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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 27 1462 1334 24 21 133 3213

Morten Bøås publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Morten Bøås between 1963 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Morten Bøås published across 63 years, from 1963 to 2025, averaging 2.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2020. 10 of the 178 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1963 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2020. 1963: 2 publications 1964: 1 publication 1965: 3 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 1 publication 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 2 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 7 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 27 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 2 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 6 publications
1963 2025

178 publications in total across all disciplines

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Morten Bøås: publications per year, 1963 to 2025
Year Publications
1963 2
1964 1
1965 3
1966 0
1967 0
1968 1
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 1
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 1
1995 0
1996 1
1997 1
1998 1
1999 2
2000 6
2001 3
2002 3
2003 4
2004 6
2005 5
2006 1
2007 7
2008 5
2009 6
2010 13
2011 2
2012 6
2013 10
2014 8
2015 7
2016 4
2017 11
2018 6
2019 6
2020 27
2021 5
2022 1
2023 2
2024 4
2025 6
Total 178
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Morten Bøås 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 Morten Bøås 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, 131–135 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: 133 publications — 56th percentile

56% 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 64 133
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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Morten Bøås 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 Morten Bøås 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, 27 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: 27 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% 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 27
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
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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Overview

Morten Bøås is affiliated with the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs in Norway. Their research primarily focuses on social sciences, with a concentration in sociology and political science. The subfields of study include anthropology, development, political science and international relations, and general social sciences.

Their scholarly work covers a range of topics, particularly within African studies and geopolitics, peacebuilding and international security, international development and aid, African studies and ethnography, political conflict and governance, terrorism, counterterrorism and political violence, as well as religion, society, and development.

Recent papers by Morten Bøås include:

  • EU migration management in the Sahel: unintended consequences on the ground in Niger? (2020, Third World Quarterly)
  • Governance, Fragility and Insurgency in the Sahel: A Hybrid Political Order in the Making (2020, The International Spectator)
  • Explaining Violence in Tillabéri: Insurgent Appropriation of Local Grievances? (2020, The International Spectator)
  • INTRODUCTION: POST-GADDAFI REPERCUSSIONS IN THE SAHEL AND WEST AFRICA (2020, Strategic Review for Southern Africa)

Frequent collaborators in their research include Berit Bliesemann de Guevara, Abdoul Wakhab Cissé, Viljar Haavik, Alessio Iocchi, and Kari M. Osland.

Publications by Morten Bøås are often found in the following venues:

  • Open Access Government
  • Third World Quarterly
  • The International Spectator
  • Third World Thematics A TWQ Journal
  • African Security

Best Publications

  • Global Institutions and Development: Framing the World?

    Morten Boas;Desmond McNeill

  • African guerrillas : raging against the machine

    Morten Bøås;Kevin C. Dunn

  • Insecurity and Development: The Rhetoric of the ‘Failed State’

    Morten Bøås;Kathleen M Jennings

  • Liberia and Sierra Leone—dead ringers? The logic of neopatrimonial rule

    Morten Bøås

  • ‘Failed States’ and ‘State Failure’: Threats or Opportunities?

    Morten Bøås;Kathleen M. Jennings

  • 'Getting in, Getting Out': Militia Membership and Prospects for Re-Integration in Post-War Liberia

    Morten Bøås;Anne Hatløy

  • The political economy of new regionalisms

    Marianne H Marchand;Morten Boas;Timothy M Shaw

  • Politics of Origin in Africa: Autochthony, Citizenship and Conflict

    Morten Bøås;Kevin C. Dunn

  • Private Sector Influence in the Multilateral System: A Changing Structure of World Governance?

    Benedicte Bull;Morten Bøås;Desmond McNeill

  • The Trouble in Mali—corruption, collusion, resistance

    Morten Bøås;Liv Elin Torheim

  • Transactions and Interactions: Everyday Life in the Peacekeeping Economy

    Kathleen Marie Jennings;Morten Bøås

  • The liberian civil war: new war/old war?

    Morten Bøås

  • The Weave-World: The Regional Interweaving of Economies, Ideas and Identities

    Morten Bøås;Marianne H. Marchand;Timothy M. Shaw

  • The political economy of regions and regionalisms

    Morten Bøås;Marianne H. Marchand;Timothy M. Shaw

  • "New" Nationalism and Autochthony - Tales of Origin as Political Cleavage

    Morten Bøås

  • Crime, Coping, and Resistance in the Mali-Sahel Periphery

    Morten Bøås

  • Doing Fieldwork in Areas of International Intervention: A Guide to Research in Violent and Closed Contexts

    Berit Bliesemann de Guevara;Morten Bøås

  • Governance as Multilateral Development Bank Policy: The Cases of the African Development Bank and the Asian Development Bank

    Morten Bøås

  • Nigeria and West Africa: from a Regional Security Complex to a Regional Security Community?

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  • Security Sector Reform in Liberia: An Uneven Partnership without Local Ownership

    Morten Bøås;Karianne Stig

  • Child Labour in West Africa: Different Work – Different Vulnerabilities

    Morten Bøås;Anne Hatløy

Frequent Co-Authors

Timothy M. Shaw
Timothy M. Shaw University of Massachusetts Boston
Marianne H. Marchand
Marianne H. Marchand Carleton University
Odd-Helge Fjeldstad
Odd-Helge Fjeldstad Christian Michelsen Institute
Cedric De Coning
Cedric De Coning Norwegian Institute of International Affairs

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