James Melton

3.6k citations
50 papers · 1.6k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 15
Topics
Judicial and Constitutional Studies (16 papers)Legal and Constitutional Studies (11 papers)American Constitutional Law and Politics (6 papers)

In The Last Decade

James Melton

44 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

The Endurance of National Constitutions20092026201420202009100200300

Peers

James Melton
Comparison fields: 5 of 87
  • Political Science and International Relations 797
  • Sociology and Political Science 666
  • Law 491
  • Economics and Econometrics 417
  • Strategy and Management 121
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Fields of papers citing papers by James Melton

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of James Melton

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All Works

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On the Interpretability of Law: Lessons from the Decoding of National Constitutions
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5 9
6 30
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Do Constitutions Matter?: The Relationship between De Jure and De Facto Human Rights Protection
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10 226
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The socially responsive portfolio : balancing politics & profits in institutional money management
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About James Melton

James Melton is a scholar working on Law, Political Science and International Relations and History, having authored 50 papers that have together received 1.6k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Judicial and Constitutional Studies (16 papers), Legal and Constitutional Studies (11 papers) and American Constitutional Law and Politics (6 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Law (491 citations), Political Science and International Relations (797 citations) and Development (91 citations). James Melton has collaborated with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Australia. Frequent co-authors include Tom Ginsburg, Zachary Elkins, Daniel Pemstein, Stephen A. Meserve, John G. Gagliardo, Kalev Leetaru, Hans–Ulrich Wehler, Howard Kaminsky, Gianfranco Poggi and Mario De La Rosa. Their work appears in journals such as Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews, The American Historical Review and Annals of Emergency Medicine.

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