Michael Townsley

2.6k total citations
68 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Michael Townsley is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Political Science and International Relations and Nature and Landscape Conservation. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael Townsley has authored 68 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 47 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 9 papers in Political Science and International Relations and 8 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation. Recurrent topics in Michael Townsley's work include Crime Patterns and Interventions (42 papers), Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance (20 papers) and Policing Practices and Perceptions (9 papers). Michael Townsley is often cited by papers focused on Crime Patterns and Interventions (42 papers), Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance (20 papers) and Policing Practices and Perceptions (9 papers). Michael Townsley collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United Kingdom and United States. Michael Townsley's co-authors include Shane D. Johnson, Jerry H. Ratcliffe, Daniel Birks, Ross Hömel, Wim Bernasco, Aiden Sidebottom, Benoît Leclerc, Kate Bowers, George F. Rengert and Henk Elffers and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences, Computers in Human Behavior and Criminology.

In The Last Decade

Michael Townsley

61 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Michael Townsley Australia 21 1.4k 327 234 195 156 68 1.8k
Gerben Bruinsma Netherlands 23 1.4k 1.0× 233 0.7× 189 0.8× 260 1.3× 73 0.5× 55 1.7k
Andromachi Tseloni United Kingdom 21 1.8k 1.2× 190 0.6× 261 1.1× 177 0.9× 142 0.9× 66 2.0k
Spencer Chainey United Kingdom 14 994 0.7× 326 1.0× 154 0.7× 62 0.3× 105 0.7× 43 1.4k
Eric L. Piza United States 25 1.7k 1.2× 385 1.2× 231 1.0× 95 0.5× 79 0.5× 89 2.0k
Lieven Pauwels Belgium 27 1.7k 1.2× 145 0.4× 146 0.6× 339 1.7× 100 0.6× 157 2.1k
Danielle M. Reynald Australia 19 1.3k 0.9× 74 0.2× 203 0.9× 225 1.2× 182 1.2× 53 1.5k
Patricia L. Brantingham Canada 22 2.9k 2.0× 442 1.4× 589 2.5× 309 1.6× 110 0.7× 64 3.2k
Stijn Ruiter Netherlands 23 1.4k 1.0× 121 0.4× 105 0.4× 124 0.6× 118 0.8× 66 1.7k
Ken Pease United Kingdom 24 2.2k 1.5× 215 0.7× 299 1.3× 355 1.8× 124 0.8× 143 2.5k
Derek Cornish United States 11 1.9k 1.3× 156 0.5× 379 1.6× 416 2.1× 307 2.0× 13 2.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Michael Townsley

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael Townsley

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Townsley, Michael & Benjamin T. Hutchins. (2024). Framing retail crime through an environmental criminological lens: insights from Australia and New Zealand. Crime Prevention and Community Safety. 26(2). 157–179.
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Hutchins, Benjamin T., et al.. (2022). Card-not-present fraud: using crime scripts to inform crime prevention initiatives. Security Journal. 36(4). 693–711. 3 indexed citations
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Alston‐Knox, Clair, et al.. (2019). Lifestyles and routine activities: Do they enable different types of cyber abuse?. Computers in Human Behavior. 101. 225–237. 28 indexed citations
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Townsley, Michael, et al.. (2015). Burglar Target Selection: A Cross-national Comparison. QUT ePrints (Queensland University of Technology). 3 indexed citations
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Townsley, Michael, et al.. (2014). Risky facilities: Analysis of crime concentration in high-rise buildings. Australian Institute of Criminology eBooks. 10 indexed citations
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Corcoran, Jonathan, Tara Renae McGee, Michael Townsley, et al.. (2013). Malicious hoax calls and suspicious fires: An examination of their spatial and temporal dynamics. Australian Institute of Criminology eBooks. 1 indexed citations
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Townsley, Michael, Mala Mann, & Karen A. Garrett. (2011). The Missing Link of Crime Analysis: A Systematic Approach to Testing Competing Hypotheses. Policing A Journal of Policy and Practice. 5(2). 158–171. 7 indexed citations
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Chiu, Yen‐Nan, Benoît Leclerc, & Michael Townsley. (2011). Crime Script Analysis of Drug Manufacturing In Clandestine Laboratories: Implications for Prevention. The British Journal of Criminology. 51(2). 355–374. 96 indexed citations
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Farrell, Graham, Kate Bowers, Shane D. Johnson, & Michael Townsley. (2007). Imagination for Crime Prevention: Essays in Honor of Ken Pease, Crime Prevention Studies. Griffith Research Online (Griffith University, Queensland, Australia). 21. 4 indexed citations
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Adderley, Richard, John W. Bond, & Michael Townsley. (2007). Predicting Crime Scene Attendance. International Journal of Police Science & Management. 9(4). 312–323. 1 indexed citations
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Townsley, Michael, et al.. (2006). First Impressions Count: Serious detections arising from Criminal Justice Samples. Griffith Research Online (Griffith University, Queensland, Australia). 2(1). 28–40. 7 indexed citations
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Townsley, Michael, et al.. (2005). Using DNA to catch offenders quicker: serious detections arising from criminal justice samples.. Loughborough University Institutional Repository (Loughborough University). 3 indexed citations
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Townsley, Michael, et al.. (2004). Home Office and ACPO Forensic Science Conference proceedings: Beyond DNA in the UK- Integration and Harmonisation. 1 indexed citations
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Townsley, Michael, et al.. (2003). GeneGrid: grid based virtual bioinformatics laboratory. Research Portal (Queen's University Belfast). 1 indexed citations
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Townsley, Michael. (2002). Back on Track: Small-College Turnarounds.. 36(3). 38–45. 1 indexed citations
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Hömel, Ross, et al.. (1998). Reducing violence in licensed venues : community safety action projects. Trends and issues in crime and criminal justice. 10 indexed citations
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Hömel, Ross, et al.. (1998). Reducing violence in licensed venues through community safety action projects: the Queensland experience. Contemporary Drug Problems. 25(3). 511–551. 47 indexed citations
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Hömel, Ross, et al.. (1998). An evaluation of the Local Government Safety Action Projects in Cairns, Townsville and Mackay. 1–139. 3 indexed citations
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Townsley, Michael. (1994). Deficit Prevention: Budget Control Model for Enrollment-Dependent Colleges.. 28(4). 40–44. 1 indexed citations
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Townsley, Michael. (1993). A Strategic Model for Enrollment-Driven Private Colleges.. Higher education management. 8(2). 57–66. 1 indexed citations

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