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James Meadowcroft

James Meadowcroft

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Law and Political Science
Canada
2023
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Political Science
Canada
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 43 403 360 15 15 121 10730

James Meadowcroft publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by James Meadowcroft between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. James Meadowcroft published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 3.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 1994. 3 of the 131 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 1994. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 16 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 4 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 2 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 3 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 8 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 2 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 2 publications
1990 2025

131 publications in total across all disciplines

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James Meadowcroft: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 1
1994 16
1995 8
1996 4
1997 3
1998 2
1999 1
2000 4
2001 1
2002 2
2003 0
2004 1
2005 3
2006 4
2007 6
2008 1
2009 8
2010 2
2011 6
2012 9
2013 6
2014 7
2015 0
2016 7
2017 7
2018 3
2019 7
2020 1
2021 2
2022 3
2023 2
2024 1
2025 2
Total 131
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James Meadowcroft publications per year - data summary

  • James Meadowcroft, a Political Science scholar from Carleton University, has 131 publications recorded across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1990 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 1994, with 16 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1990, 1993, 1999, 2001 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 4 of the 36 years in the span carry no publications at all (1991, 1992, 2003 and 2015).
  • The rate of publication averages 3.6 papers per year over the whole span, or 4.1 per year counting only the 32 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 10 publications, 8% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1990-2001: 41 publications (3.4 per year); 2002-2013: 48 publications (4.0 per year); 2014-2025: 42 publications (3.5 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is broadly steady.

James Meadowcroft publication distribution in Political Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Political Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where James Meadowcroft sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
20 40 60 80
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 36–40 to 333+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 97. Most scientists, 97, have 333+ publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 121–125 publications, is where this scientist sits. 36–40 publications: 10 scientists 41–45 publications: 11 scientists 46–50 publications: 25 scientists 51–55 publications: 27 scientists 56–60 publications: 44 scientists 61–65 publications: 52 scientists 66–70 publications: 62 scientists 71–75 publications: 62 scientists 76–80 publications: 79 scientists 81–85 publications: 71 scientists 86–90 publications: 82 scientists 91–95 publications: 65 scientists 96–100 publications: 85 scientists 101–105 publications: 76 scientists 106–110 publications: 66 scientists 111–115 publications: 78 scientists 116–120 publications: 67 scientists 121–125 publications: 73 scientists 126–130 publications: 73 scientists 131–135 publications: 64 scientists 136–140 publications: 45 scientists 141–145 publications: 53 scientists 146–150 publications: 44 scientists 151–155 publications: 45 scientists 156–160 publications: 33 scientists 161–165 publications: 32 scientists 166–170 publications: 28 scientists 171–175 publications: 31 scientists 176–180 publications: 29 scientists 181–185 publications: 27 scientists 186–190 publications: 36 scientists 191–195 publications: 27 scientists 196–200 publications: 24 scientists 201–205 publications: 16 scientists 206–210 publications: 16 scientists 211–215 publications: 19 scientists 216–220 publications: 16 scientists 221–225 publications: 17 scientists 226–230 publications: 18 scientists 231–235 publications: 23 scientists 236–240 publications: 17 scientists 241–245 publications: 13 scientists 246–250 publications: 17 scientists 251–255 publications: 9 scientists 256–260 publications: 13 scientists 261–265 publications: 8 scientists 266–270 publications: 12 scientists 271–275 publications: 8 scientists 276–280 publications: 10 scientists 281–285 publications: 13 scientists 286–290 publications: 13 scientists 291–295 publications: 5 scientists 296–300 publications: 6 scientists 301–305 publications: 11 scientists 306–310 publications: 9 scientists 311–315 publications: 6 scientists 316–320 publications: 4 scientists 321–325 publications: 4 scientists 326–330 publications: 2 scientists 331–332 publications: 5 scientists 333+ publications: 97 scientists
36–40 publications 333+

This scientist: 121 publications — 48th percentile

48% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more.

