Jonathan Powell

2.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
43 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Jonathan Powell is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Political Science and International Relations and Development. According to data from OpenAlex, Jonathan Powell has authored 43 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 17 papers in Political Science and International Relations and 7 papers in Development. Recurrent topics in Jonathan Powell's work include Political Conflict and Governance (23 papers), Peacebuilding and International Security (10 papers) and International Development and Aid (7 papers). Jonathan Powell is often cited by papers focused on Political Conflict and Governance (23 papers), Peacebuilding and International Security (10 papers) and International Development and Aid (7 papers). Jonathan Powell collaborates with scholars based in United States, Kazakhstan and United Kingdom. Jonathan Powell's co-authors include Clayton L. Thyne, Graeme N. Smith, Neil Bulstrode, Ali Ghanem, William Dean, Rachel E. Clough, Grant Williams, Ashley M. Smith, Claude S. Elayi and Alexandra Lee and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Membrane Biology, Journal of Conflict Resolution and Postgraduate Medical Journal.

In The Last Decade

Jonathan Powell

42 papers receiving 1.0k citations

Hit Papers

Global instances of coups from 1950 to 2010: A new dataset 2011 2026 2016 2021 2011 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. Global instances of coups from 1950 to 2010: A new dataset
    2011 416 citations Jonathan Powell, Clayton L. Thyne Journal of Peace Research profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Jonathan Powell United States 15 843 570 177 169 77 43 1.1k
Thomas J. Christensen United States 17 688 0.8× 1.1k 2.0× 295 1.7× 175 1.0× 41 0.5× 39 1.5k
Stephen G. Brooks United Kingdom 18 571 0.7× 1.1k 2.0× 348 2.0× 236 1.4× 44 0.6× 48 1.5k
Abel Escribà‐Folch Spain 14 719 0.9× 450 0.8× 135 0.8× 304 1.8× 97 1.3× 38 971
Caroline Hughes United Kingdom 18 696 0.8× 436 0.8× 130 0.7× 24 0.1× 38 0.5× 72 1.0k
Dawn Brancati United States 16 880 1.0× 903 1.6× 145 0.8× 121 0.7× 87 1.1× 31 1.4k
Gero Erdmann Germany 11 461 0.5× 276 0.5× 129 0.7× 63 0.4× 54 0.7× 27 595
Robert Vitalis United States 12 448 0.5× 376 0.7× 88 0.5× 59 0.3× 33 0.4× 24 709
Michael C. Desch United States 15 561 0.7× 702 1.2× 110 0.6× 121 0.7× 34 0.4× 43 896
James H. Lebovic United States 14 566 0.7× 464 0.8× 285 1.6× 245 1.4× 17 0.2× 46 962
Leonardo R. Arriola United States 11 591 0.7× 394 0.7× 167 0.9× 68 0.4× 147 1.9× 18 817

Countries citing papers authored by Jonathan Powell

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Fields of papers citing papers by Jonathan Powell

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Jonathan Powell

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Jonathan Powell. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Jonathan Powell 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 Jonathan Powell. Jonathan Powell 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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Powell, Jonathan, et al.. (2023). Sourcing and Bias in the Study of Coups: Lessons from the Middle East. International Studies Review. 25(3). 1 indexed citations
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Powell, Jonathan, et al.. (2023). Egg Morphology and Chorionic Ultrastructure of Spotted Lanternfly, Lycorma delicatula (White) (Hemiptera: Fulgoridae). Forests. 14(12). 2354–2354. 1 indexed citations
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Powell, Jonathan, et al.. (2022). Between Coups and Election: Constitutional Engineering and Military Entrenchment in Sudan. Africa Spectrum. 57(3). 327–339. 5 indexed citations
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Powell, Jonathan, et al.. (2022). Forum: A Coup At the Capitol? Conceptualizing Coups and Other Antidemocratic Actions. International Studies Review. 24(1). 5 indexed citations
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Powell, Jonathan, et al.. (2020). Mutiny in Africa, 1950–2018. Conflict Management and Peace Science. 38(4). 481–499. 3 indexed citations
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Powell, Jonathan, et al.. (2020). Peacekeeping as Coup Avoidance: Lessons from Ghana. African Security. 13(3). 235–259. 5 indexed citations
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Powell, Jonathan, et al.. (2020). Peacekeeping Deployments and Mutinies in African Sending States. Foreign Policy Analysis. 16(3). 251–271. 4 indexed citations
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Powell, Jonathan, et al.. (2019). Institutional Arsenals for Democracy? The Postcoup Effects of Conscript Militaries. Armed Forces & Society. 47(2). 298–318. 8 indexed citations
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Powell, Jonathan, et al.. (2019). Funding, capabilities and the use of child soldiers. Third World Quarterly. 40(6). 1017–1039. 9 indexed citations
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Powell, Jonathan, et al.. (2018). Failed coups, democratization, and authoritarian entrenchment: Opening up or digging in?. African Affairs. 118(471). 238–258. 10 indexed citations
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Powell, Jonathan, et al.. (2017). Mutiny in Côte d'Ivoire. Africa Spectrum. 52(2). 103–115. 8 indexed citations
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Powell, Jonathan, et al.. (2016). Investing in stability. Journal of Peace Research. 53(4). 525–538. 25 indexed citations
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Powell, Jonathan, et al.. (2016). Hypothesis. Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 22(1). 51–53. 7 indexed citations
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Ghanem, Ali, et al.. (2015). Childhood extravasation injuries: Improved outcome following the introduction of hospital-wide guidelines. Journal of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery. 68(4). 505–518. 25 indexed citations
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Powell, Jonathan. (2014). An assessment of the ‘democratic’ coup theory. African Security Review. 23(3). 213–224. 16 indexed citations
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Smith, Ashley M., Jennifer L. Smith, Jonathan Powell, et al.. (2013). Mechanistic Basis for Type 2 Long QT Syndrome Caused by KCNH2 Mutations that Disrupt Conserved Arginine Residues in the Voltage Sensor. The Journal of Membrane Biology. 246(5). 355–364. 15 indexed citations
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Powell, Jonathan. (2012). Coups and Conflict: The Paradox of Coup-Proofing. UKnowledge (University of Kentucky). 2 indexed citations
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Powell, Jonathan. (2012). Determinants of the Attempting and Outcome of Coups d’état. Journal of Conflict Resolution. 56(6). 1017–1040. 140 indexed citations
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Powell, Jonathan & Clayton L. Thyne. (2011). Global instances of coups from 1950 to 2010: A new dataset. Journal of Peace Research. 48(2). 249–259. 416 indexed citations breakdown →
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Powell, Jonathan & G. Williams. (1983). Spontaneous Perforation of the Bladder in Association with Malignant Disease and Schistosomiasis. British Journal of Urology. 55(1). 126–126. 4 indexed citations

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