Oren Barak

453 total citations
26 papers, 179 citations indexed

About

Oren Barak is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Political Science and International Relations and Urban Studies. According to data from OpenAlex, Oren Barak has authored 26 papers receiving a total of 179 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 12 papers in Political Science and International Relations and 1 paper in Urban Studies. Recurrent topics in Oren Barak's work include Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies (19 papers), Middle East Politics and Society (12 papers) and Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts (10 papers). Oren Barak is often cited by papers focused on Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies (19 papers), Middle East Politics and Society (12 papers) and Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts (10 papers). Oren Barak collaborates with scholars based in Israel and Russia. Oren Barak's co-authors include Gabriel Sheffer and Dan Miodownik and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Peace Research, Political Geography and Security Dialogue.

In The Last Decade

Oren Barak

20 papers receiving 138 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Oren Barak Israel 9 162 77 13 11 8 26 179
Lindsey A. O’Rourke United States 6 151 0.9× 105 1.4× 26 2.0× 3 0.3× 5 0.6× 9 194
Barak Mendelsohn United States 8 204 1.3× 88 1.1× 14 1.1× 4 0.4× 5 0.6× 30 221
Helena Cobban United States 6 170 1.0× 86 1.1× 6 0.5× 13 1.2× 20 2.5× 23 214
John J. McTague United States 6 118 0.7× 65 0.8× 7 0.5× 6 0.5× 29 3.6× 24 159
Michael Rubner United States 5 114 0.7× 41 0.5× 11 0.8× 5 0.5× 5 0.6× 14 138
Christine Allison 6 53 0.3× 78 1.0× 9 0.7× 8 0.7× 10 1.3× 11 125
Harmonie Toros United Kingdom 9 204 1.3× 82 1.1× 29 2.2× 10 0.9× 13 1.6× 22 224
Kareem Rabie 3 141 0.9× 42 0.5× 6 0.5× 7 0.6× 14 1.8× 9 172
Melinda Rankin Australia 3 86 0.5× 68 0.9× 13 1.0× 2 0.2× 13 1.6× 9 127
Michael Bohlander United Kingdom 6 50 0.3× 83 1.1× 6 0.5× 7 0.6× 8 1.0× 66 137

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Fields of papers citing papers by Oren Barak

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Oren Barak

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Barak, Oren, et al.. (2025). Toponyms and political control in divided cities: The case of Jerusalem's neighborhood names. Political Geography. 119. 103319–103319.
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Barak, Oren, et al.. (2024). Place Naming as a Foreign Policy Tool. Israeli Studies Review. 39(3). 42–64.
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Barak, Oren, et al.. (2020). Studying International Relations through Horror Films: A New Approach and Illustrations fromCannon FodderandFreak Out. International Studies Perspectives. 22(2). 160–180. 2 indexed citations
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Barak, Oren, et al.. (2020). ‘Revenge of the jobniks’? Soldier representation and resistance in contemporary Israeli popular culture. British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies. 49(2). 248–266.
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Barak, Oren, et al.. (2020). The shift to defence in Israel’s hybrid military strategy. Journal of Strategic Studies. 46(2). 345–377. 2 indexed citations
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Barak, Oren & Dan Miodownik. (2019). Military Autonomy and Balancing in Political Crises: Lessons From the Middle East. Armed Forces & Society. 47(1). 126–147. 1 indexed citations
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Barak, Oren. (2017). State Expansion and Conflict. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 6 indexed citations
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Miodownik, Dan & Oren Barak. (2014). Nonstate Actors in Intrastate Conflicts. University of Pennsylvania Press eBooks. 2 indexed citations
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Barak, Oren, et al.. (2013). ‘How The Mouse Got His Roar’: The Shift to an ‘Offensive–Defensive’ Military Strategy in Israel in 1953 and its Implications. The International History Review. 35(2). 356–376. 4 indexed citations
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Barak, Oren, et al.. (2012). Continuity and Change in the Social Background of Israel's Military Elite. The Middle East Journal. 66(2). 211–230. 5 indexed citations
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Barak, Oren. (2012). REPRESENTATION AND STABILITY IN POSTWAR LEBANON. Representation. 48(3). 321–333. 2 indexed citations
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Barak, Oren. (2011). Studying Middle East Militaries: Where Do We Go from Here?. International Journal Middle East Studies. 43(3). 406–407. 1 indexed citations
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Barak, Oren, et al.. (2009). The Arab Security Sector: A New Research Agenda for a Neglected Topic. Armed Forces & Society. 36(5). 804–824. 18 indexed citations
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Barak, Oren. (2007). Dilemmas of Security in Iraq. Security Dialogue. 38(4). 455–475. 4 indexed citations
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Barak, Oren & Gabriel Sheffer. (2006). ISRAEL'S “SECURITY NETWORK” AND ITS IMPACT: AN EXPLORATION OF A NEW APPROACH. International Journal Middle East Studies. 38(2). 235–261. 23 indexed citations
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Barak, Oren. (2005). The Failure of the Israeli–Palestinian Peace Process, 1993–2000. Journal of Peace Research. 42(6). 719–736. 27 indexed citations
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Barak, Oren. (2002). INTRA-COMMUNAL AND INTER-COMMUNAL DIMENSIONS OF CONFLICT AND PEACE IN LEBANON. International Journal Middle East Studies. 34(4). 619–644. 10 indexed citations
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Barak, Oren. (2001). Commemorating Malikiyya: Political Myth, Multiethnic Identity and the Making of the Lebanese Army. History and Memory. 13(1). 60–84. 6 indexed citations

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