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Andrew F. Cooper

Andrew F. Cooper

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 39 542 493 23 23 224 7042

Andrew F. Cooper publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Andrew F. Cooper between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Andrew F. Cooper published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 6.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2013. 8 of the 250 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2013. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 2 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 6 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 18 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 6 publications
1985 2025

250 publications in total across all disciplines

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Andrew F. Cooper: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 2
1987 1
1988 1
1989 1
1990 6
1991 6
1992 3
1993 2
1994 4
1995 2
1996 0
1997 4
1998 4
1999 3
2000 3
2001 6
2002 2
2003 2
2004 6
2005 7
2006 10
2007 10
2008 12
2009 15
2010 5
2011 16
2012 5
2013 18
2014 7
2015 13
2016 12
2017 6
2018 5
2019 13
2020 4
2021 4
2022 4
2023 17
2024 2
2025 6
Total 250
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Andrew F. Cooper publications per year - data summary

  • Andrew F. Cooper, a Political Science scholar from University of Waterloo, has 250 publications recorded across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1985 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2013, with 18 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1985, 1987, 1988 and 1989, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 41 years in the span carries no publications at all (1996).
  • The rate of publication averages 6.1 papers per year over the whole span, or 6.3 per year counting only the 40 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 33 publications, 13% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1985-1998: 37 publications (2.6 per year); 1999-2012: 102 publications (7.3 per year); 2013-2025: 111 publications (8.5 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Andrew F. Cooper 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 Andrew F. Cooper sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
20 40 60 80
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 36–40 to 333+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 97. Most scientists, 97, have 333+ publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 221–225 publications, is where this scientist sits. 36–40 publications: 10 scientists 41–45 publications: 11 scientists 46–50 publications: 25 scientists 51–55 publications: 27 scientists 56–60 publications: 44 scientists 61–65 publications: 52 scientists 66–70 publications: 62 scientists 71–75 publications: 62 scientists 76–80 publications: 79 scientists 81–85 publications: 71 scientists 86–90 publications: 82 scientists 91–95 publications: 65 scientists 96–100 publications: 85 scientists 101–105 publications: 76 scientists 106–110 publications: 66 scientists 111–115 publications: 78 scientists 116–120 publications: 67 scientists 121–125 publications: 73 scientists 126–130 publications: 73 scientists 131–135 publications: 64 scientists 136–140 publications: 45 scientists 141–145 publications: 53 scientists 146–150 publications: 44 scientists 151–155 publications: 45 scientists 156–160 publications: 33 scientists 161–165 publications: 32 scientists 166–170 publications: 28 scientists 171–175 publications: 31 scientists 176–180 publications: 29 scientists 181–185 publications: 27 scientists 186–190 publications: 36 scientists 191–195 publications: 27 scientists 196–200 publications: 24 scientists 201–205 publications: 16 scientists 206–210 publications: 16 scientists 211–215 publications: 19 scientists 216–220 publications: 16 scientists 221–225 publications: 17 scientists 226–230 publications: 18 scientists 231–235 publications: 23 scientists 236–240 publications: 17 scientists 241–245 publications: 13 scientists 246–250 publications: 17 scientists 251–255 publications: 9 scientists 256–260 publications: 13 scientists 261–265 publications: 8 scientists 266–270 publications: 12 scientists 271–275 publications: 8 scientists 276–280 publications: 10 scientists 281–285 publications: 13 scientists 286–290 publications: 13 scientists 291–295 publications: 5 scientists 296–300 publications: 6 scientists 301–305 publications: 11 scientists 306–310 publications: 9 scientists 311–315 publications: 6 scientists 316–320 publications: 4 scientists 321–325 publications: 4 scientists 326–330 publications: 2 scientists 331–332 publications: 5 scientists 333+ publications: 97 scientists
36–40 publications 333+

