2026 Robert Walker: Social Sciences and Humanities Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities	53	2339	2132	1129	1016	240	7917

Overview

Robert Walker is affiliated with the University of Kentucky in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields within the social sciences and medicine, particularly focusing on issues related to health, sociology, political science, epidemiology, and clinical psychology.

The research topics explored by Robert Walker include:

Intimate Partner and Family Violence
Gun Ownership and Violence Research
Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse
Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
Homelessness and Social Issues
Mental Health and Patient Involvement
Stalking, Cyberstalking, and Harassment

Walker has authored several papers published from 2020 to 2024. Among these are:

Exploring Control, Threats, Violence and Help-Seeking among Women Held at Gunpoint by Abusive Partners (2021) in the Journal of Family Violence
Examining Recovery Program Participants by Gender: Program Completion, Relapse, and Multidimensional Status 12 Months After Program Entry (2020) in the Journal of Drug Issues
An Exploratory Study of Safety Scenario Planning Among Ex-Partner Stalking Victims (2024) in the Journal of Family Violence
The Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of a Community-Based Intervention to Increase Levels of Physical Activity Among Military Veterans that are Wounded, Injured, and/or Sick (2022) in OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)

The scientist frequently collaborates with co-authors including TK Logan, Kellie R. Lynch, and Jennifer Cole. Publication venues where their work appears most often include the Journal of Family Violence, the Journal of Drug Issues, and OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) from La Trobe University.

Robert Walker's work contributes to understanding complex social and health-related phenomena such as violence in intimate partner relationships, substance abuse recovery processes, and community health interventions for veterans. Their interdisciplinary approach integrates elements from sociology, health sciences, and psychology, reflecting an engagement with both theoretical frameworks and applied research.

Best Publications

The Co-construction of Shame in the Context of Poverty: Beyond a Threat to the Social Bond:

Elaine Chase;Robert Walker

354
Citations
Poverty in Global Perspective: Is Shame a Common Denominator?

Robert Walker;Grace Bantebya Kyomuhendo;Elaine Chase;Sohail Choudhry

290
Citations
Understanding Human Trafficking in the United States

T.K. Logan;Robert Walker;Gretchen Hunt

257
Citations
Victimization and Substance Abuse among Women: Contributing Factors, Interventions, and Implications:

TK Logan;Robert Walker;Jennifer Cole;Carl Leukefeld

216
Citations
Qualitative Differences Among Rural and Urban Intimate Violence Victimization Experiences and Consequences: A Pilot Study

T. K. Logan;Robert Walker;Jennifer Cole;Stephanie Ratliff

182
Citations
Protective Orders in Rural and Urban Areas A Multiple Perspective Study

TK Logan;Lisa Shannon;Robert Walker

153
Citations
Prevalence of opioid analgesic injection among rural nonmedical opioid analgesic users.

Jennifer R. Havens;Robert Walker;Carl G. Leukefeld

152
Citations
Women and Victimization: Contributing Factors, Interventions, and Implications

TK Logan;Robert Walker;Carol E. Jordan;Carl G. Leukefeld

150
Citations
Civil Protective Order Outcomes Violations and Perceptions of Effectiveness

TK Logan;Robert Walker

147
Citations
An Integrative Review of Separation in the Context of Victimization: Consequences and Implications for Women

Robert Walker;T K Logan;Carol E Jordan;Jacquelyn C Campbell

145
Citations
Consensual Approaches to the Definition of Poverty: Towards an Alternative Methodology

Robert Walker

140
Citations
Protective orders: questions and conundrums.

TK Logan;Lisa Shannon;Robert Walker;Teri Marie Faragher

129
Citations
Partner stalking: psychological dominance or "business as usual"?

TK Logan;Robert Walker

129
Citations
Measuring Poverty in Britain as a Multi-dimensional Concept, 1991 to 2003

Mark Tomlinson;Robert Walker;Glenn Williams

126
Citations
Caregiver Substance Use and Child Outcomes: A Systematic Review

Michele Staton-Tindall;Ginny Sprang;James Clark;Robert Walker Msw Lcsw

114
Citations
Police attitudes toward domestic violence offenders.

T K Logan;Lisa Shannon;Robert Walker

103
Citations
You must remember this: dealing with long memory in political analyses

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100
Citations
Separation as a Risk Factor for Victims of Intimate Partner Violence: Beyond Lethality and Injury: A Response to Campbell

T K Logan;Robert Walker

98
Citations
The Impact of Differential Patterns of Physical Violence and Stalking on Mental Health and Help-Seeking Among Women With Protective Orders:

T K Logan;Lisa Shannon;Jennifer Cole;Robert Walker

95
Citations
Civil protective order effectiveness: justice or just a piece of paper?

TK Logan;Robert T Walker

95
Citations
Rural, Urban Influenced, and Urban Differences Among Domestic Violence Arrestees

T K Logan;Robert Walker;Carl G. Leukefeld

89
Citations
Toward a deeper understanding of the harms caused by partner stalking

T. K. Logan;Robert Walker

88
Citations
Heading off boundary problems: clinical supervision as risk management.

Robert Walker;James J. Clark

85
Citations
Stalking: A Multidimensional Framework for Assessment and Safety Planning.

TK Logan;Robert Walker

84
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

TK Logan University of Kentucky

Carl G. Leukefeld University of Kentucky

Jennifer R. Havens University of Kentucky

Carrie B. Oser University of Kentucky

John D. Corrigan The Ohio State University

Jacquelyn C. Campbell Johns Hopkins University

External Links

Personal website of Robert Walker

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