John Tobin

2.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
33 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

John Tobin is a scholar working on Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. According to data from OpenAlex, John Tobin has authored 33 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Political Science and International Relations, 14 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 11 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. Recurrent topics in John Tobin's work include Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare (11 papers), Human Rights and Development (8 papers) and International Human Rights and Reproductive Law (7 papers). John Tobin is often cited by papers focused on Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare (11 papers), Human Rights and Development (8 papers) and International Human Rights and Reproductive Law (7 papers). John Tobin collaborates with scholars based in Australia, Sweden and Ireland. John Tobin's co-authors include Michaela Rankin, Craig Deegan, Philip Alston, Ruth McNair, Judy Cashmore, David Archard, Samantha Besson, Bronagh Byrne, Damon Barrett and Laura Lundy and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Child Abuse & Neglect and Accounting Auditing & Accountability Journal.

In The Last Decade

John Tobin

31 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

  1. An examination of the corporate social and environmental disclosures of BHP from 1983‐1997
    2002 979 citations Craig Deegan, Michaela Rankin et al. Accounting Auditing & Accountability Journal profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
John Tobin Australia 10 812 474 327 270 134 33 1.3k
Colin Dey United Kingdom 13 571 0.7× 313 0.7× 199 0.6× 215 0.8× 237 1.8× 23 1.1k
Christine A. Hemingway United Kingdom 9 993 1.2× 541 1.1× 366 1.1× 170 0.6× 377 2.8× 11 1.5k
Lino Cinquini Italy 21 468 0.6× 314 0.7× 282 0.9× 88 0.3× 145 1.1× 87 1.2k
Mariateresa Torchia Monaco 19 699 0.9× 180 0.4× 1.3k 3.9× 223 0.8× 815 6.1× 51 2.3k
Ramanie Samaratunge Australia 16 184 0.2× 74 0.2× 48 0.1× 230 0.9× 195 1.5× 75 864
Mingqiong Mike Zhang Australia 18 301 0.4× 113 0.2× 49 0.1× 325 1.2× 582 4.3× 42 1.1k
Helen Irvine Australia 20 264 0.3× 54 0.1× 473 1.4× 274 1.0× 119 0.9× 58 1.1k
Sandro Cabral Brazil 16 411 0.5× 65 0.1× 56 0.2× 206 0.8× 75 0.6× 80 816
Bernd Helmig Germany 16 307 0.4× 217 0.5× 56 0.2× 406 1.5× 248 1.9× 74 890
Mark W. Gilman United Kingdom 14 295 0.4× 138 0.3× 114 0.3× 188 0.7× 288 2.1× 30 911

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Fields of papers citing papers by John Tobin

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of John Tobin

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Tobin, John. (2023). Law and Children’s Decision Making: What Is the Rights Approach?. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 12(4). 71–71. 2 indexed citations
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Tobin, John & Judy Cashmore. (2020). Thirty years of the CRC: Child protection progress, challenges and opportunities. Child Abuse & Neglect. 110(Pt 1). 104436–104436. 10 indexed citations
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Tobin, John, Philip Alston, David Archard, et al.. (2019). The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child: a commentary. Oxford University Press eBooks. 30 indexed citations
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Lundy, Laura, A. S. Parkes, & John Tobin. (2018). Article 12 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. 1 indexed citations
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Lundy, Laura & John Tobin. (2016). Article 29 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child: The aims of education. 1 indexed citations
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Tobin, John. (2014). TO PROHIBIT OR PERMIT: WHAT IS THE (HUMAN) RIGHTS RESPONSE TO THE PRACTICE OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL SURROGACY?. International and Comparative Law Quarterly. 63(2). 317–352. 4 indexed citations
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Tobin, John, et al.. (2014). The Involuntary, Non-Therapeutic Sterilisation of Women and Girls with an Intellectual Disability - Can it Ever Be Justified?. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2 indexed citations
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Tobin, John. (2013). Justifying Children’s Rights. The International Journal of Children s Rights. 21(3). 395–441. 39 indexed citations
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Nwachukwu, Izu, Vincent I. O. Agyapong, Leah Quinlivan, John Tobin, & Kevin Malone. (2012). Psychiatrists' experiences of stalking in Ireland: prevalence and characteristics. The Psychiatrist. 36(3). 89–93. 8 indexed citations
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Tobin, John. (2010). Seeking to persuade: A constructive approach to human rights treaty interpretation. Minerva Access (University of Melbourne). 13 indexed citations
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Tobin, John. (2009). Judging the Judges: Are They Adopting the Rights Approach in Matters Involving Children?. Melbourne University law review. 33(2). 579. 9 indexed citations
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Tobin, John. (2008). Recognising Same-Sex Parents. Alternative Law Journal. 33(1). 36–40. 1 indexed citations
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Tobin, John. (2007). Seeking Clarity in Relation to the Principle of Complementarity: Reflections on the Recent Contributions of Some International Bodies. Melbourne journal of international law. 8(2). 356. 1 indexed citations
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Tobin, John. (2006). Beyond the Supermarket Shelf: Using a Rights Based Approach to Address Children's Health Needs. The International Journal of Children s Rights. 14(3). 275–306. 12 indexed citations
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Alston, Philip & John Tobin. (2005). Laying the foundations for children's rights : an independent study of some key legal and institutional aspects of the impact of the convention on the rights of the child. eYLS (Yale Law School). 9 indexed citations
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Tobin, John. (2004). Partners worth courting: The relationship between the media and the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The International Journal of Children s Rights. 12(2). 139–167. 3 indexed citations
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Deegan, Craig, Michaela Rankin, & John Tobin. (2002). An examination of the corporate social and environmental disclosures of BHP from 1983‐1997. Accounting Auditing & Accountability Journal. 15(3). 312–343. 979 indexed citations breakdown →

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