World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Award Badge
Law
USA
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Law

D-Index
57
Citations
10894
World Ranking
34
National Ranking
31

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Law in United States Leader Award
  • 1964 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Robert B. Voas is affiliated with the Pacific Institute For Research and Evaluation in the United States. Their research spans several fields, with a primary focus on Medicine and Engineering, contributing notably in subfields such as Epidemiology, Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality, Physiology, Pharmacology, and General Health Professions.

The main topics of their work involve Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes, Traffic and Road Safety, Smoking Behavior and Cessation, Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, Homelessness and Social Issues, Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects, and Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis.

Publications by Robert B. Voas include:

  • Potential for cannabis adaptation among participants in a drunk driving intervention, 2020, Journal of Substance Use
  • The impact of interlock installation on driving behavior and drinking behavior related to driving, 2020, Traffic Injury Prevention
  • A Latent Class Analysis of DUI Offender Motivation and Awareness as Predictors of Performance While on Alcohol Ignition Interlocks, 2020, Journal of Substance Use
  • Convicted drinking and driving offenders: Comparing alcohol use before and after the pandemic outbreak, 2021, Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research
  • Driver experiences with the alcohol ignition interlock: Comparing successful and poor performers, 2020, Traffic Injury Prevention

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Robert B. Voas include Eduardo Romano, Eileen P. Taylor, Michael Scherer, Thomas H. Nochajski, and Amy R. Manning.

Research contributions have been published mainly in venues such as Traffic Injury Prevention, Journal of Substance Use, Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research, Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly, and Drug and Alcohol Review.

Robert B. Voas was awarded Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) in 1964.

Best Publications

  • Alcohol-related relative risk of driver fatalities and driver involvement in fatal crashes in relation to driver age and gender: an update using 1996 data.

    Paul L. Zador;S. A. Krawchuk;Robert B. Voas

  • Effect of community-based interventions on high-risk drinking and alcohol-related injuries.

    Harold D. Holder;Paul J. Gruenewald;William R. Ponicki;Andrew J. Treno

  • THE RELATIONSHIP OF ALCOHOL SAFETY LAWS TO DRINKING DRIVERS IN FATAL CRASHES

    Robert B. Voas;Anthony Scott Tippetts;James C. Fell

  • The relationship between blood alcohol concentration (BAC), age, and crash risk

    Raymond C. Peck;Michael A. Gebers;Robert B. Voas;Eduardo O. Romano

  • Assessing the effectiveness of minimum legal drinking age and zero tolerance laws in the United States

    Robert B. Voas;A.Scott Tippetts;James C. Fell

  • Effectiveness of ignition interlocks for preventing alcohol-impaired driving and alcohol-related crashes: a Community Guide systematic review

    Randy W. Elder;Robert B. Voas;Douglas James Beirness;Ruth A. Shults

  • Age of drinking onset, driving after drinking, and involvement in alcohol related motor-vehicle crashes.

    R. Hingson;Timothy Heeren;Suzette Levenson;Amber Jamanka

  • A failed norms social marketing campaign.

    John D. Clapp;James Evan Lange;Cristel Russell;Audrey Shillington

  • A community prevention trial to reduce alcohol-involved accidental injury and death: overview

    Harold D. Holder;Robert F. Saltz;Joel W. Grube;Robert B. Voas

  • The effectiveness of reducing illegal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limits for driving: evidence for lowering the limit to .05 BAC

    James C. Fell;Robert B. Voas

  • Minimum Purchasing Age for Alcohol and Traffic Crash Injuries Among 15- to 19-Year-Olds in New Zealand

    Kypros Kypri;Robert B. Voas;John D. Langley;Shaun C.R. Stephenson

  • Drinking and driving in the United States: the 1996 National Roadside Survey

    Robert B. Voas;JoAnn Wells;Diane Lestina;Allan Williams

  • Defining binge drinking quantities through resulting blood alcohol concentrations.

    James Evan Lange;Robert B. Voas

  • The Alberta Interlock Program: the evaluation of a province-wide program on DUI recidivism.

    Robert B. Voas;Paul R. Marques;Anthony Scott Tippetts;Douglas James Beirness

  • Drunk in public, drunk in private: the relationship between college students, drinking environments and alcohol consumption.

    J. D. Clapp;M. B. Reed;M. R. Holmes;James Evan Lange

  • Alcohol-related risk of driver fatalities: an update using 2007 data.

    Robert B. Voas;Pedro Torres;Eduardo O. Romano;John H. Lacey

  • The Impact of Underage Drinking Laws on Alcohol-Related Fatal Crashes of Young Drivers

    James C. Fell;Deborah A. Fisher;Robert B. Voas;Kenneth Blackman

  • A meta-analysis of .08 BAC laws in 19 jurisdictions in the United States.

    A. Scott Tippetts;Robert B. Voas;James C. Fell;James L. Nichols

  • Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD): The First 25 Years

    James C Fell;Robert B Voas

  • The relationship of underage drinking laws to reductions in drinking drivers in fatal crashes in the United States.

    James C. Fell;Deborah A. Fisher;Robert B. Voas;Kenneth Blackman

  • Testing the racial profiling hypothesis for seemingly disparate traffic stops on the New Jersey Turnpike

    James E. Lange;Mark B. Johnson;Robert B. Voas

  • The effect of drinking and driving interventions on alcohol-involved traffic crashes within a comprehensive community trial

    Robert B. Voas;Harold D. Holder;Paul J. Gruenewald

  • 2007 National Roadside Survey of Alcohol and Drug Use by Drivers: Alcohol Results

    John H Lacey;Tara Kelley-Baker;Debra Furr-Holden;Robert B Voas

Frequent Co-Authors

Brenda A. Miller
Brenda A. Miller Pacific Institute For Research and Evaluation
John D. Clapp
John D. Clapp University of Southern California
Harold D. Holder
Harold D. Holder Pacific Institute
Joel W. Grube
Joel W. Grube Pacific Institute
Andrew J. Treno
Andrew J. Treno Pacific Institute For Research and Evaluation
Kenneth H. Beck
Kenneth H. Beck University of Maryland, College Park
Sue Thomas
Sue Thomas Pacific Institute For Research and Evaluation
Rob Turrisi
Rob Turrisi Pennsylvania State University
Brian R. Flay
Brian R. Flay Boise State University
Monica H. Swahn
Monica H. Swahn Kennesaw State University

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring an online law degree can open doors to diverse career paths and interdisciplinary roles. Today, legal professionals benefit from cross-training in fields like technology, business, sports, and finance. For instance, a ui/ux design bachelor's degree online adds value if you’re interested in legal aspects of digital platforms, privacy, and intellectual property.

Project management is another popular career trajectory. A project management degree jobs can equip you with leadership, risk assessment, and compliance skills — all essential for navigating complex legal projects in corporate or nonprofit sectors.

The rise of digital currencies means legal experts with specialized knowledge are in demand. You might consider a degree in cryptocurrency to work in compliance, regulation, or fintech law.

Sports law is a growing area, too. Earning sports degrees online allows you to combine your legal expertise with sports management, contracts, and athlete representation.

By blending a law background with other online degrees, you can enhance your career prospects in today’s evolving job market.

Best Scientists Citing Robert B. Voas

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles