Lisbeth Zimmermann

1.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
23 papers, 649 citations indexed

About

Lisbeth Zimmermann is a scholar working on Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science and Development. According to data from OpenAlex, Lisbeth Zimmermann has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 649 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Political Science and International Relations, 13 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 7 papers in Development. Recurrent topics in Lisbeth Zimmermann's work include Global Peace and Security Dynamics (10 papers), Peacebuilding and International Security (8 papers) and International Development and Aid (7 papers). Lisbeth Zimmermann is often cited by papers focused on Global Peace and Security Dynamics (10 papers), Peacebuilding and International Security (8 papers) and International Development and Aid (7 papers). Lisbeth Zimmermann collaborates with scholars based in Germany. Lisbeth Zimmermann's co-authors include Nicole Deitelhoff, Jonas Wolff, Katharina Glaab, Andreas von Staden and Linda Wallbott and has published in prestigious journals such as International Studies Quarterly, Review of International Studies and International Studies Review.

In The Last Decade

Lisbeth Zimmermann

21 papers receiving 607 citations

Hit Papers

Things We Lost in the Fire: How Different Types of Contes... 2018 2026 2020 2023 2018 2018 50 100 150
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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. Things We Lost in the Fire: How Different Types of Contestation Affect the Robustness of International Norms
    2018 152 citations Nicole Deitelhoff, Lisbeth Zimmermann International Studies Review profile →
  2. Norms under Challenge: Unpacking the Dynamics of Norm Robustness
    2018 131 citations Nicole Deitelhoff, Lisbeth Zimmermann Journal of Global Security Studies profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Lisbeth Zimmermann Germany 10 483 391 158 65 47 23 649
Laurie Nathan United States 15 455 0.9× 503 1.3× 170 1.1× 19 0.3× 28 0.6× 64 689
Federica Bicchi United Kingdom 14 557 1.2× 317 0.8× 104 0.7× 59 0.9× 10 0.2× 39 696
Hanns W. Maull Germany 13 692 1.4× 270 0.7× 127 0.8× 48 0.7× 43 0.9× 65 840
M. Rodwan Abouharb United Kingdom 9 191 0.4× 297 0.8× 151 1.0× 48 0.7× 31 0.7× 16 469
Ramesh Chandra Thakur Australia 12 269 0.6× 216 0.6× 96 0.6× 27 0.4× 22 0.5× 37 396
James R. Scarritt United States 10 340 0.7× 482 1.2× 116 0.7× 34 0.5× 12 0.3× 29 627
David Clinton United States 4 271 0.6× 215 0.5× 159 1.0× 51 0.8× 24 0.5× 10 419
Stephen E. Gent United States 8 220 0.5× 341 0.9× 83 0.5× 33 0.5× 14 0.3× 17 409
Emilia Justyna Powell United States 14 429 0.9× 367 0.9× 85 0.5× 152 2.3× 41 0.9× 35 640
David Dessler United States 5 318 0.7× 292 0.7× 86 0.5× 23 0.4× 18 0.4× 6 453

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Fields of papers citing papers by Lisbeth Zimmermann

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lisbeth Zimmermann

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Zimmermann, Lisbeth, et al.. (2025). The far right and international organizations: How the far right in government affects foreign aid funding. The Review of International Organizations.
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Zimmermann, Lisbeth. (2024). Circular Dynamics of International Norms and Institutions: Localizations Beyond Their Original Contexts. Global Studies Quarterly. 5(1). 2 indexed citations
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Zimmermann, Lisbeth, et al.. (2024). Contestation from Within: Norm Dynamics and the Crisis of the Liberal International Order. Global Studies Quarterly. 4(2). 2 indexed citations
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Zimmermann, Lisbeth, et al.. (2023). International Norm Disputes. Leiden Repository (Leiden University). 14 indexed citations
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Zimmermann, Lisbeth, et al.. (2021). Contestation and norm change in whale and elephant conservation: Non-use or sustainable use?. Cooperation and Conflict. 57(2). 226–245. 1 indexed citations
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Zimmermann, Lisbeth, et al.. (2019). Introduction. Global Responsibility to Protect. 11(2). 137–148. 3 indexed citations
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Deitelhoff, Nicole & Lisbeth Zimmermann. (2018). Norms under Challenge: Unpacking the Dynamics of Norm Robustness. Journal of Global Security Studies. 4(1). 2–17. 131 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zimmermann, Lisbeth. (2018). On our terms! How domestic elites localised the International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala. Conflict Security and Development. 18(4). 347–364. 2 indexed citations
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Deitelhoff, Nicole & Lisbeth Zimmermann. (2018). Things We Lost in the Fire: How Different Types of Contestation Affect the Robustness of International Norms. International Studies Review. 152 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zimmermann, Lisbeth. (2017). Global Norms with a Local Face. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 57 indexed citations
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Zimmermann, Lisbeth. (2017). “Inter-National” Habermas: Contestation and Understanding under Conditions of Diversity. Polity. 49(1). 149–155. 9 indexed citations
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Zimmermann, Lisbeth. (2017). Beyond diffusion: cyclical translation of international rule-of-law commission models in Guatemala. Journal of International Relations and Development. 22(1). 28–49. 5 indexed citations
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Zimmermann, Lisbeth, et al.. (2017). Unlocking the agency of the governed: contestation and norm dynamics. Third World Thematics A TWQ Journal. 2(5). 691–708. 41 indexed citations
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Wolff, Jonas & Lisbeth Zimmermann. (2015). Between Banyans and battle scenes: Liberal norms, contestation, and the limits of critique. Review of International Studies. 42(3). 513–534. 72 indexed citations
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Deitelhoff, Nicole & Lisbeth Zimmermann. (2014). From the Heart of Darkness: Critical Reading and Genuine Listening in Constructivist Norm Research. 10(1). 4 indexed citations
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Glaab, Katharina & Lisbeth Zimmermann. (2014). Zwischen Anspruch und Wirklichkeit. Zeitschrift für Internationale Beziehungen. 21(2). 121–131. 6 indexed citations
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Zimmermann, Lisbeth. (2014). Same Same or Different? Norm Diffusion Between Resistance, Compliance, and Localization in Post-conflict States. International Studies Perspectives. n/a–n/a. 84 indexed citations
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Zimmermann, Lisbeth, et al.. (2013). Muss Ordnung sein? Zum Umgang mit Konflikten zwischen normativen Ordnungen. Zeitschrift für Internationale Beziehungen. 20(1). 35–60. 2 indexed citations
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Zimmermann, Lisbeth. (2010). Same Same or Different? Local Reactions to Democracy Promotion between Take-over and Appropriation. Social Science Open Access Repository (GESIS – Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences). 2. 28. 3 indexed citations
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Zimmermann, Lisbeth. (2009). Wann beginnt der (Demokratische) Frieden? Regimewechsel, Instabilitäten, Integration und deren Einfluss auf den Konflikt zwischen Ecuador und Peru. Zeitschrift für Internationale Beziehungen. 16(1). 39–73. 1 indexed citations

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