Jack S. Levy

9.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
90 papers, 4.6k citations indexed

About

Jack S. Levy is a scholar working on Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science and Economics and Econometrics. According to data from OpenAlex, Jack S. Levy has authored 90 papers receiving a total of 4.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 53 papers in Political Science and International Relations, 36 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 16 papers in Economics and Econometrics. Recurrent topics in Jack S. Levy's work include International Relations and Foreign Policy (40 papers), Political Conflict and Governance (23 papers) and Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence (8 papers). Jack S. Levy is often cited by papers focused on International Relations and Foreign Policy (40 papers), Political Conflict and Governance (23 papers) and Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence (8 papers). Jack S. Levy collaborates with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and United Kingdom. Jack S. Levy's co-authors include William R. Thompson, Katherine Barbieri, John A. Vasquez, Michael Barnett, Robert A. Pois, Norrin M. Ripsman, T. Clifton Morgan, Robert J. Roon, Jan van Tartwijk and Theo Wubbels and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, American Political Science Review and American Journal of Political Science.

In The Last Decade

Jack S. Levy

85 papers receiving 3.9k citations

Hit Papers

Case Studies: Types, Designs, and Logics of Infe... 1994 2026 2004 2015 2008 1994 100 200 300 400 500
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Case Studies: Types, Designs, and Logics of Inference
    2008 500 citations Jack S. Levy profile →
  2. Learning and foreign policy: sweeping a conceptual minefield
    1994 407 citations Jack S. Levy International Organization profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Jack S. Levy United States 32 2.8k 2.5k 849 600 296 90 4.6k
Kurt Weyland United States 35 3.5k 1.2× 2.7k 1.1× 521 0.6× 455 0.8× 179 0.6× 84 4.9k
Christopher H. Achen United States 23 2.8k 1.0× 2.1k 0.9× 796 0.9× 183 0.3× 122 0.4× 43 4.5k
Richard Ned Lebow United States 32 2.2k 0.8× 2.7k 1.1× 326 0.4× 225 0.4× 143 0.5× 166 4.4k
Susan C. Stokes United States 25 4.8k 1.7× 3.7k 1.5× 1.1k 1.3× 420 0.7× 359 1.2× 57 6.9k
Graham T. Allison United States 14 2.6k 0.9× 2.0k 0.8× 681 0.8× 420 0.7× 103 0.3× 31 5.6k
Martín Paldam Denmark 35 1.8k 0.6× 2.2k 0.9× 2.3k 2.7× 782 1.3× 491 1.7× 128 5.2k
Daniel J. Hopkins United States 29 2.6k 0.9× 3.8k 1.5× 869 1.0× 147 0.2× 205 0.7× 124 6.1k
Margaret Levi United States 28 1.8k 0.6× 2.7k 1.1× 766 0.9× 204 0.3× 330 1.1× 87 4.6k
Macartan Humphreys United States 26 1.3k 0.5× 3.0k 1.2× 732 0.9× 600 1.0× 739 2.5× 80 5.0k
Timur Kuran United States 36 2.0k 0.7× 3.7k 1.5× 1.7k 2.0× 138 0.2× 1.1k 3.7× 93 6.7k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Jack S. Levy

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Levy, Jack S., et al.. (2021). Politics, audience costs, and signalling: Britain and the 1863–4 Schleswig-Holstein crisis. European Journal of International Security. 6(3). 338–357. 5 indexed citations
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Levy, Jack S., Samuel R. Williamson, Karen Rasler, et al.. (2014). The Outbreak of the First World War. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 7 indexed citations
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Buhaug, Halvard, Jack S. Levy, & Henrik Urdal. (2014). 50 years of peace research. Journal of Peace Research. 51(2). 139–144. 11 indexed citations
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Levy, Jack S.. (2014). War in the Modern Great Power System. The University Press of Kentucky eBooks. 3 indexed citations
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Levy, Jack S.. (2013). Psychology and Foreign Policy Decision-Making. Oxford University Press eBooks. 25 indexed citations
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Levy, Jack S.. (2011). Preventive War: Concept and Propositions. International Interactions. 37(1). 87–96. 23 indexed citations
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Levy, Jack S., et al.. (2010). Domestic politics and the escalation of commercial rivalr: Explaining the War of Jenkins’ Ear, 1739–48. European Journal of International Relations. 17(2). 209–232. 6 indexed citations
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Levy, Jack S.. (2008). Preventive War and Democratic Politics.. International Studies Quarterly. 52(1). 1–24. 43 indexed citations
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Hayden, Mary, Jack S. Levy, & Jeff Thompson. (2007). The SAGE Handbook of Research in International Education. 40 indexed citations
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Levy, Jack S., et al.. (2004). Politically Motivated Opposition to War1. International Studies Review. 6(4). 65–84. 9 indexed citations
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Levy, Jack S.. (2003). Applications of Prospect Theory to Political Science. Synthese. 135(2). 215–241. 119 indexed citations
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Barbieri, Katherine & Jack S. Levy. (2001). Does War Impede Trade? A Response to Anderton & Carter. Journal of Peace Research. 38(5). 619–624. 9 indexed citations
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Barbieri, Katherine & Jack S. Levy. (1999). Sleeping with the Enemy: The Impact of War on Trade. Journal of Peace Research. 36(4). 463–479. 171 indexed citations
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Levy, Jack S.. (1994). The Theoretical Foundations of Paul W. Schroeder's International System. The International History Review. 16(4). 715–744. 9 indexed citations
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Levy, Jack S.. (1992). An introduction to prospect theory. Political Psychology. 13(2). 171–186. 182 indexed citations
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Barnett, Michael & Jack S. Levy. (1991). Domestic sources of alliances and alignments: the case of Egypt, 1962–73. International Organization. 45(3). 369–395. 142 indexed citations
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Guilmartin, John F., Myron P. Gutmann, Robert Jervis, et al.. (1989). The Origin and Prevention of Major Wars. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 17 indexed citations
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Levy, Jack S.. (1988). When Do Deterrent Threats Work?. British Journal of Political Science. 18(4). 485–512. 29 indexed citations
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Levy, Jack S.. (1988). Domestic Politics and War. The Journal of Interdisciplinary History. 18(4). 653–653. 207 indexed citations
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Levy, Jack S.. (1984). Size and stability in the modern great power system. International Interactions. 10(3-4). 341–358. 7 indexed citations

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