This scientist: 224 publications — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Political Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 2,033 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
36–40 10
41–45 11
46–50 25
51–55 27
56–60 44
61–65 52
66–70 62
71–75 62
76–80 79
81–85 71
86–90 82
91–95 65
96–100 85
101–105 76
106–110 66
111–115 78
116–120 67
121–125 73
126–130 73
131–135 64
136–140 45
141–145 53
146–150 44
151–155 45
156–160 33
161–165 32
166–170 28
171–175 31
176–180 29
181–185 27
186–190 36
191–195 27
196–200 24
201–205 16
206–210 16
211–215 19
216–220 16
221–225 17 224
226–230 18
231–235 23
236–240 17
241–245 13
246–250 17
251–255 9
256–260 13
261–265 8
266–270 12
271–275 8
276–280 10
281–285 13
286–290 13
291–295 5
296–300 6
301–305 11
306–310 9
311–315 6
316–320 4
321–325 4
326–330 2
331–332 5
333+ 97
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Andrew F. Cooper publication distribution in Political Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 2,033 Political Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 36–40 to 333+ publications.
  • Andrew F. Cooper, a Political Science scholar from University of Waterloo, records 224 publications - the 84th percentile of the discipline.
  • 84% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Andrew F. Cooper, and about 16% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 121–125 publications range, and Andrew F. Cooper ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 333+ publications, holding 97 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 44% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 111–115 publications), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 333 publications or more, 97 scientists in all (5% of the field).

Andrew F. Cooper 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 Andrew F. Cooper sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100
Bar chart with 43 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 20 to 62+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 100. Most scientists, 100, have 62+ D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 39 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 20 D-Index: 76 scientists 21 D-Index: 79 scientists 22 D-Index: 84 scientists 23 D-Index: 68 scientists 24 D-Index: 88 scientists 25 D-Index: 82 scientists 26 D-Index: 76 scientists 27 D-Index: 75 scientists 28 D-Index: 99 scientists 29 D-Index: 96 scientists 30 D-Index: 96 scientists 31 D-Index: 81 scientists 32 D-Index: 86 scientists 33 D-Index: 81 scientists 34 D-Index: 84 scientists 35 D-Index: 72 scientists 36 D-Index: 58 scientists 37 D-Index: 53 scientists 38 D-Index: 48 scientists 39 D-Index: 40 scientists 40 D-Index: 40 scientists 41 D-Index: 32 scientists 42 D-Index: 26 scientists 43 D-Index: 25 scientists 44 D-Index: 33 scientists 45 D-Index: 33 scientists 46 D-Index: 17 scientists 47 D-Index: 21 scientists 48 D-Index: 22 scientists 49 D-Index: 18 scientists 50 D-Index: 19 scientists 51 D-Index: 19 scientists 52 D-Index: 15 scientists 53 D-Index: 14 scientists 54 D-Index: 10 scientists 55 D-Index: 13 scientists 56 D-Index: 9 scientists 57 D-Index: 11 scientists 58 D-Index: 12 scientists 59 D-Index: 10 scientists 60 D-Index: 5 scientists 61 D-Index: 7 scientists 62+ D-Index: 100 scientists
20 D-Index 62+

This scientist: 39 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Political Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 2,033 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
20 76
21 79
22 84
23 68
24 88
25 82
26 76
27 75
28 99
29 96
30 96
31 81
32 86
33 81
34 84
35 72
36 58
37 53
38 48
39 40 39
40 40
41 32
42 26
43 25
44 33
45 33
46 17
47 21
48 22
49 18
50 19
51 19
52 15
53 14
54 10
55 13
56 9
57 11
58 12
59 10
60 5
61 7
62+ 100
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Andrew F. Cooper D-index placement in Political Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 2,033 Political Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 43 ranges running from 20 to 62+ D-Index.
  • Andrew F. Cooper, a Political Science scholar from University of Waterloo, records 39 D-Index - the 75th percentile of the discipline.
  • 75% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Andrew F. Cooper, and about 25% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 32 D-Index range, and Andrew F. Cooper ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 62+ D-Index, holding 100 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 45% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 30 D-Index), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (5% of the field).

Overview

Andrew F. Cooper is affiliated with the University of Waterloo in Canada and has an extensive research portfolio within the social sciences, particularly focusing on political science and international relations. Their work spans multiple dimensions of international development, global security, and political governance.

Cooper's research outputs cover a variety of topics including:

  • International Development and Aid
  • International Relations and Foreign Policy
  • Global Peace and Security Dynamics
  • Political Conflict and Governance
  • Peacebuilding and International Security
  • Hong Kong and Taiwan Politics
  • Canadian Identity and History

Their main fields of study include social sciences with specific emphasis on subfields such as:

  • Political Science and International Relations
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Development
  • Strategy and Management
  • General Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Several frequent publication venues illustrate the domains and audiences targeted by Cooper's scholarship:

  • Third World Quarterly
  • International Politics
  • Global Policy
  • Globalizations
  • India Quarterly A Journal of International Affairs

Frequent coauthors contributing to collaborative works with Cooper include Brendon J. Cannon, Emel Parlar Dal, Hongying Wang, Carsten-Andreas Schulz, and Jeff Hai-Chi Loo.

