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Peter Wallensteen

Peter Wallensteen

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Political Science
Sweden
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Political Science

D-Index
41
Citations
13264
World Ranking
446
National Ranking
6

Peter Wallensteen 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 Peter Wallensteen sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 333+

This scientist: 265 publications — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more.

Peter Wallensteen 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 Peter Wallensteen sits on this spectrum.

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: 41 D-Index — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Political Science in Sweden Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Political Science in Sweden Leader Award

Overview

Peter Wallensteen is affiliated with Uppsala University in Sweden. Their research primarily spans the Social Sciences, with additional work in Economics, Econometrics and Finance, as well as Environmental Science.

The scientist's subfields of study include:

  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Political Science and International Relations
  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Gender Studies
  • History

The main topics addressed in their work focus on:

  • Peacebuilding and International Security
  • Global Peace and Security Dynamics
  • Political Conflict and Governance
  • International Relations and Foreign Policy
  • Economic Sanctions and International Relations
  • Gender, Security, and Conflict
  • Historical and Contemporary Political Dynamics

Frequent co-authors in their publications include:

  • Isak Svensson
  • Armend Bekaj
  • Bengt E. Gustafsson
  • Lars Rydén
  • G. Tibell

Peter Wallensteen has contributed to several book publications. Publishers include Springer International Publishing and Cambridge University Press.

  • Peter Wallensteen: A Pioneer in Making Peace Researchable (2021)
  • Alva Myrdal: A Pioneer in Nuclear Disarmament (2022)
  • The Peacemaking Mandate (2025)

Best Publications

  • Armed Conflict 1946-2001: A New Dataset

    Nils Petter Gleditsch;Peter Wallensteen;Mikael Eriksson;Margareta Sollenberg

  • Armed conflicts, 1946–2014

    Therése Pettersson;Peter Wallensteen

  • Dyadic Dimensions of Armed Conflict, 1946—2007

    Lotta Harbom;Erik Melander;Peter Wallensteen

  • Armed Conflict, 1989-2000:

    Peter Wallensteen;Margareta Sollenberg

  • Understanding Conflict Resolution: War, Peace and the Global System

    Peter Wallensteen

  • Armed conflict, 1946–2010

    Lotta Themnér;Peter Wallensteen

  • Armed Conflict and Peace Agreements

    Lotta Harbom;Stina Högbladh;Peter Wallensteen

  • Armed Conflicts, 1946–2011

    Lotta Themnér;Peter Wallensteen

  • Armed Conflict and Regional Conflict Complexes, 1989-97:

    Peter Wallensteen;Margareta Sollenberg

  • Armed conflicts, 1946–2013

    Lotta Themnér;Peter Wallensteen

  • Armed Conflicts, Conflict Termination and Peace Agreements, 1989-96:

    Peter Wallensteen;Margareta Sollenberg

  • Understanding Conflict Resolution

    Peter Wallensteen

  • Talking peace: International mediation in armed conflicts

    Peter Wallensteen;Isak Svensson

  • Armed Conflict and Its International Dimensions, 1946-2004:

    Lotta Harbom;Peter Wallensteen

  • Armed Conflicts, 1946–2012:

    Lotta Themnér;Peter Wallensteen

  • Armed Conflict, 1989-99

    Peter Wallensteen;Margareta Sollenberg

  • Armed Conflict, 1989-2002

    Mikael Eriksson;Peter Wallensteen;Margareta Sollenberg

  • Armed Conflict, 1989-98

    Peter Wallensteen;Margareta Sollenberg

  • Armed Conflicts, 1946—2008

    Lotta Harbom;Peter Wallensteen

  • Armed Conflicts, 1946—2009

    Lotta Harbom;Peter Wallensteen

  • Armed Conflict, 1989–2003

    Mikael Eriksson;Peter Wallensteen

  • After the Cold War: Emerging Patterns of Armed Conflict 1989—94

    Peter Wallensteen;Margareta Sollenberg

Frequent Co-Authors

Erik Melander
Erik Melander Uppsala University
Karl DeRouen
Karl DeRouen University of Alabama
Nils Petter Gleditsch
Nils Petter Gleditsch Peace Research Institute
Kristine Höglund
Kristine Höglund Uppsala University
Madhav Joshi
Madhav Joshi University of Notre Dame
Jacob Bercovitch
Jacob Bercovitch University of Canterbury
Patrick M. Regan
Patrick M. Regan University of Notre Dame
Johan Galtung
Johan Galtung University of Oslo
Håvard Hegre
Håvard Hegre Uppsala University
Lisa Hultman
Lisa Hultman Uppsala University

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