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Number of Political Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 2,033 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
36–40 10
41–45 11
46–50 25
51–55 27
56–60 44
61–65 52
66–70 62
71–75 62
76–80 79
81–85 71
86–90 82
91–95 65
96–100 85
101–105 76
106–110 66
111–115 78
116–120 67
121–125 73 121
126–130 73
131–135 64
136–140 45
141–145 53
146–150 44
151–155 45
156–160 33
161–165 32
166–170 28
171–175 31
176–180 29
181–185 27
186–190 36
191–195 27
196–200 24
201–205 16
206–210 16
211–215 19
216–220 16
221–225 17
226–230 18
231–235 23
236–240 17
241–245 13
246–250 17
251–255 9
256–260 13
261–265 8
266–270 12
271–275 8
276–280 10
281–285 13
286–290 13
291–295 5
296–300 6
301–305 11
306–310 9
311–315 6
316–320 4
321–325 4
326–330 2
331–332 5
333+ 97
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James Meadowcroft publication distribution in Political Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 2,033 Political Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 36–40 to 333+ publications.
  • James Meadowcroft, a Political Science scholar from Carleton University, records 121 publications - the 48th percentile of the discipline.
  • 48% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than James Meadowcroft, and about 52% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 121–125 publications range, and James Meadowcroft falls inside that same range.
  • The most crowded range is 333+ publications, holding 97 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 44% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 111–115 publications), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 333 publications or more, 97 scientists in all (5% of the field).

James Meadowcroft D-index placement in Political Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Political Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where James Meadowcroft sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100
Bar chart with 43 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 20 to 62+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 100. Most scientists, 100, have 62+ D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 43 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 20 D-Index: 76 scientists 21 D-Index: 79 scientists 22 D-Index: 84 scientists 23 D-Index: 68 scientists 24 D-Index: 88 scientists 25 D-Index: 82 scientists 26 D-Index: 76 scientists 27 D-Index: 75 scientists 28 D-Index: 99 scientists 29 D-Index: 96 scientists 30 D-Index: 96 scientists 31 D-Index: 81 scientists 32 D-Index: 86 scientists 33 D-Index: 81 scientists 34 D-Index: 84 scientists 35 D-Index: 72 scientists 36 D-Index: 58 scientists 37 D-Index: 53 scientists 38 D-Index: 48 scientists 39 D-Index: 40 scientists 40 D-Index: 40 scientists 41 D-Index: 32 scientists 42 D-Index: 26 scientists 43 D-Index: 25 scientists 44 D-Index: 33 scientists 45 D-Index: 33 scientists 46 D-Index: 17 scientists 47 D-Index: 21 scientists 48 D-Index: 22 scientists 49 D-Index: 18 scientists 50 D-Index: 19 scientists 51 D-Index: 19 scientists 52 D-Index: 15 scientists 53 D-Index: 14 scientists 54 D-Index: 10 scientists 55 D-Index: 13 scientists 56 D-Index: 9 scientists 57 D-Index: 11 scientists 58 D-Index: 12 scientists 59 D-Index: 10 scientists 60 D-Index: 5 scientists 61 D-Index: 7 scientists 62+ D-Index: 100 scientists
20 D-Index 62+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more.

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Number of Political Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 2,033 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
20 76
21 79
22 84
23 68
24 88
25 82
26 76
27 75
28 99
29 96
30 96
31 81
32 86
33 81
34 84
35 72
36 58
37 53
38 48
39 40
40 40
41 32
42 26
43 25 43
44 33
45 33
46 17
47 21
48 22
49 18
50 19
51 19
52 15
53 14
54 10
55 13
56 9
57 11
58 12
59 10
60 5
61 7
62+ 100
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James Meadowcroft D-index placement in Political Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 2,033 Political Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 43 ranges running from 20 to 62+ D-Index.
  • James Meadowcroft, a Political Science scholar from Carleton University, records 43 D-Index - the 81st percentile of the discipline.
  • 81% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than James Meadowcroft, and about 19% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 32 D-Index range, and James Meadowcroft ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 62+ D-Index, holding 100 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 45% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 30 D-Index), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (5% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Law and Political Science in Canada Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Political Science in Canada Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Law and Political Science in Canada Leader Award

Overview

James Meadowcroft is affiliated with Carleton University in Canada, where their research primarily focuses on the intersection of environmental science and economics. Their work addresses issues related to sustainability and climate change governance, with a deep involvement in policy and economic dimensions of climate change.

The main fields of study in which Meadowcroft publishes include Environmental Science and Economics, Econometrics and Finance. More specifically, their subfields span Global and Planetary Change, Economics and Econometrics, Environmental Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, as well as Political Science and International Relations.

