Steven Freeland

830 total citations
66 papers, 229 citations indexed

About

Steven Freeland is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Political Science and International Relations and Aerospace Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Steven Freeland has authored 66 papers receiving a total of 229 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 38 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 29 papers in Political Science and International Relations and 11 papers in Aerospace Engineering. Recurrent topics in Steven Freeland's work include Space exploration and regulation (38 papers), Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life (24 papers) and International Law and Human Rights (21 papers). Steven Freeland is often cited by papers focused on Space exploration and regulation (38 papers), Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life (24 papers) and International Law and Human Rights (21 papers). Steven Freeland collaborates with scholars based in Australia, Denmark and Hungary. Steven Freeland's co-authors include Ram S. Jakhu, Fleur Johns, Glenn Porter, Jonathan Crowe, Dan Jerker B. Svantesson, P. Stubbe, Fabio Tronchetti, Stephan Hobe and Ross P. Buckley and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Acta Astronautica and Space Policy.

In The Last Decade

Steven Freeland

52 papers receiving 192 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Steven Freeland Australia 8 103 96 57 39 24 66 229
Carl Q. Christol United States 7 93 0.9× 89 0.9× 33 0.6× 22 0.6× 14 0.6× 40 206
Stephan Hobe Germany 7 42 0.4× 62 0.6× 27 0.5× 39 1.0× 12 0.5× 35 139
Francis Lyall United Kingdom 8 36 0.3× 86 0.9× 20 0.4× 30 0.8× 6 0.3× 33 155
Asif A. Siddiqi United States 9 71 0.7× 96 1.0× 36 0.6× 39 1.0× 37 232
Roger Handberg United States 8 95 0.9× 45 0.5× 62 1.1× 16 0.4× 160 6.7× 61 299
Joan Johnson‐Freese United States 10 82 0.8× 165 1.7× 34 0.6× 53 1.4× 1 0.0× 52 241
James Clay Moltz United States 9 218 2.1× 76 0.8× 93 1.6× 22 0.6× 44 343
Philip C. Jessup United States 8 98 1.0× 27 0.3× 55 1.0× 3 0.1× 18 0.8× 41 197
Bruno Oliveira Martins Norway 10 137 1.3× 5 0.1× 172 3.0× 8 0.2× 6 0.3× 24 285
G. W. Smith Ghana 5 71 0.7× 5 0.1× 54 0.9× 2 0.1× 12 0.5× 18 173

Countries citing papers authored by Steven Freeland

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Fields of papers citing papers by Steven Freeland

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Steven Freeland

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Steven Freeland. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Steven Freeland 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 Steven Freeland. Steven Freeland 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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Freeland, Steven, et al.. (2022). Artificial Intelligence, Space Liability and Regulation for the Future. International Institute of Space Law. 65(6). 467–480.
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Freeland, Steven. (2015). JUDICIAL DECISION-MAKING IN INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURTS: "EFFECTIVE" JUSTICE?. 3(1). 1 indexed citations
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Freeland, Steven & Ram S. Jakhu. (2014). What’s Human Rights Got to Do with Outer Space? Everything!. International Institute of Space Law. 57. 365–380. 1 indexed citations
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Freeland, Steven. (2014). A Delicate Balance: Regulating Micro Satellite Technology in a Big Satellite World. 18. 1.
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Freeland, Steven. (2011). In heaven as on earth? : the international legal regulation of the military use of outer space. 1 indexed citations
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Freeland, Steven. (2011). Whose Mess is it Anyway? Regulating the Environmental Consequences of Commercial Launch Activities. International Institute of Space Law. 54. 318–326. 1 indexed citations
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Freeland, Steven & Ross P. Buckley. (2010). Debt-for-Development Exchanges: Using External Debt to Mitigate Environmental Damage in Developing Countries. eYLS (Yale Law School). 16(1). 77–101.
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Freeland, Steven. (2010). Fly me to the moon : how will international law cope with commercial space tourism?. Melbourne journal of international law. 11(1). 90. 12 indexed citations
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Freeland, Steven, et al.. (2009). More than hot air : reflections on the relationship between climate change and human rights. 13. 101. 1 indexed citations
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Johns, Fleur & Steven Freeland. (2008). Teaching International Law Across an Urban Divide: Reflections on an Improvisation. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Freeland, Steven. (2007). Towards universal justice : why countries in the Asia-Pacific region should embrace the International Criminal Court. 5(1). 55. 1 indexed citations
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Freeland, Steven. (2006). Educating lawyers for transnational challenges : the globalization of legal regulation. Journal of legal education. 1 indexed citations
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Freeland, Steven. (2005). Direitos humanos, meio ambiente e conflitos: enfrentando os crimes ambientais. 2(2). 118–145. 8 indexed citations
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Freeland, Steven. (2005). The impact of space tourism on the International Law of Outer Space. International Institute of Space Law. 48. 1.
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Freeland, Steven. (2005). Child Soldiers and International Crimes - How Should International Law Be Applied?. 3(2). 303.
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Freeland, Steven. (2005). Up, Up and … Back: The Emergence of Space Tourism and Its Impact on the International Law of Outer Space. Chicago journal of international law. 6(1). 4. 9 indexed citations
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Freeland, Steven. (2003). The bombing of Kosovo and the Milosevic trial : reflections on some legal issues. 1 indexed citations
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Freeland, Steven. (2001). Turning to a trusted friend : using debt exchanges for environmental and development purposes. 1 indexed citations
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Freeland, Steven. (2001). There's a satellite in my backyard! : MIR and the Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects. University of New South Wales law journal. 24(2). 462. 2 indexed citations
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Freeland, Steven. (2001). The Kyoto Protocol: An Agreement without a Future?. University of New South Wales law journal. 24(2). 532. 1 indexed citations

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