2026 Joseph K. Young: 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	25	1633	1496	819	725	72	2361

Overview

Joseph K. Young is affiliated with the University of Kentucky in the United States. Their research spans diverse fields primarily within the social sciences and medicine, with notable contributions in sociology, political science, and surgery.

Their work frequently addresses topics related to terrorism, counterterrorism, and political violence, as well as political conflict and governance. Additional research interests include turfgrass adaptation and management, religion and society interactions, gallbladder and bile duct disorders, pediatric hepatobiliary diseases and treatments, and conflicts in regions such as the Middle East and Rwanda.

Joseph K. Young has published extensively across several venues, reflecting their multidisciplinary engagement. Key publication venues include:

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
International Studies Review
SSRN Electronic Journal
Energies
OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Young include:

"Survival of the Fittest: Why Terrorist Groups Endure" (2023) published in DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)
"Choosing to Fight, Choosing to Die: Examining How ISIS Foreign Fighters Select Their Operational Roles" (2020) published in International Studies Review
"Allow Extremist Participation in the Policy-Making Process" (2023) published in OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
"BILATERAL PLASTIC STENT VERSUS SELF EXPANDING METAL STENT DEPLOYMENT FOR PALLIATION OF MALIGNANT HILAR BILIARY OBSTRUCTION - A META-ANALYTIC EVIDENCE PROFILE" (2022) published in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
"Radicalization and Deradicalization" (2021) published in Oxford Research Encyclopedia of International Studies

Young's collaborative network includes frequent co-authors such as Faisal S. Ali, Stephen Glombicki, Maryam Hussain, Laura Dugan, and Fredy Nehme. These collaborations suggest interdisciplinary work spanning social sciences and medicine.

In addition to journal articles, Young has contributed to book publications. Notably, a book titled Tortured Logic was published by Columbia University Press in 2020.

Best Publications

Promise and Pitfalls of Terrorism Research

Joseph K. Young;Michael G. Findley

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Citations
Repression, Dissent, and the Onset of Civil War

Joseph K. Young

183
Citations
Terrorism, Democracy, and Credible Commitments†

Michael G. Findley;Joseph K. Young

142
Citations
Survival of the Fittest: Why Terrorist Groups Endure

Joseph K. Young;Laura Dugan

136
Citations
Veto players and terror

Joseph K Young;Laura Dugan

133
Citations
Games Rivals Play: Terrorism in International Rivalries

Michael G. Findley;James A. Piazza;Joseph K. Young

129
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More Combatant Groups, More Terror?: Empirical Tests of an Outbidding Logic

Michael G. Findley;Joseph K. Young

124
Citations
Can peace be purchased? A sectoral-level analysis of aid’s influence on transnational terrorism

Joseph K. Young;Michael G. Findley

114
Citations
A political economy of human rights: Oil, natural gas, and state incentives to repress1

Jacqueline H.R. DeMeritt;Joseph K Young

107
Citations
Fighting Fire with Fire? How (Not) to Neutralize an Insurgency

Michael G. Findley;Joseph K. Young

98
Citations
State Capacity and Terrorism: A Two-Dimensional Approach

Cullen S. Hendrix;Joseph K. Young

73
Citations
Shifting sands: Explaining and predicting phase shifts by dissident organizations

Stephen M Shellman;Brian P Levey;Joseph K Young

71
Citations
State Capacity, Democracy, and the Violation of Personal Integrity Rights

Joseph K. Young

65
Citations
Political Networks: Editors' Introduction: A Relational Political Science

Scott D. McClurg;Joseph K. Young

60
Citations
Comparing Role-Specific Terrorist Profiles

Paul Gill;Joseph Young

58
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Carrots, Sticks, and Insurgent Targeting of Civilians:

Victor Asal;Brian J. Phillips;R. Karl Rethemeyer;Corina Simonelli

40
Citations
Predicting Erroneous Convictions: A Social Science Approach to Miscarriages of Justice

Jon Gould;Jon Gould;Julia Carrano;Richard Leo;Joseph Young

32
Citations
The local geography of transnational terrorism

Josiah Marineau;Henry Pascoe;Alex Braithwaite;Michael Findley

31
Citations
Simulating Terrorism: Credible Commitment, Costly Signaling, and Strategic Behavior

David A. Siegel;Joseph K. Young

30
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Cultures of Violence and Acts of Terror Applying a Legitimation–Habituation Model to Terrorism

Christopher W. Mullins;Joseph K. Young

28
Citations
Tyrants and Terrorism: Why Some Autocrats are Terrorized While Others are Not†

Courtenay R. Conrad;Justin Conrad;Joseph K. Young

24
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Lying About Terrorism

Erin M. Kearns;Brendan Conlon;Joseph K. Young

23
Citations
Resistance to Privatization: Why Protest Movements Succeed and Fail in Latin America

Peter Kingstone;Joseph K. Young;Rebecca Aubrey

15
Citations
Terrorism and Civil War: A Spatial and Temporal Approach to a Conceptual Problem

Michael G. Findley;Joseph K. Young

5
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Frequent Co-Authors

Michael G. Findley The University of Texas at Austin

Victor Asal University at Albany, State University of New York

Laura Dugan The Ohio State University

James A. Piazza Pennsylvania State University

Alex Braithwaite University of Arizona

Richard A. Leo University of San Francisco

Paul Gill University College London

Cullen S. Hendrix University of Denver

External Links

Personal website of Joseph K. Young

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