The primary topics covered in Meadowcroft's research are:

  • Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
  • Climate Change Policy and Economics
  • Environmental Impact and Sustainability
  • Global Energy and Sustainability Research
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
  • Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
  • Land Use and Ecosystem Services

Recent publication venues include:

  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Current Climate Change Reports
  • Energy Research & Social Science
  • Global Environmental Politics
  • Environmental Politics

Selected notable papers authored or co-authored by James Meadowcroft are:

  • "Governing the net-zero transition: Strategy, policy, and politics", 2023, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Accelerating Pathways to Net Zero: Governance Strategies from Transition Studies and the Transition Accelerator", 2022, Current Climate Change Reports
  • "The acceleration of low-carbon transitions: Insights, concepts, challenges, and new directions for research", 2025, Energy Research & Social Science
  • "The Practical Fit of Concepts: Ecosystem Services and the Value of Nature", 2020, Global Environmental Politics
  • "Net zero by 2050: the case for green industrial policy", 2024, Environmental Politics

Frequent collaborators in Meadowcroft's work reflect interdisciplinary alliances, including:

  • Daniel Rosenbloom
  • Jochen Markard
  • Lorraine Elliott
  • Åsa Persson
  • Benjamin K. Sovacool

Best Publications

  • What about the politics? Sustainable development, transition management, and long term energy transitions

    James Meadowcroft

  • Engaging with the politics of sustainability transitions

    James Meadowcroft

  • Who is in charge here? Governance for sustainable development in a complex world

    James Meadowcroft

  • Navigating the Anthropocene: Improving Earth System Governance

    F. Biermann;F. Biermann;K. Abbott;S. Andresen;Karin Bäckstrand

  • Governing societal transitions to sustainability

    Niki Frantzeskaki;Derk Loorbach;James Meadowcroft

  • Implementing Sustainable Development: Strategies and Initiatives in High Consumption Societies

    William M. Lafferty;James Meadowcroft

  • Sustainable Development: A New(Ish) Idea for a New Century?:

    James Meadowcroft

  • Politics and scale: some implications for environmental governance

    James Meadowcroft

  • Greening Leviathan: the rise of the environmental state?

    Andreas Duit;Peter H. Feindt;James Meadowcroft

  • Transforming governance and institutions for global sustainability: key insights from the Earth System Governance Project

    Frank Biermann;Frank Biermann;Kenneth Abbott;Steinar Andresen;Karin Bäckstrand

  • Framing the sun: A discursive approach to understanding multi-dimensional interactions within socio-technical transitions through the case of solar electricity in Ontario, Canada

    Daniel Rosenbloom;Harris Berton;James Meadowcroft

  • National sustainable development strategies: features, challenges and reflexivity

    James Meadowcroft

  • Environmental political economy, technological transitions and the state

    James Meadowcroft

  • Democracy and the Environment: Problems and Prospects

    William M. Lafferty;James Meadowcroft

  • Stability and climate policy? Harnessing insights on path dependence, policy feedback, and transition pathways

    Daniel Rosenbloom;James Meadowcroft;Benjamin Cashore

  • Democracy and the Environment

    William M. Lafferty;James Meadowcroft

  • Participation and Sustainable Development: Modes of Citizen, Community and Organisational Involvement

    James Meadowcroft

  • Climate change governance

    James Meadowcroft;James Meadowcroft

  • Conceptualizing the State

    James Meadowcroft

  • Planning for sustainable development: what can be learned from the critics?

    James Meadowcroft

  • Planning, Democracy and the Challenge of Sustainable Development

    James Meadowcroft

Frequent Co-Authors

Diana Liverman
Diana Liverman University of Arizona
Carl Folke
Carl Folke Stockholm University
Frank Biermann
Frank Biermann Utrecht University
Joyeeta Gupta
Joyeeta Gupta University of Amsterdam
Benjamin Cashore
Benjamin Cashore National University of Singapore
Steven Bernstein
Steven Bernstein University of Toronto
Karin Bäckstrand
Karin Bäckstrand Stockholm University
Elizabeth J. Wilson
Elizabeth J. Wilson Dartmouth College
Andrew Jordan
Andrew Jordan University of East Anglia
Harriet Bulkeley
Harriet Bulkeley Durham University

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