Kenneth N. Waltz

18.6k total citations · 4 hit papers
58 papers, 7.6k citations indexed

About

Kenneth N. Waltz is a scholar working on Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science and Economics and Econometrics. According to data from OpenAlex, Kenneth N. Waltz has authored 58 papers receiving a total of 7.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Political Science and International Relations, 7 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 5 papers in Economics and Econometrics. Recurrent topics in Kenneth N. Waltz's work include International Relations and Foreign Policy (13 papers), Nuclear Issues and Defense (11 papers) and Global Peace and Security Dynamics (9 papers). Kenneth N. Waltz is often cited by papers focused on International Relations and Foreign Policy (13 papers), Nuclear Issues and Defense (11 papers) and Global Peace and Security Dynamics (9 papers). Kenneth N. Waltz collaborates with scholars based in United States. Kenneth N. Waltz's co-authors include Joseph Frankel, Scott D. Sagan, Eliot A. Cohen, Max Beloff, Robert J. Art, Steven L. Spiegel, James D. Fearon, Richard K. Betts, Elizabeth Pond and Paul Weiß and has published in prestigious journals such as American Political Science Review, Foreign Affairs and Political Science Quarterly.

In The Last Decade

Kenneth N. Waltz

56 papers receiving 6.3k citations

Hit Papers

Theory of International P... 1959 2026 1981 2003 1980 2000 1993 1959 1000 2.0k 3.0k 4.0k

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Kenneth N. Waltz United States 26 5.8k 3.8k 1.5k 957 311 58 7.6k
John J. Mearsheimer United States 28 4.5k 0.8× 2.7k 0.7× 1.1k 0.8× 739 0.8× 250 0.8× 68 5.8k
Alexander Wendt United States 25 7.3k 1.2× 5.4k 1.4× 1.8k 1.3× 587 0.6× 476 1.5× 39 9.9k
Jack Snyder United States 38 4.6k 0.8× 4.6k 1.2× 987 0.7× 596 0.6× 190 0.6× 106 6.5k
Juan J. Linz United States 33 6.5k 1.1× 5.9k 1.5× 728 0.5× 573 0.6× 478 1.5× 124 9.2k
Peter J. Katzenstein United States 40 4.8k 0.8× 3.2k 0.8× 1.3k 0.9× 616 0.6× 680 2.2× 114 6.7k
Guillermo O’Donnell United States 32 3.8k 0.7× 4.1k 1.1× 723 0.5× 538 0.6× 320 1.0× 102 6.3k
Donald S. Zagoria United States 41 3.9k 0.7× 3.9k 1.0× 613 0.4× 934 1.0× 519 1.7× 443 7.9k
Stephen D. Krasner United States 35 5.3k 0.9× 3.7k 1.0× 2.0k 1.3× 909 0.9× 1.1k 3.5× 103 8.3k
Ted Robert Gurr United States 39 3.8k 0.6× 6.8k 1.8× 899 0.6× 869 0.9× 239 0.8× 112 9.0k
Larry Diamond United States 44 6.4k 1.1× 7.3k 1.9× 1.2k 0.8× 764 0.8× 567 1.8× 207 10.7k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kenneth N. Waltz

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
1.
Waltz, Kenneth N.. (2018). Man, the State, and War. Columbia University Press eBooks. 31 indexed citations
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Sagan, Scott D. & Kenneth N. Waltz. (2013). The spread of nuclear weapons : an enduring debate : with new chapters on Iran, Iraq, and North Korea, and on the prospects for global nuclear disarmament. W.W. Norton eBooks. 4 indexed citations
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Waltz, Kenneth N.. (2012). Why Iran Should Get the Bomb. Foreign Affairs. 43 indexed citations
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Kahl, Colin H. & Kenneth N. Waltz. (2012). Iran and the Bomb. Foreign Affairs.
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Sagan, Scott D., Scott D. Sagan, & Kenneth N. Waltz. (2010). The Great Debate: Is Nuclear Zero the Best Option?. 1 indexed citations
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Sagan, Scott D., Kenneth N. Waltz, & Richard K. Betts. (2007). A Nuclear Iran: Promoting Stability or Courting Disaster?. Journal of international affairs. 60(2). 135. 16 indexed citations
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Waltz, Kenneth N.. (2007). El hombre, el Estado y la guerra. LA Referencia (Red Federada de Repositorios Institucionales de Publicaciones Científicas). 7 indexed citations
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Sagan, Scott D. & Kenneth N. Waltz. (2003). The spread of nuclear weapons : a debate renewed : with new sections on India and Pakistan, terrorism, and missile defense. W.W. Norton eBooks. 19 indexed citations
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Waltz, Kenneth N.. (2000). Structural Realism after the Cold War. International Security. 25(1). 5–41. 529 indexed citations breakdown →
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Waltz, Kenneth N.. (1997). Thoughts about virtual nuclear arsenals. The Washington Quarterly. 20(3). 153–161. 5 indexed citations
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Finifter, Ada W., Mark Lichbach, John R. Hibbing, et al.. (1997). PSR volume 91 issue 4 Cover and Front matter. American Political Science Review. 91(4). f1–f8. 1 indexed citations
12.
Waltz, Kenneth N.. (1996). International politics is not foreign policy. Security Studies. 6(1). 54–57. 150 indexed citations
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Waltz, Kenneth N.. (1995). A Reply. Security Studies. 4(4). 802–805. 3 indexed citations
14.
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
15.
Waltz, Kenneth N., et al.. (1982). Uluslararası ilişkiler kuramı ve dünya siyasal sistemi. 2 indexed citations
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Frankel, Joseph & Kenneth N. Waltz. (1980). Theory of International Politics. International Journal Canada s Journal of Global Policy Analysis. 35(3). 600–600. 4114 indexed citations breakdown →
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Spiegel, Steven L. & Kenneth N. Waltz. (1971). Conflict in world politics. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 34 indexed citations
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Waltz, Kenneth N.. (1967). Force, Order and Justice. International Studies Quarterly. 11(3). 278–278. 35 indexed citations
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Beloff, Max & Kenneth N. Waltz. (1967). Foreign Policy and Democratic Politics. The American and British Experience. International Journal Canada s Journal of Global Policy Analysis. 22(4). 664–664. 81 indexed citations
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Waltz, Kenneth N.. (1954). Man, the state, and the state system in theories of the causes of war. University Microfilms International eBooks. 3 indexed citations

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