Kenneth P. Werrell

891 total citations · 1 hit paper
30 papers, 415 citations indexed

About

Kenneth P. Werrell is a scholar working on Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science and Economics and Econometrics. According to data from OpenAlex, Kenneth P. Werrell has authored 30 papers receiving a total of 415 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Political Science and International Relations, 7 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 2 papers in Economics and Econometrics. Recurrent topics in Kenneth P. Werrell's work include Military and Defense Studies (7 papers), Military History and Strategy (5 papers) and Vietnamese History and Culture Studies (5 papers). Kenneth P. Werrell is often cited by papers focused on Military and Defense Studies (7 papers), Military History and Strategy (5 papers) and Vietnamese History and Culture Studies (5 papers). Kenneth P. Werrell collaborates with scholars based in United States. Kenneth P. Werrell's co-authors include Martin van Creveld, Richard Overy, Richard P. Hallion, John Keegan, Richard G. Davis, Stanley L. Falk and Michael J. Neufeld and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of American History, Technology and Culture and The Journal of Military History.

In The Last Decade

Kenneth P. Werrell

24 papers receiving 256 citations

Hit Papers

The Transformation of War. 1991 2026 2002 2014 1991 50 100 150 200 250
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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. The Transformation of War.
    1991 293 citations Kenneth P. Werrell, Martin van Creveld The Journal of Military History profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Kenneth P. Werrell United States 7 258 167 49 27 19 30 415
Andrew F. Krepinevich United States 8 247 1.0× 131 0.8× 58 1.2× 8 0.3× 8 0.4× 25 343
Paul Cornish United Kingdom 12 358 1.4× 191 1.1× 83 1.7× 21 0.8× 25 1.3× 61 495
Bernard Brodie United States 8 405 1.6× 181 1.1× 92 1.9× 17 0.6× 14 0.7× 23 535
David Holloway United States 10 217 0.8× 88 0.5× 44 0.9× 6 0.2× 10 0.5× 51 332
Frank Barnaby Sweden 8 114 0.4× 113 0.7× 49 1.0× 10 0.4× 6 0.3× 56 326
McGeorge Bundy United States 9 285 1.1× 110 0.7× 49 1.0× 16 0.6× 8 0.4× 34 421
Albert Wohlstetter United States 12 339 1.3× 145 0.9× 104 2.1× 13 0.5× 12 0.6× 39 493
John Prados United States 11 191 0.7× 169 1.0× 39 0.8× 10 0.4× 3 0.2× 63 358
Olga Oliker United States 12 279 1.1× 178 1.1× 55 1.1× 9 0.3× 30 1.6× 52 393
Vernon Van Dyke United States 10 158 0.6× 139 0.8× 14 0.3× 14 0.5× 5 0.3× 20 342

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kenneth P. Werrell

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kenneth P. Werrell

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Werrell, Kenneth P.. (2010). "Fiasco" Revisited: The Air Corps & the 1934 Air Mail Episode. 57(1). 12. 1 indexed citations
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Werrell, Kenneth P.. (2008). Across the Yalu: Rules of Engagement and the Communist Air Sanctuary during the Korean War. The Journal of Military History. 72(2). 451–476. 1 indexed citations
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Werrell, Kenneth P., et al.. (2001). Mustang Designer: Edgar Schmued and the P-51. The Journal of Military History. 65(2). 543–543. 2 indexed citations
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Neufeld, Michael J. & Kenneth P. Werrell. (2001). Hitting a Bullet with a Bullet: A History of Ballistic Missile Defense. The Journal of Military History. 65(2). 574–574. 1 indexed citations
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Werrell, Kenneth P.. (1999). Case Studies in Strategic Bombardment. 13(4). 101. 2 indexed citations
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Werrell, Kenneth P., et al.. (1999). MacArthur's Airman: General George C. Kenney and the War in the Southwest Pacific. The Journal of Military History. 63(2). 489–489. 1 indexed citations
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Werrell, Kenneth P., et al.. (1999). Rolling Thunder: Jet Combat from World War II to the Gulf War. The Journal of Military History. 63(4). 1036–1036. 1 indexed citations
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Werrell, Kenneth P.. (1998). Did USAF Technology Fail in Vietnam? Three Case Studies. 12(1). 87. 4 indexed citations
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Werrell, Kenneth P., et al.. (1998). Dark Eagles: A History of Top Secret U.S. Aircraft Programs. The Journal of Military History. 62(1). 225–225. 1 indexed citations
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Werrell, Kenneth P. & Richard G. Davis. (1996). Carl A. Spaatz and the Air War in Europe.. The Journal of Military History. 60(1). 182–182. 1 indexed citations
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Werrell, Kenneth P. & Martin van Creveld. (1991). The Transformation of War.. The Journal of Military History. 55(4). 530–530. 293 indexed citations breakdown →
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Werrell, Kenneth P. & Richard P. Hallion. (1991). Strike from the Sky: The History of Battlefield Air Attack, 1911-1945.. The Journal of Military History. 55(1). 120–120. 10 indexed citations
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Werrell, Kenneth P.. (1989). The Weapon the Military Did Not Want: The Modern Strategic Cruise Missile. The Journal of Military History. 53(4). 419–419. 2 indexed citations
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Werrell, Kenneth P.. (1988). ARCHIE, FLAK, AAA, AND SAM A Short Operational History of Ground-Based Air Defense. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). 101(7). adv00501–adv00501. 4 indexed citations
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Werrell, Kenneth P.. (1988). Archie to SAM - A Short Operational History of Ground-Based Air Defense. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). 4 indexed citations
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Werrell, Kenneth P., et al.. (1987). The Evolution of the Cruise Missile. Technology and Culture. 28(2). 384–384. 1 indexed citations
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Werrell, Kenneth P.. (1986). The Strategic Bombing of Germany in World War II: Costs and Accomplishments. Journal of American History. 73(3). 702–702. 22 indexed citations
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Werrell, Kenneth P., et al.. (1986). Manhattan: The Army and the Atomic Bomb. Journal of American History. 73(2). 515–515. 11 indexed citations
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Werrell, Kenneth P., et al.. (1982). The United States Air Force in Southeast Asia: The Advisory Years to 1965. Journal of American History. 69(2). 505–505. 8 indexed citations
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Werrell, Kenneth P., et al.. (1981). American Military Ethics in World War II: An Exchange. Journal of American History. 68(1). 85–85. 1 indexed citations

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