Leonard S. Spector

458 total citations
31 papers, 283 citations indexed

About

Leonard S. Spector is a scholar working on Political Science and International Relations, Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality and Astronomy and Astrophysics. According to data from OpenAlex, Leonard S. Spector has authored 31 papers receiving a total of 283 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Political Science and International Relations, 7 papers in Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality and 4 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics. Recurrent topics in Leonard S. Spector's work include Nuclear Issues and Defense (19 papers), Nuclear and radioactivity studies (7 papers) and International Environmental Law and Policies (4 papers). Leonard S. Spector is often cited by papers focused on Nuclear Issues and Defense (19 papers), Nuclear and radioactivity studies (7 papers) and International Environmental Law and Policies (4 papers). Leonard S. Spector collaborates with scholars based in United States and Norway. Leonard S. Spector's co-authors include Evan S. Medeiros, Rogers Brubaker, John Maxwell Hamilton, William C. Potter, Andrew J. Pierre, Charles D. Ferguson, Orde F. Kittrie and David Albright and has published in prestigious journals such as Foreign Affairs, Political Science Quarterly and Foreign Policy.

In The Last Decade

Leonard S. Spector

25 papers receiving 215 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Leonard S. Spector United States 7 211 81 63 24 11 31 283
Roger Carey United Kingdom 10 179 0.8× 84 1.0× 37 0.6× 14 0.6× 2 0.2× 35 278
Bruce D. Berkowitz United States 9 198 0.9× 81 1.0× 40 0.6× 7 0.3× 46 298
Tom Sauer Belgium 10 205 1.0× 74 0.9× 59 0.9× 21 0.9× 3 0.3× 48 253
Adam Grissom United States 7 122 0.6× 88 1.1× 74 1.2× 15 0.6× 1 0.1× 31 227
Mauro Gilli United States 7 129 0.6× 66 0.8× 76 1.2× 13 0.5× 18 242
Benoît Pélopidas France 10 202 1.0× 135 1.7× 33 0.5× 16 0.7× 5 0.5× 45 287
Andrew F. Krepinevich United States 8 247 1.2× 131 1.6× 58 0.9× 8 0.3× 25 343
Richard L. Kugler United States 9 211 1.0× 82 1.0× 74 1.2× 4 0.2× 1 0.1× 43 310
Thomas G. Mahnken United States 9 156 0.7× 56 0.7× 68 1.1× 10 0.4× 46 233
Forrest Morgan 10 201 1.0× 84 1.0× 51 0.8× 5 0.2× 33 329

Countries citing papers authored by Leonard S. Spector

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Fields of papers citing papers by Leonard S. Spector

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Leonard S. Spector

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Leonard S. Spector. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Leonard S. Spector 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 Leonard S. Spector. Leonard S. Spector 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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Spector, Leonard S., et al.. (2019). Nuclear Ambitions.
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Spector, Leonard S., et al.. (2015). Follow the proliferation money. Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. 71(5). 51–58. 4 indexed citations
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Kittrie, Orde F., et al.. (2013). U.S. Nonproliferation Strategy for the Changing Middle East. SSRN Electronic Journal.
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Potter, William C., Charles D. Ferguson, & Leonard S. Spector. (2004). The Four Faces of Nuclear Terror: And the Need for a Prioritized Response. Foreign Affairs. 83(3). 130–130. 4 indexed citations
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Brubaker, Rogers & Leonard S. Spector. (2003). Liability And Western Nonproliferation Assistance To Russia: Time For A Fresh Look?. The Nonproliferation Review. 10(1). 1–39. 5 indexed citations
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Spector, Leonard S.. (2003). Iran's Secret Quest for the Bomb. 1 indexed citations
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Spector, Leonard S.. (2002). Ambassador Linton Brooks on U.S. nuclear policy. The Nonproliferation Review. 9(3). 1–8. 1 indexed citations
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Spector, Leonard S.. (2001). Interview with ambassador Robert G. Joseph, U.S. national security council staff. The Nonproliferation Review. 8(3). 1–10. 1 indexed citations
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Spector, Leonard S., et al.. (1998). Russia, the Us and the Missile Technology Control Regime. OpenGrey (Institut de l'Information Scientifique et Technique). 4 indexed citations
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Spector, Leonard S., et al.. (1995). Tracking nuclear proliferation : a guide in maps and charts, 1995. Virtual Defense Library (Ministerio de Defensa). 8 indexed citations
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Spector, Leonard S.. (1995). Neo‐nonproliferation. Survival. 37(1). 66–85. 4 indexed citations
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Spector, Leonard S.. (1992). Repentant Nuclear Proliferants. Foreign Policy. 21–21. 22 indexed citations
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Spector, Leonard S., et al.. (1990). Nuclear Ambitions: The Spread Of Nuclear Weapons 1989-1990. Virtual Defense Library (Ministerio de Defensa). 55 indexed citations
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Spector, Leonard S., et al.. (1990). Treaty Review: Deadlock Damages Nonproliferation. Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. 46(10). 39–44. 1 indexed citations
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Spector, Leonard S.. (1989). New players in the nuclear game. Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. 45(1). 29–32. 3 indexed citations
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Spector, Leonard S.. (1985). The Dynamics of Nuclear Proliferation, by Stephen M. Meyer. Political Science Quarterly. 100(1). 143–144. 68 indexed citations
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Spector, Leonard S.. (1985). Silent Spread. Foreign Policy. 53–53. 4 indexed citations
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Spector, Leonard S.. (1985). The new nuclear nations. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 19 indexed citations
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Spector, Leonard S.. (1984). Nuclear proliferation today. DigitalGeorgetown (Georgetown University Library). 46 indexed citations
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Spector, Leonard S., et al.. (1979). Nuclear Waste Disposal: An International Legal Perspective. Northwestern journal of international law & business. 1(2). 569. 1 indexed citations

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