Robert Wade

9.7k total citations · 3 hit papers
71 papers, 5.4k citations indexed

About

Robert Wade is a scholar working on Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science and Ocean Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert Wade has authored 71 papers receiving a total of 5.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Political Science and International Relations, 22 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 10 papers in Ocean Engineering. Recurrent topics in Robert Wade's work include Water resources management and optimization (10 papers), International Development and Aid (10 papers) and Asian Industrial and Economic Development (9 papers). Robert Wade is often cited by papers focused on Water resources management and optimization (10 papers), International Development and Aid (10 papers) and Asian Industrial and Economic Development (9 papers). Robert Wade collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Netherlands. Robert Wade's co-authors include Yunshik Chang, Robert Chambers, Jakob Vestergaard, Geraint Ellis, Steven D. Miller, C. Mitrescu, Richard L. Bankert, E. K. Hunt, Russell E. Lewis and William L. Partridge and has published in prestigious journals such as ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, World Development and Foreign Affairs.

In The Last Decade

Robert Wade

61 papers receiving 4.2k citations

Hit Papers

Governing the Market 1982 2026 1996 2011 1990 2003 1982 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k 2.5k

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robert Wade United Kingdom 21 2.4k 1.9k 1.6k 1.2k 890 71 5.4k
Pranab Bardhan United States 45 2.4k 1.0× 3.0k 1.6× 4.4k 2.7× 1.1k 0.9× 421 0.5× 168 9.0k
Justin Yifu Lin China 46 2.1k 0.9× 1.2k 0.6× 4.4k 2.7× 1.9k 1.6× 778 0.9× 226 8.4k
Duncan Snidal United States 30 3.4k 1.4× 2.3k 1.2× 790 0.5× 533 0.5× 2.1k 2.3× 64 6.1k
Paul Collier United Kingdom 34 760 0.3× 2.1k 1.1× 2.6k 1.6× 1.6k 1.3× 1.7k 1.9× 141 6.5k
Merilee S. Grindle United States 26 1.7k 0.7× 1.5k 0.8× 736 0.5× 196 0.2× 686 0.8× 73 4.1k
Michael Dunford United Kingdom 34 1.2k 0.5× 898 0.5× 1.4k 0.9× 551 0.5× 241 0.3× 100 4.0k
John Whalley Canada 41 1.3k 0.5× 909 0.5× 5.9k 3.7× 2.6k 2.2× 369 0.4× 327 8.4k
Robert Wade United Kingdom 28 1.1k 0.5× 758 0.4× 704 0.4× 677 0.6× 572 0.6× 82 2.8k
Massimo Mastruzzi United States 17 1.4k 0.6× 3.1k 1.6× 3.6k 2.2× 1.5k 1.3× 929 1.0× 29 9.5k
Susan Strange United Kingdom 27 2.5k 1.1× 1.8k 1.0× 849 0.5× 817 0.7× 920 1.0× 109 5.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Robert Wade

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Fields of papers citing papers by Robert Wade

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert Wade

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
1.
Wade, Robert. (2025). Properties of air: Wind resourcification via assetization in the republic of Ireland. Environment and Planning E Nature and Space. 8(3). 1066–1089. 1 indexed citations
2.
Bauwens, Thomas, Robert Wade, & Matthew J. Burke. (2024). The energy commons: A systematic review, paradoxes, and ways forward. Energy Research & Social Science. 118. 103776–103776. 8 indexed citations
3.
Wade, Robert & David Rudolph. (2024). Making space for community energy: landed property as barrier and enabler of community wind projects. Geographica Helvetica. 79(1). 35–50. 4 indexed citations
4.
Alkemade, Floortje, et al.. (2024). Social tipping dynamics in the energy system. Earth System Dynamics. 15(2). 485–500. 5 indexed citations
5.
Wade, Robert. (2015). Rethinking the Ukraine crisis. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 11(43). 40916–40922.
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Wade, Robert. (2014). THE DEVELOPMENTAL STATE: NEW PERSPECTIVES. 4 indexed citations
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Vestergaard, Jakob & Robert Wade. (2012). The G20 has Served its Purpose and Should be Replaced. 2(2). 8 indexed citations
8.
Wade, Robert. (2012). The politics behind World Bank statistics the case of China's income. London School of Economics and Political Science Research Online (London School of Economics and Political Science). 2 indexed citations
9.
Wade, Robert, et al.. (2010). Lessons from Iceland. New left review. 2(65). 5–29. 17 indexed citations
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Wade, Robert, et al.. (2010). Lecciones de Islandia. New left review. 5–29. 1 indexed citations
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Wade, Robert. (2001). Point of view: The Rising Inequality of World Income Distribution. Finance & development. 38(4).
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Wade, Robert. (2001). Capital and Revenge: The IMF and Ethiopia. Challenge. 44(5). 67–75. 12 indexed citations
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Wade, Robert. (1996). Japan, the World Bank, and the Art of Paradigm Maintenance: The East Asian Miracle in Political Perspective. New left review. 1(217). 3–36. 55 indexed citations
14.
Wade, Robert. (1993). The visible hand: The state and east Asia's economic growth. 33(578). 431–440. 11 indexed citations
15.
White, Gordon, Robert Wade, & Jack Gray. (1985). Developmental states in East Asia : a research report to the Gatsby Charitable Foundation. 1 indexed citations
16.
Chang, Yunshik & Robert Wade. (1983). Irrigation and Agricultural Politics in South Korea.. Pacific Affairs. 56(2). 347–347. 45 indexed citations
17.
Wade, Robert. (1980). On Substituting Management for Water in Canal Irrigation-A South Indian Case. Economic and political weekly. 15(52). 5 indexed citations
18.
Chambers, Robert & Robert Wade. (1980). Managing the main system: canal irrigation's blind spot. Economic and political weekly. 15(39). 37 indexed citations
19.
Wade, Robert. (1979). Collective Responsibility in Construction and Management of Irrigation Canals Case of Italy. Economic and political weekly. 14(-1). 3 indexed citations
20.
Wade, Robert, et al.. (1975). Land Reform and Politics. A Comparative Analysis.. Pacific Affairs. 48(1). 101–101. 13 indexed citations

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