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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 40 473 260 90 34592

Kenneth N. Waltz publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kenneth N. Waltz between 1956 and 2019, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kenneth N. Waltz published across 64 years, from 1956 to 2019, averaging 1.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 8 publications in 1988. 4 of the 95 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1956 to 2019. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 8. Peak 8 publications in 1988. 1956: 1 publication 1957: 1 publication 1958: 0 publications 1959: 4 publications 1960: 2 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 1 publication 1963: 0 publications 1964: 1 publication 1965: 2 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 3 publications 1968: 1 publication 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 1 publication 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 2 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 1 publication 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 8 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 1 publication 2003: 3 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 0 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 6 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 0 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 1 publication
1956 2019

95 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kenneth N. Waltz: publications per year, 1956 to 2019
Year Publications
1956 1
1957 1
1958 0
1959 4
1960 2
1961 0
1962 1
1963 0
1964 1
1965 2
1966 0
1967 3
1968 1
1969 0
1970 0
1971 1
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 1
1977 1
1978 0
1979 1
1980 2
1981 4
1982 1
1983 1
1984 1
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 8
1989 4
1990 1
1991 1
1992 0
1993 2
1994 2
1995 2
1996 2
1997 2
1998 0
1999 2
2000 3
2001 1
2002 1
2003 3
2004 1
2005 0
2006 0
2007 5
2008 2
2009 2
2010 2
2011 1
2012 6
2013 4
2014 0
2015 1
2016 0
2017 4
2018 3
2019 1
Total 95
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Kenneth N. Waltz publications per year - data summary

  • Kenneth N. Waltz, a Political Science scholar from University of California, Berkeley, has 95 publications recorded across 64 years, from 1956 to 2019.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1956 and the most recent to 2019.
  • The most productive year is 1988, with 8 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1956, 1957, 1962, 1964 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 20 of the 64 years in the span carry no publications at all (1958, 1961, 1963, 1966 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 1.5 papers per year over the whole span, or 2.2 per year counting only the 44 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2015-2019) hold 9 publications, 9% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1956-1977: 19 publications (0.9 per year); 1978-1999: 36 publications (1.6 per year); 2000-2019: 40 publications (2.0 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Kenneth N. Waltz 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 Kenneth N. Waltz 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, 86–90 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: 90 publications — 26th percentile

26% 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 90
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
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Kenneth N. Waltz 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.
  • Kenneth N. Waltz, a Political Science scholar from University of California, Berkeley, records 90 publications - the 26th percentile of the discipline.
  • 26% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Kenneth N. Waltz, and about 74% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 121–125 publications range, and Kenneth N. Waltz ranks below 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).

Kenneth N. Waltz 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 Kenneth N. Waltz 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, 40 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: 40 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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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 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
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Kenneth N. Waltz 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.
  • Kenneth N. Waltz, a Political Science scholar from University of California, Berkeley, records 40 D-Index - the 77th percentile of the discipline.
  • 77% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Kenneth N. Waltz, and about 23% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 32 D-Index range, and Kenneth N. Waltz 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

  • 1999 - James Madison Award, American Political Science Association (APSA)
  • 1991 - Heinz I. Eulau Award, American Political Science Association (APSA)
  • 1976 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

Kenneth N. Waltz was affiliated with the University of California, Berkeley in the United States. Their academic career included a focus on political science, as evidenced by the awards received and institutional association.

Waltz's work was recognized through several notable awards. These included the James Madison Award from the American Political Science Association (APSA) in 1999, the Heinz I. Eulau Award from APSA in 1991, and a fellowship from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in 1976.

Throughout their career, Waltz did not have recorded frequent co-authors or a defined list of recent papers available in the source data. Similarly, there was no detailed record of publication venues, book publications, or a specific categorization of main fields or subfields of study.

Because of this, detailed information about specific research topics, publications, and collaborative networks is not documented here. The focus remains on the institutional affiliation and recognized academic honors as primary data points for this profile.

Best Publications

  • Theory of International Politics

    Kenneth Neal Waltz

  • Theory of International Politics

    Joseph Frankel;Kenneth N. Waltz

  • Man, the State, and War: A Theoretical Analysis

    Kenneth Neal Waltz

  • Structural Realism after the Cold War

    Kenneth N. Waltz

  • The Emerging Structure of International Politics

    Kenneth N. Waltz

  • Man, the State, and War

    Kenneth Waltz

  • The spread of nuclear weapons : a debate renewed : with new sections on India and Pakistan, terrorism, and missile defense

    Scott Douglas Sagan;Kenneth Neal Waltz

  • The Spread of Nuclear Weapons - A Debate

    Eliot A. Cohen;Scott D. Sagan;Kenneth N. Waltz

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

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

  • The spread of nuclear weapons: More may be better

    Kenneth Neal Waltz

  • Nuclear Myths and Political Realities

    Kenneth N. Waltz

  • The Origins of War in Neorealist Theory

    Kenneth N. Waltz

  • Globalization and Governance

    Kenneth N. Waltz

  • International politics is not foreign policy

    Kenneth N. Waltz

  • The Use of Force: Military Power and International Politics

    Robert J. Art;Kenneth Neal Waltz

  • The New World Order

    Unknown

  • The Spread of Nuclear Weapons: A Debate Renewed

    Kenneth N. Waltz;Scott Sagan

  • The Origin and Prevention of Major Wars: The Theory of Hegemonic War

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

  • Kant, Liberalism, and War.

    Kenneth N. Waltz

  • The spread of nuclear weapons : an enduring debate : with new chapters on Iran, Iraq, and North Korea, and on the prospects for global nuclear disarmament

    Scott Douglas Sagan;Kenneth Neal Waltz

  • The Origin of War in Neorealist Theory

    Unknown

  • Realism and International Politics

    Kenneth Neal Waltz

  • The Spread of Nuclear Weapons: More May Be Better: Introduction

    Kenneth N. Waltz

  • Foreign policy and democratic politics : the American and British experience

    Kenneth Neal Waltz

  • The Origin and Prevention of Major Wars

    Robert Gilpin;John F. Guilmartin;Myron P. Gutmann;Jeffrey L. Hughes

  • Why Iran Should Get the Bomb

    Kenneth N. Waltz

Frequent Co-Authors

Scott D. Sagan
Scott D. Sagan Stanford University
Jack S. Levy
Jack S. Levy Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Charles S. Maier
Charles S. Maier Harvard University
Joseph S. Nye
Joseph S. Nye Harvard University
Bruce Bueno de Mesquita
Bruce Bueno de Mesquita New York University
Robert Jervis
Robert Jervis Columbia University
Robert I. Rotberg
Robert I. Rotberg Harvard University
James D. Fearon
James D. Fearon Stanford University
Robert O. Keohane
Robert O. Keohane Princeton University
Richard A. Falk
Richard A. Falk Princeton University

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