2026 Michael N. Schmitt: Law Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Law	38	119	108	11	10	281	7298

Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Law in United Kingdom Leader Award

Overview

Michael N. Schmitt is affiliated with the University of Reading in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the social sciences, with a strong focus on political science and international relations.

Their work encompasses multiple subfields such as sociology and political science, information systems, philosophy, and a specialized interest in pediatrics, perinatology, and child health. The main topics addressed in their research include:

International Law and Human Rights
Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies
Global Peace and Security Dynamics
Blockchain Technology Applications and Security
War, Ethics, and Justification
Misinformation and Its Impacts
Information and Cyber Security

Michael N. Schmitt's recent published papers include:

International Humanitarian Law and the Conduct of Cyber Hostilities: Quo Vadis?, 2022, Journal of International Humanitarian Legal Studies
Aid and Assistance as a 'Use of Force' Under the Jus Ad Bellum, 2023, SSRN Electronic Journal
Cyber Attacks and Cyber (Mis)information Operations during a Pandemic, 2020, SSRN Electronic Journal
Is Bitcoin Enough? An Analysis of Passive Cryptocurrency Investments, 2024, The Journal of Alternative Investments
The Plea of Necessity: An Oft Overlooked Response Option to Hostile Cyber Operations, 2021, CentAUR (University of Reading)

The scholar has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including:

Taro Wirth
Thomas Siegl
W. Casey Biggerstaff
Marko Milanović
Maria Lucia Carpes Berro

Michael N. Schmitt's work often appears in venues such as:

SSRN Electronic Journal
International Review of the Red Cross
The Journal of Alternative Investments
Journal of International Humanitarian Legal Studies
Caderno Pedagógico

Best Publications

Tallinn Manual on the International Law Applicable to Cyber Warfare

Michael N. Schmitt

1036
Citations
Tallinn Manual on the International Law applicable to Cyber Warfare: prepared by the International Group of Experts at the Invitation of the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence

Michael N. Schmitt

615
Citations
State-Sponsored Assassination in International and Domestic Law

Michael N. Schmitt

247
Citations
Humanitarian Law and Direct Participation in Hostilities by Private Contractors or Civilian Employees

Michael N. Schmitt

246
Citations
Long-term Follow-up of Pseudoexfoliation and the Development of Elevated Intraocular Pressure

J. Charles Henry;Theodore Krupin;Michael Schmitt;Jason Lauffer

186
Citations
Preemptive strategies and international law

Michael N. Schmitt

183
Citations
Cyber operations and the Jus Ad Bellum revisited

Michael N. Schmitt

174
Citations
Computer Network Attack and the Use of Force in International Law: Thoughts on a Normative Framework

Michael N. Schmitt

157
Citations
Wired Warfare: Computer Network Attack and Jus in Bello

Michael N. Schmitt

153
Citations
The Law of Cyber Warfare: Quo Vadis?

Michael N. Schmitt

153
Citations
International law in cyberspace: the Koh speech and Tallinn manual juxtaposed

Michael Schmitt;Michael Schmitt;Michael Schmitt

150
Citations
Military Necessity and Humanity in International Humanitarian Law: Preserving the Delicate Balance

Michael N. Schmitt

134
Citations
Asymmetrical Warfare and International Humanitarian Law

Michael N. Schmitt

112
Citations
Precision attack and international humanitarian law

Michael N. Schmitt

102
Citations
The Interpretive Guidance on the Notion of Direct Participation in Hostilities: A Critical Analysis

Michael N. Schmitt

101
Citations
Classification of Cyber Conflict

Michael N. Schmitt

85
Citations
International Law and Armed Conflict: Exploring the Faultlines

Michael N. Schmitt;Jelena Pejic

74
Citations
Investigating Violations of International Law in Armed Conflict

Michael N. Schmitt

72
Citations
Deconstructing direct participation in hostilities: the constitutive elements

Michael N. Schmitt;Michael N. Schmitt;Michael N. Schmitt

70
Citations
"Out of the loop": autonomous weapon systems and the law of armed conflict

Michael N. Schmitt;Michael N. Schmitt;Michael N. Schmitt;Jeffreyn S. Thurnher

63
Citations
Autonomous weapon systems and international humanitarian law: a reply to the critics

Michael Schmitt;Michael Schmitt;Michael Schmitt

60
Citations
Green War: An Assessment of the Environmental Law of International Armed Conflict

Michael N. Schmitt

59
Citations
Respect for Sovereignty in Cyberspace

Michael N. Schmitt;Liis Vihul

45
Citations
"Virtual" Disenfranchisement: Cyber Election Meddling in the Grey Zones of International Law

Michael N. Schmitt

34
Citations
In defense of due diligence in cyberspace

Michael N. Schmitt;Michael N. Schmitt;Michael N. Schmitt

19
Citations
Wound, Capture, or Kill? A Reply to Professor Ryan Goodman's 'The Power to Kill or Capture Enemy Combatants'

Michael N. Schmitt;Michael N. Schmitt;Michael N. Schmitt

4
Citations
Humanitarian Law and Direct Participation in Hostilties by Private Contractors or Civilian Employees

Michael N. Schmitt;Michael N. Schmitt;Michael N. Schmitt

4
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Yuval Shany Hebrew University of Jerusalem

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Research.com Recognitions

Overview

Best Publications

Tallinn Manual on the International Law Applicable to Cyber Warfare

Tallinn Manual on the International Law applicable to Cyber Warfare: prepared by the International Group of Experts at the Invitation of the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence

State-Sponsored Assassination in International and Domestic Law

Humanitarian Law and Direct Participation in Hostilities by Private Contractors or Civilian Employees

Long-term Follow-up of Pseudoexfoliation and the Development of Elevated Intraocular Pressure

Preemptive strategies and international law

Cyber operations and the Jus Ad Bellum revisited

Computer Network Attack and the Use of Force in International Law: Thoughts on a Normative Framework

Wired Warfare: Computer Network Attack and Jus in Bello

The Law of Cyber Warfare: Quo Vadis?

International law in cyberspace: the Koh speech and Tallinn manual juxtaposed

Military Necessity and Humanity in International Humanitarian Law: Preserving the Delicate Balance

Asymmetrical Warfare and International Humanitarian Law

Precision attack and international humanitarian law

The Interpretive Guidance on the Notion of Direct Participation in Hostilities: A Critical Analysis

Classification of Cyber Conflict

International Law and Armed Conflict: Exploring the Faultlines

Investigating Violations of International Law in Armed Conflict

Deconstructing direct participation in hostilities: the constitutive elements

"Out of the loop": autonomous weapon systems and the law of armed conflict

Autonomous weapon systems and international humanitarian law: a reply to the critics

Green War: An Assessment of the Environmental Law of International Armed Conflict

Respect for Sovereignty in Cyberspace

"Virtual" Disenfranchisement: Cyber Election Meddling in the Grey Zones of International Law

In defense of due diligence in cyberspace

Wound, Capture, or Kill? A Reply to Professor Ryan Goodman's 'The Power to Kill or Capture Enemy Combatants'

Humanitarian Law and Direct Participation in Hostilties by Private Contractors or Civilian Employees

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