B. C. Smith
- Public Administration top 5%
- Public Policy and Administration Research 3
- Urban Studies top 5%
- Urban Planning and Governance 2
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- Local Government Finance and Decentralization 8
- Political Systems and Governance 2
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- Community Development and Social Impact 4
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- Legal Issues in South Africa 3
- Judicial and Constitutional Studies 2
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- African Education and Politics 2
- Co-authors
- Ján BučekAndrew DunsireHerbert KaufmanChristopher HoodCarol H. WeissPaul CollinsDonald P. WarwickMarshall W. Meyer
- Journals
- Public Administration and Development (10 papers)International Review of Administrative Sciences (4 papers)Public Administration (3 papers)
- Partner nations
- United KingdomBelgiumIran
In The Last Decade
B. C. Smith
35 papers receiving 256 citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 63
- Public Administration 57
- Urban Studies 50
- Political Science and International Relations 154
- Finance 33
- Development 11
Countries citing papers authored by B. C. Smith
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Fields of papers citing papers by B. C. Smith
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All Works
| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025 | 2 | |
| 2 | Hands, not lands: John Locke, Immigration and the ‘Great Art of Government’ | 2018 | 6 |
| 3 | 2000 | 14 | |
| 4 | 1999 | 2 | |
| 5 | 1998 | 0 | |
| 6 | 1998 | 23 | |
| 7 | 1998 | 5 | |
| 8 | 1997 | 28 | |
| 9 | Progress in development administration : selected papers from "Public Administration and Development" 1981-1991 | 1992 | 1 |
| 10 | 1986 | 3 | |
| 11 | The Computer Revolution in Public Administration: The Impact of Information Technology on Government | 1984 | 1 |
| 12 | 1984 | 2 | |
| 13 | 1983 | 0 | |
| 14 | 1981 | 12 | |
| 15 | 1981 | 1 | |
| 16 | 1981 | 12 | |
| 17 | Policy-making in British government: An analysis of power & rationality | 1976 | 2 |
| 18 | 1970 | 1 | |
| 19 | Advising ministers: A case-study of the South West Economic Planning Council, | 1969 | 1 |
| 20 | Field administration : an aspect of decentralisation | 1967 | 6 |
About B. C. Smith
B. C. Smith is a scholar working on Public Administration, Finance, Law, Political Science and International Relations and Urban Studies, having authored 38 papers that have together received 312 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Local Government Finance and Decentralization (8 papers), Community Development and Social Impact (4 papers), Public Policy and Administration Research (3 papers), Legal Issues in South Africa (3 papers), African Education and Politics (2 papers), Urban Planning and Governance (2 papers), Judicial and Constitutional Studies (2 papers) and Political Systems and Governance (2 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Public Administration (57 citations), Urban Studies (50 citations), Political Science and International Relations (154 citations), Finance (33 citations) and Development (11 citations). B. C. Smith has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, Belgium and Iran. Frequent co-authors include Ján Buček, Andrew Dunsire, Herbert Kaufman, Christopher Hood, Carol H. Weiss, Paul Collins, Donald P. Warwick, Marshall W. Meyer, Allen H. Barton and Douglas Pitt. Their work appears in journals such as Public Administration and Development, International Review of Administrative Sciences, Public Administration, Public Administration Review and The Political Quarterly.
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