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US Naval War College Highly Cited Researchers Citation Rankings (Sort by last 6 years Citation Index) 2025
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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 law
law of the sea
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,720
1,049
0.386
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
National Security
International Relations
International Political Economy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,831
880
0.481
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
foreign policy analysis
political psychology
Iran
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,831
641
0.350
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
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 :6
Korean/East Asian Politics and Security
International Relations
Deterence
Transitional Justice
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,149
527
0.459
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
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 :8
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 :9
Russia/Eurasia
U.S. foreign policy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,439
441
0.306
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
441
372
0.844
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
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 :12
International Law
China
Sea Power
Geostrategic Theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
891
335
0.376
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Asia-Pacific
International Security
Transnational Challenges
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,136
305
0.268
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
China
international security
security studies
international law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
449
304
0.677
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
civil-military relations
US foreign policy
international security/law
comparative political economy
terrorism and insurgency
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
819
301
0.368
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
military history war anthropology insurgency fabulous hats
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,233
273
0.221
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Non-State Actors
Child Soldiering
Private Military & Security Companies
Military Coups and Democratization
Counterterrorism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
294
271
0.922
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
security studies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
742
257
0.346
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
leader development
adult development
vertical development
employee wellbeing
eudaimonia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
271
239
0.882
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
History of science and technology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
799
228
0.285
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
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 :22
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 :23
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 :24
space security
space policy
civil-military relations
foreign policy
defense policy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
215
160
0.744
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
International Security
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
132
111
0.841
* 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
443,684
136,537
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
James Kraska
US Naval War College
Newport, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,720
1,049
0.386
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
504,910
152,829
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Peter J Dombrowski
US Naval War College
Newport, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,831
880
0.481
National Security
International Relations
International Political Economy
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
618,923
182,017
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
David Houghton
US Naval War College
Newport, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,831
641
0.350
foreign policy analysis
political psychology
Iran
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
675,479
195,547
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
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
690,373
199,028
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Terence Roehrig
US Naval War College
Newport, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,149
527
0.459
Korean/East Asian Politics and Security
International Relations
Deterence
Transitional Justice
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
702,419
201,855
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
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: 8
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
758,151
214,218
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Nikolas Gvosdev
US Naval War College
Newport, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,439
441
0.306
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
829,110
228,939
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Michael Poznansky
US Naval War College
Newport, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
441
372
0.844
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
861,911
235,299
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
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
873,270
237,457
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Peter A Dutton
US Naval War College
Newport, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
891
335
0.376
International Law
China
Sea Power
Geostrategic Theory
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
913,542
245,285
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Paul Smith
US Naval War College
Newport, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,136
305
0.268
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
915,527
245,680
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Isaac B Kardon
US Naval War College
Newport, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
449
304
0.677
China
international security
security studies
international law
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
919,441
246,424
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Lindsay P Cohn
US Naval War College
Newport, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
819
301
0.368
civil-military relations
US foreign policy
international security/law
comparative political economy
terrorism and insurgency
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
962,563
254,229
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Montgomery Mcfate
US Naval War College
Newport, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,233
273
0.221
military history war anthropology insurgency fabulous hats
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
967,046
254,995
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Christopher M. Faulkner
US Naval War College
Newport, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
294
271
0.922
Non-State Actors
Child Soldiering
Private Military & Security Companies
Military Coups and Democratization
Counterterrorism
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
989,764
259,105
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Sam J Tangredi
US Naval War College
Newport, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
742
257
0.346
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,023,606
264,952
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Liz Cavallaro
US Naval War College
Newport, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
271
239
0.882
leader development
adult development
vertical development
employee wellbeing
eudaimonia
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,044,084
268,423
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Michael Aaron Dennis
US Naval War College
Newport, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
799
228
0.285
History of science and technology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,077,886
274,165
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
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: 22
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: 23
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
1,207,683
295,050
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
David T Burbach
US Naval War College
Newport, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
215
160
0.744
space security
space policy
civil-military relations
foreign policy
defense policy
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,376,449
320,593
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
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