Robert Jervis

21.6k total citations · 5 hit papers
168 papers, 8.2k citations indexed

About

Robert Jervis is a scholar working on Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science and Economics and Econometrics. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert Jervis has authored 168 papers receiving a total of 8.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 99 papers in Political Science and International Relations, 45 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 12 papers in Economics and Econometrics. Recurrent topics in Robert Jervis's work include International Relations and Foreign Policy (52 papers), Nuclear Issues and Defense (31 papers) and Intelligence, Security, War Strategy (20 papers). Robert Jervis is often cited by papers focused on International Relations and Foreign Policy (52 papers), Nuclear Issues and Defense (31 papers) and Intelligence, Security, War Strategy (20 papers). Robert Jervis collaborates with scholars based in United States, Ireland and United Kingdom. Robert Jervis's co-authors include Robert Axelrod, Francis Fukuyama, Robert C. Angell, Diane Vaughan, Derek Leebaert, Robert J. Art, Paul C. Stern, Jo L. Husbands, Philip E. Tetlock and Charles Tilly and has published in prestigious journals such as Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews, American Political Science Review and Social Forces.

In The Last Decade

Robert Jervis

152 papers receiving 6.7k citations

Hit Papers

The Complexity of Cooperation: Agent-Based M... 1972 2026 1990 2008 1998 1978 2017 1972 2017 400 800 1.2k
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. The Complexity of Cooperation: Agent-Based Models of Competition and Collaboration
    1998 1.3k citations Francis Fukuyama, Robert Axelrod et al. Foreign Affairs profile →
  2. Cooperation under the Security Dilemma
    1978 1.0k citations Robert Jervis World Politics profile →
  3. Perception and Misperception in International Politics
    2017 395 citations Robert Jervis profile →
  4. The Logic of Images in International Relations.
    1972 390 citations Robert C. Angell, Robert Jervis Social Forces profile →
  5. Perception and Misperception in International Politics
    2017 316 citations Robert Jervis profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robert Jervis United States 41 4.9k 4.1k 1.0k 799 630 168 8.2k
Robert E. Goodin Australia 48 5.6k 1.1× 4.4k 1.1× 1.2k 1.2× 190 0.2× 298 0.5× 261 11.1k
Bruce Bueno de Mesquita United States 41 5.9k 1.2× 6.6k 1.6× 2.1k 2.1× 2.5k 3.1× 377 0.6× 144 9.9k
James D. Morrow United States 33 4.0k 0.8× 4.0k 1.0× 1.7k 1.6× 1.6k 2.1× 252 0.4× 68 6.8k
Henry E. Brady United States 30 6.5k 1.3× 7.0k 1.7× 1.0k 1.0× 199 0.2× 227 0.4× 90 12.2k
Jack S. Levy United States 32 2.8k 0.6× 2.5k 0.6× 849 0.8× 600 0.8× 172 0.3× 90 4.6k
Alexander L. George United States 23 3.5k 0.7× 3.3k 0.8× 674 0.6× 575 0.7× 321 0.5× 91 7.1k
Ole R. Holsti United States 27 2.5k 0.5× 2.8k 0.7× 615 0.6× 353 0.4× 447 0.7× 64 7.7k
Timur Kuran United States 36 2.0k 0.4× 3.7k 0.9× 1.7k 1.6× 138 0.2× 322 0.5× 93 6.7k
Michael D. Ward United States 36 2.0k 0.4× 2.9k 0.7× 1.2k 1.2× 725 0.9× 141 0.2× 120 5.2k
David Strang United States 25 1.5k 0.3× 2.0k 0.5× 692 0.7× 336 0.4× 398 0.6× 50 5.9k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Connelly, Matthew, et al.. (2020). Diplomatic documents data for international relations: the Freedom of Information Archive Database. Conflict Management and Peace Science. 38(6). 762–781. 8 indexed citations
2.
Jervis, Robert, et al.. (2018). Perception and Misperception on the Korean Peninsula. Foreign Affairs. 4 indexed citations
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Jervis, Robert, et al.. (2017). Nuclear Weapons, Coercive Diplomacy, and the Vietnam War: Perspectives on Nixon’s Nuclear Spector. Journal of Cold War Studies. 19(4). 192–210. 1 indexed citations
4.
Jervis, Robert. (2016). Introduction: Presidential Elections and Foreign Policy. Political Science Quarterly. 131(2). 217–236. 5 indexed citations
5.
Jervis, Robert. (2015). The torture blame game.. Foreign Affairs. 94(3). 120–127. 3 indexed citations
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Jervis, Robert. (2013). Getting to Yes With Iran. Foreign Affairs.
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Jervis, Robert. (2013). American Foreign Policy in a New Era. 17 indexed citations
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Ikenberry, G. John, William C. Wohlforth, Martha Finnemore, et al.. (2011). International Relations Theory and the Consequences of Unipolarity. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 42 indexed citations
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Jervis, Robert. (2006). The Politics and Psychology of Intelligence and Intelligence Reform. The Forum. 4(1). 7 indexed citations
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Jervis, Robert. (2005). America Alone: The Neo-Conservatives and the Global Order. Political Science Quarterly. 120(1). 131–132. 5 indexed citations
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Jervis, Robert. (2004). Hoodwinked: The Documents that Reveal How Bush Sold Us a War. Political Science Quarterly. 119(4). 677–680. 6 indexed citations
12.
Jervis, Robert. (1998). U.S. Grand Strategy: Mission Impossible. Naval War College review. 51(3). 22. 2 indexed citations
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Jervis, Robert. (1998). U.S. Grand Strategy. Naval War College review. 51(3). 3. 1 indexed citations
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Fukuyama, Francis, Robert Axelrod, & Robert Jervis. (1998). The Complexity of Cooperation: Agent-Based Models of Competition and Collaboration. Foreign Affairs. 77(2). 142–142. 1282 indexed citations breakdown →
15.
Blum, Douglas W., Philip E. Tetlock, Jo L. Husbands, et al.. (1993). Behavior, Society, and Nuclear War. Political Psychology. 14(1). 153–153. 178 indexed citations
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Guilmartin, John F., Myron P. Gutmann, Robert Jervis, et al.. (1989). The Origin and Prevention of Major Wars. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 17 indexed citations
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Jervis, Robert. (1987). The Contributions of President Kenneth N. Waltz. PS. 20(4). 856–861. 2 indexed citations
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Jervis, Robert. (1978). Cooperation under the Security Dilemma. World Politics. 30(2). 167–214. 1038 indexed citations breakdown →
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Jervis, Robert. (1978). Foreign Policy Motivation: A General Theory and a Case Study, by Richard Cottam. Political Science Quarterly. 93(2). 327–328. 86 indexed citations
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Angell, Robert C. & Robert Jervis. (1972). The Logic of Images in International Relations.. Social Forces. 51(1). 115–115. 390 indexed citations breakdown →

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