| Contextualizing the practice of Ukuthwala within South Africa M Van der Watt, M Ovens Child Abuse Research in South Africa 13 (1), 11-26, 2012 | 34 | 2012 |
| Bullying in schools: A general overview J Neser, M Ovens, E Van der Merwe, R Morodi, A Ladikos Acta Criminologica: African Journal of Criminology & Victimology 16 (1), 127-157, 2003 | 30 | 2003 |
| The victims of bullying in schools J Neser, M Ovens, E Van der Merwe, R Morodi, A Ladikos, J Prinsloo Acta Criminologica: African Journal of Criminology & Victimology 17 (3), 28-47, 2004 | 28 | 2004 |
| Peer victimization in schools: the victims JJ Neser, M Ovens, E Van der Merwe, R Morodi, A Ladikos, J Prinsloo Crime Research in South Africa 5 (1), 1-13, 2003 | 26 | 2003 |
| The significance of" Africanness" for the development of contemporary criminological propositions: A multidisciplinary approach M Ovens, J Prinsloo Phronimon 11 (2), 19-33, 2010 | 19 | 2010 |
| A criminological approach to crime in South Africa M Ovens Acta Criminologica: African Journal of Criminology & Victimology 16 (3), 67-80, 2003 | 15 | 2003 |
| The observation of bullying in schools by learners J Neser, M Ovens, E Van der Merwe, R Morodi, A Ladikos, J Prinsloo Acta Criminologica: African Journal of Criminology & Victimology 17 (1), 139-153, 2004 | 12 | 2004 |
| A criminological perspective on the prenatal abuse of substances during pregnancy and the link to child abuse in South Africa M Ovens Early child development and care 179 (4), 503-516, 2009 | 10 | 2009 |
| Child witnesses in the criminal justice system M Ovens, D Lambrechts, J Prinsloo Acta Criminologica: African Journal of Criminology & Victimology 14 (2), 25-41, 2001 | 9 | 2001 |
| Ukuthwala as an aberrant traditional practice: the State versus Nvumeleni Jezile 2014 WCD J Prinsloo, M Ovens Acta Criminologica: African Journal of Criminology & Victimology 2015 (sed-4 …, 2015 | 7 | 2015 |
| Learners' general attitudes and views on experimenting with drugs J Maseko, A Ladikos, J Prinsloo, J Neser, E Van der Merwe, M Ovens Acta Criminologica: African Journal of Criminology & Victimology 16 (5), 136-150, 2003 | 7 | 2003 |
| Peer victimisation in schools: the observation of bullying JJ Neser, M Ovens, E Van der Merwe, R Morodi, A Ladikos Crime research in South Africa 5, 2003 | 6 | 2003 |
| Views of learners on drugs and related matters: Preliminary findings JJ Neser, M Ovens, MJ Victor-Zietsman, A Ladikos, K Olivier Crime Research in South Africa 3 (3), 1-14, 2001 | 6 | 2001 |
| Drug-related child abuse M Ovens Acta Criminologica: African Journal of Criminology & Victimology 7 (2), 57-63, 1994 | 6 | 1994 |
| An exploration of lifestyle theory as pertaining to the use of illegal drugs by young persons at risk in informal settlements in South Africa J Prinsloo, M Ovens Acta Criminologica: African Journal of Criminology & Victimology 2015 (sed-3 …, 2015 | 5 | 2015 |
| An exploration of a traditional African paradigm in a postmodern world with specific reference to criminology M Ovens, J Prinsloo Acta Criminologica: African Journal of Criminology & Victimology 2010 (sed-2 …, 2010 | 5 | 2010 |
| The functioning of the criminologist in the South African criminal justice system M Ovens Acta Criminologica: African Journal of Criminology & Victimology 19 (1), 127-136, 2006 | 5 | 2006 |
| Effect of the substance related disorder on family Dynamics and Subsequent Child Abuse BW Haefele, M Ovens Child Abuse Research in South Africa 14 (2), 26-36, 2013 | 4 | 2013 |
| The use of hermeneutics in the criminological interpretation of forensic documents: A case study M Ovens Journal of Psychology in Africa 23 (4), 661-667, 2013 | 4 | 2013 |
| The significance of ‘Africanness’ on the development of contemporary criminological propositions M Ovens UNISA Inaugural Address, 2009 | 4 | 2009 |
