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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 36 658 358 66 13160

Robert Powell publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert Powell between 1982 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert Powell published across 43 years, from 1982 to 2024, averaging 1.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 9 publications in 1990. 1 of the 69 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1982 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 9. Peak 9 publications in 1990. 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 2 publications 1990: 9 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 3 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 1 publication 2003: 3 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 0 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 0 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 2 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 1 publication 2023: 0 publications 2024: 1 publication
1982 2024

69 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert Powell: publications per year, 1982 to 2024
Year Publications
1982 1
1983 0
1984 0
1985 1
1986 0
1987 1
1988 1
1989 2
1990 9
1991 1
1992 0
1993 2
1994 3
1995 1
1996 3
1997 0
1998 0
1999 6
2000 2
2001 1
2002 1
2003 3
2004 3
2005 2
2006 3
2007 2
2008 0
2009 3
2010 1
2011 0
2012 2
2013 1
2014 0
2015 2
2016 1
2017 2
2018 0
2019 3
2020 3
2021 1
2022 1
2023 0
2024 1
Total 69
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Robert Powell 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 Robert Powell 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, 66–70 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: 66 publications — 9th percentile

9% 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 66
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
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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Robert Powell 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 Robert Powell 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, 36 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: 36 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% 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
28 99
29 96
30 96
31 81
32 86
33 81
34 84
35 72
36 58 36
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

  • 2005 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Robert Powell was affiliated with the University of California, Berkeley in the United States. Their research spanned several areas within social sciences, computer science, and business management, with a particular emphasis on political science and related interdisciplinary topics.

Their main fields of study included:

  • Social Sciences
  • Computer Science
  • Business, Management and Accounting

Within these fields, Robert Powell contributed to various subfields such as:

  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Management Science and Operations Research
  • Strategy and Management
  • Accounting

Their research frequently addressed topics related to political conflict, governance, and the intersection of religion and society, alongside subjects in construction management and value engineering. The main topics covered in their work were:

  • Political Conflict and Governance
  • Religion and Society Interactions
  • Religion, Society, and Development
  • Construction Project Management and Performance
  • Value Engineering and Management
  • Life Cycle Costing Analysis
  • Turkey's Politics and Society

Robert Powell published research in multiple respected venues, including:

  • Annual Review of Political Science
  • Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction
  • Journal of Theoretical Politics

Key recent papers from Robert Powell included:

  • Authoritarian Power Sharing: Concepts, Mechanisms, and Strategies, 2022, published in Annual Review of Political Science
  • Factors affecting the selection of effective cost control techniques in the UK construction industry, 2021, published in Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction
  • Power sharing with weak institutions, 2024, published in Journal of Theoretical Politics

Robert Powell collaborated with several frequent co-authors such as Anne Meng, Jack Paine, Adekunle Sabitu Oyegoke, Saheed Ajayi, and Godawatte Arachchige Gimhan Rathnagee Godawatte. These collaborations contributed to interdisciplinary research outputs.

Throughout their career, Robert Powell was recognized as a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2005, reflecting their professional standing within the academic community.

Best Publications

  • War as a Commitment Problem

    Robert Powell

  • In the shadow of power

    Robert Powell

  • In the Shadow of Power: States and Strategies in International Politics

    Robert Powell

  • Absolute and Relative Gains in International Relations Theory

    Robert Powell

  • Anarchy in international relations theory: the neorealist-neoliberal debate

    Robert Powell

  • Nuclear Deterrence Theory: The Search for Credibility

    Robert Powell

  • BARGAINING THEORY AND INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT

    Robert Powell

  • Bargaining and Learning While Fighting

    Robert Powell

  • Actors and Preferences in International Relations

    Jeffry Frieden;David A. Lake;Robert Powell

  • Strategic choice and international relations

    David A. Lake;Robert Powell

  • The Inefficient Use of Power: Costly Conflict with Complete Information

    Robert Powell

  • Defending against Terrorist Attacks with Limited Resources

    Robert Powell

  • The Relative-Gains Problem for International Cooperation

    Joseph Grieco;Robert Powell;Duncan Snidal

  • Guns, Butter, and Anarchy.

    Robert Powell

  • International Relations:: A Strategic-Choice Approach

    David A. Lake;Robert Powell

  • Stability and the Distribution of Power

    Robert Powell

  • Crisis Bargaining, Escalation, and MAD

    Robert Powell

  • Nuclear Deterrence Theory, Nuclear Proliferation, and National Missile Defense

    Robert Powell

  • Bargaining in the Shadow of Power

    Robert Powell

  • Nuclear Brinkmanship with Two-Sided Incomplete Information

    Robert Powell

  • Allocating Defensive Resources with Private Information about Vulnerability

    Robert Powell

  • Uncertainty, Shifting Power, and Appeasement

    Robert Powell

  • A Model of Spoils Politics

    Ernesto Dal Bó;Robert Powell

Frequent Co-Authors

David A. Lake
David A. Lake University of California, San Diego
Peter John Huybers
Peter John Huybers Harvard University
Sanjeev Gupta
Sanjeev Gupta Center for Global Development
Jeffry Frieden
Jeffry Frieden Harvard University
Duncan Snidal
Duncan Snidal University of Oxford

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