William Reno

5.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
86 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

William Reno is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Political Science and International Relations and Development. According to data from OpenAlex, William Reno has authored 86 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 38 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 30 papers in Political Science and International Relations and 9 papers in Development. Recurrent topics in William Reno's work include Political Conflict and Governance (20 papers), Global Peace and Security Dynamics (15 papers) and Peacebuilding and International Security (13 papers). William Reno is often cited by papers focused on Political Conflict and Governance (20 papers), Global Peace and Security Dynamics (15 papers) and Peacebuilding and International Security (13 papers). William Reno collaborates with scholars based in United States, Russia and Czechia. William Reno's co-authors include Ana Arjona, Rosalind Shaw, Thomas M. Callaghy, Timothy P. Wickham‐Crowley, Till Förster, Zachariah Mampilly, Shane Joshua Barter, Bert Suykens, Stathis N. Kalyvas and Bridget Coggins and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, American Political Science Review and Foreign Affairs.

In The Last Decade

William Reno

79 papers receiving 1.9k 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.

Rebel Governance in Civil War

2015 298 citations Ana Arjona, Ana Arjona et al. Cambridge University Press eBooks profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
William Reno	1.8k	972	441	340	230	86	2.5k
Patrick Chabal	1.7k 0.9×	770 0.8×	515 1.2×	615 1.8×	150 0.7×	107	2.8k
Jeffrey Herbst	1.7k 1.0×	1.1k 1.1×	591 1.3×	295 0.9×	225 1.0×	62	2.7k
Christopher Clapham	1.6k 0.9×	1.4k 1.4×	621 1.4×	419 1.2×	101 0.4×	111	2.7k
Jean-François Bayart	1.4k 0.8×	637 0.7×	315 0.7×	568 1.7×	92 0.4×	80	2.1k
Jean‐Pascal Daloz	1.1k 0.6×	526 0.5×	299 0.7×	255 0.8×	91 0.4×	36	1.7k
Crawford Young	1.3k 0.7×	830 0.9×	266 0.6×	466 1.4×	79 0.3×	76	2.1k
Donald Rothchild	2.3k 1.3×	1.5k 1.6×	678 1.5×	291 0.9×	124 0.5×	109	3.3k
Thandika Mkandawire	730 0.4×	521 0.5×	399 0.9×	153 0.5×	173 0.8×	55	1.7k
Eghosa E. Osaghae	871 0.5×	464 0.5×	178 0.4×	166 0.5×	201 0.9×	74	1.5k
Joel S. Migdal	1.6k 0.9×	1.1k 1.2×	208 0.5×	166 0.5×	68 0.3×	52	2.2k

Countries citing papers authored by William Reno

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Fields of papers citing papers by William Reno

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of William Reno

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

All Works

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Krause, Peter, Ora Szekely, Mia Bloom, et al.. (2021). COVID-19 and Fieldwork: Challenges and Solutions. PS Political Science & Politics. 54(2). 264–269. 31 indexed citations

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Reno, William. (2017). Fictional States & Atomized Public Spheres: A Non-Western Approach to Fragility. Daedalus. 146(4). 139–151. 2 indexed citations

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Arjona, Ana, Ana Arjona, Ana Arjona, et al.. (2015). Rebel Governance in Civil War. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 298 indexed citations breakdown →

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Thoumi, Francisco E., et al.. (2013). Economía criminal y poder político. 2 indexed citations

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Reno, William. (2009). The evolution of warfare in Africa. AVRUG-bulletin/Afrika Focus. 22(1). 1 indexed citations

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Reno, William. (2009). Explaining Patterns of Violence in Collapsed States. Contemporary Security Policy. 30(2). 356–374. 8 indexed citations

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Reno, William. (2006). The Political Economy of Order amidst Predation in Sierra Leone. 37–57. 2 indexed citations

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Reno, William. (2005). The Politics of Violent Opposition in Collapsing States. Government and Opposition. 40(2). 127–151. 21 indexed citations

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Reno, William. (2003). African Conflicts, Colonialism, and Contemporary Intervention. 43(4). 25–35. 2 indexed citations

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Reno, William & Guy Martin. (2003). Africa in World Politics: A Pan-African Perspective. African Studies Review. 46(3). 180–180. 18 indexed citations

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Reno, William. (2003). Sierra Leone: Warfare in a Post-State Society. 71–100. 9 indexed citations

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Reno, William. (2002). Armed Rebellion in Collapsed States. Tōnan Ajia Kenkyū/Tonan ajia kenkyu. 39(4). 584–603. 1 indexed citations

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Reno, William. (2000). Clandestine Economies, Violence and States in Africa. Virtual Defense Library (Ministerio de Defensa). 53(2). 433–459. 81 indexed citations

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Reno, William. (1999). The New Role for Private Armies in Inter-state ‘Peace-Making’ Relations. International Politics. 42. 105–124. 3 indexed citations

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Reno, William. (1999). Crisis and (No) Reform in Nigeria's Politics. African Studies Review. 42(1). 105–105. 14 indexed citations

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Reno, William. (1998). Warlord Politics and African States. Lynne Rienner Publishers eBooks. 480 indexed citations

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Reno, William. (1997). Sovereignty and Personal Rule in Zaire. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 15 indexed citations

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Reno, William. (1997). Privatizing War in Sierra Leone. 96(610). 227–230. 15 indexed citations

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Reno, William. (1994). Charles Taylor and the Multinational Dimensions of Warlord Politics. 18. 175–188. 6 indexed citations

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Reno, William. (1993). Foreign Firms and the Financing of Charles Taylor's NPFL. 28(2). 175–188. 10 indexed citations

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