Ray Rasker

1.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
16 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Ray Rasker is a scholar working on Economics and Econometrics, Global and Planetary Change and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Ray Rasker has authored 16 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Economics and Econometrics, 7 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 4 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Ray Rasker's work include Economic and Environmental Valuation (4 papers), Regional Economics and Spatial Analysis (3 papers) and Fire effects on ecosystems (3 papers). Ray Rasker is often cited by papers focused on Economic and Environmental Valuation (4 papers), Regional Economics and Spatial Analysis (3 papers) and Fire effects on ecosystems (3 papers). Ray Rasker collaborates with scholars based in United States and Burkina Faso. Ray Rasker's co-authors include Patricia H. Gude, Andrew J. Hansen, Bruce D. Maxwell, Tania Schoennagel, Max A. Moritz, Cathy Whitlock, Nathan Mietkiewicz, Philip E. Dennison, Hannah Brenkert–Smith and Meg A. Krawchuk and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, BioScience and Energy Economics.

In The Last Decade

Ray Rasker

16 papers receiving 1.3k 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.

Adapt to more wildfire in western North American forests as climate changes

2017 557 citations Tania Schoennagel, Jennifer K. Balch et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ray Rasker United States	11	995	397	233	196	160	16	1.4k
Patricia H. Gude United States	9	665 0.7×	412 1.0×	101 0.4×	205 1.0×	92 0.6×	11	1.1k
Cassandra Moseley United States	23	1.3k 1.3×	253 0.6×	551 2.4×	202 1.0×	186 1.2×	124	1.7k
Courtney A. Schultz United States	24	1.4k 1.4×	564 1.4×	325 1.4×	91 0.5×	239 1.5×	78	1.8k
Armando González‐Cabán United States	22	1.0k 1.0×	222 0.6×	239 1.0×	702 3.6×	212 1.3×	81	1.6k
Rachel Carmenta United Kingdom	22	984 1.0×	344 0.9×	201 0.9×	156 0.8×	120 0.8×	49	1.4k
Karen Sudmeier-Rieux Switzerland	20	687 0.7×	182 0.5×	302 1.3×	53 0.3×	411 2.6×	36	1.2k
Hannah Brenkert–Smith United States	22	1.4k 1.4×	272 0.7×	889 3.8×	68 0.3×	183 1.1×	46	1.8k
D. Evan Mercer United States	19	937 0.9×	226 0.6×	163 0.7×	452 2.3×	236 1.5×	64	1.7k
Yelena Ogneva‐Himmelberger United States	17	545 0.5×	179 0.5×	162 0.7×	136 0.7×	85 0.5×	32	1.1k
Pamela J. Jakes United States	23	1.1k 1.1×	178 0.4×	801 3.4×	111 0.6×	138 0.9×	74	1.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Ray Rasker

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ray Rasker

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ray Rasker

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Ray Rasker. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Ray Rasker 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 Ray Rasker. Ray Rasker is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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16 of 16 papers shown

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Schoennagel, Tania, Jennifer K. Balch, Hannah Brenkert–Smith, et al.. (2017). Adapt to more wildfire in western North American forests as climate changes. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 114(18). 4582–4590. 557 indexed citations breakdown →

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Haggerty, Julia H., et al.. (2014). Uneven Local Benefits of Renewable Energy in the U.S. West: Property Tax Policy Effects. AgEcon Search (University of Minnesota, USA). 13(1). 8–22. 5 indexed citations

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Haggerty, Julia H., et al.. (2014). Long-term effects of income specialization in oil and gas extraction: The U.S. West, 1980–2011. Energy Economics. 45. 186–195. 64 indexed citations

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Rasker, Ray, et al.. (2014). The Importance of Non-labor Income: An Analysis of Socioeconomic Performance in Western Counties by Type of Non-labor Income. The journal of regional analysis & policy. 44(2). 175–190. 4 indexed citations

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Gude, Patricia H., et al.. (2013). Evidence for the effect of homes on wildfire suppression costs. International Journal of Wildland Fire. 22(4). 537–548. 44 indexed citations

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Rasker, Ray, et al.. (2013). The Effect of Protected Federal Lands on Economic Prosperity in the Non-metropolitan West. The journal of regional analysis & policy. 43(2). 110–122. 24 indexed citations

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Gude, Patricia H., et al.. (2012). The Recession and the New Economy of the West: The Familiar Boom and Bust Cycle?. Growth and Change. 43(3). 419–441. 8 indexed citations

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Rasker, Ray, et al.. (2009). The economic importance of air travel in high-amenity rural areas. Journal of Rural Studies. 25(3). 343–353. 46 indexed citations

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Gude, Patricia H., et al.. (2008). Potential for Future Development on Fire-Prone Lands. Journal of Forestry. 106(4). 198–205. 74 indexed citations

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Rasker, Ray. (2006). An Exploration Into the Economic Impact of Industrial Development Versus Conservation on Western Public Lands. Society & Natural Resources. 19(3). 191–207. 37 indexed citations

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Gude, Patricia H., Andrew J. Hansen, Ray Rasker, & Bruce D. Maxwell. (2005). Rates and drivers of rural residential development in the Greater Yellowstone. Landscape and Urban Planning. 77(1-2). 131–151. 149 indexed citations

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Hansen, Andrew J., Ray Rasker, Bruce D. Maxwell, et al.. (2002). Ecological Causes and Consequences of Demographic Change in the New West. BioScience. 52(2). 151–151. 235 indexed citations

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Rasker, Ray & Andrew J. Hansen. (2000). Natural Amenities and Population Growth in the Greater Yellowstone Region. 83 indexed citations

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Rasker, Ray & David Glick. (1994). Footloose entrepreneurs: pioneers of the new west?. 10(1). 34–43. 17 indexed citations

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Rasker, Ray. (1992). The wealth of nature : new economic realities in the Yellowstone region. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 10 indexed citations

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Rasker, Ray, David A. Cleaves, & Rebecca L. Johnson. (1991). The market for waterfowl hunting on private agricultural land in western Oregon. 3 indexed citations

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