Stephen J. Cimbala

551 total citations
101 papers, 235 citations indexed

About

Stephen J. Cimbala is a scholar working on Political Science and International Relations, Economics and Econometrics and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Stephen J. Cimbala has authored 101 papers receiving a total of 235 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 78 papers in Political Science and International Relations, 11 papers in Economics and Econometrics and 3 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Stephen J. Cimbala's work include Nuclear Issues and Defense (56 papers), International Relations and Foreign Policy (26 papers) and European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies (25 papers). Stephen J. Cimbala is often cited by papers focused on Nuclear Issues and Defense (56 papers), International Relations and Foreign Policy (26 papers) and European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies (25 papers). Stephen J. Cimbala collaborates with scholars based in United States and Denmark. Stephen J. Cimbala's co-authors include Gregory F. Treverton, Samuel Wells, Robert S. Litwak, Ivo H. Daalder, Michael F. Altfeld and Andrew J. Pierre and has published in prestigious journals such as American Political Science Review, Foreign Affairs and The Journal of Politics.

In The Last Decade

Stephen J. Cimbala

69 papers receiving 176 citations

Peers

Stephen J. Cimbala
Thomas G. Mahnken United States
Leonard S. Spector United States
Tom Sauer Belgium
Alan P. Dobson United Kingdom
David S. Yost United States
Adam Grissom United States
Andrew Dorman China
Gary Sick United States
Nick Ritchie United Kingdom
Ariel Levite Israel
Thomas G. Mahnken United States
Stephen J. Cimbala
Citations per year, relative to Stephen J. Cimbala Stephen J. Cimbala (= 1×) peers Thomas G. Mahnken

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Fields of papers citing papers by Stephen J. Cimbala

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Stephen J. Cimbala

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Cimbala, Stephen J.. (2023). The indelicate balance of terror: Nuclear deterrence stability in a world of three nuclear superpowers. Comparative Strategy. 42(6). 763–775.
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Cimbala, Stephen J.. (2017). Putin and Russia in retro and forward: the nuclear dimension. Defense and Security Analysis. 33(1). 57–67. 1 indexed citations
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Cimbala, Stephen J.. (2016). Arms for Uncertainty.
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Cimbala, Stephen J.. (2013). Civil-Military Relations in Perspective : Strategy, Structure and Policy. 4 indexed citations
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Cimbala, Stephen J.. (2012). Clausewitz and Escalation. 1 indexed citations
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Cimbala, Stephen J.. (2009). Nuclear Arms Reductions, Abolition and Nonproliferation: What's Ideal, What's Possible, What's Problematical?. The Journal of Slavic Military Studies. 22(3). 329–351.
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Cimbala, Stephen J.. (2008). Russian-U.S. Nuclear Force Reductions and Nuclear Proliferation. Comparative Strategy. 27(5). 431–450.
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Cimbala, Stephen J.. (2006). Strategic Reassurance in a Proliferation-Permissive orld: American and Russian Options. Defense and Security Analysis. 22(3). 221–239. 1 indexed citations
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Cimbala, Stephen J.. (2006). Military Persuasion, Intelligence and the War on Terror. Defense and Security Analysis. 22(1). 61–72. 1 indexed citations
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Cimbala, Stephen J.. (2002). Military persuasion in war and policy : the power of soft. Virtual Defense Library (Ministerio de Defensa). 5 indexed citations
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Cimbala, Stephen J.. (2002). Military Persuasion in War and Policy. Greenwood Publishing Group Inc. eBooks. 3 indexed citations
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Cimbala, Stephen J.. (2002). The initial period of war: Russia's Soviet heritage. The Journal of Slavic Military Studies. 15(2). 59–88.
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Cimbala, Stephen J.. (2001). The Russian military into the twenty-first century. Virtual Defense Library (Ministerio de Defensa). 8 indexed citations
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Cimbala, Stephen J.. (2000). Fighting in the seams: Small wars and peace wars. 9(1). 1–18. 1 indexed citations
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Cimbala, Stephen J.. (1995). Deterrence Stability with Smaller Forces: Prospects and Problems. Journal of Peace Research. 32(1). 65–78. 4 indexed citations
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Cimbala, Stephen J.. (1988). Rethinking nuclear strategy. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 2 indexed citations
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Cimbala, Stephen J.. (1987). Challenges to Deterrence: Resources, Technology, and Policy. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 1 indexed citations
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Cimbala, Stephen J.. (1987). Challenges to Deterrence. Praeger eBooks. 1 indexed citations
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Altfeld, Michael F. & Stephen J. Cimbala. (1986). Closing the window of vulnerability: Peacekeeper and point defense. Comparative Strategy. 5(4). 375–393. 1 indexed citations
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Cimbala, Stephen J.. (1969). Foreign Policy as an Issue Area: A Roll Call Analysis. American Political Science Review. 63(1). 148–156. 1 indexed citations

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