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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 51 217 192 27 24 527 15112

Lawrence Freedman publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Lawrence Freedman between 1968 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Lawrence Freedman published across 58 years, from 1968 to 2025, averaging 13.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 82 publications in 1983. 17 of the 797 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1968 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 82. Peak 82 publications in 1983. 1968: 1 publication 1969: 0 publications 1970: 2 publications 1971: 1 publication 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 14 publications 1978: 12 publications 1979: 4 publications 1980: 24 publications 1981: 7 publications 1982: 7 publications 1983: 82 publications 1984: 9 publications 1985: 11 publications 1986: 23 publications 1987: 12 publications 1988: 11 publications 1989: 19 publications 1990: 9 publications 1991: 8 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 15 publications 1995: 12 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 55 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 57 publications 2004: 45 publications 2005: 34 publications 2006: 32 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 50 publications 2020: 24 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 17 publications
1968 2025

797 publications in total across all disciplines

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Lawrence Freedman: publications per year, 1968 to 2025
Year Publications
1968 1
1969 0
1970 2
1971 1
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 2
1977 14
1978 12
1979 4
1980 24
1981 7
1982 7
1983 82
1984 9
1985 11
1986 23
1987 12
1988 11
1989 19
1990 9
1991 8
1992 8
1993 8
1994 15
1995 12
1996 5
1997 7
1998 12
1999 8
2000 55
2001 13
2002 12
2003 57
2004 45
2005 34
2006 32
2007 3
2008 3
2009 3
2010 5
2011 5
2012 4
2013 5
2014 14
2015 15
2016 19
2017 11
2018 11
2019 50
2020 24
2021 10
2022 4
2023 13
2024 0
2025 17
Total 797
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Lawrence Freedman 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 Lawrence Freedman 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, 333+ 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: 527 publications — 99th percentile

99% 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
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+ 97 527
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Lawrence Freedman 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 Lawrence Freedman 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, 51 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: 51 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% 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
41 32
42 26
43 25
44 33
45 33
46 17
47 21
48 22
49 18
50 19
51 19 51
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Political Science in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2020 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1989 - Member of Academia Europaea

Overview

Lawrence Freedman is affiliated with King's College London in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the social sciences with a focus on political science and international relations. Their work involves key subfields such as management, monitoring, policy and law, sociology and political science, economics and econometrics, and astronomy and astrophysics.

Freedman's scholarly interests include several main topics of work:

  • European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies
  • Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies
  • Nuclear Issues and Defense
  • Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the Middle East
  • International Relations and Foreign Policy
  • Environmental and Biological Research in Conflict Zones
  • Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence

Their recent publications display a range of topics covering geopolitical, military, and strategic inquiries. Notable papers include:

  • "Humanitarian Challenges of Great Power Conflict: Signs from Ukraine" (2023), published in Daedalus
  • "US-Iran, 2020" (2021), published in Adelphi series
  • "The Falklands War: An Imperial History, by Ezequiel Mercau" (2020), published in The English Historical Review
  • "Casting the atomic canon: (R)evolving nuclear strategy: A reply" (2022), published in European Journal of International Security
  • "The worst military leaders in history" (2022), published in International Affairs

Their frequent co-authors feature several recurrent collaborators, specifically Heather Williams, with whom Freedman has worked on multiple occasions. Other co-authors include Jeffrey Michaels and Srinath Raghavan.

Freedman's work has appeared predominantly in the following publication venues:

  • Adelphi series (5 publications)
  • Journal of Strategic Studies (2 publications)
  • Daedalus
  • The English Historical Review
  • European Journal of International Security

Awards received by Freedman include being named a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2020 and becoming a Member of Academia Europaea in 1989.

