2.1k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Jim Watson United Kingdom 27 854 581 495 476 472 88 2.3k
Aviel Verbruggen Belgium 22 661 0.8× 536 0.9× 502 1.0× 268 0.6× 479 1.0× 93 2.5k
Aleh Cherp Austria 24 651 0.8× 1.0k 1.8× 487 1.0× 347 0.7× 504 1.1× 42 2.8k
Bastien Girod Switzerland 21 710 0.8× 729 1.3× 473 1.0× 665 1.4× 257 0.5× 27 2.4k
Frauke Urban United Kingdom 31 570 0.7× 443 0.8× 327 0.7× 331 0.7× 679 1.4× 74 2.3k
Lena Neij Sweden 24 713 0.8× 655 1.1× 422 0.9× 346 0.7× 317 0.7× 74 2.3k
Julia Tomei United Kingdom 20 478 0.6× 502 0.9× 357 0.7× 456 1.0× 308 0.7× 65 2.5k
Nick Eyre United Kingdom 27 566 0.7× 1.0k 1.8× 784 1.6× 446 0.9× 709 1.5× 65 3.0k
Gabrial Anandarajah United Kingdom 26 734 0.9× 804 1.4× 681 1.4× 579 1.2× 202 0.4× 50 2.6k
Sarah Mander United Kingdom 29 484 0.6× 348 0.6× 396 0.8× 708 1.5× 578 1.2× 114 2.2k
Αλέξανδρος Νίκας Greece 25 624 0.7× 462 0.8× 360 0.7× 442 0.9× 185 0.4× 73 1.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Jim Watson

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Fields of papers citing papers by Jim Watson

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Jim Watson

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Jim Watson. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Jim 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 Jim Watson. Jim 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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Pearson, Peter J. G. & Jim Watson. (2023). The unfolding low-carbon transition in the UK electricity system. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 120(47). e2206235120–e2206235120. 9 indexed citations
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Cronin, Jennifer, Nick Hughes, Julia Tomei, et al.. (2021). Embedding justice in the 1.5°C transition: A transdisciplinary research agenda. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1. 100001–100001. 8 indexed citations
3.
Pye, Steve, Oliver Broad, Chris Bataille, et al.. (2020). Modelling net-zero emissions energy systems requires a change in approach. Climate Policy. 21(2). 222–231. 124 indexed citations
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Brand, Christian, et al.. (2020). Road to zero or road to nowhere? Disrupting transport and energy in a zero carbon world. Energy Policy. 139. 111334–111334. 86 indexed citations
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Taylor, Peter, et al.. (2020). Disruption and continuity in energy systems: Evidence and policy implications. Energy Policy. 149. 111907–111907. 9 indexed citations
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Watson, Jim, et al.. (2019). Accelerating innovation towards net zero emissions. 4 indexed citations
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McGlade, Christophe, Steve Pye, Paul Ekins, Michael Bradshaw, & Jim Watson. (2017). The future role of natural gas in the UK: A bridge to nowhere?. Energy Policy. 113. 454–465. 62 indexed citations
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Ekins, Paul & Jim Watson. (2014). UK energy in a global context: synthesis report. American Journal of Medical Genetics. 72(4). 387–93. 1 indexed citations
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Mitchell, Catherine, et al.. (2013). New challenges in energy security: the UK in a multipolar world. Palgrave Macmillan eBooks. 27 indexed citations
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Broderick, John, Kevin Anderson, Christopher Jones, & Jim Watson. (2013). A Review of Research Relevant to New Build Nuclear Power Plants in the UK. Research Explorer (The University of Manchester). 1 indexed citations
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Pearson, Peter J. G. & Jim Watson. (2012). UK Energy Policy 1980-2010: a history and lessons to be learned. ORCA Online Research @Cardiff. 35 indexed citations
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Markusson, Nils, Florian Kern, Jim Watson, et al.. (2012). A socio-technical framework for assessing the viability of carbon capture and storage technology. Technological Forecasting and Social Change. 79(5). 903–918. 83 indexed citations
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Watson, Jim, Robert A. Byrne, David Ockwell, et al.. (2011). UK-China collaborative study on low carbon technology transfer: final report. Figshare. 5 indexed citations
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Watson, Jim, Robert A. Byrne, Molly Morgan Jones, et al.. (2011). What are the major barriers to increased use of modern energy services among the world’s poorest people, and are interventions to overcome these effective?. Figshare. 25 indexed citations
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Stechow, Christoph von, Jim Watson, & Barbara Praetorius. (2011). Policy incentives for carbon capture and storage technologies in Europe: A qualitative multi-criteria analysis. Global Environmental Change. 21(2). 346–357. 52 indexed citations
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Praetorius, Barbara, Mari Martiskainen, Raphael Sauter, & Jim Watson. (2010). Technological innovation systems for microgeneration in the UK and Germany – a functional analysis. Technology Analysis and Strategic Management. 22(6). 745–764. 20 indexed citations
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Wang, Tao & Jim Watson. (2010). Scenario analysis of China’s emissions pathways in the 21st century for low carbon transition. Energy Policy. 38(7). 3537–3546. 106 indexed citations
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Watson, Jim, et al.. (2006). Unlocking the power house: policy and system change for domestic micro-generation in the UK. ePrints Soton (University of Southampton). 56 indexed citations
19.
Magnusson, Thomas, et al.. (2005). From CoPS to mass production? Capabilities and innovation in power generation equipment manufacturing. SSRN Electronic Journal.
20.
Watson, Jim. (2003). Financing Micro Generation: Some Options for the Future. 1 indexed citations

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