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Martti Koskenniemi

Martti Koskenniemi

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Law and Political Science
Finland
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Law 49 55 48 1 1 237 11960

Martti Koskenniemi publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Martti Koskenniemi between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Martti Koskenniemi published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 7.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 34 publications in 2021. 6 of the 293 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 34. Peak 34 publications in 2021. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 5 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 7 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 4 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 18 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 34 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 2 publications
1989 2025

293 publications in total across all disciplines

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Martti Koskenniemi: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 1
1991 5
1992 3
1993 1
1994 7
1995 4
1996 1
1997 4
1998 4
1999 10
2000 7
2001 11
2002 8
2003 6
2004 12
2005 6
2006 18
2007 9
2008 8
2009 6
2010 6
2011 11
2012 16
2013 9
2014 8
2015 9
2016 11
2017 17
2018 11
2019 7
2020 9
2021 34
2022 2
2023 5
2024 4
2025 2
Total 293
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Martti Koskenniemi publication distribution in Law in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Law in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Martti Koskenniemi sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100
Bar chart with 46 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 37–41 to 262+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 100. Most scientists, 100, have 262+ publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 262 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 237–241 publications, is where this scientist sits. 37–41 publications: 3 scientists 42–46 publications: 1 scientist 47–51 publications: 0 scientists 52–56 publications: 3 scientists 57–61 publications: 2 scientists 62–66 publications: 1 scientist 67–71 publications: 6 scientists 72–76 publications: 6 scientists 77–81 publications: 10 scientists 82–86 publications: 7 scientists 87–91 publications: 10 scientists 92–96 publications: 18 scientists 97–101 publications: 15 scientists 102–106 publications: 14 scientists 107–111 publications: 12 scientists 112–116 publications: 12 scientists 117–121 publications: 14 scientists 122–126 publications: 10 scientists 127–131 publications: 9 scientists 132–136 publications: 14 scientists 137–141 publications: 12 scientists 142–146 publications: 14 scientists 147–151 publications: 8 scientists 152–156 publications: 14 scientists 157–161 publications: 5 scientists 162–166 publications: 9 scientists 167–171 publications: 15 scientists 172–176 publications: 6 scientists 177–181 publications: 9 scientists 182–186 publications: 8 scientists 187–191 publications: 16 scientists 192–196 publications: 7 scientists 197–201 publications: 6 scientists 202–206 publications: 7 scientists 207–211 publications: 11 scientists 212–216 publications: 0 scientists 217–221 publications: 5 scientists 222–226 publications: 6 scientists 227–231 publications: 10 scientists 232–236 publications: 8 scientists 237–241 publications: 5 scientists 242–246 publications: 4 scientists 247–251 publications: 2 scientists 252–256 publications: 7 scientists 257–261 publications: 5 scientists 262+ publications: 100 scientists
37–41 publications 262+

This scientist: 237 publications — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 262 publications or more.

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Number of Law scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 466 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
37–41 3
42–46 1
47–51 0
52–56 3
57–61 2
62–66 1
67–71 6
72–76 6
77–81 10
82–86 7
87–91 10
92–96 18
97–101 15
102–106 14
107–111 12
112–116 12
117–121 14
122–126 10
127–131 9
132–136 14
137–141 12
142–146 14
147–151 8
152–156 14
157–161 5
162–166 9
167–171 15
172–176 6
177–181 9
182–186 8
187–191 16
192–196 7
197–201 6
202–206 7
207–211 11
212–216 0
217–221 5
222–226 6
227–231 10
232–236 8
237–241 5 237
242–246 4
247–251 2
252–256 7
257–261 5
262+ 100
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Martti Koskenniemi D-index placement in Law in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Law scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Martti Koskenniemi sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
20 40 60 80
Bar chart with 23 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 20 to 42+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 92. Most scientists, 92, have 42+ D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 42 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 42+ D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 20 D-Index: 16 scientists 21 D-Index: 23 scientists 22 D-Index: 11 scientists 23 D-Index: 20 scientists 24 D-Index: 17 scientists 25 D-Index: 23 scientists 26 D-Index: 19 scientists 27 D-Index: 19 scientists 28 D-Index: 22 scientists 29 D-Index: 14 scientists 30 D-Index: 25 scientists 31 D-Index: 25 scientists 32 D-Index: 20 scientists 33 D-Index: 24 scientists 34 D-Index: 23 scientists 35 D-Index: 12 scientists 36 D-Index: 11 scientists 37 D-Index: 15 scientists 38 D-Index: 14 scientists 39 D-Index: 4 scientists 40 D-Index: 8 scientists 41 D-Index: 9 scientists 42+ D-Index: 92 scientists
20 D-Index 42+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 42 D-Index or more.

