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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 74 36 29 7 6 439 63568

Barry Buzan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Barry Buzan between 1971 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Barry Buzan published across 55 years, from 1971 to 2025, averaging 10.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 47 publications in 2003. 28 of the 577 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1971 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 47. Peak 47 publications in 2003. 1971: 1 publication 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 2 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 1 publication 1978: 2 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 8 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 7 publications 1986: 7 publications 1987: 23 publications 1988: 8 publications 1989: 12 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 12 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 23 publications 1998: 29 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 47 publications 2004: 17 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 25 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 22 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 21 publications 2019: 24 publications 2020: 29 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 28 publications 2024: 19 publications 2025: 9 publications
1971 2025

577 publications in total across all disciplines

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Barry Buzan: publications per year, 1971 to 2025
Year Publications
1971 1
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 2
1976 1
1977 1
1978 2
1979 3
1980 8
1981 4
1982 4
1983 4
1984 4
1985 7
1986 7
1987 23
1988 8
1989 12
1990 2
1991 4
1992 7
1993 12
1994 6
1995 7
1996 6
1997 23
1998 29
1999 6
2000 8
2001 3
2002 4
2003 47
2004 17
2005 9
2006 3
2007 12
2008 6
2009 25
2010 16
2011 5
2012 10
2013 9
2014 19
2015 22
2016 8
2017 5
2018 21
2019 24
2020 29
2021 12
2022 14
2023 28
2024 19
2025 9
Total 577
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Barry Buzan publications per year - data summary

  • Barry Buzan, a Political Science scholar from London School of Economics and Political Science, has 577 publications recorded across 55 years, from 1971 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1971 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2003, with 47 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1971, 1976 and 1977, with 1 publication each.
  • 3 of the 55 years in the span carry no publications at all (1972, 1973 and 1974).
  • The rate of publication averages 10.5 papers per year over the whole span, or 11.1 per year counting only the 52 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 82 publications, 14% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1971-1989: 91 publications (4.8 per year); 1990-2008: 211 publications (11.1 per year); 2009-2025: 275 publications (16.2 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Barry Buzan 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 Barry Buzan 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, 333+ 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: 439 publications — 98th percentile

98% 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
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+ 97 439
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Barry Buzan 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.
  • Barry Buzan, a Political Science scholar from London School of Economics and Political Science, records 439 publications - the 98th percentile of the discipline.
  • 98% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Barry Buzan, and about 2% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 121–125 publications range, and Barry Buzan 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).

Barry Buzan 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 Barry Buzan 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, 62+ 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: 74 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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
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 74
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Barry Buzan 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.
  • Barry Buzan, a Political Science scholar from London School of Economics and Political Science, records 74 D-Index - the 98th percentile of the discipline.
  • 98% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Barry Buzan, and about 2% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 32 D-Index range, and Barry Buzan 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).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Political Science in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Political Science in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Political Science in United Kingdom Leader Award

Overview

Barry Buzan is affiliated with the London School of Economics and Political Science in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily falls within the field of Social Sciences, with a particular focus on subfields such as Sociology and Political Science, Political Science and International Relations, Gender Studies, Education, and General Health Professions.

Their work covers a range of topics including:

  • International Relations and Foreign Policy
  • Global Security and Public Health
  • Global Peace and Security Dynamics
  • Gender, Security, and Conflict
  • Chinese history and philosophy
  • Migration, Refugees, and Integration
  • Health and Conflict Studies

Barry Buzan has published recent papers in several journals, focusing on contemporary issues in international politics and security studies. Notable publications include:

  • "Racism and responsibility - The critical limits of deepfake methodology in security studies: A reply to Howell and Richter-Montpetit" (2020) in Security Dialogue
  • "China Through the Lens of Modernity" (2020) in The Chinese Journal of International Politics
  • "Russia in the Post-Cold War International Order" (2021) in Russia in Global Affairs
  • "A new cold war?: The case for a general concept" (2024) in International Politics

