| Reframing urban and regional ‘development’for ‘left behind’places D MacKinnon, L Kempton, P O’Brien, E Ormerod, A Pike, J Tomaney Cambridge journal of regions, economy and society 15 (1), 39-56, 2022 | 375 | 2022 |
| The civic university: The policy and leadership challenges J Goddard, E Hazelkorn, P Vallance Edward Elgar Publishing, 2016 | 344 | 2016 |
| Universities as anchor institutions in cities in a turbulent funding environment: vulnerable institutions and vulnerable places in England J Goddard, M Coombes, L Kempton, P Vallance Cambridge Journal of regions, economy and society 7 (2), 307-325, 2014 | 208 | 2014 |
| Universities and Smart Specialisation: challenges, tensions and opportunities for the innovation strategies of European regions J Goddard, L Kempton, P Vallance Ekonomiaz: revista vasca de economia, 82-101, 2013 | 122 | 2013 |
| Measuring the impact of university-business cooperation A Healy, M Perkmann, J Goddard, L Kempton Newcastle University, 2014 | 117 | 2014 |
| Delivering smart specialization in peripheral regions: the role of Universities L Kempton Regional Studies, Regional Science 2 (1), 489-496, 2015 | 109 | 2015 |
| The civic university: Connecting the global and the local J Goddard, L Kempton, P Vallance Universities, cities and regions, 43-63, 2012 | 108 | 2012 |
| Connecting universities to regional growth: A practical guide J Goddard, L Kempton Newcastle University, 2011 | 102 | 2011 |
| Universities and smart specialisation L Kempton, J Goddard, J Edwards, FB Hegyi, S Elena-Pérez JRC Technical Reports; S3 Policy Brief Series, 2014 | 94 | 2014 |
| The civic university J Goddard, L Kempton | 92 | 2016 |
| Building collaborative platforms for urban innovation: Newcastle City Futures as a quadruple helix intermediary P Vallance, M Tewdwr-Jones, L Kempton European Urban and Regional Studies 27 (4), 325-341, 2020 | 85 | 2020 |
| The Civic University: Universities in leadership and management of place J Goddard, L Kempton Newcastle University, 2016 | 78 | 2016 |
| Decentralisation: Issues, principles and practice A Pike, L Kempton, D Marlow, P O'Brien, J Tomaney Newcastle University, 2016 | 76 | 2016 |
| Wishful thinking? Towards a more realistic role for universities in regional innovation policy L Kempton Dislocation: Awkward Spatial Transitions, 271-288, 2021 | 72 | 2021 |
| Facilitating spaces for place-based leadership in centralized governance systems: The case of Newcastle City Futures P Vallance, M Tewdwr-Jones, L Kempton Regional Studies, 2019 | 55 | 2019 |
| Putting universities in their place: An evidence-based approach to understanding the contribution of higher education to local and regional development L Kempton, MC Rego, LR Alves, P Vallance, MA Serra, M Tewdwr-Jones Routledge, 2021 | 32 | 2021 |
| Higher education for smart Specialisation: Towards strategic partnerships for innovation J Edwards, E Marinelli, E Arregui-Pabollet, L Kempton S3 Policy Brief Series 23, 2017 | 30 | 2017 |
| Job creation for inclusive growth in cities A Pike, N Lee, D MacKinnon, L Kempton, Y Iddawela York: Joseph Rowntree Foundation, 2017 | 25 | 2017 |
| 2. Understanding the contributions of universities to regional development L Kempton, MC Rego, LR Alves, P Vallance, MA Serra, M Tewdwr-Jones Regional Studies Policy Impact Books 3 (1), 13-32, 2021 | 23 | 2021 |
| Institutional challenges and tensions L Kempton The Civic University, 281-297, 2016 | 13 | 2016 |