R. B. J. Walker

6.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
38 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

R. B. J. Walker is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Political Science and International Relations and History. According to data from OpenAlex, R. B. J. Walker has authored 38 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 9 papers in Political Science and International Relations and 3 papers in History. Recurrent topics in R. B. J. Walker's work include Global Peace and Security Dynamics (7 papers), Political Theology and Sovereignty (5 papers) and International Relations and Foreign Policy (3 papers). R. B. J. Walker is often cited by papers focused on Global Peace and Security Dynamics (7 papers), Political Theology and Sovereignty (5 papers) and International Relations and Foreign Policy (3 papers). R. B. J. Walker collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Canada and Australia. R. B. J. Walker's co-authors include Hedley Bull, Didier Bigo, Richard K. Ashley, Elspeth Guild, Ernie Keenes, Vivienne Jabri, Paulo Esteves, David Lyon, Zygmunt Bauman and Tugba Basaran and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, International Studies Quarterly and Review of International Studies.

In The Last Decade

R. B. J. Walker

38 papers receiving 2.1k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

The Anarchical Society: A Study of Order in World Politics

1978 1.2k citations R. B. J. Walker, Hedley Bull International Journal Canada s Journal of Global Policy Analysis profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
R. B. J. Walker United Kingdom	19	1.8k	1.6k	373	173	152	38	2.7k
Friedrich Kratochwil Italy	24	2.2k 1.2×	1.6k 1.0×	530 1.4×	161 0.9×	118 0.8×	70	3.0k
Mary Kaldor United Kingdom	24	1.2k 0.6×	1.4k 0.9×	235 0.6×	103 0.6×	100 0.7×	124	2.3k
David C. Hendrickson United States	29	1.7k 0.9×	1.4k 0.9×	232 0.6×	271 1.6×	134 0.9×	148	2.9k
Christian Reus‐Smit Australia	22	1.6k 0.9×	1.2k 0.7×	427 1.1×	199 1.2×	77 0.5×	53	2.2k
Vincent Pouliot Canada	26	2.0k 1.1×	1.8k 1.1×	523 1.4×	122 0.7×	87 0.6×	48	3.0k
Ken Booth United Kingdom	21	1.5k 0.8×	1.6k 1.0×	197 0.5×	109 0.6×	120 0.8×	117	2.4k
Fareed Zakaria United States	17	1.8k 1.0×	1.7k 1.0×	364 1.0×	90 0.5×	58 0.4×	46	2.8k
Daniel H. Nexon United States	23	1.5k 0.8×	1.4k 0.9×	448 1.2×	121 0.7×	48 0.3×	39	2.2k
Patrick Thaddeus Jackson United States	21	1.3k 0.7×	1.2k 0.7×	315 0.8×	86 0.5×	75 0.5×	55	1.8k
Gearóid Ó Tuathail United States	28	1.3k 0.7×	1.6k 1.0×	152 0.4×	112 0.6×	85 0.6×	63	2.7k

Countries citing papers authored by R. B. J. Walker

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Fields of papers citing papers by R. B. J. Walker

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of R. B. J. Walker

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of R. B. J. Walker. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of R. B. J. Walker 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 R. B. J. Walker. R. B. J. Walker is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Rosenberg, Justin, Ole Wæver, Viatcheslav Morozov, et al.. (2023). Multiplicity and ‘The International’ as Critique – A Forum. Millennium Journal of International Studies. 52(2). 499–529. 2 indexed citations

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Walker, R. B. J., et al.. (2018). Collective Discussion: Diagnosing the Present. International Political Sociology. 12 indexed citations

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Walker, R. B. J.. (2010). After the Globe, Before the World. 163 indexed citations

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Walker, R. B. J.. (2007). Security, Critique, Europe. Security Dialogue. 38(1). 95–103. 15 indexed citations

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Bigo, Didier & R. B. J. Walker. (2007). International, Political, Sociology. International Political Sociology. 1(1). 1–5. 88 indexed citations

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Bigo, Didier & R. B. J. Walker. (2007). Political Sociology and the Problem of the International. Millennium Journal of International Studies. 35(3). 725–739. 49 indexed citations

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Walker, R. B. J.. (2006). Lines of Insecurity: International, Imperial, Exceptional. Security Dialogue. 37(1). 65–82. 48 indexed citations

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Walker, R. B. J.. (2003). Guerra, terror, julgamento. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 25(2). 297–332. 3 indexed citations

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Walker, R. B. J.. (2003). Polis, Cosmopolis, Politics. Alternatives Global Local Political. 28(2). 267–286. 23 indexed citations

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Walker, R. B. J.. (2002). On the Immanence/Imminence of Empire. Millennium Journal of International Studies. 31(2). 337–345. 12 indexed citations

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Walker, R. B. J.. (2002). International/Inequality. International Studies Review. 4(2). 7–24. 8 indexed citations

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Walker, R. B. J., et al.. (2001). Apertura: Race in International Relations. Alternatives Global Local Political. 26(4). 373–376. 32 indexed citations

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Walker, R. B. J.. (1994). On the Possibilities of World Order Discourse. Alternatives Global Local Political. 19(2). 237–245. 6 indexed citations

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Walker, R. B. J.. (1992). Inside/Outside. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 125 indexed citations

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Ashley, Richard K. & R. B. J. Walker. (1990). Conclusion: Reading Dissidence/Writing the Discipline: Crisis and the Question of Sovereignty in International Studies. International Studies Quarterly. 34(3). 367–367. 91 indexed citations

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Ashley, Richard K. & R. B. J. Walker. (1990). Introduction: Speaking the Language of Exile: Dissident Thought in International Studies. International Studies Quarterly. 34(3). 259–259. 119 indexed citations

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Walker, R. B. J.. (1987). Realism, Change, and International Political Theory. International Studies Quarterly. 31(1). 65–65. 72 indexed citations

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Walker, R. B. J., et al.. (1982). Reform and Resistance in the International Order. International Journal Canada s Journal of Global Policy Analysis. 37(4). 645–645. 14 indexed citations

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Walker, R. B. J.. (1980). Political theory and the transformation of world politics. 5 indexed citations

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Walker, R. B. J. & Hedley Bull. (1978). The Anarchical Society: A Study of Order in World Politics. International Journal Canada s Journal of Global Policy Analysis. 33(3). 642–642. 1197 indexed citations breakdown →

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