Highlighted recent papers include:

  • "China, India and the pattern of G20/BRICS engagement: differentiated ambivalence between 'rising' power status and solidarity with the Global South", 2020, Third World Quarterly
  • "A critical evaluation of rationalist IR in the analysis of informal institutions", 2022, International Politics
  • "The cascading dynamics of informal institutions: organizational processes and governance implications", 2022, International Politics
  • "The United Arab Emirates and the New Development Bank: Mutual interests and first-mover advantages", 2023, Global Policy
  • "How secondary states can take advantage of networks in world politics: the case of bridges and hubs", 2023, Globalizations

Best Publications

  • Relocating Middle Powers: Australia and Canada in a Changing World Order

    Andrew Fenton Cooper;Richard A. Higgott;Kim Richard Nossal

  • The Oxford handbook of modern diplomacy

    Andrew Fenton Cooper;Jorge Heine;Ramesh Chandra Thakur

  • Middle power leadership and coalition building: Australia, the Cairns Group, and the Uruguay Round of trade negotiations

    Richard A. Higgott;Andrew Fenton Cooper

  • The G20 as an improvised crisis committee and/or a contested ‘steering committee’ for the world

    Andrew F. Cooper

  • The diplomacies of small states : between vulnerability and resilience

    Andrew Fenton Cooper;Timothy M. Shaw

  • Foreign Policy Strategies of Emerging Powers in a Multipolar World: an introductory review

    Andrew F Cooper;Daniel Flemes

  • Bound to Follow? Leadership and Followership in the Gulf Conflict

    Andrew Fenton Cooper;Richard A. Higgot;Kim Richard Nossal

  • Rising States, Rising Institutions: Challenges for Global Governance

    Alan S. Alexandroff;Andrew F. Cooper

  • The Group of Twenty (G20)

    Andrew Fenton Cooper;Ramesh Chandra Thakur

  • The BRICS: A Very Short Introduction

    Andrew Fenton Cooper

  • Emerging Powers in Global Governance: Lessons from the Heiligendamm Process

    Andrew F. Cooper

  • Intervention Without Intervening?: The OAS Defense and Promotion of Democracy in the Americas

    Andrew F. Cooper;Thomas Fridolin Legler

  • Global and/or regional development at the start of the 21st century? China, India and (South) Africa

    Timothy M Shaw;Andrew F Cooper;Agata Antkiewicz

  • Emerging Powers and Africa: Implications for/from Global Governance?

    Timothy M. Shaw;Andrew F. Cooper;Gregory T. Chin

  • Niche diplomacy : middle powers after the Cold War

    Andrew Fenton Cooper

  • Qatar and Expanded Contours of Small State Diplomacy

    Andrew F. Cooper;Bessma Momani

  • Governments, Non-governmental Organisations and the Re-calibration of Diplomacy

    Andrew F. Cooper;Brian Hocking

  • Niche Diplomacy: A Conceptual Overview

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  • The OAS democratic solidarity paradigm: Questions of collective and national leadership

    Andrew F. Cooper;Thomas Legler

  • Global Governance and Diplomacy: Worlds Apart?

    Andrew Fenton Cooper;Brian Hocking;William Maley

  • Regionalisation and Global Governance : The Taming of Globalisation?

    Andrew Fenton Cooper;Christopher W. Hughes;Philippe de Lombaerde

  • The Diplomacies of Small States

    Andrew F. Cooper;Timothy M. Shaw

  • Relocating Middle Powers: Australia and Canada in a Changing World Order.

    Frank Langdon;Andrew F. Cooper;Richard A. Higgot;Kim Richard Nossal

  • Relocating Middle Powers: Australia and Canada in a Changing World Order

    Annette Baker Fox;Andrew F. Cooper;Richard A. Higgott;Kim Richard Nossal

Frequent Co-Authors

Ramesh Thakur
Ramesh Thakur Australian National University
Bessma Momani
Bessma Momani University of Waterloo
Richard Higgott
Richard Higgott Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Timothy M. Shaw
Timothy M. Shaw University of Massachusetts Boston
Pierre L. Siklos
Pierre L. Siklos Wilfrid Laurier University
John Whalley
John Whalley University of Western Ontario
Eric Helleiner
Eric Helleiner University of Waterloo
Jennifer Clapp
Jennifer Clapp University of Waterloo

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