Robert Watson

8.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
106 papers, 3.6k citations indexed

About

Robert Watson is a scholar working on Accounting, Economics and Econometrics and Strategy and Management. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert Watson has authored 106 papers receiving a total of 3.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 45 papers in Accounting, 18 papers in Economics and Econometrics and 16 papers in Strategy and Management. Recurrent topics in Robert Watson's work include Corporate Finance and Governance (39 papers), Auditing, Earnings Management, Governance (11 papers) and Working Capital and Financial Performance (10 papers). Robert Watson is often cited by papers focused on Corporate Finance and Governance (39 papers), Auditing, Earnings Management, Governance (11 papers) and Working Capital and Financial Performance (10 papers). Robert Watson collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Spain. Robert Watson's co-authors include Kevin Keasey, Kenneth M. Heilman, Edward Valenstein, Stuart Ogden, Mahmoud Ezzamel, Pooran Wynarczyk, Nick Wilson, David Storey, Helen Short and Gordon Dobie and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Chemical Physics, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Academy of Management Journal.

In The Last Decade

Robert Watson

99 papers receiving 3.2k citations

Hit Papers

Neglect and Related Disorders 1984 2026 1998 2012 1984 200 400 600
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.

  1. Neglect and Related Disorders
    1984 737 citations Robert Watson et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robert Watson United Kingdom 30 1.4k 727 668 572 329 106 3.6k
Frank Janssen Belgium 26 266 0.2× 239 0.3× 319 0.5× 317 0.6× 135 0.4× 143 4.2k
Sandra L. Schneider United States 24 186 0.1× 861 1.2× 175 0.3× 468 0.8× 82 0.2× 70 4.2k
John Campbell Australia 31 198 0.1× 829 1.1× 99 0.1× 475 0.8× 225 0.7× 206 4.0k
Robert L. Phillips United States 28 162 0.1× 549 0.8× 382 0.6× 382 0.7× 55 0.2× 110 4.1k
George B. Richardson United States 20 205 0.1× 174 0.2× 903 1.4× 698 1.2× 48 0.1× 99 2.7k
Rachel Cooper United Kingdom 33 82 0.1× 170 0.2× 1.6k 2.3× 342 0.6× 71 0.2× 206 4.8k
Christopher McDermott United Kingdom 39 55 0.0× 88 0.1× 581 0.9× 426 0.7× 164 0.5× 221 6.0k
Li Cai United States 10 209 0.1× 86 0.1× 442 0.7× 279 0.5× 105 0.3× 25 1.6k
Harry Joo United States 16 262 0.2× 93 0.1× 310 0.5× 184 0.3× 35 0.1× 22 2.3k
David Allen Japan 24 233 0.2× 75 0.1× 1.2k 1.7× 127 0.2× 36 0.1× 63 2.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Robert Watson

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Fields of papers citing papers by Robert Watson

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert Watson

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Robert Watson. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Robert Watson 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 Watson. Robert Watson 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
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Watson, Robert, et al.. (2025). Adaptive compensation for in-process ultrasonic cladding inspection. NDT & E International. 158. 103571–103571.
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Watson, Robert, et al.. (2024). A Pulsed Eddy Current Sensor for UAV Deployed Pipe Thickness Measurement. IEEE Sensors Journal. 24(20). 33326–33335.
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Watson, Robert, et al.. (2022). Covid-19, and the climate change and biodiversity emergencies. The Science of The Total Environment. 844. 157188–157188. 9 indexed citations
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Watson, Robert, et al.. (2021). Implementation and evaluation of an autonomous airborne ultrasound inspection system. Nondestructive Testing And Evaluation. 37(1). 1–21. 21 indexed citations
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Watson, Robert, et al.. (2020). Quantifying impacts on remote photogrammetric inspection using unmanned aerial vehicles. Engineering Structures. 209. 109940–109940. 28 indexed citations
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Watson, Robert, et al.. (2018). Autonomous Ultrasonic Inspection Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. 1–4. 24 indexed citations
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Hoopes, Martha F., David M. Marsh, Karen H. Beard, et al.. (2013). Invasive Plants in Wildlife Refuges: Coordinated Research with Undergraduate Ecology Courses. BioScience. 63(8). 644–656. 1 indexed citations
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Watson, Robert. (2012). European drug agency sets out plans to publish clinical trial data from 2014. BMJ. 345(dec12 1). e8423–e8423. 1 indexed citations
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Watson, Robert, et al.. (2010). Statically defined dynamic architecture evolution. CEUR Workshop Proceedings. 688. 20–28. 1 indexed citations
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Tarbert, Heather, et al.. (2007). Pay Comparisons: An Analysis of UK University Vice Chancellors Pay Awards. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Mcintyre, Beverly & Robert Watson. (2004). Thought for food. The New Scientist. 17.
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Ogden, Stuart & Robert Watson. (2004). Remuneration Committees and CEO Pay in the UK Privatized Water Industry. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Ezzamel, Mahmoud & Robert Watson. (2002). Pay Comparability Across and Within UK Boards: An Empirical Analysis of the Cash Pay Awards to CEOs and Other Board Members. SSRN Electronic Journal. 4 indexed citations
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Watson, Robert, et al.. (2000). Early Diagnostic Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis. Southern Medical Journal. 93(8). 793–796. 1 indexed citations
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Ogden, Stuart & Robert Watson. (1996). THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN CHANGES IN INCENTIVE STRUCTURES, EXECUTIVE PAY AND CORPORATE PERFORMANCE: SOME EVIDENCE FROM THE PRIVATISED WATER INDUSTRY IN ENGLAND AND WALES. Journal of Business Finance & Accounting. 23(5-6). 721–751. 11 indexed citations
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Keasey, Kevin & Robert Watson. (1994). The 1986 U.K. Insolvency and Company Directors' Disqualification Acts: An evaluation of their impacts upon small firm financing decisions. Small Business Economics. 6(4). 257–266. 4 indexed citations
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Keasey, Kevin & Robert Watson. (1991). Financial Distress Prediction Models: A Review of Their Usefulness1. British Journal of Management. 2(2). 89–102. 125 indexed citations
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Watson, Robert. (1990). EMPLOYMENT CHANGE, PROFITS AND DIRECTORS‘ REMUNERATION IN SMALL AND CLOSELY‐HELD UK COMPANIES. Scottish Journal of Political Economy. 37(3). 259–274. 30 indexed citations
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Keasey, Kevin & Robert Watson. (1988). The Non-submission of Accounts and Small Company Financial Failure Prediction. Accounting and Business Research. 19(73). 47–54. 32 indexed citations
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Watson, Robert. (1982). Antepartum Haemorrhage of Uncertain Origin. International Journal of Clinical Practice. 36(6). 222–234. 3 indexed citations

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