Robin J. Watson

1.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
31 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Robin J. Watson is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, Gender Studies and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Robin J. Watson has authored 31 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Clinical Psychology, 8 papers in Gender Studies and 6 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Robin J. Watson's work include Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology (10 papers), Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending (9 papers) and Radioactivity and Radon Measurements (5 papers). Robin J. Watson is often cited by papers focused on Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology (10 papers), Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending (9 papers) and Radioactivity and Radon Measurements (5 papers). Robin J. Watson collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Norway. Robin J. Watson's co-authors include Kurt Freund, Xiaodong Qin, R. Dietmar Müller, John Cannon, Simon Williams, Michael Gurnis, Sabin Zahirovic, Maria Seton, Robert Dickey and Mark A. Smethurst and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Behaviour Research and Therapy and Psychological Assessment.

In The Last Decade

Robin J. Watson

29 papers receiving 1.0k citations

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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.

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Robin J. Watson United States	16	422	300	196	152	150	31	1.1k
N. J. Richardson United States	18	131 0.3×	680 2.3×	180 0.9×	29 0.2×	193 1.3×	50	1.6k
Craig H. Jones United States	34	84 0.2×	2.9k 9.8×	88 0.4×	124 0.8×	624 4.2×	112	3.8k
Elisabeth Morgan Thompson United States	11	120 0.3×	20 0.1×	160 0.8×	64 0.4×	274 1.8×	21	775
Frank Horváth Hungary	24	130 0.3×	2.2k 7.2×	132 0.7×	371 2.4×	666 4.4×	49	2.7k
Kristen St. John United States	14	126 0.3×	25 0.1×	59 0.3×	122 0.8×	588 3.9×	67	1.3k
Donald C. Murphy Canada	17	62 0.1×	1.4k 4.6×	42 0.2×	84 0.6×	116 0.8×	27	1.6k
Mohammed Halawani Saudi Arabia	13	101 0.2×	102 0.3×	14 0.1×	201 1.3×	76 0.5×	19	524
Sımon F. Mıtchell Jamaica	25	83 0.2×	1.7k 5.7×	41 0.2×	1.3k 8.4×	701 4.7×	112	3.0k
P. Thompson Davis United States	28	34 0.1×	99 0.3×	100 0.5×	168 1.1×	1.8k 12.0×	85	2.4k
David Kirschner United States	19	61 0.1×	1.1k 3.6×	99 0.5×	85 0.6×	227 1.5×	57	1.5k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robin J. Watson

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Jenkinson, Michael D., Helen Bulbeck, James Burns, et al.. (2025). Seizure prophylaxis in glioma surgery (SPRING): A multi-center, unblinded, randomized trial. Neuro-Oncology Practice.

Watson, Robin J., David Walsh, Sonya M. Scott, et al.. (2024). Is the period of austerity in the UK associated with increased rates of adverse birth outcomes?. European Journal of Public Health. 34(6). 1043–1051. 2 indexed citations

Baranwal, Vikas Chand, Alexandros Stampolidis, Jacek A. Koziel, Robin J. Watson, & Jan Steinar Rønning. (2020). Reprocessing of airborne gamma-ray spectrometry data in Norway for mapping of Cs-137 deposition from the Chernobyl accident. 1 indexed citations

Thomson, Adrian, Audrey White, Iqbal Toor, et al.. (2019). 3D angle-independent Doppler and speckle tracking for the myocardium and blood flow. Echo Research and Practice. 6(4). 105–114. 2 indexed citations

Thørring, Håvard, Vikas Chand Baranwal, Jan Steinar Rønning, et al.. (2019). Airborne radiometric survey of a Chernobyl-contaminated mountain area in Norway – using ground-level measurements for validation. Journal of Environmental Radioactivity. 208-209. 106004–106004. 6 indexed citations

Watson, Robin J., et al.. (2016). The use of mapped geology as a predictor of radon potential in Norway. Journal of Environmental Radioactivity. 166(Pt 2). 341–354. 46 indexed citations

Smethurst, Mark A., et al.. (2016). The predictive power of airborne gamma ray survey data on the locations of domestic radon hazards in Norway: A strong case for utilizing airborne data in large-scale radon potential mapping. Journal of Environmental Radioactivity. 166(Pt 2). 321–340. 24 indexed citations

Qin, Xiaodong, R. Dietmar Müller, John Cannon, et al.. (2012). The GPlates Geological Information Model and Markup Language. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1(2). 111–134. 17 indexed citations

Qin, Xiaodong, R. Dietmar Müller, John Cannon, et al.. (2012). The GPlates Geological Information Model and Markup Language. 5 indexed citations

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Dowdall, M., Mark A. Smethurst, Robin J. Watson, et al.. (2012). Car-borne gamma spectrometry: a virtual exercise in emergency response. Journal of Environmental Radioactivity. 107. 68–77. 5 indexed citations

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McLeod, Andrew L., Robin J. Watson, Thomas Anderson, et al.. (2004). Classification of arterial plaque by spectral analysis in remodelled human atherosclerotic coronary arteries. Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology. 30(2). 155–159. 5 indexed citations

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Langevin, Ron & Robin J. Watson. (1996). Major Factors in the Assessment of Paraphilics and Sex Offenders. Journal of Offender Rehabilitation. 23(3-4). 39–70. 20 indexed citations

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Freund, Kurt & Robin J. Watson. (1993). Gender identity disorder and courtship disorder. Archives of Sexual Behavior. 22(1). 13–21. 3 indexed citations

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Freund, Kurt & Robin J. Watson. (1992). The proportions of heterosexual and homosexual pedophiles among sex offenders against children: An exploratory study. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy. 18(1). 34–43. 27 indexed citations

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Freund, Kurt & Robin J. Watson. (1991). Assessment of the sensitivity and specificity of a phallometric test: An update of phallometric diagnosis of pedophilia.. Psychological Assessment. 3(2). 254–260. 1 indexed citations

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Langevin, Rachel & Robin J. Watson. (1991). A Comparison of Incestuous Biological and Stepfathers. Sexual Abuse. 4(2). 141–150. 15 indexed citations

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Freund, Kurt, et al.. (1991). Erotic gender differentiation in pedophilia. Archives of Sexual Behavior. 20(6). 555–566. 19 indexed citations

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Freund, Kurt, Robin J. Watson, & Robert Dickey. (1990). Does sexual abuse in childhood cause pedophilia: An exploratory study. Archives of Sexual Behavior. 19(6). 557–568. 71 indexed citations

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Freund, Kurt, et al.. (1989). Heterosexuality, homosexuality, and erotic age preference. The Journal of Sex Research. 26(1). 107–117. 26 indexed citations

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Freund, Kurt, et al.. (1987). A comparison of sex offenders against female and male minors. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy. 13(4). 260–264. 3 indexed citations

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