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77
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Joseph S. Nye 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 Joseph S. Nye sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 333+

This scientist: 316 publications — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Joseph S. Nye 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 Joseph S. Nye sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 77 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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

  • Power and interdependence

    Robert O. Keohane;Joseph S. Nye

  • Bound To Lead: The Changing Nature Of American Power

    Joseph S. Nye

  • The future of power

    Joseph S. Nye

  • Corruption and Political Development: A Cost-Benefit Analysis

    Joseph S. Nye

  • Public Diplomacy and Soft Power

    Jr. Joseph S. Nye

  • Transnational relations and world politics

    Robert O. Keohane;Joseph S. Nye

  • Power and interdependence : world politics in transition

    Robert O. Keohane;Joseph S. Nye

  • Why people don't trust government

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

  • Power and Interdependence in the Information Age

    Robert O. Keohane;Joseph S. Nye

  • Bound to Lead: The Changing Nature of American Power

    Gaddis Smith;Joseph S. Nye

  • The Powers to Lead

    Joseph S. Nye

  • Transnational Relations and World Politics: An Introduction

    Joseph S. Nye;Robert O. Keohane

  • Transgovernmental Relations and International Organizations

    Robert O. Keohane;Joseph S. Nye

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

    Robert O. Keohane;Joseph S. Nye

  • America's Information Edge

    Joseph S. Nye;William A. Owens

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

    Jr. Joseph S. Nye

  • The Origin and Prevention of Major Wars: Domestic Politics and War

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

  • Power and Interdependence revisited

    Robert O. Keohane;Joseph S. Nye

  • Governance in a Globalizing World

    Joseph S. Nye;John D. Donahue

  • The Paradox of American Power

    Joseph S. Nye

  • Soft Power and American Foreign Policy

    Joseph S. Nye

  • Deterrence and Dissuasion in Cyberspace

    Joseph S. Nye

  • Comparative Regional Integration: Concept and Measurement

    Joseph S. Nye

  • The changing nature of world power

    Joseph S. Nye

  • Power in the Global Information Age: From Realism to Globalization

    Joseph S. Nye

  • Governance in a Globalizing World

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

  • Transnational Relations and World Politics.

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

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert O. Keohane
Robert O. Keohane Princeton University
Scott D. Sagan
Scott D. Sagan Stanford University
Charles S. Maier
Charles S. Maier Harvard University
Kenneth N. Waltz
Kenneth N. Waltz University of California, Berkeley
Jack S. Levy
Jack S. Levy Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Robert Jervis
Robert Jervis Columbia University
Bruce Bueno de Mesquita
Bruce Bueno de Mesquita New York University
Robert I. Rotberg
Robert I. Rotberg Harvard University
Samuel P. Huntington
Samuel P. Huntington Harvard University
Stanley Hoffmann
Stanley Hoffmann Harvard University

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