Michael Byers

4.6k total citations
66 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Michael Byers is a scholar working on Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science and Astronomy and Astrophysics. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael Byers has authored 66 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 36 papers in Political Science and International Relations, 19 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 10 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics. Recurrent topics in Michael Byers's work include International Law and Human Rights (24 papers), Global Peace and Security Dynamics (16 papers) and Arctic and Russian Policy Studies (12 papers). Michael Byers is often cited by papers focused on International Law and Human Rights (24 papers), Global Peace and Security Dynamics (16 papers) and Arctic and Russian Policy Studies (12 papers). Michael Byers collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and United Kingdom. Michael Byers's co-authors include Aaron C. Boley, Thomas M. Franck, Raymond C. Smith, Karen S. Baker, Sharon Stammerjohn, Tom J. Farer, Michael Ignatieff, Jane E. Stromseth, J. L. Holzgrefe and Allen Buchanan and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Michael Byers

61 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Michael Byers Canada	20	681	543	171	142	120	66	1.3k
Steve Smith United States	17	480 0.7×	526 1.0×	85 0.5×	39 0.3×	28 0.2×	69	1.2k
Gareth Davies Netherlands	15	466 0.7×	294 0.5×	141 0.8×	5 0.0×	33 0.3×	132	1.2k
Christopher C. Joyner United States	13	172 0.3×	305 0.6×	49 0.3×	6 0.0×	184 1.5×	81	576
Amy Verdun Canada	26	1.4k 2.1×	159 0.3×	186 1.1×	258 1.8×	16 0.1×	98	2.2k
Mia M. Bennett United States	17	130 0.2×	376 0.7×	12 0.1×	18 0.1×	66 0.6×	67	1.3k
M. J. Peterson United States	13	209 0.3×	190 0.3×	23 0.1×	3 0.0×	67 0.6×	34	426
Bernard H. Oxman United States	15	193 0.3×	198 0.4×	20 0.1×	2 0.0×	345 2.9×	78	548
Tim Wright Australia	11	62 0.1×	143 0.3×	61 0.4×	11 0.1×	51 0.4×	46	779
Paul Henderson United Kingdom	15	63 0.1×	160 0.3×	90 0.5×	5 0.0×	11 0.1×	79	775
Michael Mandelbaum Russia	20	970 1.4×	636 1.2×	10 0.1×	4 0.0×	11 0.1×	93	1.5k

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Boley, Aaron C., et al.. (2025). Airspace closures due to reentering space objects. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 2966–2966. 2 indexed citations

Boley, Aaron C., et al.. (2024). Improving casualty risk estimates for uncontrolled rocket body reentries. Journal of Space Safety Engineering. 11(1). 74–79. 3 indexed citations

Byers, Michael, et al.. (2024). Uncontrolled reentries of space objects and aviation safety. Acta Astronautica. 222. 69–80. 4 indexed citations

Boley, Aaron C. & Michael Byers. (2023). Anti-satellite weapon tests to disrupt large satellite constellations. Nature Astronomy. 8(1). 10–12. 3 indexed citations

Byers, Michael & Aaron C. Boley. (2023). Who Owns Outer Space?. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 14 indexed citations

Byers, Michael, et al.. (2022). Unnecessary risks created by uncontrolled rocket reentries. Nature Astronomy. 6(9). 1093–1097. 24 indexed citations

Boley, Aaron C. & Michael Byers. (2021). Satellite mega-constellations create risks in Low Earth Orbit, the atmosphere and on Earth. Scientific Reports. 11(1). 10642–10642. 125 indexed citations

Byers, Michael, et al.. (2019). Arctic SAR and the “security dilemma”. International Journal Canada s Journal of Global Policy Analysis. 74(4). 499–517. 8 indexed citations

Byers, Michael. (2012). Helmut Philipp Aust. Complicity and the Law of State Responsibility. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2011. Pp. 520. 80. ISBN: 9781107010727.. European Journal of International Law. 23(2). 586–589.

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Byers, Michael, et al.. (2009). Who Controls the Northwest Passage. Vanderbilt journal of transnational law. 42(4). 1133. 17 indexed citations

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Byers, Michael, et al.. (2009). A Question of Intent: The Crime of Aggression and Unilateral Humanitarian Intervention. Case Western Reserve journal of international law. 41(2). 391. 2 indexed citations

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Byers, Michael, et al.. (2003). United States Hegemony and the Foundations of International Law. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 37 indexed citations

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Byers, Michael. (2003). Preemptive Self‐defense: Hegemony, Equality and Strategies of Legal Change*. Journal of Political Philosophy. 11(2). 171–190. 28 indexed citations

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Byers, Michael. (2002). Abuse of Rights: An Old Principle, a New Age. McGill Law Journal. 47(2). 389–76. 27 indexed citations

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Byers, Michael. (2001). Introduction Power, Obligation, and Customary International Law. Duke journal of comparative & international law. 11(1). 81–88. 1 indexed citations

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Byers, Michael. (2001). The Role of Law in International Politics. Oxford University Press eBooks. 58 indexed citations

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Byers, Michael. (2000). The Law and Politics of the Pinochet Case. Duke journal of comparative & international law. 10(2). 415–442. 4 indexed citations

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Byers, Michael. (2000). The role of law in international politics : essays in international relations and international law. Oxford University Press eBooks. 79 indexed citations

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Fox, Gregory H., Thomas M. Franck, James Crawford, et al.. (2000). Democratic Governance and International Law. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 86 indexed citations

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Byers, Michael, et al.. (1998). <title>Characterization of the solar diffuser as the primary standard for onboard calibration of the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer</title>. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 3498. 496–508.

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