William Ascher

5.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
75 papers, 3.4k citations indexed

About

William Ascher is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Global and Planetary Change and Political Science and International Relations. According to data from OpenAlex, William Ascher has authored 75 papers receiving a total of 3.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 11 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 7 papers in Political Science and International Relations. Recurrent topics in William Ascher's work include International Development and Aid (6 papers), Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management (5 papers) and Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare (5 papers). William Ascher is often cited by papers focused on International Development and Aid (6 papers), Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management (5 papers) and Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare (5 papers). William Ascher collaborates with scholars based in United States, Israel and Canada. William Ascher's co-authors include Jacqueline Kerr, Robert Cervero, Karla A. Henderson, James F. Sallis, Monica Kraft, Toddi A. Steelman, Ronald D. Brunner, Robert G. Healy, Richard N. Cooper and Robert M. Healy and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Finance, Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews and Energy Policy.

In The Last Decade

William Ascher

72 papers receiving 3.1k citations

Hit Papers

AN ECOLOGICAL APPROACH TO CREATING ACTIVE LIVING COMMUNITIES 2005 2026 2012 2019 2005 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k
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. AN ECOLOGICAL APPROACH TO CREATING ACTIVE LIVING COMMUNITIES
    2005 2.4k citations James F. Sallis, Robert Cervero 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
William Ascher United States 18 1.4k 1.2k 884 533 506 75 3.4k
Jay E. Maddock United States 37 751 0.5× 1.2k 1.0× 697 0.8× 1.0k 1.9× 417 0.8× 187 4.3k
Kristen Day United States 29 2.5k 1.8× 913 0.8× 343 0.4× 1.2k 2.2× 724 1.4× 65 4.2k
Jason Gilliland Canada 45 1.9k 1.3× 2.6k 2.2× 926 1.0× 1.3k 2.4× 926 1.8× 258 7.1k
Stephanie Williamson United States 30 1.9k 1.4× 715 0.6× 537 0.6× 2.4k 4.5× 562 1.1× 84 4.2k
James W. Quinn United States 36 1.3k 0.9× 1.0k 0.9× 313 0.4× 1.8k 3.4× 347 0.7× 86 4.0k
Barbara B. Brown United States 41 2.0k 1.5× 761 0.7× 306 0.3× 1.2k 2.3× 1.8k 3.6× 116 5.2k
Jessie X. Fan United States 27 783 0.6× 604 0.5× 267 0.3× 322 0.6× 395 0.8× 65 2.3k
Michael D. M. Bader United States 31 1.4k 1.0× 905 0.8× 138 0.2× 774 1.5× 706 1.4× 60 3.3k
Jenny Veitch Australia 40 2.1k 1.5× 1.6k 1.4× 1.1k 1.2× 2.5k 4.7× 923 1.8× 141 5.3k
Ron Buliung Canada 40 3.7k 2.7× 1.5k 1.3× 299 0.3× 448 0.8× 442 0.9× 121 4.6k

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Fields of papers citing papers by William Ascher

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of William Ascher

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Ascher, William. (2021). Rescuing responsible hydropower projects. Energy Policy. 150. 112092–112092. 7 indexed citations
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Ascher, William. (2017). Safeguarding the enthusiasm for environmental studies: small is even more beautiful than before. Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences. 8(1). 104–109. 1 indexed citations
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Ascher, William. (2017). Understanding the Policymaking Process in Developing Countries. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 5 indexed citations
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Ascher, William, et al.. (2016). The Evolution of Development Thinking: Governance, Economics, Assistance, and Security. Scholarship - Claremont (Claremont Colleges). 1 indexed citations
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Ascher, William, et al.. (2015). Development Strategies and Inter-Group Violence: Insights on Conflict-Sensitive Development. Scholarship - Claremont (Claremont Colleges). 2 indexed citations
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Ascher, William, et al.. (2014). Inducing Better Stakeholder Searches for Environmental Information Relevant to Coastal Conservation. 192–213. 1 indexed citations
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Ascher, William, et al.. (2010). Cultural change and persistence : new perspectives on development. Palgrave Macmillan eBooks. 1 indexed citations
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Ascher, William. (2009). Bringing in the Future: Strategies for Farsightedness and Sustainability in Developing Countries. University of Chicago Press eBooks. 17 indexed citations
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Sallis, James F., Robert Cervero, William Ascher, et al.. (2008). An Ecological Approach to Creating Active Living Communities. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Ascher, William. (2007). Policy sciences contributions to analysis to promote sustainability. Sustainability Science. 2(2). 141–149. 28 indexed citations
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Ascher, William. (2004). Scientific information and uncertainty: Challenges for the use of science in policymaking. Science and Engineering Ethics. 10(3). 437–455. 24 indexed citations
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Ascher, William, et al.. (2004). Revitalizing Political Psychology. Psychology Press eBooks. 9 indexed citations
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Ascher, William. (1999). Resolving the hidden differences among perspectives on sustainable development. Policy Sciences. 32(4). 351–377. 9 indexed citations
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Aharoni, Yair & William Ascher. (1998). Restructuring the arrangements between government and state enterprises in the oil and mining sectors. Natural Resources Forum. 22(3). 201–213. 3 indexed citations
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Ascher, William. (1998). From Oil to Timber: The Political Economy of Off-Budget Development Financing in Indonesia. Indonesia. 65. 37–37. 39 indexed citations
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Steelman, Toddi A. & William Ascher. (1997). Public involvement methods in natural resource policy making: Advantages, disadvantages and trade-offs. Policy Sciences. 30(2). 71–90. 77 indexed citations
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Ascher, William. (1986). The evolution of the policy sciences: Understanding the rise and avoiding the fall. Journal of Policy Analysis and Management. 5(2). 365–373. 22 indexed citations
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Malloy, James M. & William Ascher. (1985). Scheming for the Poor: The Politics of Redistribution in Latin America.. Hispanic American Historical Review. 65(1). 167–167. 2 indexed citations
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Ascher, William. (1983). Strategic planning and forecasting. 14 indexed citations
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Baesel, Jerome B. & William Ascher. (1980). Forecasting: An Appraisal for Policy-Makers and Planners.. The Journal of Finance. 35(4). 1061–1061. 1 indexed citations

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