Paul Huth

4.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
20 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Paul Huth is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Political Science and International Relations and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Paul Huth has authored 20 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 11 papers in Political Science and International Relations and 4 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Paul Huth's work include Political Conflict and Governance (9 papers), International Relations and Foreign Policy (8 papers) and International Development and Aid (3 papers). Paul Huth is often cited by papers focused on Political Conflict and Governance (9 papers), International Relations and Foreign Policy (8 papers) and International Development and Aid (3 papers). Paul Huth collaborates with scholars based in United States and United Kingdom. Paul Huth's co-authors include Bruce Russett, Hazem Adam Ghobarah, Benjamin Valentino, Jonathan Renshon, Allan Dafoe, D. Scott Bennett, Christopher Gelpi, Gregory M. Herek, Irving L. Janis and Sarah E. Croco and has published in prestigious journals such as Social Science & Medicine, American Political Science Review and American Journal of Political Science.

In The Last Decade

Paul Huth

20 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Hit Papers

“Draining the Sea”: Mass Killing and Guerrilla Warfare 2004 2026 2011 2018 2004 100 200 300
What are hit papers?

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. “Draining the Sea”: Mass Killing and Guerrilla Warfare
    2004 379 citations Benjamin Valentino, Paul Huth et al. International Organization profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Paul Huth United States 18 1.5k 1.2k 376 358 212 20 2.4k
Erik Melander Sweden 20 1.7k 1.2× 649 0.6× 226 0.6× 146 0.4× 309 1.5× 58 2.3k
Mark Duffield United Kingdom 24 1.7k 1.1× 795 0.7× 201 0.5× 73 0.2× 413 1.9× 69 2.2k
Gudrun Østby Norway 20 1.2k 0.8× 398 0.3× 196 0.5× 146 0.4× 212 1.0× 48 1.7k
James A. Piazza United States 27 2.3k 1.5× 555 0.5× 131 0.3× 205 0.6× 106 0.5× 71 2.7k
Mathias Czaika United Kingdom 21 1.6k 1.1× 345 0.3× 240 0.6× 264 0.7× 87 0.4× 59 2.0k
Claude Berrebi United States 24 1.5k 1.0× 331 0.3× 169 0.4× 239 0.7× 40 0.2× 57 1.9k
Patrícia Justino United Kingdom 20 847 0.6× 254 0.2× 243 0.6× 226 0.6× 99 0.5× 82 1.4k
Andreas Kotsadam Norway 28 1.5k 1.0× 332 0.3× 505 1.3× 353 1.0× 391 1.8× 84 2.8k
Håvard Mokleiv Nygård Norway 17 779 0.5× 317 0.3× 135 0.4× 103 0.3× 146 0.7× 35 1.1k
Dominic Rohner Switzerland 16 1.1k 0.7× 334 0.3× 79 0.2× 294 0.8× 193 0.9× 63 1.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Paul Huth

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Fields of papers citing papers by Paul Huth

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Paul Huth

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Paul Huth. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Paul Huth 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 Paul Huth. Paul Huth 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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Brown, Molly E., David Backer, Peter White, et al.. (2020). Empirical studies of factors associated with child malnutrition: highlighting the evidence about climate and conflict shocks. Food Security. 12(6). 1241–1252. 38 indexed citations
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Renshon, Jonathan, Allan Dafoe, & Paul Huth. (2018). Leader Influence and Reputation Formation in World Politics. American Journal of Political Science. 62(2). 325–339. 51 indexed citations
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Dafoe, Allan, Jonathan Renshon, & Paul Huth. (2014). Reputation and Status as Motives for War. Annual Review of Political Science. 17(1). 371–393. 164 indexed citations
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Dafoe, Allan, Jonathan Renshon, & Paul Huth. (2013). Reputation and Status as Motives for War. SSRN Electronic Journal. 13 indexed citations
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Huth, Paul, Sarah E. Croco, & Benjamin J. Appel. (2011). Law and the Use of Force in World Politics: The Varied Effects of Law on the Exercise of Military Power in Territorial Disputes. International Studies Quarterly. 56(1). 17–31. 17 indexed citations
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Valentino, Benjamin, Paul Huth, & Sarah E. Croco. (2006). Covenants Without the Sword International Law and the Protection of Civilians in Times of War. World Politics. 58(3). 339–377. 74 indexed citations
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Ghobarah, Hazem Adam, Paul Huth, & Bruce Russett. (2004). The post-war public health effects of civil conflict. Social Science & Medicine. 59(4). 869–884. 208 indexed citations
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Valentino, Benjamin, et al.. (2004). “Draining the Sea”: Mass Killing and Guerrilla Warfare. International Organization. 58(2). 379 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ghobarah, Hazem Adam, Paul Huth, & Bruce Russett. (2004). Comparative Public Health: The Political Economy of Human Misery and Well-Being. International Studies Quarterly. 48(1). 73–94. 103 indexed citations
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Ghobarah, Hazem Adam, Paul Huth, & Bruce Russett. (2003). Civil Wars Kill and Maim People—Long After the Shooting Stops. American Political Science Review. 97(2). 433 indexed citations
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Huth, Paul & Todd Allee. (2002). Questions of Research Design in Developing New Tests of the Democratic Peace. International Interactions. 28(1). 31–57. 5 indexed citations
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Huth, Paul, Christopher Gelpi, & D. Scott Bennett. (1993). The Escalation of Great Power Militarized Disputes: Testing Rational Deterrence Theory and Structural Realism. American Political Science Review. 87(3). 609–623. 76 indexed citations
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Huth, Paul & Bruce Russett. (1993). General Deterrence between Enduring Rivals: Testing Three Competing Models. American Political Science Review. 87(1). 61–73. 101 indexed citations
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Huth, Paul, D. Scott Bennett, & Christopher Gelpi. (1992). System Uncertainty, Risk Propensity, and International Conflict among the Great Powers. Journal of Conflict Resolution. 36(3). 478–517. 87 indexed citations
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Huth, Paul & Bruce Russett. (1990). Testing Deterrence Theory: Rigor Makes a Difference. World Politics. 42(4). 466–501. 101 indexed citations
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Herek, Gregory M., Irving L. Janis, & Paul Huth. (1989). Quality of U.S. Decision Making during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Journal of Conflict Resolution. 33(3). 446–459. 17 indexed citations
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Huth, Paul & Bruce Russett. (1988). Deterrence Failure and Crisis Escalation. International Studies Quarterly. 32(1). 29–29. 128 indexed citations
18.
Huth, Paul. (1987). Policymaking Under Adversity, by Yehezkel Dror. Political Science Quarterly. 102(2). 352–353. 64 indexed citations
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Herek, Gregory M., Irving L. Janis, & Paul Huth. (1987). Decision Making during International Crises. Journal of Conflict Resolution. 31(2). 203–226. 117 indexed citations
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Huth, Paul & Bruce Russett. (1984). What Makes Deterrence Work? Cases from 1900 to 1980. World Politics. 36(4). 496–526. 181 indexed citations

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