Jessica Weeks

2.8k total citations · 4 hit papers
24 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Jessica Weeks is a scholar working on Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science and Development. According to data from OpenAlex, Jessica Weeks has authored 24 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Political Science and International Relations, 16 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 3 papers in Development. Recurrent topics in Jessica Weeks's work include Political Conflict and Governance (15 papers), International Relations and Foreign Policy (12 papers) and Electoral Systems and Political Participation (4 papers). Jessica Weeks is often cited by papers focused on Political Conflict and Governance (15 papers), International Relations and Foreign Policy (12 papers) and Electoral Systems and Political Participation (4 papers). Jessica Weeks collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Nigeria. Jessica Weeks's co-authors include Michael Tomz, Keren Yarhi-Milo, Christopher Way, Michaela Mattes, Jeff D. Colgan, Sarah E. Croco, A. Neiland, Kirk Bansak, Chagai Weiss and Dara Kay Cohen and has published in prestigious journals such as American Political Science Review, American Journal of Political Science and International Organization.

In The Last Decade

Jessica Weeks

23 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

Autocratic Audience Costs: Regime Type and Signaling Resolve 2008 2026 2014 2020 2008 2013 2012 2019 100 200 300 400
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. Autocratic Audience Costs: Regime Type and Signaling Resolve
    2008 471 citations Jessica Weeks International Organization profile →
  2. Public Opinion and the Democratic Peace
    2013 254 citations Michael Tomz, Jessica Weeks American Political Science Review profile →
  3. Strongmen and Straw Men: Authoritarian Regimes and the Initiation of International Conflict
    2012 252 citations Jessica Weeks American Political Science Review profile →
  4. Public Opinion and Decisions About Military Force in Democracies
    2019 165 citations Michael Tomz, Jessica Weeks et al. 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
Jessica Weeks United States 13 1.1k 1.0k 234 220 123 24 1.6k
Brian C. Rathbun United States 18 967 0.9× 1.0k 1.0× 178 0.8× 137 0.6× 115 0.9× 47 1.6k
Anna Lührmann Sweden 20 1.3k 1.1× 1.3k 1.2× 168 0.7× 156 0.7× 111 0.9× 47 2.0k
James Meernik United States 17 917 0.8× 806 0.8× 420 1.8× 301 1.4× 132 1.1× 74 1.5k
Scott Sigmund Gartner United States 21 1.5k 1.3× 1.2k 1.1× 194 0.8× 305 1.4× 112 0.9× 55 2.0k
Andrew Kydd United States 18 1.7k 1.5× 1.1k 1.0× 261 1.1× 280 1.3× 105 0.9× 40 2.2k
Giacomo Chiozza United States 14 1.1k 1.0× 900 0.9× 351 1.5× 271 1.2× 110 0.9× 30 1.5k
Daniel Byman United States 26 2.1k 1.9× 1.4k 1.3× 203 0.9× 264 1.2× 67 0.5× 139 2.7k
Shaheen Mozaffar United States 18 972 0.9× 843 0.8× 208 0.9× 124 0.6× 70 0.6× 39 1.5k
Deborah Welch Larson United States 19 849 0.8× 1.1k 1.0× 212 0.9× 122 0.6× 66 0.5× 41 1.4k
Christopher Gelpi United States 21 1.8k 1.6× 1.8k 1.7× 321 1.4× 392 1.8× 185 1.5× 40 2.5k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Jessica Weeks

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Jessica Weeks

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Jessica Weeks. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Jessica Weeks based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Jessica Weeks. Jessica Weeks is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
1.
Mattes, Michaela & Jessica Weeks. (2025). Apology Diplomacy: The International Image Effects of Interstate Apologies. International Organization. 79(2). 306–331.
2.
Renshon, Jonathan, et al.. (2024). The Generalizability of IR Experiments beyond the United States. American Political Science Review. 119(4). 1649–1664. 3 indexed citations
3.
Tomz, Michael & Jessica Weeks. (2024). The Domestic Political Costs of Soliciting Foreign Electoral Intervention. The Journal of Politics. 87(3). 1108–1123. 1 indexed citations
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Mattes, Michaela & Jessica Weeks. (2024). From Foes to Friends: The Causes of Interstate Rapprochement and Conciliation. Annual Review of Political Science. 27(1). 185–204. 1 indexed citations
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Tomz, Michael, Jessica Weeks, & Kirk Bansak. (2023). How membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization transforms public support for war. PNAS Nexus. 2(7). pgad206–pgad206. 10 indexed citations
6.
Miller, Kenneth G., et al.. (2023). Neuraxial and Regional Anesthesia in a Patient With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Case Report. Cureus. 15(4). e37364–e37364. 2 indexed citations
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Mattes, Michaela & Jessica Weeks. (2022). Reacting to the Olive Branch: Hawks, Doves, and Public Support for Cooperation. International Organization. 76(4). 957–976. 3 indexed citations
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Tomz, Michael & Jessica Weeks. (2021). Military Alliances and Public Support for War. International Studies Quarterly. 65(3). 811–824. 39 indexed citations
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Tomz, Michael & Jessica Weeks. (2020). Public Opinion and Foreign Electoral Intervention. American Political Science Review. 114(3). 856–873. 58 indexed citations
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Tomz, Michael, Jessica Weeks, & Keren Yarhi-Milo. (2019). Public Opinion and Decisions About Military Force in Democracies. International Organization. 74(1). 119–143. 165 indexed citations breakdown →
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Tomz, Michael & Jessica Weeks. (2019). Human Rights and Public Support for War. The Journal of Politics. 82(1). 182–194. 44 indexed citations
12.
Weeks, Jessica. (2018). Dictators at War and Peace. Cornell University Press eBooks. 30 indexed citations
13.
Croco, Sarah E. & Jessica Weeks. (2016). War Outcomes and Leader Tenure. World Politics. 68(4). 577–607. 32 indexed citations
14.
Colgan, Jeff D. & Jessica Weeks. (2014). Revolution, Personalist Dictatorships, and International Conflict. International Organization. 69(1). 163–194. 50 indexed citations
15.
Way, Christopher & Jessica Weeks. (2013). Making It Personal: Regime Type and Nuclear Proliferation. American Journal of Political Science. 58(3). 705–719. 61 indexed citations
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Weeks, Jessica. (2012). Strongmen and Straw Men: Authoritarian Regimes and the Initiation of International Conflict. American Political Science Review. 106(2). 326–347. 252 indexed citations breakdown →
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Tomz, Michael & Jessica Weeks. (2011). The Democratic Peace: An Experimental Approach. 2 indexed citations
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Weeks, Jessica. (2011). Strongmen and Straw Men: Authoritarian Regimes and the Initiation of International Conflict. SSRN Electronic Journal. 17 indexed citations
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Tomz, Michael & Jessica Weeks. (2010). An Experimental Investigation of the Democratic Peace. 9 indexed citations
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Weeks, Jessica & Dara Kay Cohen. (2009). Red Herrings? Fishing Disputes and Interstate Conflict. 2 indexed citations

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