Robert Freestone

2.2k total citations
166 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Robert Freestone is a scholar working on Urban Studies, Sociology and Political Science and General Economics, Econometrics and Finance. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert Freestone has authored 166 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 46 papers in Urban Studies, 44 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 21 papers in General Economics, Econometrics and Finance. Recurrent topics in Robert Freestone's work include Urban Planning and Governance (32 papers), Australian History and Society (28 papers) and Aviation Industry Analysis and Trends (21 papers). Robert Freestone is often cited by papers focused on Urban Planning and Governance (32 papers), Australian History and Society (28 papers) and Aviation Industry Analysis and Trends (21 papers). Robert Freestone collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United Kingdom and Russia. Robert Freestone's co-authors include Douglas Baker, Peter Murphy, Bill Randolph, Peter Williams, David Nichols, Susan Thompson, Chris Gibson, Ilan Wiesel, Neil T. Pfister and Peter Murphy and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Landscape and Urban Planning and Urban Studies.

In The Last Decade

Robert Freestone

146 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Robert Freestone	499	322	252	251	208	166	1.4k
Mee Kam Ng	499 1.0×	397 1.2×	195 0.8×	212 0.8×	69 0.3×	86	1.4k
David Pinder	368 0.7×	561 1.7×	107 0.4×	199 0.8×	46 0.2×	60	1.7k
Alain Thierstein	368 0.7×	143 0.4×	372 1.5×	170 0.7×	93 0.4×	148	984
Rosemary D. F. Bromley	674 1.4×	598 1.9×	257 1.0×	333 1.3×	23 0.1×	58	1.9k
Thomas Sigler	464 0.9×	255 0.8×	442 1.8×	161 0.6×	73 0.4×	84	1.2k
Peter Groote	136 0.3×	482 1.5×	230 0.9×	111 0.4×	54 0.3×	72	1.1k
Klaus R. Kunzmann	539 1.1×	259 0.8×	197 0.8×	163 0.6×	22 0.1×	87	1.2k
Tim Bunnell	885 1.8×	1.1k 3.5×	165 0.7×	141 0.6×	69 0.3×	83	2.2k
Peter J. Rimmer	315 0.6×	271 0.8×	227 0.9×	217 0.9×	240 1.2×	126	1.2k
Brian Graham	255 0.5×	840 2.6×	109 0.4×	258 1.0×	457 2.2×	63	2.0k

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Freestone, Robert, et al.. (2025). Social sustainability, smart cities and the Global South: Learning from the Indian experience. Cities. 165. 106149–106149.

Freestone, Robert. (2025). Robert John Solomon (2.11.31–14.6.24). Geographical Research. 63(2). 293–298.

Freestone, Robert, et al.. (2024). The impacts of shock events on airport management and operations: A systematic literature review. Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives. 27. 101182–101182. 2 indexed citations

Freestone, Robert, et al.. (2023). Architectural design competitions: the effects of competition format on design processes and outcomes. The Journal of Architecture. 28(5). 825–846. 1 indexed citations

Freestone, Robert, et al.. (2022). Redefining local social capital: the past, present and future of bowling clubs in Sydney. Australian Geographer. 54(2). 173–192. 3 indexed citations

Bolleter, Julian, William J. Grace, Robert Freestone, & Paula Hooper. (2021). Informing future Australian settlement planning through a national-scale suitability analysis. International Planning Studies. 27(1). 18–43. 3 indexed citations

Freestone, Robert, et al.. (2014). Town Planning Exhibitions, Planning Education and Hobart's First Metropolitan Plan. eCite Digital Repository (University of Tasmania).

Freestone, Robert. (2014). Progress in Australian planning history: Traditions, themes and transformations. Progress in Planning. 91. 1–29. 10 indexed citations

Freestone, Robert, et al.. (2012). The things we wanted to keep: The commonwealth and the national estate 1969-1974. The Historic Environment Policy & Practice. 24(3). 12. 4 indexed citations

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Ward, Stephen V., Robert Freestone, & Christopher Silver. (2011). Centenary paper: The 'new' planning history Reflections, issues and directions. Town Planning Review. 82(3). 231–262. 13 indexed citations

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Baker, Douglas & Robert Freestone. (2010). The airport city : a new business model for airport development. QUT ePrints (Queensland University of Technology). 12 indexed citations

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Freestone, Robert. (2010). The Australian garden city: a planning history 1910-1930. Figshare.

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Amati, Marco & Robert Freestone. (2009). 'Saint Patrick': Sir Patrick Abercrombie's Australian tour 1948. Town Planning Review. 80(6). 597–626. 8 indexed citations

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Freestone, Robert, et al.. (2007). A quantitative approach to assessment of work‐based learning outcomes: an urban planning application. Higher Education Research & Development. 26(4). 347–361. 28 indexed citations

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Freestone, Robert. (2004). Viewpoint: Triangulation of research, teaching and practice. Town Planning Review. 75(3). 2 indexed citations

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Freestone, Robert & David Nichols. (2004). The rise and fall of the internal reserve. Landscape Research. 29(3). 293–309. 2 indexed citations

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Freestone, Robert, et al.. (2004). Sydney, 1901: Federation, National Identity and the Arches of Commemoration. National Identities. 6(3). 215–231. 1 indexed citations

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Freestone, Robert & David Nichols. (2001). 'Particularly happy' arrangement?: Idealism, pragmatism and the enclosed open spaces of Perth garden suburbs. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations

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Freestone, Robert. (1999). Preserving Sydney's built heritage in the early twentieth century∗. Australian Historical Studies. 29(112). 44–60. 4 indexed citations

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Freestone, Robert. (1988). The early twentieth century: images of the formative years. Australian Planner. 26(3). 6 indexed citations

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