Sean Kay

647 total citations
21 papers, 186 citations indexed

About

Sean Kay is a scholar working on Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science and Economics and Econometrics. According to data from OpenAlex, Sean Kay has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 186 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Political Science and International Relations, 6 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 3 papers in Economics and Econometrics. Recurrent topics in Sean Kay's work include Post-Soviet Geopolitical Dynamics (5 papers), Global Peace and Security Dynamics (5 papers) and International Relations and Foreign Policy (4 papers). Sean Kay is often cited by papers focused on Post-Soviet Geopolitical Dynamics (5 papers), Global Peace and Security Dynamics (5 papers) and International Relations and Foreign Policy (4 papers). Sean Kay collaborates with scholars based in United States and Ireland. Sean Kay's co-authors include Michael Brenner, M. David Rudd, David S. Yost and Robert J. Jackson and has published in prestigious journals such as Security Dialogue, International Journal Canada s Journal of Global Policy Analysis and Security Studies.

In The Last Decade

Sean Kay

18 papers receiving 136 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Sean Kay United States 8 141 82 22 17 8 21 186
Bobo Lo United Kingdom 8 171 1.2× 85 1.0× 11 0.5× 27 1.6× 9 1.1× 15 214
Brent Scowcroft United States 5 130 0.9× 85 1.0× 15 0.7× 29 1.7× 6 0.8× 18 194
Steve Coll 4 107 0.8× 75 0.9× 18 0.8× 14 0.8× 7 0.9× 7 171
Daniela Huber Italy 10 149 1.1× 124 1.5× 34 1.5× 9 0.5× 3 0.4× 34 202
Völker Perthes Germany 8 112 0.8× 123 1.5× 12 0.5× 17 1.0× 8 1.0× 41 193
Josef Joffe United States 9 223 1.6× 107 1.3× 27 1.2× 32 1.9× 6 0.8× 32 258
Anthony Lake United Arab Emirates 7 130 0.9× 104 1.3× 19 0.9× 27 1.6× 4 0.5× 19 200
Allen Lynch United States 11 214 1.5× 129 1.6× 12 0.5× 32 1.9× 12 1.5× 26 261
Brian C. Schmidt Canada 8 169 1.2× 106 1.3× 33 1.5× 16 0.9× 2 0.3× 22 215
Philip Everts Netherlands 6 142 1.0× 103 1.3× 21 1.0× 18 1.1× 4 0.5× 24 193

Countries citing papers authored by Sean Kay

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Fields of papers citing papers by Sean Kay

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sean Kay

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Sean Kay. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Sean Kay 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 Sean Kay. Sean Kay 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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Kay, Sean. (2020). Realist Foreign Policy and Transatlantic Security Institutions. Security Studies. 29(3). 493–514.
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Kay, Sean. (2014). America's Search for Security: The Triumph of Idealism and the Return of Realism. Digital Commons - OWU (Ohio Wesleyan University). 1 indexed citations
3.
Kay, Sean. (2013). America's Sputnik Moments. Survival. 55(2). 123–146. 2 indexed citations
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Kay, Sean. (2012). Ontological Security and Peace-Building in Northern Ireland. Contemporary Security Policy. 33(2). 236–263. 20 indexed citations
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Kay, Sean. (2008). From Sputnik to Minerva: Education and American National Security. Digital Commons - OWU (Ohio Wesleyan University). 1. 4 indexed citations
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Kay, Sean, et al.. (2007). NATO and Counter-insurgency: Strategic Liability or Tactical Asset?. Contemporary Security Policy. 28(1). 163–181. 8 indexed citations
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Kay, Sean. (2006). Global Security in the Twenty-First Century: The Quest for Power and the Search for Peace. Digital Commons - OWU (Ohio Wesleyan University). 15 indexed citations
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Kay, Sean. (2006). Neoliberalism: Institutions at War. Digital Commons - OWU (Ohio Wesleyan University). 62. 1 indexed citations
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Kay, Sean. (2005). What Went Wrong with NATO?. Cambridge Review of International Affairs. 18(1). 69–83. 6 indexed citations
10.
Kay, Sean. (2004). Globalization, Power, and Security. Security Dialogue. 35(1). 9–25. 24 indexed citations
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Kay, Sean. (2004). Nato, the Kosovo war and neoliberal theory. Contemporary Security Policy. 25(2). 252–279. 6 indexed citations
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Kay, Sean. (2003). Geopolitical Constraints and Institutional Innovation: the Dynamics of Multilateralism in Eurasia. Digital Commons - OWU (Ohio Wesleyan University). 125. 2 indexed citations
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Kay, Sean. (2001). NATO's Open Door. Security Dialogue. 32(2). 201–215. 2 indexed citations
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Kay, Sean, et al.. (2001). Completing the Transatlantic Bargain: The United States and European Security. Current History. 100(644). 129–136. 1 indexed citations
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Kay, Sean. (2000). After Kosovo: NATO's Credibility Dilemma. Security Dialogue. 31(1). 71–84. 7 indexed citations
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Kay, Sean. (2000). What Is a Strategic Partnership?. Problems of Post-Communism. 47(3). 15–24. 35 indexed citations
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Rudd, M. David, et al.. (1999). Nato Transformed: The Alliance's New Roles in International Security. International Journal Canada s Journal of Global Policy Analysis. 54(3). 533–533. 21 indexed citations
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Kay, Sean. (1997). NATO and the future of European security.. Scholarworks (University of Massachusetts Amherst). 28 indexed citations
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Kay, Sean. (1997). The ‘new NATO’ and the enlargement process. European Security. 6(4). 1–16. 1 indexed citations

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