John Kirton

1.8k total citations
123 papers, 803 citations indexed

About

John Kirton is a scholar working on Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science and Economics and Econometrics. According to data from OpenAlex, John Kirton has authored 123 papers receiving a total of 803 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 47 papers in Political Science and International Relations, 21 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 17 papers in Economics and Econometrics. Recurrent topics in John Kirton's work include Canadian Policy and Governance (23 papers), International Development and Aid (15 papers) and Canadian Identity and History (14 papers). John Kirton is often cited by papers focused on Canadian Policy and Governance (23 papers), International Development and Aid (15 papers) and Canadian Identity and History (14 papers). John Kirton collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United Kingdom and Russia. John Kirton's co-authors include Michael J. Trebilcock, Alan M. Rugman, Michael Tucker, T. Alafia Samuels, Charles F. Doran, Michele Fratianni, William T. Fox, R.C. Spencer, Jeneviève Mannell and Kim Richard Nossal and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences and Foreign Affairs.

In The Last Decade

John Kirton

106 papers receiving 643 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
John Kirton Canada 15 302 215 152 136 135 123 803
Tamar Gutner United States 9 350 1.2× 273 1.3× 180 1.2× 284 2.1× 155 1.1× 18 795
Benedicte Bull Norway 16 168 0.6× 198 0.9× 122 0.8× 151 1.1× 62 0.5× 53 547
Inge Kaul United States 9 207 0.7× 283 1.3× 34 0.2× 118 0.9× 158 1.2× 28 696
Erin R. Graham United States 11 433 1.4× 231 1.1× 160 1.1× 287 2.1× 107 0.8× 20 744
Masayuki Kudamatsu Sweden 8 369 1.2× 335 1.6× 46 0.3× 89 0.7× 320 2.4× 9 942
Niheer Dasandi United Kingdom 13 145 0.5× 270 1.3× 52 0.3× 107 0.8× 74 0.5× 30 682
Simon Commander United Kingdom 9 193 0.6× 218 1.0× 73 0.5× 71 0.5× 182 1.3× 15 596
Bernhard Reinsberg United Kingdom 20 264 0.9× 422 2.0× 182 1.2× 686 5.0× 269 2.0× 89 1.2k
Paul Smoke United States 15 738 2.4× 223 1.0× 71 0.5× 114 0.8× 533 3.9× 60 1.1k
Philippe De Lombaerde Belgium 14 188 0.6× 123 0.6× 135 0.9× 115 0.8× 149 1.1× 107 565

Countries citing papers authored by John Kirton

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Fields of papers citing papers by John Kirton

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of John Kirton

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of John Kirton. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of John Kirton based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with John Kirton. John Kirton is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Kirton, John, et al.. (2022). The First Fifteen Years of the BRICS. International Organisations Research Journal. 17(2). 7–30. 13 indexed citations
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Kirton, John, et al.. (2022). Contagious convergent cumulative cooperation: the dynamic development of the G20, BRICS and SCO. International Politics. 1–29. 5 indexed citations
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Kirton, John, et al.. (2022). Governing Climate Change at the G20 Rome and UN Glasgow Summits and Beyond. International Organisations Research Journal. 17(2). 110–134.
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Kirton, John, et al.. (2022). China’s Complex Leadership in G20 and Global Governance: From Hangzhou 2016 to Kunming 2021. Chinese Political Science Review. 8(3). 331–380. 12 indexed citations
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Kirton, John, et al.. (2021). From Silos to Synergies: G20 Governance of the SDGs, Climate Change & Digitalization. International Organisations Research Journal. 16(2). 20–54. 1 indexed citations
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Kirton, John, et al.. (2021). China’s Global Leadership Through G20 Compliance. Chinese Political Science Review. 8(3). 381–421. 6 indexed citations
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Kirton, John, et al.. (2019). Causes of G20 Compliance: Institutionalization, Hegemony, Reciprocity or Clubs. International Organisations Research Journal. 14(2). 88–108. 1 indexed citations
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Kirton, John. (2014). The G20 System Still Works: Better Than Ever. 2(3). 5 indexed citations
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Kirton, John, et al.. (2012). A Summit of Significant Success: G8 Governance at Camp David in May 2012. International Organisations Research Journal. 7(3). 7–24. 1 indexed citations
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Kirton, John. (2010). Working Together for G8-G20 Partnership: The Muskoka-Toronto Twin Summits, June 2010. International Organisations Research Journal. 5(5). 14–20. 1 indexed citations
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Kirton, John, et al.. (2010). North American Health Governance: Shocks, Summitry, and Societal Support. Norteamérica. 5(1). 221–244. 3 indexed citations
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Kirton, John. (2007). Making G8 leaders deliver: an analysis of compliance and health commitments, 1996-2006. Bulletin of the World Health Organization. 85(3). 192–199. 9 indexed citations
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Kirton, John. (2006). Explaining Compliance with G8 Financial and Development Commitments: Agency, Institutionalization and Structure.. TSpace (University of Toronto). 1 indexed citations
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Kirton, John. (2003). Creating peace and human security: the G8 and Okinawa Summit contribution. TSpace (University of Toronto). 3 indexed citations
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Kirton, John. (2002). NAFTA's Trade-Environment Regime and Its Commission for Environmental Cooperation: Contributions and Challenges Ten Years On*. Canadian Journal of Regional Science. 25(2). 207. 5 indexed citations
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Kirton, John. (2002). Human Security and the New Diplomacy ed. by Rob McRae, Don Hubert (review). University of Toronto Quarterly. 72(1). 543–545. 2 indexed citations
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Rugman, Alan M., et al.. (1998). Trade and the environment : economic, legal and policy perspectives. 2 indexed citations
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Kirton, John. (1993). National mythology and media coverage: Mobilizing consent for Canada's war in the gulf. Political Communication. 10(4). 425–441. 4 indexed citations
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Kirton, John, et al.. (1992). Canadian foreign policy : selected cases. 13 indexed citations
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Edgington, David W., Michael Donnelly, & John Kirton. (1990). The Potential for Partnership: Canadian-Japanese Investment and Technology Relations.. Pacific Affairs. 63(2). 255–255. 1 indexed citations

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