John Mueller

8.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
108 papers, 4.2k citations indexed

About

John Mueller is a scholar working on Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science and Civil and Structural Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, John Mueller has authored 108 papers receiving a total of 4.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 33 papers in Political Science and International Relations, 27 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 13 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering. Recurrent topics in John Mueller's work include Nuclear Issues and Defense (14 papers), Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence (12 papers) and Infrastructure Resilience and Vulnerability Analysis (12 papers). John Mueller is often cited by papers focused on Nuclear Issues and Defense (14 papers), Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence (12 papers) and Infrastructure Resilience and Vulnerability Analysis (12 papers). John Mueller collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and France. John Mueller's co-authors include Mark G. Stewart, Howard Schuman, William H. McNeill, Rick K. Wilson, William H. Riker, Randall L. Calvert, Edward C. Larkin, Kurt Lang, Carl Kaysen and Nadrian C. Seeman and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

John Mueller

104 papers receiving 3.5k citations

Hit Papers

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Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
John Mueller United States 35 2.3k 2.1k 767 281 267 108 4.2k
Philip Zelikow United States 22 1.5k 0.7× 1.3k 0.6× 309 0.4× 122 0.4× 258 1.0× 115 2.8k
Lawrence Freedman United Kingdom 40 4.1k 1.8× 3.8k 1.8× 789 1.0× 173 0.6× 155 0.6× 316 6.8k
Justin Grimmer United States 25 1.5k 0.6× 1.5k 0.7× 325 0.4× 813 2.9× 554 2.1× 46 4.1k
Kenneth Benoit Ireland 37 4.4k 1.9× 1.9k 0.9× 730 1.0× 931 3.3× 1.5k 5.7× 90 6.7k
Gregory F. Treverton United States 26 1.8k 0.8× 1.0k 0.5× 486 0.6× 53 0.2× 153 0.6× 250 2.7k
Christopher H. Achen United States 23 2.8k 1.2× 2.1k 1.0× 796 1.0× 591 2.1× 534 2.0× 43 4.5k
Skyler Cranmer United States 18 575 0.2× 821 0.4× 324 0.4× 216 0.8× 231 0.9× 52 1.9k
Will Jennings United Kingdom 39 2.6k 1.1× 2.3k 1.1× 624 0.8× 729 2.6× 730 2.7× 159 5.1k
Paul Williams United Kingdom 27 1.4k 0.6× 1.5k 0.7× 135 0.2× 106 0.4× 237 0.9× 203 3.4k
Stephen Hilgartner United States 21 455 0.2× 1.4k 0.7× 271 0.4× 487 1.7× 320 1.2× 45 3.5k

Countries citing papers authored by John Mueller

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Fields of papers citing papers by John Mueller

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of John Mueller

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of John Mueller. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of John Mueller 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 John Mueller. John Mueller 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
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Mueller, John. (2020). Assessing International Threats During and After the Cold War. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Mueller, John & Mark G. Stewart. (2018). Terrorism and Bathtubs: Comparing and Assessing the Risks. Terrorism and Political Violence. 33(1). 138–163. 8 indexed citations
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Mueller, John & Mark G. Stewart. (2016). Misoverestimating ISIS: comparisons with Al-Qaeda. NOVA (University of Newcastle Australia). 2 indexed citations
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Ruger, William, Benjamin H. Friedman, Ted Galen Carpenter, et al.. (2016). Our Foreign Policy Choices: Rethinking America's Global Role. SSRN Electronic Journal. 2 indexed citations
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Mueller, John & Mark G. Stewart. (2014). Responsible Counterterrorism Policy. SSRN Electronic Journal. 2 indexed citations
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Mueller, John & Mark G. Stewart. (2011). Balancing the Risks, Benefits, and Costs of Homeland Security. NOVA (University of Newcastle, Australia). 7(1). 15 indexed citations
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Stewart, Mark G. & John Mueller. (2011). Cost-Benefit Analysis of Advanced Imaging Technology Full Body Scanners for Airline Passenger Security Screening. Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. 8(1). 30 indexed citations
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Mueller, John. (2010). Atomic obsession: nuclear alarmism from Hiroshima to al-Qaeda. Choice Reviews Online. 47(11). 47–6517. 50 indexed citations
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Mueller, John & Mark G. Stewart. (2010). HARDLY EXISTENTIAL: TERRORISM AS A HAZARD TO HUMAN LIFE. 1–18. 2 indexed citations
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Mueller, John. (2009). How Dangerous Are the Taliban. Foreign Affairs. 1 indexed citations
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Blank, Heidi M., Chonghua Li, John Mueller, et al.. (2008). An Increase in Mitochondrial DNA Promotes Nuclear DNA Replication in Yeast. PLoS Genetics. 4(4). e1000047–e1000047. 34 indexed citations
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Mueller, John. (2004). A False Sense of Insecurity. SSRN Electronic Journal. 9 indexed citations
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Seeman, Nadrian C., et al.. (1994). ChemInform Abstract: Synthetic DNA Knots and Catenanes. ChemInform. 25(9). 1 indexed citations
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Seeman, Nadrian C., et al.. (1993). Synthetic DNA knots and catenanes. New Journal of Chemistry. 17. 739–755. 37 indexed citations
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Mueller, John. (1992). Dueling, War and the Utility of Force. Bulletin of Peace Proposals. 23(1). 103–107. 1 indexed citations
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Mueller, John. (1991). Changing Attitudes Towards War: The Impact of the First World War. British Journal of Political Science. 21(1). 1–28. 21 indexed citations
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Mueller, John. (1990). The Obsolescence of Major War. Bulletin of Peace Proposals. 21(3). 321–328. 16 indexed citations
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Mueller, John. (1989). Retreat From Doomsday. 49 indexed citations
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Mueller, John. (1966). The Politics of Fluoridation in Seven California Cities. The Western Political Quarterly. 19(1). 54–67. 10 indexed citations

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