John Steinbruner

2.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
51 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

John Steinbruner is a scholar working on Political Science and International Relations, Astronomy and Astrophysics and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, John Steinbruner has authored 51 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Political Science and International Relations, 4 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics and 4 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in John Steinbruner's work include Nuclear Issues and Defense (8 papers), International Relations and Foreign Policy (5 papers) and European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies (4 papers). John Steinbruner is often cited by papers focused on Nuclear Issues and Defense (8 papers), International Relations and Foreign Policy (5 papers) and European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies (4 papers). John Steinbruner collaborates with scholars based in United States, Austria and Norway. John Steinbruner's co-authors include August W. Smith, Paul C. Stern, Ashton B. Carter, Jonathan L. Freedman, Jo L. Husbands, S. Frankel, Jay Apt, David G. Victor, Katharine Ricke and Andrew J. Pierre and has published in prestigious journals such as Administrative Science Quarterly, Physics Today and Nature Climate Change.

In The Last Decade

John Steinbruner

46 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Hit Papers

The Cybernetic Theory of Decision 1974 2026 1991 2008 1974 1976 100 200 300 400

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
John Steinbruner United States 16 671 482 249 201 155 51 1.6k
Frans N. Stokman Netherlands 20 475 0.7× 549 1.1× 179 0.7× 121 0.6× 363 2.3× 90 1.5k
David F. Long United States 5 532 0.8× 449 0.9× 134 0.5× 141 0.7× 224 1.4× 19 1.3k
David Braybrooke Canada 12 356 0.5× 300 0.6× 168 0.7× 182 0.9× 179 1.2× 83 1.3k
Colin Elman United States 22 902 1.3× 968 2.0× 183 0.7× 129 0.6× 168 1.1× 37 1.8k
Charles D. Elder United States 14 950 1.4× 692 1.4× 166 0.7× 78 0.4× 326 2.1× 21 1.9k
Michael Clarke United Kingdom 21 509 0.8× 566 1.2× 283 1.1× 104 0.5× 102 0.7× 126 1.5k
John E. Brandl United States 7 277 0.4× 302 0.6× 349 1.4× 173 0.9× 277 1.8× 12 1.8k
Skyler Cranmer United States 18 575 0.9× 821 1.7× 324 1.3× 88 0.4× 231 1.5× 52 1.9k
Bruce Desmarais United States 21 700 1.0× 581 1.2× 298 1.2× 104 0.5× 325 2.1× 64 1.8k
Axel van den Berg Canada 14 341 0.5× 757 1.6× 140 0.6× 115 0.6× 156 1.0× 49 1.5k

Countries citing papers authored by John Steinbruner

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Fields of papers citing papers by John Steinbruner

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of John Steinbruner

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of John Steinbruner. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of John Steinbruner 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 Steinbruner. John Steinbruner 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.
Victor, David G., et al.. (2013). The Truth About Geoengineering. Foreign Affairs. 12 indexed citations
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Kull, Steven, et al.. (2011). Faith and Global Policy Challenges: How Spiritual Values Shape Views on Poverty, Nuclear Risks, and Environmental Degradation. 1 indexed citations
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Victor, David G., et al.. (2009). The Geoengineering Option. Foreign Affairs. 88. 36 indexed citations
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Arbatov, Alexei, et al.. (2006). Beyond Nuclear Deterrence : Transforming the U.S.-Russian Equation. Virtual Defense Library (Ministerio de Defensa). 3 indexed citations
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Steinbruner, John, et al.. (2004). The Protective Oversight of Biotechnology. Biosecurity and Bioterrorism Biodefense Strategy Practice and Science. 2(4). 273–280. 6 indexed citations
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Steinbruner, John & Jeffrey Lewis. (2002). The Unsettled Legacy of the Cold War. Daedalus. 131(4). 5–10. 5 indexed citations
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Steinbruner, John. (1995). Reluctant Strategic Realignment: The Need for a New View of National Security. The Brookings Review. 13(1). 4–4. 1 indexed citations
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Steinbruner, John. (1991). The Consequences of the Gulf War: Forging the New World Order under a Forced Schedule. The Brookings Review. 9(2). 6–6. 1 indexed citations
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Carter, Ashton B., et al.. (1988). Managing Nuclear Operations. Physics Today. 41(10). 94–96. 50 indexed citations
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May, Michael M., et al.. (1988). Strategic Arsenals After START: The Implications of Deep Cuts. International Security. 13(1). 90–90. 10 indexed citations
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Steinbruner, John, et al.. (1988). Strategic Arms Reductions. 15 indexed citations
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Steinbruner, John. (1988). The Prospect of Cooperative Security. The Brookings Review. 7(1). 53–53. 4 indexed citations
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Ball, Desmond, Hans A. Bethe, Bruce G. Blair, et al.. (1987). Crisis Stability and Nuclear War. Bulletin of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. 40(8). 18–18. 8 indexed citations
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Steinbruner, John. (1985). Comments on Richard Kaufman's Article. 1(1). 32–36. 3 indexed citations
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Steinbruner, John. (1984). Launch under Attack. Scientific American. 250(1). 37–47. 19 indexed citations
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Steinbruner, John, et al.. (1976). Strategic Vulnerability: The Balance between Prudence and Paranoia. International Security. 1(1). 138–138. 27 indexed citations
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Jacoby, Henry D. & John Steinbruner. (1974). Clearing the Air : Federal Policy on Automotive Emissions Control. 5 indexed citations
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Steinbruner, John, et al.. (1973). The Study of Soviet Foreign Policy: A Review of Decision-Theory-Related Approaches. RAND Corporation eBooks. 8 indexed citations
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Steinbruner, John, et al.. (1973). The Study of Soviet Foreign Policy. 121(5). 621–621.
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Freedman, Jonathan L. & John Steinbruner. (1964). Perceived choice and resistance to persuasion.. Journal of Abnormal & Social Psychology. 68(6). 678–681. 27 indexed citations

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