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Dursun Peksen 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 Dursun Peksen sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 333+

This scientist: 80 publications — 18th percentile

18% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Dursun Peksen 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 Dursun Peksen sits on this spectrum.

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: 32 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Dursun Peksen is affiliated with the University of Memphis in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields within economics, econometrics, finance, and social sciences, with a focus on political and economic dynamics at the international level.

Their primary research areas center on economic sanctions, international relations, and political conflict. Additionally, their work covers topics related to natural resources and economic development, fiscal policy, taxation, and issues of political violence. The breadth of these topics reflects a focus on the intersection of economics and political governance.

Dursun Peksen's main fields of study include:

  • Economics, Econometrics and Finance
  • Social Sciences

Their subfields of study highlight the multidisciplinary nature of their work:

  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • General Economics, Econometrics and Finance
  • Building and Construction
  • Gender Studies

The major topics addressed in their publications are:

  • Economic Sanctions and International Relations
  • Political Conflict and Governance
  • Natural Resources and Economic Development
  • Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth
  • Taxation and Compliance Studies
  • Mining and Resource Management
  • Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence

Dursun Peksen has published extensively in various academic journals and data repositories. Notable frequent publication venues include:

  • Harvard Dataverse
  • Political Research Quarterly
  • Foreign Policy Analysis
  • Global Studies Quarterly
  • International Political Science Review

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Robert G. Blanton
  • Ryan Yu-Lin Liou
  • Amanda Murdie
  • Bryan R. Early
  • Shannon Lindsey Blanton

Among recent papers, the following have been published:

  • "Revisiting the Causal Links between Economic Sanctions and Human Rights Violations" (2020), Political Research Quarterly
  • "Does Misery Love Company? Analyzing the Global Suffering Inflicted by US Economic Sanctions" (2022), Global Studies Quarterly
  • "Natural resource wealth and the informal economy" (2021), International Political Science Review
  • "Shadow Economies and the Success of Economic Sanctions: Explaining Why Democratic Targets Are Disadvantaged" (2020), Foreign Policy Analysis
  • "Coercive Diplomacy and Economic Sanctions Reciprocity: Explaining Targets' Counter-Sanctions" (2021), Defence and Peace Economics

Best Publications

  • Better or Worse? The Effect of Economic Sanctions on Human Rights*

    Dursun Peksen

  • Coercive or Corrosive: The Negative Impact of Economic Sanctions on Democracy

    Dursun Peksen;A. Cooper Drury

  • Can states buy peace? Social welfare spending and civil conflicts:

    Zeynep Taydas;Dursun Peksen

  • When Do Economic Sanctions Work?: Asymmetric Perceptions, Issue Salience, and Outcomes

    Adrian U-Jin Ang;Dursun Peksen

  • Economic Sanctions and Political Repression: Assessing the Impact of Coercive Diplomacy on Political Freedoms

    Dursun Peksen;A. Cooper Drury

  • Women and economic statecraft: : The negative impact international economic sanctions visit on women

    A. Cooper Drury;Dursun Peksen

  • The Impact of Human Rights INGO Shaming on Humanitarian Interventions

    Amanda Murdie;Dursun Peksen

  • Economic Sanctions and Human Security: The Public Health Effect of Economic Sanctions

    Dursun Peksen

  • When Do Imposed Economic Sanctions Work? A Critical Review of the Sanctions Effectiveness Literature

    Dursun Peksen

  • The impact of human rights INGO activities on economic sanctions

    Amanda Murdie;Dursun Peksen

  • Media-driven Humanitarianism? News Media Coverage of Human Rights Abuses and the Use of Economic Sanctions

    Dursun Peksen;Timothy M. Peterson;A. Cooper Drury

  • Economic coercion and currency crises in target countries

    Dursun Peksen;Byunghwan Son

  • Successful or Counterproductive Coercion? The Effect of International Sanctions on Conflict Intensity

    Lisa Hultman;Dursun Peksen

  • Women’s rights INGO shaming and the government respect for women’s rights

    Amanda Murdie;Dursun Peksen

  • Does Foreign Military Intervention Help Human Rights

    Dursun Peksen

  • The Impact of IMF and World Bank Programs on Labor Rights

    Robert G. Blanton;Shannon Lindsey Blanton;Dursun Peksen

  • Economic Sanctions and Banking Crises in Target Economies

    Emre Hatipoglu;Dursun Peksen

  • Coercive Diplomacy and Press Freedom: An Empirical Assessment of the Impact of Economic Sanctions on Media Openness:

    Dursun Peksen

  • The impact of ILO conventions on worker rights: Are empty promises worse than no promises?

    Dursun Peksen;Robert G. Blanton

  • Searching in the Shadows: The Impact of Economic Sanctions on Informal Economies:

    Bryan Early;Dursun Peksen

  • Revisiting the Causal Links between Economic Sanctions and Human Rights Violations

    Ryan Yu-Lin Liou;Amanda Murdie;Dursun Peksen

Frequent Co-Authors

Amanda Murdie
Amanda Murdie Georgia Institute of Technology
Patrick James
Patrick James University of Southern California
Lisa Hultman
Lisa Hultman Uppsala University

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