Alex Wilner

940 total citations
40 papers, 487 citations indexed

About

Alex Wilner is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Political Science and International Relations and Information Systems. According to data from OpenAlex, Alex Wilner has authored 40 papers receiving a total of 487 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 17 papers in Political Science and International Relations and 7 papers in Information Systems. Recurrent topics in Alex Wilner's work include Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence (16 papers), Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies (6 papers) and Political Conflict and Governance (5 papers). Alex Wilner is often cited by papers focused on Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence (16 papers), Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies (6 papers) and Political Conflict and Governance (5 papers). Alex Wilner collaborates with scholars based in Canada, Switzerland and Russia. Alex Wilner's co-authors include Claire‐Jehanne Dubouloz, Andreas Wegner, Olivia Williams, Guillaume Côté, Martin Roy, Kathleen Matthews and Heather M. Holden and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, International Security and Development Policy Review.

In The Last Decade

Alex Wilner

30 papers receiving 421 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Alex Wilner Canada	11	284	127	125	41	32	40	487
Neil Richards United States	11	155 0.5×	65 0.5×	48 0.4×	45 1.1×	13 0.4×	43	376
Elizabeth Lomas United Kingdom	11	114 0.4×	107 0.8×	29 0.2×	26 0.6×	18 0.6×	36	428
Jurjen Jansen Netherlands	14	377 1.3×	382 3.0×	39 0.3×	18 0.4×	59 1.8×	28	623
Claire Seungeun Lee United States	12	211 0.7×	144 1.1×	53 0.4×	7 0.2×	26 0.8×	56	387
François Van Schalkwyk South Africa	10	83 0.3×	57 0.4×	110 0.9×	61 1.5×	11 0.3×	43	364
Liav Orgad Israel	9	177 0.6×	73 0.6×	127 1.0×	36 0.9×	9 0.3×	28	327
Dmitry Epstein United States	12	217 0.8×	44 0.3×	159 1.3×	12 0.3×	8 0.3×	32	445
Ruba Aljafari United States	9	106 0.4×	54 0.4×	53 0.4×	25 0.6×	12 0.4×	16	332
Simon Burnett United Kingdom	12	120 0.4×	103 0.8×	35 0.3×	23 0.6×	14 0.4×	37	399
Cheuk Hang Au Australia	10	227 0.8×	107 0.8×	14 0.1×	45 1.1×	17 0.5×	38	402

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Wilner, Alex, et al.. (2025). Revisiting the Use and Utility of Domain Mapping: A Comparative Study of the Future(s) of Diplomacy and International Affairs. 7(1).

Wilner, Alex, et al.. (2025). Applying AI to Canada's Financial Intelligence System: Promises and Perils in Combatting Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing. International Journal Canada s Journal of Global Policy Analysis. 80(2). 147–165.

Wilner, Alex, et al.. (2024). Offensive Cyber Operations and State Power: Lessons from Russia in Ukraine. International Journal Canada s Journal of Global Policy Analysis. 79(1). 138–148.

Wilner, Alex, et al.. (2024). Tackling the Geopolitics of Standardization: Lessons from Canada's Strategic Foresight-to-Standards Pilot Project. International Journal Canada s Journal of Global Policy Analysis. 79(4). 577–599. 1 indexed citations

Holden, Heather M., et al.. (2024). “The pull to do nothing would be strong”: limitations & opportunities in reporting insider threats. Information Security Journal A Global Perspective. 34(1). 63–78.

Wilner, Alex, et al.. (2022). The science behind “values”: Applying moral foundations theory to strategic foresight. 5(1). 9 indexed citations

Wilner, Alex, et al.. (2022). Research at risk: Global challenges, international perspectives, and Canadian solutions. International Journal Canada s Journal of Global Policy Analysis. 77(1). 26–50. 2 indexed citations

Wilner, Alex, et al.. (2022). From physical to virtual to digital: The Synthetic Environment and its impact on Canadian defence policy. International Journal Canada s Journal of Global Policy Analysis. 77(2). 335–355. 2 indexed citations

Wilner, Alex, et al.. (2021). Connecting the dots on Canada’s connected battlespace. International Journal Canada s Journal of Global Policy Analysis. 76(1). 154–162. 1 indexed citations

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Wilner, Alex, et al.. (2021). From public health to cyber hygiene: Cybersecurity and Canada’s healthcare sector. International Journal Canada s Journal of Global Policy Analysis. 76(4). 522–543. 15 indexed citations

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Wilner, Alex, et al.. (2021). A view from above: Space and the Canadian Armed Forces. International Journal Canada s Journal of Global Policy Analysis. 76(4). 594–605. 3 indexed citations

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Wilner, Alex, et al.. (2019). Passwords, pistols, and power plants: An assessment of physical and digital threats targeting Canada’s energy sector. International Journal Canada s Journal of Global Policy Analysis. 74(4). 518–536. 1 indexed citations

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Wilner, Alex, et al.. (2017). The 60 Days of PVE Campaign: Lessons on Organizing an Online, Peer-to-Peer, Counter-radicalization Program. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 227–268. 4 indexed citations

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Wilner, Alex. (2017). The Dark Side of Extended Deterrence: Thinking through the State Sponsorship of Terrorism. Journal of Strategic Studies. 41(3). 410–437. 7 indexed citations

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Wilner, Alex. (2015). Deterring Rational Fanatics. University of Pennsylvania Press eBooks. 11 indexed citations

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Wilner, Alex. (2015). Deterring Rational Fanatics. 3 indexed citations

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Wilner, Alex. (2011). Opportunity Costs or Costly Opportunities? The Arab Spring, Osama Bin Laden, and Al-Qaeda’s African Affiliates. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3 indexed citations

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Wilner, Alex. (2010). Terrorism in Canada: Victims and Perpetrators. Journal of military and strategic studies. 12(3). 3 indexed citations

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Wilner, Alex & Claire‐Jehanne Dubouloz. (2010). Homegrown terrorism and transformative learning: an interdisciplinary approach to understanding radicalization. Global Change Peace & Security. 22(1). 33–51. 107 indexed citations

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Wilner, Alex. (2005). Freshwater Scarcity and Hydropolitical Conflict: Between the Science of Freshwater and the Politics of Conflict. Journal of military and strategic studies. 8(1). 3 indexed citations

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