Mike Coombes

3.1k total citations
106 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

Mike Coombes is a scholar working on Economics and Econometrics, Sociology and Political Science and Urban Studies. According to data from OpenAlex, Mike Coombes has authored 106 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 32 papers in Economics and Econometrics, 24 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 23 papers in Urban Studies. Recurrent topics in Mike Coombes's work include Urbanization and City Planning (19 papers), Regional Economics and Spatial Analysis (18 papers) and Rural development and sustainability (18 papers). Mike Coombes is often cited by papers focused on Urbanization and City Planning (19 papers), Regional Economics and Spatial Analysis (18 papers) and Rural development and sustainability (18 papers). Mike Coombes collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Austria. Mike Coombes's co-authors include Anne Green, Tony Champion, Simon Raybould, Stan Openshaw, Joyce Halliday, David Owen, John Goddard, Colin Wymer, S Openshaw and David L. Brown and has published in prestigious journals such as Gut, Social Science & Medicine and Journal of Environmental Management.

In The Last Decade

Mike Coombes

100 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Mike Coombes United Kingdom 28 835 643 495 380 316 106 2.2k
Mario Polèse Canada 27 1.3k 1.5× 592 0.9× 666 1.3× 158 0.4× 419 1.3× 123 2.3k
Edward J. Blakely United States 13 619 0.7× 796 1.2× 780 1.6× 109 0.3× 436 1.4× 69 2.1k
Amy Glasmeier United States 30 1.0k 1.2× 561 0.9× 399 0.8× 161 0.4× 522 1.7× 90 2.6k
Peter Tyler United Kingdom 30 2.5k 2.9× 593 0.9× 480 1.0× 212 0.6× 1.1k 3.4× 81 3.7k
James Simmie United Kingdom 24 1.9k 2.3× 548 0.9× 598 1.2× 158 0.4× 790 2.5× 70 3.2k
Reinout Kleinhans Netherlands 26 303 0.4× 957 1.5× 650 1.3× 280 0.7× 378 1.2× 90 2.3k
John B. Parr United Kingdom 29 2.0k 2.4× 394 0.6× 582 1.2× 500 1.3× 556 1.8× 84 3.0k
John Tomaney United Kingdom 32 1.7k 2.1× 961 1.5× 1.0k 2.1× 142 0.4× 1.7k 5.5× 137 4.2k
John Harrison United Kingdom 25 502 0.6× 368 0.6× 675 1.4× 98 0.3× 795 2.5× 66 1.8k
Henry G. Overman United Kingdom 29 2.4k 2.9× 454 0.7× 264 0.5× 444 1.2× 686 2.2× 82 3.3k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Mike Coombes

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Coombes, Mike, et al.. (2025). Assessing mobile phone data as proxy census commuting data for transport geography research: a critical review and case study. Journal of Transport Geography. 128. 104361–104361.
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Pike, Andy, et al.. (2015). Tackling Declining Cities: UK City Trends and International Policy Review. ENLIGHTEN (Jurnal Bimbingan dan Konseling Islam). 1 indexed citations
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Melo, Patrícia C., Andrew Copus, & Mike Coombes. (2014). Modelling Small Area at-Risk-of-Poverty Rates for the UK Using the World Bank Methodology and the EU-SILC. Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy. 9(1). 97–117. 3 indexed citations
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Coombes, Mike, et al.. (2012). The extent of crime and anti-social behaviour facing designated heritage assets. Universitätsbibliothek Tübingen. 5 indexed citations
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Casado‐Díaz, José M. & Mike Coombes. (2011). The delineation of 21st century local labour market areas: a critical review and a research agenda. Boletín de la Asociación de Geógrafos Españoles. 7–32. 29 indexed citations
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Champion, Tony, et al.. (2007). Migration and socioeconomic change: A 2001 Census analysis of Britain's larger cities. Child Abuse & Neglect. 34(8). 576–84. 23 indexed citations
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Robson, Brian, et al.. (2006). Mapping city regions. Research Explorer (The University of Manchester). 2 indexed citations
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Coombes, Mike, et al.. (2006). Assessing the local and regional impacts of international migration. 30 indexed citations
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Coombes, Mike, et al.. (2005). The evolution of Local Labour Market Areas in contrasting region. Econstor (Econstor). 2 indexed citations
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Shortt, Niamh, Adrian J. Moore, Mike Coombes, & Colin Wymer. (2005). Defining regions for locality health care planning: a multidimensional approach. Social Science & Medicine. 60(12). 2715–2727. 47 indexed citations
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McCarthy, Peter, et al.. (2003). Targeting initiatives: diverting children and young people from crime and antisocial behaviour. OpenGrey (Institut de l'Information Scientifique et Technique). 3 indexed citations
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Whitby, Martin, Mike Coombes, David Charles, Paul Benneworth, & Philip Lowe. (1999). The Rural Economy of North East England. OpenGrey (Institut de l'Information Scientifique et Technique). 4 indexed citations
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Coombes, Mike. (1995). The impact of international boundaries on Labour market area definitions. Area. 9 indexed citations
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Coombes, Mike, Chin Chin Wong, Martin Charlton, & Danielle N. Atkins. (1994). Crime Risk in Urban and Rural Neighbourhoods: An Experimental Analysis of Insurance Data. Environment and Planning B Planning and Design. 21(4). 489–504. 6 indexed citations
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Coombes, Mike, et al.. (1993). Community boundary definition: A GIS design specification. Regional Studies. 1 indexed citations
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Coombes, Mike, et al.. (1992). The Research Potential of Administrative Data: An Illustrative Example of the Utility of Register Information in Spatial Analysis. Environment and Planning B Planning and Design. 19(2). 131–142. 1 indexed citations
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Coombes, Mike, et al.. (1985). New areas for old: A comparison of the 1978 and the 1984 Travel to Work areas. Area. 6 indexed citations
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Champion, Tony, Mike Coombes, & S Openshaw. (1983). A new definition of cities.. PubMed. 305–7. 2 indexed citations
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Coombes, Mike, Jill Dixon, John Goddard, Stan Openshaw, & Peter J. Taylor. (1978). Towards a More Rational Consideration of Census Areal Units: Daily Urban Systems in Britain. Environment and Planning A Economy and Space. 10(10). 1179–1185. 15 indexed citations
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