Ronald V. Clarke

13.1k total citations · 6 hit papers
95 papers, 6.8k citations indexed

About

Ronald V. Clarke is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Nature and Landscape Conservation and Law. According to data from OpenAlex, Ronald V. Clarke has authored 95 papers receiving a total of 6.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 55 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 22 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation and 7 papers in Law. Recurrent topics in Ronald V. Clarke's work include Crime Patterns and Interventions (45 papers), Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses (22 papers) and Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance (22 papers). Ronald V. Clarke is often cited by papers focused on Crime Patterns and Interventions (45 papers), Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses (22 papers) and Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance (22 papers). Ronald V. Clarke collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Netherlands. Ronald V. Clarke's co-authors include Derek Cornish, David Weisburd, Stephen F. Pires, Martha J. Smith, Graeme Newman, Rob T. Guerette, Andrew Lemieux, Gohar A. Petrossian, John E. Eck and Pat Mayhew and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews and Social Science & Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Ronald V. Clarke

89 papers receiving 5.7k citations

Hit Papers

Situational Crime Prevention: Successful Case Studies 1980 2026 1995 2010 1992 1995 1985 1987 1980 250 500 750 1000
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. Situational Crime Prevention: Successful Case Studies
    1992 1.1k citations Ronald V. Clarke profile →
  2. Situational Crime Prevention
    1995 667 citations Ronald V. Clarke Crime and Justice profile →
  3. Modeling Offenders' Decisions: A Framework for Research and Policy
    1985 604 citations Ronald V. Clarke et al. Crime and Justice profile →
  4. UNDERSTANDING CRIME DISPLACEMENT: AN APPLICATION OF RATIONAL CHOICE THEORY
    1987 512 citations Ronald V. Clarke et al. profile →
  5. “SITUATIONAL” CRIME PREVENTION: THEORY AND PRACTICE
    1980 447 citations Ronald V. Clarke The British Journal of Criminology profile →
  6. The Reasoning Criminal: Rational Choice Perspectives on Offending
    2014 412 citations Ronald V. Clarke 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
Ronald V. Clarke United States 32 5.3k 1.4k 928 752 577 95 6.8k
Marcus Felson United States 30 8.5k 1.6× 1.4k 1.0× 1.3k 1.4× 879 1.2× 1.1k 1.8× 86 10.1k
Lawrence E. Cohen United States 25 8.1k 1.5× 1.2k 0.9× 1.3k 1.4× 726 1.0× 1.3k 2.3× 39 9.4k
Shane D. Johnson United Kingdom 38 3.5k 0.7× 561 0.4× 376 0.4× 362 0.5× 243 0.4× 142 4.6k
Wim Bernasco Netherlands 37 4.0k 0.8× 586 0.4× 597 0.6× 182 0.2× 268 0.5× 120 4.5k
John E. Eck United States 31 3.6k 0.7× 591 0.4× 379 0.4× 232 0.3× 399 0.7× 90 4.1k
Kate Bowers United Kingdom 31 3.2k 0.6× 536 0.4× 286 0.3× 186 0.2× 247 0.4× 95 3.8k
Terance D. Miethe United States 43 4.6k 0.9× 459 0.3× 982 1.1× 208 0.3× 860 1.5× 89 5.8k
Anthony A. Braga United States 56 8.3k 1.6× 785 0.6× 1.4k 1.5× 240 0.3× 2.5k 4.4× 189 9.8k
Lorraine Mazerolle Australia 33 4.2k 0.8× 346 0.3× 548 0.6× 153 0.2× 612 1.1× 222 5.4k
David Canter United Kingdom 39 3.2k 0.6× 267 0.2× 1.7k 1.8× 233 0.3× 366 0.6× 167 5.4k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Clarke, Ronald V.. (2020). Anti Anti-Orientalism, or Is Chinese Law Different?. The American Journal of Comparative Law. 55–94.
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Braga, Anthony A. & Ronald V. Clarke. (2017). Social Disorganization, Crime Opportunities, and The Criminology of Place. 15(1). 12–26. 4 indexed citations
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Perry, Simon, Robert Apel, Graeme Newman, & Ronald V. Clarke. (2016). The Situational Prevention of Terrorism: An Evaluation of the Israeli West Bank Barrier. Journal of Quantitative Criminology. 33(4). 727–751. 40 indexed citations
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Newman, Graeme & Ronald V. Clarke. (2016). The Ethics of Situational Crime Prevention. 197–218. 7 indexed citations
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Clarke, Ronald V. & John E. Eck. (2012). Priročnik za policijske (kriminalistične) analitike - v 60 korakih do rešitve problema. University of Maribor digital library (University of Maribor).
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Smith, Martha J. & Ronald V. Clarke. (2012). Situational Crime Prevention: Classifying Techniques Using “Good Enough” Theory. Oxford University Press eBooks. 35 indexed citations
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Clarke, Ronald V., et al.. (2009). Deterrence and fare evasion: Results of a natural experiment. Security Journal. 23(1). 5–17. 38 indexed citations
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Felson, Marcus & Ronald V. Clarke. (2008). La ocasión hace al ladrón. Teoría práctica para la prevención del delito. 193–234. 1 indexed citations
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Clarke, Ronald V., et al.. (2007). Mass deployment of bus priority using real-time passenger information systems in London. 3 indexed citations
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Clarke, Ronald V., et al.. (2007). Legislation and Unintended Consequences for Crime. European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research. 12(3-4). 189–211. 16 indexed citations
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Clarke, Ronald V. & David Weisburd. (2006). DIFFUSION OF CRIME CONTROL BENEFITS: OBSERVATIONS ON THE REVERSE OF DISPLACEMENT. 38(4). 353–63. 233 indexed citations
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Clarke, Ronald V.. (2006). Outsmarting the Terrorists. Praeger eBooks. 183 indexed citations
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Clarke, Ronald V. & Henri Goldstein. (2003). Theft From Cars in Center City Parking Facilities - A Case Study. Physical Review Letters. 74(7). 1103–1106. 13 indexed citations
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Clarke, Ronald V.. (2003). Burglary of Retail Establishments. 31 indexed citations
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Smith, Martha J. & Ronald V. Clarke. (2000). Crime and Public Transport. Crime and Justice. 27. 169–233. 164 indexed citations
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Natarajan, Mangai, Ronald V. Clarke, & Mathieu Bélanger. (1996). Drug dealing and pay phones: the scope for intervention. Security Journal. 4(7). 245–251. 1 indexed citations
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Natarajan, Mangai, Ronald V. Clarke, & Bruce D. Johnson. (1995). Telephones as facilitators of drug dealing. European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research. 3(3). 137–153. 31 indexed citations
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Clarke, Ronald V., et al.. (1992). News Paper Reports of Bank Robberies and the Copycat Phenomenon. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Criminology. 25(1). 83–88. 9 indexed citations
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Lester, David & Ronald V. Clarke. (1991). Note on ‘suicide and increased availability of handguns in the United States’: The influence of firearm ownership on accidental deaths. Social Science & Medicine. 32(11). 1311–1313. 9 indexed citations
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Clarke, Ronald V., et al.. (1969). THE PERSONALITY OF APPROVED SCHOOL BOY ABSCONDERS*. The British Journal of Criminology. 9(4). 366–375. 8 indexed citations

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