Iain Ferguson

1.7k total citations
37 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Iain Ferguson is a scholar working on Public Administration, Education and Political Science and International Relations. According to data from OpenAlex, Iain Ferguson has authored 37 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Public Administration, 10 papers in Education and 9 papers in Political Science and International Relations. Recurrent topics in Iain Ferguson's work include Social Work Education and Practice (19 papers), Healthcare innovation and challenges (10 papers) and Social Policy and Reform Studies (8 papers). Iain Ferguson is often cited by papers focused on Social Work Education and Practice (19 papers), Healthcare innovation and challenges (10 papers) and Social Policy and Reform Studies (8 papers). Iain Ferguson collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Russia and Tanzania. Iain Ferguson's co-authors include Michael Lavalette, Rona Woodward, Vasilios Ioakimidis, Elizabeth Whitmore, Kirsten Stalker, Duncan Sim, Gerry Mooney, Alison Bowes and Reece Walters and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, International Affairs and Ethnic and Racial Studies.

In The Last Decade

Iain Ferguson

34 papers receiving 966 citations

Peers

Iain Ferguson
Miu Chung Yan Canada
Idit Weiss‐Gal Israel
Lynne M. Healy United States
Suzy Croft United Kingdom
Åke Bergmark Sweden
Howard Jacob Karger United States
Michael Lavalette United Kingdom
Tommy Lundström Sweden
Joan Orme United Kingdom
Mark Drakeford United Kingdom
Miu Chung Yan Canada
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Fields of papers citing papers by Iain Ferguson

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Iain Ferguson

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Ferguson, Iain. (2024). Reluctance in world politics: why states fail to act decisively. International Affairs. 100(5). 2250–2252. 1 indexed citations
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Ferguson, Iain, Vasilios Ioakimidis, & Michael Lavalette. (2018). Global Social Work in a Political Context. Policy Press eBooks. 7 indexed citations
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Ferguson, Iain, Vasilios Ioakimidis, & Michael Lavalette. (2018). Global Social Work in a Political Context: Radical Perspectives. Open Access at Essex (University of Essex). 16 indexed citations
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Ferguson, Iain, Vasilios Ioakimidis, & Michael Lavalette. (2018). Global Social Work in a Political Context. Policy Press eBooks. 24 indexed citations
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Ferguson, Iain, et al.. (2018). Introduction: The Return of Spheres of Influence?. Geopolitics. 23(2). 277–284. 11 indexed citations
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Ferguson, Iain & Michael Lavalette. (2018). Marx at 200. Critical and Radical Social Work. 6(2). 137–139. 1 indexed citations
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Ferguson, Iain. (2017). Between New Spheres of Influence: Ukraine’s Geopolitical Misfortune. Geopolitics. 23(2). 285–306. 12 indexed citations
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Ferguson, Iain. (2014). Austeridade no Reino Unido: o fim do estado de bem estar social?. Argumentum. 5(2). 65–88. 2 indexed citations
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Ferguson, Iain. (2012). Neoliberalism, the Third Way and Social Work: the UK Experience. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 26 indexed citations
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Ferguson, Iain. (2012). De la modernización a la "Gran Sociedad": continuidades y cambios en el Trabajo Social en el Reino Unido. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 25(1). 4 indexed citations
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Ferguson, Iain, et al.. (2011). Education for Change: Student Placements in Campaigning Organisations and Social Movements in South Africa. The British Journal of Social Work. 42(5). 974–994. 29 indexed citations
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Ferguson, Iain & Rona Woodward. (2009). Radical social work in practice. Policy Press eBooks. 5 indexed citations
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Bowes, Alison, Iain Ferguson, & Duncan Sim. (2008). Asylum policy and asylum experiences: interactions in a Scottish context. Ethnic and Racial Studies. 32(1). 23–43. 21 indexed citations
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Ferguson, Iain. (2007). Increasing User Choice or Privatizing Risk? The Antinomies of Personalization. The British Journal of Social Work. 37(3). 387–403. 218 indexed citations
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Lavalette, Michael & Iain Ferguson. (2007). Democratic language and neo-liberal practice. International Social Work. 50(4). 447–459. 23 indexed citations
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Ferguson, Iain & Michael Lavalette. (2006). Globalization and global justice. International Social Work. 49(3). 309–318. 97 indexed citations
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Stalker, Kirsten, et al.. (2005). ‘It is a horrible term for someone’: service user and provider perspectives on ‘personality disorder’. Disability & Society. 20(4). 359–373. 31 indexed citations
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Walters, Reece & Iain Ferguson. (2005). Assault on Asylum: media, government and the misinformation campaign. Criminal Justice Matters. 59(1). 12–13. 2 indexed citations
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Ferguson, Iain, Michael Lavalette, & Gerry Mooney. (2002). Rethinking Welfare: A Critical Perspective. Open Research Online (The Open University). 20 indexed citations
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Ferguson, Iain. (1992). Functional programming. VI(2). 43–48. 2 indexed citations

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