Richard Stuart Olson

1.4k total citations
40 papers, 948 citations indexed

About

Richard Stuart Olson is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Emergency Medical Services and Civil and Structural Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Richard Stuart Olson has authored 40 papers receiving a total of 948 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 5 papers in Emergency Medical Services and 4 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering. Recurrent topics in Richard Stuart Olson's work include Disaster Management and Resilience (25 papers), Political Conflict and Governance (5 papers) and Disaster Response and Management (5 papers). Richard Stuart Olson is often cited by papers focused on Disaster Management and Resilience (25 papers), Political Conflict and Governance (5 papers) and Disaster Response and Management (5 papers). Richard Stuart Olson collaborates with scholars based in United States, Norway and Iran. Richard Stuart Olson's co-authors include A. Cooper Drury, Douglas A. Van Belle, James D. Wright, Peter H. Rossi, Joanne M. Nigg, Juan Pablo Sarmiento, Kristie L. Ebi, Paul C. Stern, John Steinbruner and Robert J. Lempert and has published in prestigious journals such as Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews, Nature Climate Change and American Political Science Review.

In The Last Decade

Richard Stuart Olson

38 papers receiving 844 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Richard Stuart Olson United States 15 738 167 133 130 93 40 948
Alpaslan Özerdem United Kingdom 16 695 0.9× 93 0.6× 196 1.5× 42 0.3× 77 0.8× 57 910
Sultan Barakat United Kingdom 19 719 1.0× 83 0.5× 265 2.0× 134 1.0× 72 0.8× 59 1.1k
G.E. Frerks Netherlands 13 909 1.2× 329 2.0× 184 1.4× 41 0.3× 107 1.2× 58 1.3k
Monica Escaleras United States 17 584 0.8× 198 1.2× 135 1.0× 33 0.3× 64 0.7× 28 983
Jean‐Christophe Gaillard France 14 772 1.0× 264 1.6× 34 0.3× 12 0.1× 135 1.5× 40 1.0k
Maggie Ibrahim United Kingdom 5 355 0.5× 151 0.9× 54 0.4× 14 0.1× 24 0.3× 8 570
Sarah Bradshaw United Kingdom 16 426 0.6× 80 0.5× 77 0.6× 23 0.2× 53 0.6× 36 723
Edward Clay United Kingdom 12 302 0.4× 191 1.1× 31 0.2× 71 0.5× 26 0.3× 52 900
Frederick C. Cuny United States 9 294 0.4× 110 0.7× 50 0.4× 18 0.1× 67 0.7× 29 458
Nejat Anbarcı Australia 15 472 0.6× 144 0.9× 62 0.5× 25 0.2× 41 0.4× 63 1.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Richard Stuart Olson

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Fields of papers citing papers by Richard Stuart Olson

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Olson, Richard Stuart, et al.. (2023). Disasters and corruption: public expectations and tolerance—evidence from Mexico. Disasters. 47(4). 1118–1137. 5 indexed citations
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Olson, Richard Stuart, et al.. (2020). From Disaster Risk Reduction to Policy Studies: Bridging Research Communities. Natural Hazards Review. 21(2). 19 indexed citations
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Olson, Richard Stuart, et al.. (2019). Public Perceptions of Code Enforcement and Safer Buildings in Latin America and the Caribbean. Natural Hazards Review. 20(4). 3 indexed citations
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Olson, Richard Stuart. (2015). Scottish Philosophy and British Physics, 1740-1870. CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research). 2 indexed citations
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Olson, Richard Stuart, et al.. (2013). Disasters as Crisis Triggers for Critical Junctures? The 1976 Guatemala Case. Latin American Politics and Society. 55(2). 133–149. 33 indexed citations
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Olson, Richard Stuart, et al.. (2012). Public Response to Disaster Response: Applying the “5C+A” Framework to El Salvador 2001 and Peru 2007. International Studies Perspectives. 13(2). 195–210. 7 indexed citations
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Sarmiento, Juan Pablo, et al.. (2012). Communities of Practice and Disaster Risk Reduction. 2 indexed citations
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Olson, Richard Stuart, et al.. (2011). Establishing public accountability, speaking truth to power and inducing political will for disaster risk reduction: ‘Ocho Rios + 25’. Environmental Hazards. 10(1). 59–68. 9 indexed citations
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Drury, A. Cooper, Richard Stuart Olson, & Douglas A. Van Belle. (2005). The Politics of Humanitarian Aid: U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance, 1964–1995. The Journal of Politics. 67(2). 454–473. 143 indexed citations
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Olson, Richard Stuart, et al.. (2001). Socioeconomic Reverberations of Earthquake Prediction: Snapshot in Time, Peru 1979–1981. Natural Hazards Review. 2(3). 124–131. 3 indexed citations
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Sarmiento, Juan Pablo, et al.. (2001). The Storms of 98: Hurricanes Georges and Mitch, Impacts, Institutional Response, and Disaster Politics in Three Countries,. Florida International University Digital Commons (Florida International University). 1–67. 2 indexed citations
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Olson, Richard Stuart. (2000). Toward a Politics of Disaster: Losses, Values, Agendas, and Blame. International Journal of Mass Emergencies & Disasters. 18(2). 265–287. 125 indexed citations
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Olson, Richard Stuart, et al.. (2000). ‘Normal’ versus ‘special’ time corruption:An exploration of mexican attitudes. Cambridge Review of International Affairs. 14(1). 344–361. 5 indexed citations
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Olson, Richard Stuart, et al.. (1999). Some buildings just can't dance : politics, life safety, and disaster. JAI Press eBooks. 11 indexed citations
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Olson, Richard Stuart, et al.. (1998). Night and Day: Mitigation Policymaking in Oakland, California, Before and After the Loma Prieta Earthquake. International Journal of Mass Emergencies & Disasters. 16(2). 145–179. 10 indexed citations
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Olson, Richard Stuart & A. Cooper Drury. (1997). Un-Therapeutic Communities: A Cross-National Analysis of Post-Disaster Political Unrest. International Journal of Mass Emergencies & Disasters. 15(2). 221–238. 51 indexed citations
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Sarmiento, Juan Pablo & Richard Stuart Olson. (1995). El Desastre de Cauca y Huila en Colombia no es otro Armero. 2 indexed citations
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Pijawka, K. David, et al.. (1988). Coping with Extreme Hazard Events: Emerging themes in Natural and Technological Disaster Research. OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying. 18(4). 281–297. 24 indexed citations
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Olson, Richard Stuart, et al.. (1987). 2. Urban Heavy Rescue. Earthquake Spectra. 3(4). 645–658. 15 indexed citations
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Olson, Richard Stuart. (1979). Economic Coercion in World Politics: With a Focus on North-South Relations. World Politics. 31(4). 471–494. 47 indexed citations

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