Thierry Balzacq

4.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
45 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Thierry Balzacq is a scholar working on Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science and Economics and Econometrics. According to data from OpenAlex, Thierry Balzacq has authored 45 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Political Science and International Relations, 22 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 3 papers in Economics and Econometrics. Recurrent topics in Thierry Balzacq's work include Global Security and Public Health (12 papers), European Union Policy and Governance (11 papers) and European Criminal Justice and Data Protection (10 papers). Thierry Balzacq is often cited by papers focused on Global Security and Public Health (12 papers), European Union Policy and Governance (11 papers) and European Criminal Justice and Data Protection (10 papers). Thierry Balzacq collaborates with scholars based in France, Belgium and United Kingdom. Thierry Balzacq's co-authors include Sarah Léonard, Jan Ruzicka, Myriam Dunn Cavelty, Stefano Guzzini, Sergio Carrera, Ronald R. Krebs, Stéphane J. Baele, Elspeth Guild, Didier Bigo and Simon Reich and has published in prestigious journals such as Perspectives on Politics, West European Politics and JCMS Journal of Common Market Studies.

In The Last Decade

Thierry Balzacq

41 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Hit Papers

2 papers align trajectories

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 Three Faces of Securitization: Political Agency, Audience and Context

2005 642 citations Thierry Balzacq European Journal of International Relations profile →
‘Securitization’ revisited: theory and cases

2015 234 citations Thierry Balzacq, Sarah Léonard et al. International Relations profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Thierry Balzacq France	13	1.2k	618	156	141	69	45	1.4k
Holger Stritzel United Kingdom	10	641 0.5×	457 0.7×	67 0.4×	79 0.6×	29 0.4×	19	860
Rens van Munster Denmark	16	1.0k 0.9×	457 0.7×	71 0.5×	41 0.3×	92 1.3×	33	1.3k
Keith Krause Switzerland	21	1.2k 1.0×	957 1.5×	41 0.3×	19 0.1×	119 1.7×	63	1.6k
Rita Abrahamsen Canada	18	983 0.8×	625 1.0×	27 0.2×	37 0.3×	125 1.8×	45	1.4k
Christian Kaunert United Kingdom	17	566 0.5×	597 1.0×	94 0.6×	18 0.1×	13 0.2×	98	931
Thomas Diez Germany	23	860 0.7×	1.6k 2.6×	25 0.2×	14 0.1×	42 0.6×	68	2.0k
Pınar Bilgin Türkiye	20	913 0.8×	867 1.4×	25 0.2×	24 0.2×	77 1.1×	74	1.3k
Dimiter Toshkov Netherlands	21	357 0.3×	840 1.4×	55 0.4×	25 0.2×	33 0.5×	64	1.2k
Stuart Croft United Kingdom	14	615 0.5×	448 0.7×	42 0.3×	10 0.1×	77 1.1×	40	868
Anna Durnová Austria	13	316 0.3×	226 0.4×	68 0.4×	25 0.2×	35 0.5×	37	797

Countries citing papers authored by Thierry Balzacq

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Fields of papers citing papers by Thierry Balzacq

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Thierry Balzacq

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Krebs, Ronald R., et al.. (2025). Do Soldiers Get a Say? Soldiers’ Views and Public Support for Military Operations in Four Democracies. Perspectives on Politics. 1–20.

Krebs, Ronald R., et al.. (2024). Citizenship Traditions and Cultures of Military Service: Patriotism and Paychecks in Five Democracies. Armed Forces & Society. 52(1). 54–84. 1 indexed citations

Balzacq, Thierry. (2022). Renewing the Study of Trust in World Politics: A Relational Agenda. Journal of Global Security Studies. 7(3). 1 indexed citations

Balzacq, Thierry & Ronald R. Krebs. (2021). The Oxford Handbook of Grand Strategy. Oxford University Press eBooks. 20 indexed citations

Balzacq, Thierry, Peter Dombrowski, & Simon Reich. (2018). Is Grand Strategy a Research Program? A Review Essay. Security Studies. 28(1). 58–86. 15 indexed citations

Balzacq, Thierry. (2018). Théories de la sécuritisation, 1989-2018. Études internationales. 49(1). 7–24. 2 indexed citations

Balzacq, Thierry, Jérémie Cornut, & Frédéric Ramel. (2017). Global International Relations as Alternative to the American Mainstream: The Case of International Relations in France. Critique internationale. 69–93. 1 indexed citations

Baele, Stéphane J., Thierry Balzacq, & Philippe Bourbeau. (2017). Numbers in global security governance. European Journal of International Security. 3(1). 22–44. 11 indexed citations

Balzacq, Thierry & Myriam Dunn Cavelty. (2016). A theory of actor-network for cyber-security. European Journal of International Security. 1(2). 176–198. 49 indexed citations

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Balzacq, Thierry. (2015). The Rise of Precaution and the Global Governance of Risks. Political Studies Review. 13(4). 546–559. 1 indexed citations

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Balzacq, Thierry. (2015). The ‘Essence’ of securitization: Theory, ideal type, and a sociological science of security. International Relations. 29(1). 103–113. 50 indexed citations

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Balzacq, Thierry. (2015). Préface. N° 26(1). 7–8. 1 indexed citations

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Balzacq, Thierry, Sarah Léonard, & Jan Ruzicka. (2015). ‘Securitization’ revisited: theory and cases. International Relations. 30(4). 494–531. 234 indexed citations breakdown →

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Balzacq, Thierry. (2008). The External Dimension of EU Justice and Home Affairs: Tools, Processes, Outcomes. CEPS Working Document No. 303, September 2008. Archive of European Integration (AEI) (University of Pittsburgh). 5 indexed citations

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Guild, Elspeth, Sergio Carrera, & Thierry Balzacq. (2008). The changing dynamics of security in an enlarged European Union. Challenge Paper No. 12, 24 October 2008. Archive of European Integration (AEI) (University of Pittsburgh). 3 indexed citations

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Balzacq, Thierry. (2007). The Policy Tools of Securitization: Information Exchange, EU Foreign and Interior Policies*. JCMS Journal of Common Market Studies. 46(1). 75–100. 129 indexed citations

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Balzacq, Thierry & Sergio Carrera. (2005). Migration, Borders and Asylum - Trends and Vulnerabilities in EU Policy. CEPS Paperback. July 2005. Archive of European Integration (AEI) (University of Pittsburgh). 8 indexed citations

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Balzacq, Thierry. (2005). The Three Faces of Securitization: Political Agency, Audience and Context. European Journal of International Relations. 11(2). 171–201. 642 indexed citations breakdown →

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Balzacq, Thierry. (2003). What Is National Security. 33–50. 8 indexed citations

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Balzacq, Thierry. (2003). Qu'est-ce que la sécurité nationale ?. Revue internationale et stratégique. n° 52(4). 33–50. 8 indexed citations

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