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Number of Law scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 466 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
20 16
21 23
22 11
23 20
24 17
25 23
26 19
27 19
28 22
29 14
30 25
31 25
32 20
33 24
34 23
35 12
36 11
37 15
38 14
39 4
40 8
41 9
42+ 92 49
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Law and Political Science in Finland Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Law and Political Science in Finland Leader Award
  • 2018 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Martti Koskenniemi is affiliated with the University of Helsinki in Finland. Their primary area of research is within the Social Sciences, with a strong emphasis on Sociology and Political Science, Political Science and International Relations, History, Education, and Demography.

The scientist's work extensively covers topics such as Brazilian cultural history and politics, historical and contemporary political dynamics, Brazilian history and foreign policy, global peace and security dynamics, education during the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic, and agriculture, land use, and rural development.

Frequent coauthors in their research include Renata Nagamine, Bruno Bernardi, Felipe Pereira Loureiro, Gabriel Grabowski, and Ricardo Barbosa.

Martti Koskenniemi's publications appear in several academic venues, including:

  • Revista de Direito Internacional
  • Lua Nova Revista de Cultura e Política
  • Varia Historia
  • Brazilian Journal of Health Review
  • Journal of Agrarian Change

Recent papers include:

  • The subversive practice of counting bodies: Documenting violence and conflict in rural Brazil, 2021, Journal of Agrarian Change
  • "Deus em Davos": populismo, neoliberalismo e direito internacional no governo Bolsonaro, 2020, Revista de Direito Internacional
  • OS DONOS DO SILÊNCIO: A POLÍTICA EXTERNA DO REGIME MILITAR BRASILEIRO E A COMISSÃO DE DIREITOS HUMANOS DAS NAÇÕES UNIDAS, 2021, Lua Nova Revista de Cultura e Política
  • A dictatorship in the battle for human rights: the 1977 UN High Commissioner proposal and the Brazilian resistance, 2021, Revista Brasileira de Política Internacional
  • Mantendo o céu no lugar: o caso Yanomami e as denúncias contra a ditadura militar brasileira na Comissão Interamericana de Direitos Humanos, 2023, Revista Brasileira de Ciência Política

Martti Koskenniemi has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences since 2018.

Best Publications

  • The Gentle Civilizer of Nations

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  • The Gentle Civilizer of Nations: The Rise and Fall of International Law 1870–1960

    Martti Koskenniemi

  • The Power of Legitimacy Among Nations. By Thomas M. Franck. New York, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1990. Pp. vii, 289. Index. $32.50.

    Martti Koskenniemi

  • From Apology to Utopia: The Structure of International Legal Argument

    Martti Koskenniemi

  • Fragmentation of International Law? Postmodern Anxieties

    Martti Koskenniemi;Päivi Leino

  • The Politics of International Law

    Martti Koskenniemi

  • The Fate of Public International Law: Between Technique and Politics

    Martti Koskenniemi

  • Democratic Governance and International Law

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  • The Politics of International Law – 20 Years Later

    Martti Koskenniemi

  • Constitutionalism as Mindset: Reflections on Kantian Themes About International Law and Globalization

    Martti Koskenniemi

  • National Self-Determination Today: Problems of Legal Theory and Practice

    Martti Koskenniemi

  • EMPIRE AND INTERNATIONAL LAW: THE REAL SPANISH CONTRIBUTION

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  • Fragmentation of international law: difficulties arising from the diversification and expansion of international law : report of the Study Group of the International Law Commission

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  • The Cambridge Companion to International Law

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  • Is International Law International

    Anthea Elizabeth Roberts

  • ‘The Lady Doth Protest Too Much’ Kosovo, and the Turn to Ethics in International Law

    Martti Koskenniemi

  • The Police in the Temple Order, Justice and the UN: A Dialectical View

    Martti Koskenniemi

  • Between Impunity and Show Trials

    Martti Koskenniemi

  • International Law in Europe: Between Tradition and Renewal

    Martti Koskenniemi

  • Lauterpacht: The Victorian Tradition in International Law

    Martti Koskenniemi

  • Miserable Comforters: International Relations as New Natural Law

    Martti Koskenniemi

  • From Apology to Utopia by Martti Koskenniemi

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  • International law and hegemony: a reconfiguration

    Martti Koskenniemi

  • Hierarchy in International Law: A Sketch

    Martti Koskenniemi

  • Histories of International Law: Dealing with Eurocentrism

    Martti Koskenniemi

  • Empire and International Law: The Real Spanish Contribution

    Martti Koskenniemi

  • Fragmentation of international law

    Martti Koskenniemi

  • Law, Teleology and International Relations: An Essay in Counterdisciplinarity:

    Martti Koskenniemi

  • Global Governance and Public International Law

    Martti Koskenniemi

Frequent Co-Authors

James Crawford
James Crawford University of Cambridge
Richard A. Falk
Richard A. Falk Princeton University
David W. Kennedy
David W. Kennedy Harvard University

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