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Richard G. Whitman

Richard G. Whitman

D-Index & Metrics

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 publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Richard G. Whitman between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Richard G. Whitman published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 3.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 1998. 4 of the 106 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 12. Peak 12 publications in 1998. 1997: 4 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 2 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 4 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 0 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 2 publications
1997 2025

106 publications in total across all disciplines

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Richard G. Whitman: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 4
1998 12
1999 2
2000 2
2001 2
2002 5
2003 2
2004 1
2005 2
2006 3
2007 4
2008 1
2009 4
2010 6
2011 6
2012 9
2013 8
2014 2
2015 5
2016 7
2017 6
2018 2
2019 2
2020 1
2021 0
2022 2
2023 2
2024 2
2025 2
Total 106
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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.

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, 96–100 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: 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.

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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 99
101–105 76
106–110 66
111–115 78
116–120 67
121–125 73
126–130 73
131–135 64
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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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.

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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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

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

    Ian Manners;Richard G. Whitman

  • Normative power Europe : empirical and theoretical perspectives

    Richard G. Whitman

  • Normative Power Europe

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

    Richard G. Whitman

  • From Civilian Power to Superpower

    Richard G. Whitman

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

    Richard G. Whitman;Stefan Wolff

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

    Richard G. Whitman;Stefan Wolff

  • The foreign policies of European Union member states

    Ian Manners;Richard G. Whitman

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

    Richard G Whitman

  • Another Theory is Possible: Dissident Voices in Theorising Europe

    Ian Manners;Richard Whitman

  • The European Union as a Global Conflict Manager

    Richard G. Whitman;Stefan Wolff

  • 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

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

    Richard Whitman;Ana Juncos

  • The fall, and rise, of civilian power Europe?

    Richard Whitman

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

    Richard G. Whitman

  • The Routledge Handbook of European Security

    Sven Biscop;Richard G. Whitman

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

    Thomas Diez;Ian Manners;Richard G. Whitman

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

    Thomas Diez;Richard G. Whitman

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

    Richard G. Whitman

  • The European neighbourhood policy in perspective

    Richard G. Whitman;Stefan Wolff

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

    Richard Whitman

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

    Richard G. Whitman

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

    Richard Whitman;Thomas Diez

Frequent Co-Authors

Ian Manners
Ian Manners Lund University
Stefan Wolff
Stefan Wolff University of Birmingham
Thomas Diez
Thomas Diez University of Tübingen
Arne Niemann
Arne Niemann Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Jolyon M Howorth
Jolyon M Howorth University of Bath

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