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Scott D. Sagan

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 40 479 430 266 226 124 13557

Scott D. Sagan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Scott D. Sagan between 1976 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Scott D. Sagan published across 50 years, from 1976 to 2025, averaging 2.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 10 publications in 2017. 3 of the 134 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

134 publications in total across all disciplines

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Scott D. Sagan: publications per year, 1976 to 2025
Year Publications
1976 1
1977 0
1978 0
1979 2
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 1
1984 0
1985 1
1986 2
1987 0
1988 6
1989 6
1990 0
1991 3
1992 1
1993 3
1994 5
1995 8
1996 3
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 4
2001 2
2002 2
2003 3
2004 5
2005 1
2006 1
2007 1
2008 0
2009 7
2010 8
2011 6
2012 3
2013 7
2014 2
2015 0
2016 5
2017 10
2018 4
2019 3
2020 4
2021 3
2022 3
2023 5
2024 2
2025 1
Total 134
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Scott D. Sagan 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 Scott D. Sagan 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, 121–125 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: 124 publications — 50th percentile

50% 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 73 124
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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Scott D. Sagan 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 Scott D. Sagan 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, 40 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: 40 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% 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
37 53
38 48
39 40
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

  • 2008 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Scott D. Sagan is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States and specializes in the social sciences with a focus on political science and international relations. Their scholarly work primarily addresses issues related to nuclear policy, global peace and security, and the ethical considerations of warfare.

The main fields of study for Scott D. Sagan include:

  • Social Sciences

Subfields of study encompass:

  • Political Science and International Relations
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Philosophy
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • General Health Professions

The key topics covered in their research are:

  • Nuclear Issues and Defense
  • Global Peace and Security Dynamics
  • War, Ethics, and Justification
  • Social and Intergroup Psychology
  • International Law and Human Rights
  • Torture, Ethics, and Law
  • International Relations and Foreign Policy

Recent research papers authored or co-authored by Scott D. Sagan include:

  • The Rule of Law and the Role of Strategy in U.S. Nuclear Doctrine, 2021, International Security
  • Does the Noncombatant Immunity Norm Have Stopping Power? A Debate, 2020, International Security
  • Just and Unjust Nuclear Deterrence, 2023, Ethics & International Affairs

Additional notable papers connected to their work or collaborations include:

  • Kettles of Hawks: Public Opinion on the Nuclear Taboo and Noncombatant Immunity in the United States, United Kingdom, France, and Israel, 2022, Security Studies
  • Why the atomic bombing of Hiroshima would be illegal today, 2020, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Scott D. Sagan's frequent co-authors are:

  • Benjamin Valentino
  • Janina Dill
  • Allen S. Weiner
  • Vipin Narang
  • Edward D. Blandford

Common venues for publication include:

  • International Security
  • Security Studies
  • Harvard Dataverse
  • International Studies Quarterly
  • Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

The scientist has published several books, notably with Princeton University Press and Stanford University Press eBooks. Titles include The Limits of Safety (2020), Moving Targets (2020), and Learning from a Disaster (2020).

Scott D. Sagan was awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2008.

Best Publications

  • The limits of safety

    Scott Douglas Sagan

  • The Limits of Safety: Organizations, Accidents, and Nuclear Weapons

    Scott Douglas Sagan

  • Why Do States Build Nuclear Weapons?: Three Models in Search of a Bomb

    Scott D. Sagan

  • The spread of nuclear weapons : a debate renewed : with new sections on India and Pakistan, terrorism, and missile defense

    Scott Douglas Sagan;Kenneth Neal Waltz

  • The Spread of Nuclear Weapons - A Debate

    Eliot A. Cohen;Scott D. Sagan;Kenneth N. Waltz

  • The Origin and Prevention of Major Wars: Domestic Politics and War

    Robert I. Rotberg;Theodore K. Rabb;Robert Gilpin;John F. Guilmartin

  • The Perils of Proliferation: Organization Theory, Deterrence Theory, and the Spread of Nuclear Weapons

    Scott D. Sagan

  • Atomic Aversion: Experimental Evidence on Taboos, Traditions, and the Non-Use of Nuclear Weapons

    Daryl G. Press;Scott D. Sagan;Benjamin A. Valentino

  • The Causes of Nuclear Weapons Proliferation

    Scott D. Sagan

  • Revisiting Hiroshima in Iran: What Americans Really Think about Using Nuclear Weapons and Killing Noncombatants

    Scott D. Sagan;Benjamin A. Valentino

  • Moving Targets: Nuclear Strategy and National Security

    Scott Douglas Sagan

  • Nuclear Alerts and Crisis Management

    Scott D. Sagan

  • 1914 Revisited: Allies, Offense, and Instability

    Scott D. Sagan

  • The problem of redundancy problem: why more nuclear security forces may produce less nuclear security.

    Scott D. Sagan

  • The Spread of Nuclear Weapons: A Debate Renewed

    Kenneth N. Waltz;Scott Sagan

  • The Origin and Prevention of Major Wars: The Theory of Hegemonic War

    Robert I. Rotberg;Theodore K. Rabb;Robert Gilpin;John F. Guilmartin

  • The spread of nuclear weapons : an enduring debate : with new chapters on Iran, Iraq, and North Korea, and on the prospects for global nuclear disarmament

    Scott Douglas Sagan;Kenneth Neal Waltz

  • The Perils of Predicting Proliferation

    Alexander H. Montgomery;Scott D. Sagan

  • The Commitment Trap: Why the United States Should Not Use Nuclear Threats to Deter Biological and Chemical Weapons Attacks

    Scott D. Sagan

  • Living with Nuclear Weapons

    Albert Carnesale;Paul Doty;Stanley Hoffmann;Samuel P. Huntington

  • The Origins of the Pacific War

    Scott D. Sagan

  • Planning the unthinkable : how new powers will use nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons

    Peter R. Lavoy;Scott D. Sagan;James J. Wirtz

  • Toward a Political Theory of Organizational Reliability

    Scott D. Sagan

Frequent Co-Authors

Kenneth N. Waltz
Kenneth N. Waltz University of California, Berkeley
Joseph S. Nye
Joseph S. Nye Harvard University
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Robert Jervis Columbia University
Charles S. Maier
Charles S. Maier Harvard University
Bruce Bueno de Mesquita
Bruce Bueno de Mesquita New York University
Jack S. Levy
Jack S. Levy Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Robert I. Rotberg
Robert I. Rotberg Harvard University
Eliot A. Cohen
Eliot A. Cohen Johns Hopkins University
Robert Axelrod
Robert Axelrod University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Paul Doty
Paul Doty Harvard University

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