2026 Allan C. Stam: Political Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Political Science	27	1410	1284	701	616	62	8304

Allan C. Stam publication distribution in Political Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Political Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Allan C. Stam sits on this spectrum.

36 publications 333+

This scientist: 62 publications — 6th percentile

6% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Allan C. Stam 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 Allan C. Stam sits on this spectrum.

20 D-Index 62+

This scientist: 27 D-Index — 31st percentile

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

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

Overview

Allan C. Stam is affiliated with the University of Virginia in the United States. Their work is primarily focused in the field of Health Professions, with a subfield concentration in General Health Professions. The main topic of their research revolves around Health and Conflict Studies.

Stam's recent scholarly output includes a paper titled Casualty Estimates in the Rwandan Genocide, published in 2020 in the Journal of Genocide Research. This publication has contributed to academic discussions related to health impacts in conflict settings and has been cited multiple times.

The scientist collaborates with other researchers in their field. Frequent coauthors include:

David Armstrong
Christian Davenport

Stam's work is often published in venues related to conflict and health studies, with the Journal of Genocide Research being a notable platform for dissemination.

The research topics covered by Stam focus on intersections of health and conflict, which is reflected in the publication record and choice of publication venues.

Best Publications

Democracies at War

Dan Reiter;Allan C. Stam

1354
Citations
Eugene: A conceptual manual

D. Scott Bennett;Allan C. Stam

1242
Citations
The Duration of Interstate Wars, 1816–1985

D. Scott Bennett;Allan C. Stam

574
Citations
Bargaining and the Nature of War

Alastair Smith;Allan C. Stam

479
Citations
Democracy, War Initiation, and Victory

Dan Reiter;Allan C. Stam

478
Citations
Win, lose, or draw : domestic politics and the crucible of war

Allan C. Stam

447
Citations
The Behavioral Origins of War

D. Scott Bennett;Allan C. Stam Iii

444
Citations
How Prior Military Experience Influences The Future Militarized Behavior Of Leaders

Michael C. Horowitz;Allan C. Stam

333
Citations
The Declining Advantages of Democracy: A Combined Model of War Outcomes and Duration

Scott D. Bennett;Allan C. Stam

323
Citations
Democracy and Battlefield Military Effectiveness

Dan Reiter;Allan C. Stam

290
Citations
In the Nick of Time: Conflict Management, Mediation Timing, and the Duration of Interstate Disputes

Patrick M. Regan;Allan C. Stam

285
Citations
Research Design and Estimator Choices in the Analysis of Interstate Dyads: When Decisions Matter

D. Scott Bennett;Allan C. Stam

271
Citations
Mediation and Peacekeeping in a Random Walk Model of Civil and Interstate War

Alastair Smith;Allan C. Stam

224
Citations
Leader Age, Regime Type, and Violent International Relations:

Michael Horowitz;Rose McDermott;Allan C. Stam

215
Citations
Why Leaders Fight

Michael C. Horowitz;Allan C. Stam;Cali M. Ellis

215
Citations
Identifying the Culprit: Democracy, Dictatorship, and Dispute Initiation

Dan Reiter;Allan C. Stam

187
Citations
Political Institutions, Coercive Diplomacy, and the Duration of Economic Sanctions

Fiona McGillivray;Allan C. Stam

184
Citations
A Universal Test of an Expected Utility Theory of War

D. Scott Bennett;Allan C. Stam

123
Citations
Courting Disaster: An Expanded NATO vs. Russia and China

Bruce Russett;Allan C. Stam

73
Citations
Understanding Victory: Why Political Institutions Matter

Dan Reiter;Allan C. Stam

61
Citations
A Revised Look at Interstate Wars, 1816–2007:

Dan Reiter;Allan C. Stam;Michael C. Horowitz

61
Citations
Introducing the LEAD Data Set

Cali Mortenson Ellis;Michael C. Horowitz;Allan C. Stam

49
Citations
Domestic Institutions and Wartime Casualties

Michael C. Horowitz;Erin M. Simpson;Allan C. Stam

27
Citations
Domestic Signaling of Commitment Credibility: Military Recruitment and Alliance Formation

Michael C. Horowitz;Paul Poast;Allan C. Stam

25
Citations
Sizing Up the Adversary: Leader Attributes and Coercion in International Conflict

Michael C. Horowitz;Philip Potter;Todd S. Sechser;Allan Stam

22
Citations
Predicting the Length of the 2003 U.S.-Iraq War

D. Scott Bennett;Allan C. Stam

18
Citations
A deeper look at interstate war data: Interstate War Data version 1.1:

Dan Reiter;Allan C. Stam;Michael C. Horowitz

15
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael Horowitz University of Adelaide

Dan Reiter Emory University

Alastair Smith New York University

Christian Davenport University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Bruce Russett Yale University

Rose McDermott Brown University

Patrick M. Regan University of Notre Dame

External Links

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