2026 Joseph S. Nye: Political Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Political Science	77	31	17	316	78576

Research.com Recognitions

2023 - Research.com Political Science in United States Leader Award
1984 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Joseph S. Nye is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States and specializes in Social Sciences, with a focus on Political Science and International Relations. Their research contributions extend across various subfields including Sociology and Political Science as well as Astronomy and Astrophysics.

The main topics covered by their work include:

International Relations and Foreign Policy
Global Peace and Security Dynamics
Peacebuilding and International Security
Nuclear Issues and Defense
Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life
Military and Defense Studies
European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies

Joseph S. Nye's recent publications showcase a focus on international political power dynamics and ethics, with papers such as:

"Soft power: the evolution of a concept" (2021) in Journal of Political Power
"Power and Interdependence with China" (2020) in The Washington Quarterly
"Soft power: the origins and political progress of a concept" (2021) in Journal of International Communication
"How not to deal with a rising China: a US perspective" (2022) in International Affairs
"Nuclear Ethics Revisited" (2023) in Ethics & International Affairs

The frequent co-authors who have collaborated with Joseph S. Nye include:

Robert O. Keohane
Mark Cozad
Jeffrey Engstrom
Scott W. Harold
Timothy R. Heath

Joseph S. Nye's academic work appears repeatedly in several publication venues, with multiple contributions to SAY, as well as appearances in Journal of Political Power, The Washington Quarterly, International Affairs, and Journal of International Communication.

Books authored by Joseph S. Nye have been published by Springer Nature and RAND Corporation eBooks. Notable titles include:

Soft Power and Great-Power Competition (2023), published by Springer Nature
Gaining Victory in Systems Warfare: China's Perspective on the U.S.-China Military Balance (2023), published by RAND Corporation eBooks

Joseph S. Nye was recognized as a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1984.

Best Publications

Soft Power: The Means To Success In World Politics

Joseph S. Nye

15094
Citations
Power and interdependence

Robert O. Keohane;Joseph S. Nye

14842
Citations
Bound To Lead: The Changing Nature Of American Power

Joseph S. Nye

5897
Citations
The future of power

Joseph S. Nye

3849
Citations
Corruption and Political Development: A Cost-Benefit Analysis

Joseph S. Nye

3629
Citations
Public Diplomacy and Soft Power

Jr. Joseph S. Nye

3127
Citations
Transnational relations and world politics

Robert O. Keohane;Joseph S. Nye

3102
Citations
Power and interdependence : world politics in transition

Robert O. Keohane;Joseph S. Nye

3047
Citations
Why people don't trust government

Joseph S. Nye;Philip Zelikow;David C. King

1692
Citations
Power and Interdependence in the Information Age

Robert O. Keohane;Joseph S. Nye

1654
Citations
Bound to Lead: The Changing Nature of American Power

Gaddis Smith;Joseph S. Nye

1503
Citations
The Powers to Lead

Joseph S. Nye

1322
Citations
Transnational Relations and World Politics: An Introduction

Joseph S. Nye;Robert O. Keohane

1054
Citations
Transgovernmental Relations and International Organizations

Robert O. Keohane;Joseph S. Nye

1034
Citations
Globalization: What's New? What's Not? (And So What?)

Robert O. Keohane;Joseph S. Nye

1026
Citations
America's Information Edge

Joseph S. Nye;William A. Owens

1003
Citations
The Paradox of American Power: Why the World's Only Superpower Can't Go It Alone

Jr. Joseph S. Nye

890
Citations
The Origin and Prevention of Major Wars: Domestic Politics and War

Robert I. Rotberg;Theodore K. Rabb;Robert Gilpin;John F. Guilmartin

568
Citations
Power and Interdependence revisited

Robert O. Keohane;Joseph S. Nye

526
Citations
Governance in a Globalizing World

Joseph S. Nye;John D. Donahue

482
Citations
The Paradox of American Power

Joseph S. Nye

397
Citations
Soft Power and American Foreign Policy

Joseph S. Nye

381
Citations
Deterrence and Dissuasion in Cyberspace

Joseph S. Nye

337
Citations
Comparative Regional Integration: Concept and Measurement

Joseph S. Nye

254
Citations
The changing nature of world power

Joseph S. Nye

230
Citations
Power in the Global Information Age: From Realism to Globalization

Joseph S. Nye

211
Citations
Governance in a Globalizing World

Omar Sanchez;Joseph S. Nye;John D. Donahue

16
Citations
Transnational Relations and World Politics.

H. Field Haviland;Robert O. Keohane;Joseph S. Nye

0
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert O. Keohane Princeton University

Scott D. Sagan Stanford University

Charles S. Maier Harvard University

Kenneth N. Waltz University of California, Berkeley

Jack S. Levy Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Robert Jervis Columbia University

Bruce Bueno de Mesquita New York University

Robert I. Rotberg Harvard University

Samuel P. Huntington Harvard University

Stanley Hoffmann Harvard University

External Links

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