Best Publications

  • Making War and Building Peace: United Nations Peace Operations

    Michael W. Doyle;Nicholas Sambanis

  • The Geography of Ethnic Violence: Identity, Interests, and the Indivisibility of Territory

    Monica Duffy Toft

  • Armed Servants: Agency, Oversight, and Civil-Military Relations

    Peter D. Feaver

  • Choosing Your Battles: American Civil-Military Relations and the Use of Force

    Peter D. Feaver;Christopher Gelpi

  • The evolution of nuclear strategy

    Lawrence Freedman

  • Dying to Win: The Strategic Logic of Suicide Terrorism

    Unknown

  • The Global Cold War: Third World Interventions and the Making of Our Times

    Unknown

  • Strategy: A History

    Lawrence Freedman

  • The Utility of Force: The Art of War in the Modern World

    Lawrence D. Freedman;Rupert Smith

  • Torture and truth : America, Abu Ghraib, and the war on terror

    Unknown

  • Counterinsurgency lessons from Malaya and Vietnam : learning to eat soup with a knife

    Lawrence D. Freedman;John A. Nagl;Anthony James Joes

  • The Psychology of Nuclear Proliferation: Identity, Emotions, and Foreign Policy

    Unknown

  • The Gulf Conflict, 1990-1991 : diplomacy and war in the new world order

    Lawrence Freedman;Efraim Karsh

  • Arabs at War: Military Effectiveness, 1948-1991

    Unknown

  • US intelligence and the Soviet strategic threat

    Lawrence Freedman

  • How Kuwait Was Won: Strategy in the Gulf War

    Lawrence Freedman;Efraim Karsh

  • The Gulf Conflict, 1990-91

    Lawrence Freedman;Efraim Karsh

  • Logic, Politics and Foreign Policy Processes: A Critique of the Bureaucratic Politics Model

    Lawrence Freedman

  • The United States Strategic Bombing Survey

    Philip Bobbitt;Philip Bobbitt;Lawrence Freedman;Gregory F. Treverton

  • Deterrence: A Conceptual Analysis

    Lawrence Freedman

  • The Soviet Estimate: US Intelligence Analysis and Russian Military Strength

    Lawrence Freedman

  • Taken By storm: the media, public opinion, and US foreign policy in the Gulf War

    Lawrence Freedman

  • Battle: A History of Combat and Culture from Ancient Greece to Modern America

    Lawrence D. Freedman;John A. Lynn

  • The War of the Falkland Islands, 1982

    Lawrence Freedman

  • Perception and Misperception in International Politics

    L. Freedman

  • Virtual war: Kosovo and beyond.

    Lawrence Freedman

  • In retrospect: the tragedy and lessons of Vietnam

    Lawrence Freedman

  • The Amazons: : Lives and legends of warrior women across the ancient world.

    Lawrence D. Freedman

  • Morality and contemporary warfare

    Lawrence Freedman

  • Rethinking the Korean War: A New Diplomatic and Strategic History

    Lawrence D. Freedman;William Stueck

  • The assassins' gate: America in Iraq

    L D Freedman

  • Destined for War: Can America and China Escape Thucydides's Trap?

    Lawrence Freedman

  • Head strong: : how psychology is revolutionizing war

    Lawrence D. Freedman

  • The dictator’s army: : Battlefield effectiveness in authoritarian regimes

    Lawrence D. Freedman

  • The Gulf Conflict 1990-1991: Diplomacy and War in the New World Order.

    Scott D. Sagan;Lawrence Freedman;Efraim Karsh

Frequent Co-Authors

Eliot A. Cohen
Eliot A. Cohen Johns Hopkins University
Nicholas J. Wheeler
Nicholas J. Wheeler University of Birmingham
Christian Reus-Smit
Christian Reus-Smit University of Melbourne
T. V. Paul
T. V. Paul McGill University
Mike Clarke
Mike Clarke Queen's University Belfast
Henry A. Kissinger
Henry A. Kissinger Harvard University
Robert Jervis
Robert Jervis Columbia University
Scott D. Sagan
Scott D. Sagan Stanford University
I. William Zartman
I. William Zartman Johns Hopkins University
Simon Wessely
Simon Wessely King's College London

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