Hans Kelsen

12.7k total citations
157 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

Hans Kelsen is a scholar working on Political Science and International Relations, Law and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Hans Kelsen has authored 157 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 75 papers in Political Science and International Relations, 66 papers in Law and 33 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Hans Kelsen's work include Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studies (35 papers), Law and Political Science (25 papers) and Legal processes and jurisprudence (21 papers). Hans Kelsen is often cited by papers focused on Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studies (35 papers), Law and Political Science (25 papers) and Legal processes and jurisprudence (21 papers). Hans Kelsen collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Belgium. Hans Kelsen's co-authors include Michael T. Hartney, Oliver J. Lissitzyn, Pitman B. Potter, A. D. Woozley, Norman MacKenzie, Robert I. Walter, José Luis Monereo Pérez, Robert Walter, Juan José Ruíz Ruíz and Donat Pharand and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, American Political Science Review and The Philosophical Quarterly.

In The Last Decade

Hans Kelsen

114 papers receiving 1.7k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Hans Kelsen United States 21 1.2k 948 682 199 162 157 2.2k
Neil MacCormick United Kingdom 20 1.1k 0.9× 1.0k 1.1× 500 0.7× 188 0.9× 161 1.0× 91 2.0k
Herbert Lionel Adolphus Hart 3 850 0.7× 773 0.8× 582 0.9× 288 1.4× 276 1.7× 3 2.0k
Robert Alexy Germany 23 1.2k 1.0× 1.4k 1.5× 573 0.8× 213 1.1× 177 1.1× 120 2.3k
Bruce Ackerman United States 27 1.3k 1.0× 724 0.8× 763 1.1× 159 0.8× 575 3.5× 135 2.5k
Lon L. Fuller United States 11 524 0.4× 679 0.7× 404 0.6× 100 0.5× 244 1.5× 26 1.3k
Harold J. Berman United States 19 844 0.7× 519 0.5× 720 1.1× 122 0.6× 344 2.1× 114 1.9k
Roberto Gargarella Argentina 16 960 0.8× 482 0.5× 640 0.9× 51 0.3× 147 0.9× 120 1.6k
William Twining United Kingdom 21 605 0.5× 910 1.0× 328 0.5× 31 0.2× 210 1.3× 106 1.6k
Frank I. Michelman United States 17 625 0.5× 524 0.6× 402 0.6× 146 0.7× 399 2.5× 107 1.4k
David Luban United States 17 620 0.5× 244 0.3× 463 0.7× 192 1.0× 149 0.9× 113 1.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Hans Kelsen

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Hans Kelsen

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Kelsen, Hans. (2023). Principios de derecho internacional público. Dialnet (Universidad de la Rioja). 1–315.
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Kelsen, Hans, et al.. (2006). Qui doit être le gardien de la Constitution. Graduate Institute Geneva Institutional Repository (Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies). 1 indexed citations
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Kelsen, Hans, et al.. (2005). Controverses sur la Théorie pure du droit remarques critiques sur Georges Scelle et Michel Virally. Graduate Institute Geneva Institutional Repository (Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies).
4.
Kelsen, Hans. (2004). A New Science of Politics? Hans Kelsens Reply to Eric Voegelin’s "New Science of Politics". PhilPapers (PhilPapers Foundation). 2 indexed citations
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Kelsen, Hans, et al.. (2001). Hans Kelsen : écrits français de droit international. Presses Universitaires de France eBooks. 1 indexed citations
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Kelsen, Hans, et al.. (1996). Théorie Générale des Normes. Presses Universitaires de France eBooks. 11 indexed citations
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Paulson, Stanley L., Hermann Kantorowicz, Hans Kelsen, Eugen Ehrlich, & Max Weber. (1992). Hans Kelsen und die Rechtssoziologie : Auseinandersetzungen mit Hermann U. Kantorowicz, Eugen Ehrlich und Max Weber. 2 indexed citations
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Kelsen, Hans. (1989). Forma de estado y vision del mundo. 223–241.
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Kelsen, Hans. (1989). Staat und Naturrecht : Aufsätze zur Ideologiekritik. W. Fink eBooks. 1 indexed citations
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Kelsen, Hans, et al.. (1988). La démocratie : sa nature-sa valeur. Graduate Institute Geneva Institutional Repository (Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies). 4 indexed citations
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Kelsen, Hans, et al.. (1987). Auseinandersetzungen zur reinen Rechtslehre : kritische Bemerkungen zu Georges Scelle und Michel Virally. Graduate Institute Geneva Institutional Repository (Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies). 1 indexed citations
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Kelsen, Hans. (1986). Das Problem der Souveränität und die Theorie des Völkerrechts : Beitrag zu einer reinen Rechtslehre. Graduate Institute Geneva Institutional Repository (Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies). 19 indexed citations
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Kelsen, Hans. (1986). Teoría pura del derecho. Virtual Defense Library (Ministerio de Defensa). 1–364. 57 indexed citations
14.
Kelsen, Hans, et al.. (1979). Allgemeine Theorie der Normen. 81 indexed citations
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Kelsen, Hans. (1971). What is justice? : justice, law, and politics in the mirror of science : collected essays. University of California Press eBooks. 1 indexed citations
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Kelsen, Hans. (1967). Marx oder Lassalle : Wandlungen in der Politischen Theorie des Marxismus. Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft eBooks. 1 indexed citations
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Kelsen, Hans. (1966). Qué es el positivismo jurídico. Revista de la Facultad de Derecho de México. 1(61). 1 indexed citations
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Kelsen, Hans. (1960). Plato and the Doctrine of Natural Law. Vanderbilt law review. 14(1). 23. 2 indexed citations
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Kelsen, Hans. (1953). Teoría pura del derecho y teoría ecológica. Vitae (Universidad de Antioquia). 1(10). 1 indexed citations
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Lasswell, Harold D., et al.. (1951). Appointments and Staff Changes. American Political Science Review. 45(2). 529–533. 1 indexed citations

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