Simon Lightfoot

1.1k total citations
57 papers, 599 citations indexed

About

Simon Lightfoot is a scholar working on Political Science and International Relations, Development and Education. According to data from OpenAlex, Simon Lightfoot has authored 57 papers receiving a total of 599 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 35 papers in Political Science and International Relations, 21 papers in Development and 9 papers in Education. Recurrent topics in Simon Lightfoot's work include European Union Policy and Governance (22 papers), International Development and Aid (21 papers) and Social Policy and Reform Studies (16 papers). Simon Lightfoot is often cited by papers focused on European Union Policy and Governance (22 papers), International Development and Aid (21 papers) and Social Policy and Reform Studies (16 papers). Simon Lightfoot collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Hungary and Netherlands. Simon Lightfoot's co-authors include Balázs Szent‐Iványi, Jon Burchell, Soyeun Kim, Michael Holmes, Cathy Gormley‐Heenan, Heidi Maurer, Jason Ralph, Timothy Heppell, Amelia Hadfield and Emma Mawdsley and has published in prestigious journals such as Global Environmental Change, Environmental Politics and JCMS Journal of Common Market Studies.

In The Last Decade

Simon Lightfoot

54 papers receiving 515 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Simon Lightfoot United Kingdom 15 346 249 202 81 71 57 599
Christiane Arndt Netherlands 3 150 0.4× 117 0.5× 279 1.4× 53 0.7× 26 0.4× 7 476
Yusuf Bangura Mexico 14 165 0.5× 95 0.4× 272 1.3× 33 0.4× 41 0.6× 36 504
Lloyd Gruber United Kingdom 6 357 1.0× 206 0.8× 212 1.0× 133 1.6× 13 0.2× 9 604
Christopher Alden South Africa 6 168 0.5× 353 1.4× 190 0.9× 38 0.5× 15 0.2× 14 534
Richard Vengroff United States 14 235 0.7× 78 0.3× 245 1.2× 46 0.6× 20 0.3× 55 537
Nilima Gulrajani United Kingdom 9 111 0.3× 214 0.9× 217 1.1× 37 0.5× 18 0.3× 21 407
Roger Morgan Italy 11 630 1.8× 149 0.6× 332 1.6× 104 1.3× 14 0.2× 55 875
Gero Erdmann Germany 11 276 0.8× 129 0.5× 461 2.3× 34 0.4× 10 0.1× 27 595
Wil Hout Netherlands 12 259 0.7× 214 0.9× 359 1.8× 64 0.8× 8 0.1× 46 629
Andrew P. Cortell United States 8 524 1.5× 167 0.7× 362 1.8× 107 1.3× 9 0.1× 10 771

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Fields of papers citing papers by Simon Lightfoot

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Simon Lightfoot

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All Works

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Szent‐Iványi, Balázs & Simon Lightfoot. (2024). International development policies in Central and Eastern Europe since EU accession: increasing divergence?. Journal of Contemporary European Studies. 33(2). 344–358. 1 indexed citations
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Lightfoot, Simon, et al.. (2023). Hyflex and hybrid teaching and learning in higher education: evolving discussions in the post-Pandemic era. European Political Science. 23(3). 321–337. 8 indexed citations
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Szent‐Iványi, Balázs, Bernhard Reinsberg, & Simon Lightfoot. (2018). Small Donors in World Politics: The Role of Trust Funds in the Foreign Aid Policies of Central and Eastern European Donors. European Journal of Development Research. 31(3). 663–683. 6 indexed citations
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Szent‐Iványi, Balázs, et al.. (2018). Branding for business? Hungary and the sustainable development goals. Journal of International Relations and Development. 23(1). 190–209. 1 indexed citations
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Kim, Soyeun & Simon Lightfoot. (2017). The EU and the Negotiation of Global Development Norms: The Case of Aid Effectiveness. European Foreign Affairs Review. 22(Issue 2). 159–175. 9 indexed citations
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Lightfoot, Simon, et al.. (2015). Development cooperation of the "new" EU member states : beyond Europeanization. Palgrave Macmillan eBooks. 10 indexed citations
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Szent‐Iványi, Balázs & Simon Lightfoot. (2014). Determinants of civil society influence: The case of international development and humanitarian NGOs in the Czech Republic and Hungary. Comparative European Politics. 14(6). 761–780. 8 indexed citations
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Lightfoot, Simon & Heidi Maurer. (2013). Introduction: Teaching European Studies – Old and New Tools for Student Engagement. European Political Science. 13(1). 1–3. 16 indexed citations
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Heppell, Timothy & Simon Lightfoot. (2012). ‘We will not balance the books on the backs of the poorest people in the world’: Understanding Conservative Party Strategy on International Aid. The Political Quarterly. 83(1). 130–138. 14 indexed citations
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Lightfoot, Simon, et al.. (2012). From Aid Recipients to Aid Donors? Development Policies of Central and Eastern European States1. Perspectives on European Politics and Society. 13(1). 1–16. 26 indexed citations
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Lightfoot, Simon, et al.. (2011). ‘Our Aid’: UK International Development Policy under the Coalition. Political Insight. 2(1). 29–31. 1 indexed citations
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Kim, Soyeun & Simon Lightfoot. (2011). Does ‘DAC-Ability’ Really Matter? The emergence of non-DAC Donors: Introduction to Policy Arena. Journal of International Development. 23(5). 711–721. 51 indexed citations
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Ralph, Jason, et al.. (2010). Pol-Casting: The Use of Podcasting in the Teaching and Learning of Politics and International Relations. European Political Science. 9(1). 13–24. 17 indexed citations
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Holmes, Michael & Simon Lightfoot. (2010). Limited Influence? The Role of the Party of European Socialists in Shaping Social Democracy in Central and Eastern Europe. Government and Opposition. 46(1). 32–55. 17 indexed citations
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Ralph, Jason, et al.. (2009). Engaging students beyond the classroom: the experience of the Pol-casting project. 1(3). 1–24. 3 indexed citations
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Lightfoot, Simon & Jon Burchell. (2005). The European Union and the World Summit on Sustainable Development: Normative Power Europe in Action?. SSRN Electronic Journal. 4 indexed citations
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Lightfoot, Simon & Jon Burchell. (2005). THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN RETRACTED The European Union and the World Summit on Sustainable Development: Normative Power Europe in Action?*. JCMS Journal of Common Market Studies. 43(1). 75–95. 29 indexed citations
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Lightfoot, Simon & Jon Burchell. (2004). Green hope or greenwash? The actions of the European Union at the World Summit on sustainable development. Global Environmental Change. 14(4). 337–344. 24 indexed citations
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Lightfoot, Simon, et al.. (1999). Environmental taxation in contemporary European politics. Contemporary Politics. 5(3). 243–261. 5 indexed citations

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