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Amitav Acharya
  • David Leheny
  • Rajesh Basrur
  • Thomas Christensen
  • Aaron L. Friedberg

Barry Buzan has contributed multiple book publications through various presses. Their works have been published by Bristol University Press eBooks, Cambridge University Press, and Australian National University. Among these are:

  • "Timelines for Modernity" (2025), with multiple editions by Bristol University Press eBooks
  • "Making Global Society" (2023) by Cambridge University Press
  • "Re-imagining International Relations" (2021) by Cambridge University Press
  • "Rethinking Sino-Japanese Alienation: History Problems and Historical Opportunities" (2020) by Australian National University

Barry Buzan's research frequently appears in publication venues such as:

  • The Chinese Journal of International Politics
  • Russia in Global Affairs
  • Cambridge University Press eBooks
  • Bristol University Press eBooks
  • Security Dialogue

Best Publications

  • Security: A New Framework for Analysis

    B.G. Buzan;O Wæver;de Jaap Wilde

  • People, states and fear: an agenda for international security studies in the post-Cold War era

    Barry Buzan

  • Regions and Powers: The Structure of International Security

    Barry Buzan;Ole Wæver

  • The Mind Map Book

    Tony Buzan;Barry Buzan

  • The Evolution of International Security Studies

    Barry Buzan;Lene Hansen

  • From International to World Society?: English School Theory and the Social Structure of Globalisation

    Barry Buzan

  • International Systems in World History: Remaking the Study of International Relations

    Barry Buzan;Richard Little

  • Regions and Powers

    Unknown

  • Identity, Migration and the New Security Agenda in Europe

    Waever O;Buzan B;Kelstrup M;Lemaitre P

  • New patterns of global security in the twenty-first century

    Barry Buzan

  • The Logic of Anarchy: Neorealism to Structural Realism

    Barry Buzan;Charles A. Jones;Richard Little

  • Security

    Unknown

  • From international system to international society: structural realism and regime theory meet the English school

    Barry Buzan

  • The Mind Map Book: How to Use Radiant Thinking to Maximize Your Brain's Untapped Potential

    Tony Buzan;Barry Buzan

  • Non-Western international relations theory: perspectives on and beyond Asia

    Amitav Acharya;Barry Buzan

  • Macrosecuritisation and security constellations: reconsidering scale in securitisation theory

    Barry Buzan;Ole Wæver

  • Rethinking Security after the Cold War

    Barry Buzan

  • Why is there no non-Western international relations theory? An introduction

    Amitav Acharya;Barry Buzan

  • The Global Transformation: History, Modernity and the Making of International Relations

    Barry Buzan;George Lawson

  • China in International Society: Is ‘Peaceful Rise’ Possible?

    Barry Buzan

  • People, States and Fear

    Barry Buzan

  • Slippery? contradictory? sociologically untenable? The Copenhagen school replies

    Barry Buzan;Ole Wæver

  • People, states, and fear : the national security problem in international relations

    Barry Buzan

  • The European Security Order Recast: Scenarios for the Post-Cold War Era

    Barry Buzan;Morten Kelstrup;Pierre Lemaitre;Elizabeta Tromer

  • After hegemony: cooperation and discord in the world political economy

    Barry Buzan

  • From International to World Society? by Barry Buzan

    Unknown

  • Neorealism and its critics

    Barry Buzan

Frequent Co-Authors

Ole Wæver
Ole Wæver University of Copenhagen
Amitav Acharya
Amitav Acharya American University
Michael Zürn
Michael Zürn Social Science Research Center Berlin
Ann Towns
Ann Towns University of Gothenburg
David Held
David Held Durham University
Tim Dunne
Tim Dunne University of Queensland
Emanuel Adler
Emanuel Adler University of Toronto
Michael Mandelbaum
Michael Mandelbaum Johns Hopkins University
Pinar Bilgin
Pinar Bilgin Bilkent University
Janice Gross Stein
Janice Gross Stein University of Toronto

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