Canadian Policy and Governance
Canadian Policy and Governance is a research topic within Political Science and International Relations. Science Explorer counts 5.3k research works in it since 1950. 17.1% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the impact of border security measures, government policies, and neoliberal discourse on North American trade and economic integration. It delves into the implications of increased security on cross-border commerce, Canada-U.S. relations, and the broader context of globalization.
- Border Security
- North American Trade
- Cross-Border Commerce
- Neoliberal Discourse
- Trade Impacts
- Security Measures
- Canada-U.S. Relations
- Economic Integration
- Government Policies
- Globalization
- Research works
- 5.3k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 899 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 17.1% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +8% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Canadian Policy and Governance research?
By volume, Canada and the United States publish the most (345 and 137 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Canada 345 works
- 2 United States 137 works
- 3 Australia 46 works
- 4 United Kingdom 32 works
- 5 France 21 works
- 6 Russia 14 works
- 7 India 10 works
- 8 New Zealand 9 works
- 9 Germany 6 works
- 10 Mexico 5 works
How concentrated that is
The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.
Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.
Which institutions lead Canadian Policy and Governance research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of Calgary publishes the most Canadian Policy and Governance research, followed by Carleton University and York University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of Calgary Canada 23 works
- 2 Carleton University Canada 20 works
- 3 York University Canada 18 works
- 4 University of British Columbia Canada 18 works
- 5 Queen's University Canada 18 works
- 6 University of Toronto Canada 17 works
- 7 Western University Canada 13 works
- 8 McGill University Canada 12 works
- 9 University of Ottawa Canada 11 works
- 10 University of Alberta Canada 10 works
Who are the leading researchers in Canadian Policy and Governance?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Canadian Policy and Governance include William Diebold and Fen Osler Hampson.
- 1 William Diebold 3.8k citations
- 2 Fen Osler Hampson 1.4k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Canadian Policy and Governance research done?
The largest centres of Canadian Policy and Governance research in 2022–2025 are Toronto (Canada), Ottawa (Canada), Montreal (Canada) and Calgary (Canada). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Calgary and Ottawa.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- CalgaryCA · 26.8 works45×
- OttawaCA · 45.6 works40×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Canadian Policy and Governance than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Canadian Policy and Governance?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Calgary, Carleton University and University of Manitoba score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Calgary Canada | 67.0 | 13.0% | 54.3× | 23 | +319.5% |
| 2 | Carleton University Canada | 51.5 | 11.8% | 107.9× | 20 | +105.3% |
| 3 | University of Manitoba Canada | 50.8 | 15.1% | 44.4× | 10 | +183.2% |
| 4 | University of Toronto Canada | 49.6 | 11.8% | 18.5× | 17 | +25.8% |
| 5 | York University Canada | 43.2 | 12.5% | 76.4× | 18 | +14.2% |
| 6 | McGill University Canada | 41.8 | 11.9% | 24.9× | 12 | +8.7% |
| 7 | Queen's University Canada | 41.5 | 8.5% | 68.2× | 18 | +117.8% |
| 8 | University of Ottawa Canada | 34.8 | 11.5% | 31.8× | 11 | +3.0% |
| 9 | University of Alberta Canada | 30.2 | 9.3% | 17.2× | 10 | +8.3% |
| 10 | University of British Columbia Canada | 29.9 | 4.3% | 28.1× | 18 | -41.9% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Canadian Policy and Governance research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 8% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2017. The fastest-growing topics are Canadian Policy and Governance.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Which topics inside it are moving
Growth and decline on one axis around a shared zero. Two lists side by side hide the thing that matters: whether the growth dwarfs the decline, or the other way round.