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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
international security
Russia
nuclear weapons
expertise
democracy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,439
1,623
0.665
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
international security
foreign policy
defense strategy
cyber
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,246
549
0.441
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
International Relations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
821
510
0.621
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Political Conflict
Human Security
Maritime Governance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
555
445
0.802
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Civil-Military Relations
Military Coups
Conflict Studies
African Politics
US Foreign Policy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
805
344
0.427
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
International Relations
Security Studies
Political Geography
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
306
212
0.693
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Nuclear strategy
nonproliferation and disarmament
international relations
US foreign and defense policy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
292
186
0.637
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Middle East
South Asia
Genocide Studies
International Relations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
304
175
0.576
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
International Security
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
132
111
0.841
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
civil-military relations
bureaucratic politics
foreign policy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
93
89
0.957
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
International Security
Military Innovation
Nationalism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
107
87
0.813
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
International relations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38
25
0.658
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
306,565
98,439
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Tom Nichols
US Naval War College
Newport, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,439
1,623
0.665
international security
Russia
nuclear weapons
expertise
democracy
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
675,479
195,547
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Derek Reveron
US Naval War College
Newport, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,246
549
0.441
international security
foreign policy
defense strategy
cyber
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
702,419
201,855
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Jonathan Caverley
US Naval War College
Newport, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
821
510
0.621
International Relations
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
755,134
213,569
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Curtis Bell
US Naval War College
Newport, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
555
445
0.802
Political Conflict
Human Security
Maritime Governance
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
861,911
235,299
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Naunihal Singh
US Naval War College
Newport, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
805
344
0.427
Civil-Military Relations
Military Coups
Conflict Studies
African Politics
US Foreign Policy
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,077,886
274,165
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Burak Kadercan
US Naval War College
Newport, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
306
212
0.693
International Relations
Security Studies
Political Geography
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,137,788
284,116
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
David A Cooper
US Naval War College
Newport, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
292
186
0.637
Nuclear strategy
nonproliferation and disarmament
international relations
US foreign and defense policy
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,165,586
288,514
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Hayat Alvi
US Naval War College
Newport, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
304
175
0.576
Middle East
South Asia
Genocide Studies
International Relations
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,376,449
320,593
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
David C. Logan
US Naval War College
Newport, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
132
111
0.841
International Security
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,475,292
334,801
30
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Jessica Blankshain
US Naval War College
Newport, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
93
89
0.957
civil-military relations
bureaucratic politics
foreign policy
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,484,095
336,039
31
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Kendrick Kuo
US Naval War College
Newport, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
107
87
0.813
International Security
Military Innovation
Nationalism
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,928,373
396,904
35
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Noel Foster
US Naval War College
Newport, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38
25
0.658
International relations