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Alastair Iain Johnston

Alastair Iain Johnston

D-Index & Metrics

Political Science

D-Index
37
Citations
14308
World Ranking
611
National Ranking
336

Alastair Iain Johnston publication distribution in Political Science in 2026

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36 publications 333+

This scientist: 97 publications — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more.

Alastair Iain Johnston D-index placement in Political Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Political Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alastair Iain Johnston sits on this spectrum.

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20 D-Index 62+

This scientist: 37 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more.

Overview

Alastair Iain Johnston is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the social sciences, with a focus on sociology, political science, and international relations. They have contributed notably to several interconnected fields including social psychology, strategy and management, and statistical and nonlinear physics.

Their scholarly work addresses a diverse range of topics. Key areas include social and intergroup psychology, cultural differences and values, opinion dynamics and social influence, electoral systems and political participation, political influence and corporate strategies, Hong Kong and Taiwan politics, and international relations and foreign policy.

Johnston has published research in several academic venues. Notable publication venues include:

  • Journal of Conflict Resolution
  • Asian Survey
  • International Politics

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Johnston reflect their interest in political and social dynamics in Asian contexts as well as broader international relations topics. These include:

  • "The Effect of Imagined Social Contact on Chinese Students' Perceptions of Japanese People," published in 2020 in the Journal of Conflict Resolution
  • "Foreign Policy Orientation without Party Cues," published in 2024 in Asian Survey
  • "Racism and security dilemmas," published in 2023 in International Politics

The research collaborations of Johnston involve several frequent coauthors known for their work in related fields. These coauthors include Dong Wang, Baoyu Wang, Chia-hung Tsai, and George Yin.

Johnston's interdisciplinary approach integrates elements of social psychology, political science, and international affairs to explore the mechanisms of social influence, ethnic and cultural perceptions, and security challenges. The combination of studies in political participation and international relations situates their work at the intersection of domestic political processes and global diplomatic concerns.

Best Publications

  • Cultural Realism: Strategic Culture and Grand Strategy in Chinese History

    Alastair Iain Johnston

  • Treating International Institutions as Social Environments

    Alastair Iain Johnston

  • Thinking about Strategic Culture

    Alastair Iain Johnston

  • Social States: China in International Institutions, 1980-2000

    Alastair Iain Johnston

  • Identity as a Variable

    Rawi Abdelal;Yoshiko M. Herrera;Alastair Iain Johnston;Rose McDermott

  • How New and Assertive Is China's New Assertiveness?

    Alastair Iain Johnston

  • Is China a Status Quo Power

    Alastair Iain Johnston

  • Crafting Cooperation: Regional International Institutions in Comparative Perspective

    Amitav Acharya;Alastair Iain Johnston

  • Measuring identity : a guide for social scientists

    Rawi Abdelal;Yoshiko M. Herrera;Alastair Iain Johnston;Rose McDermott

  • Cultural Realism and Strategy in Maoist China

    Alastair Iain Johnston;Peter J. Katzenstein

  • China's New "Old Thinking": The Concept of Limited Deterrence

    Alastair Iain Johnston

  • Conclusions and Extensions: Toward Mid-Range Theorizing and Beyond Europe

    Alastair Iain Johnston

  • Is Chinese Nationalism Rising?: Evidence from Beijing

    Alastair Iain Johnston

  • China in a World of Orders: Rethinking Compliance and Challenge in Beijing's International Relations

    Alastair Iain Johnston

  • Learning Versus Adaptation: Explaining Change in Chinese Arms Control Policy in the 1980s and 1990s

    Alastair Iain Johnston

  • Chinese Middle Class Attitudes Towards International Affairs: Nascent Liberalization?

    Alastair Iain Johnston

  • China's Militarized Interstate Dispute Behaviour 1949–1992: A First Cut at the Data

    Alastair Iain Johnston

  • The Myth of the ASEAN Way? Explaining the Evolution of the ASEAN Regional Forum

    Alastair Iain Johnston;Helga Haftendorn;Robert Keohane;Celeste Wallander

  • Strategic cultures revisited: reply to Colin Gray

    Alastair Iain Johnston

  • Comparing Regional Institutions: An Introduction

    Amitav Acharya;Alastair Iain Johnston

  • Debating China's Assertiveness

    Dingding Chen;Xiaoyu Pu;Alastair Iain Johnston

  • Engaging China: The Management of an Emerging Power

    Alastair Iain Johnston;Robert S. Ross

  • Rethinking Security In East Asia: Identity, Power, And Efficiency

    J. J. Suh;Peter J. Katzenstein;Allen R. Carlson;Rudra Sil

  • Cultural Realism: Strategic Culture and Grand Strategy in Chinese History.

    Joanna Waley-Cohen;Alastair Iain Johnston

  • Measuring Identity: Identity as a Variable

    Rawi Abdelal;Yoshiko M. Herrera;Alastair Iain Johnston;Rose McDermott

Frequent Co-Authors

Rose McDermott
Rose McDermott Brown University
Amitav Acharya
Amitav Acharya American University
Peter J. Katzenstein
Peter J. Katzenstein Cornell University
Seongseop Sam Kim
Seongseop Sam Kim Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Robert O. Keohane
Robert O. Keohane Princeton University
Chris P. Nielsen
Chris P. Nielsen Harvard University
Michael B. McElroy
Michael B. McElroy Harvard University
G. John Ikenberry
G. John Ikenberry Princeton University

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