2026 Richard G. Whitman: Political Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Political Science	27	1441	1313	239	223	99	4140

Richard G. Whitman 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 Richard G. Whitman sits on this spectrum.

36 publications 333+

This scientist: 99 publications — 33rd percentile

33% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Richard G. Whitman 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 Richard G. Whitman sits on this spectrum.

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.

Research.com Recognitions

Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom
Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom
Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom
Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom

Overview

Richard G. Whitman is affiliated with the University of Kent in the United Kingdom. Their work primarily falls within the social sciences, with a focus on political science and international relations. Whitman's research spans various aspects of European Union policy and governance, post-Soviet geopolitical dynamics, and European and Russian geopolitical military strategies.

The main fields of study for Whitman include:

Social Sciences

Subfields of study related to their research encompass:

Political Science and International Relations
Sociology and Political Science
Economics and Econometrics
Gender Studies
Strategy and Management

Key topics addressed in Whitman's recent work are:

European Union Policy and Governance
Post-Soviet Geopolitical Dynamics
European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies
Political and Economic History of UK and US
Cyprus History, Politics, Society
European Politics and Security
European Socioeconomic and Political Studies

Among recent papers authored or co-authored by Whitman are:

"Missing in action: The EU-UK foreign, security and defence policy relationship after Brexit," 2020, European View
"The EU and the invasion of Ukraine: a collective responsibility to act?", 2023, International Affairs
"The diplomacy of 'Global Britain': settling, safeguarding and seeking status," 2023, International Politics
""Zeitenwende" as coming of age? EU foreign & security policy through war & peace*", 2024, European Security
"Who creates the "common market"? The gendered practices of knowledge production in a "European studies" journal," 2022, European Political Science

Whitman frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including:

Toni Haastrup
Heather MacRae
Annick Masselot
Alasdair R. Young
Toni Ha

Their work is published in various academic venues, with the most common including:

JCMS Journal of Common Market Studies
International Affairs
International Politics
European View
European Security

Richard G. Whitman has been recognized as a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom.

Best Publications

From Civilian Power to Superpower?: The International Identity of the European Union

Richard G. Whitman

489
Citations
The "difference engine': constructing and representing the international identity of the European Union

Ian Manners;Richard G. Whitman

360
Citations
Normative power Europe : empirical and theoretical perspectives

Richard G. Whitman

344
Citations
Normative Power Europe

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241
Citations
Norms, Power and Europe: A New Agenda for Study of the EU and International Relations

Richard G. Whitman

210
Citations
From Civilian Power to Superpower

Richard G. Whitman

174
Citations
The European neighbourhood policy in perspective : context, implementation and impact

Richard G. Whitman;Stefan Wolff

166
Citations
The EU as a conflict manager? The case of Georgia and its implications

Richard G. Whitman;Stefan Wolff

152
Citations
The foreign policies of European Union member states

Ian Manners;Richard G. Whitman

141
Citations
The neo-normative turn in theorising the EU’s international presence

Richard G Whitman

120
Citations
Another Theory is Possible: Dissident Voices in Theorising Europe

Ian Manners;Richard Whitman

119
Citations
The European Union as a Global Conflict Manager

Richard G. Whitman;Stefan Wolff

114
Citations
Towards identifying the international identity of the European union: a framework for analysis of the Eu's network of relationships1

Ian J. Manners;Richard G. Whitman

104
Citations
The Lisbon Treaty and the Foreign, Security and Defence Policy:Reforms, Implementation and the Consequences of (non–)Ratification

Richard Whitman;Ana Juncos

94
Citations
The fall, and rise, of civilian power Europe?

Richard Whitman

88
Citations
NATO, the EU and ESDP: An Emerging Division of Labour?

Richard G. Whitman

83
Citations
The Routledge Handbook of European Security

Sven Biscop;Richard G. Whitman

82
Citations
The Changing Nature of International Institutions in Europe: the Challenge of the European Union

Thomas Diez;Ian Manners;Richard G. Whitman

79
Citations
Analysing European Integration, Reflecting on the English School: Scenarios for an Encounter

Thomas Diez;Richard G. Whitman

79
Citations
The UK and EU Foreign, Security and Defence Policy after Brexit: Integrated, Associated or Detached?:

Richard G. Whitman

75
Citations
The European neighbourhood policy in perspective

Richard G. Whitman;Stefan Wolff

68
Citations
Roadmap for a route-march? (De-)civilianizing through the EU's security strategy

Richard Whitman

56
Citations
Brexit or Bremain: what future for the UK's European diplomatic strategy?

Richard G. Whitman

32
Citations
Analysing European Integration, Reflecting on the English School: Scenarios for an Encounter

Richard Whitman;Thomas Diez

24
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Ian Manners Lund University

Stefan Wolff University of Birmingham

Thomas Diez University of Tübingen

Arne Niemann Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz

Jolyon M Howorth University of Bath

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