The 1st edition of top scientists ranking for Law and Political science was published by Research.com, one of the major websites for Law and Political science research offering credible data on scientific contributions. The ranking contains h-index, publications and citations values collected on December 6, 2021. Over 3,028 profiles were examined. You can see the list by clicking here.
Retired Chancellor’s Professor of Law and Sociology Alan Hunt was one of four Carleton professors who were named in the top 60. Click here for more information about him. Please note that Carleton was greatly saddened to hear of the passing of Dr. Hunt last year.
Three of the 59 Canadians who made the top 60 include the following Carleton political scientists.
James Meadowcroft, is in both the Department of Political Science and School of Public Policy and Administration. He is a research director for the Transition Accelerator, which aims to use societal disruptions to solve business and social challenges while building towards a net-zero future. He is most often published in the fields of sustainable development, politics, and corporate governance.
William Walters, is in the Department of Political Science and the Department of Sociology and Anthropology. He is currently working on a “SSHRC-funded collaborative study of air deportation which focuses on the role of civil aviation in the forced removals of illegalized or criminalized people in and from Europe.” He is most often published in the fields of politics, law, and political economy.
Graeme Auld is in the School of Public Policy and Administration. He studies the rise and implications of private regulation in areas such as fair trade. He is a co-lead on a project to “establish Canada’s first high-powered computing lab focused on the study of De-centred Governance in the Digital Age.”
