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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 29 1284 1163 643 561 122 3723

Seth G. Jones publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Seth G. Jones between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Seth G. Jones published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 4.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2007. 11 of the 184 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2007. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 4 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 21 publications 2008: 20 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 9 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 8 publications
1988 2025

184 publications in total across all disciplines

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Seth G. Jones: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 3
2002 1
2003 4
2004 2
2005 6
2006 10
2007 21
2008 20
2009 12
2010 3
2011 8
2012 6
2013 13
2014 7
2015 14
2016 5
2017 9
2018 4
2019 3
2020 8
2021 3
2022 1
2023 9
2024 3
2025 8
Total 184
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Seth G. Jones 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 Seth G. Jones 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: 122 publications — 49th percentile

49% 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 73 122
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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Seth G. Jones 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 Seth G. Jones 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, 29 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: 29 D-Index — 40th percentile

40% 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 29
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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Overview

Seth G. Jones is affiliated with the Center for Strategic and International Studies in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields including Social Sciences, Business, Management and Accounting, with a notable focus on Political Science and International Relations as well as Sociology and Political Science.

The scientist's recent papers cover a range of topics and venues:

  • "Family business culture: a strategic resource and driver of firm performance", 2024, Journal of Family Business Management
  • "Legion of Doom? China, Russia, Iran and North Korea", 2024, Survival
  • "Purple Panda Pty Ltd: an outcome of a concept", 2024, Swinburne Research Bank (Swinburne University of Technology)
  • "A Mind-Blowing Ingestion: Intentional Plastic Explosive Consumption Resulting in Seizures", 2025, Journal of Medical Toxicology

Frequent co-authors working alongside Seth G. Jones include Howard J. Shatz, Gabrielle Tarini, Charles P. Ries, James Dobbins, and Ukraine Creating.

Their publication record also features contributions in several significant venues:

  • Journal of Family Business Management
  • Survival
  • Swinburne Research Bank (Swinburne University of Technology)
  • Journal of Medical Toxicology

Jones has authored a variety of books published by distinct organizations. These include three titles from RAND Corporation eBooks: "Reconstructing Ukraine: Creating a Freer, More Prosperous, and Secure Future" (2023), "Countering Violent Extremism in the U.S. Military" (2021), and "West Coast Aerospace Forum 2022" (2023). Publications with the Center for Strategic & International Studies eBooks include "Combined Arms Warfare and Unmanned Aircraft Systems" (2023) and "Competing without Fighting" (2023). Other works include "In the Shadow of Ukraine" (2023) from Rowman & Littlefield and "Rebuilding the Arsenal of Democracy: The U.S. and Chinese Defense Industrial Bases in an Era of Great Power Competition" (2024) under the Center for Strategic and International Studies eBooks.

The main topics covered in Seth G. Jones's work reflect a diverse focus spanning:

  • Military History and Strategy
  • Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
  • Family Business Performance and Succession
  • Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences
  • Corporate Finance and Governance
  • Korean Peninsula Historical and Political Studies
  • Private Equity and Venture Capital

Best Publications

  • How Terrorist Groups End: Lessons for Countering al Qa'ida

    Seth G. Jones;Martin C. Libicki

  • America's Role in Nation-Building: From Germany to Iraq

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  • The Beginner's Guide to Nation-Building

    James Dobbins;Seth G. Jones;Keith Crane;Beth Cole DeGrasse

  • How Terrorist Groups End: Lessons for Countering al Qa'ida

    Unknown

  • The Lessons of Mumbai

    Angel Rabasa;Robert D. Blackwill;Peter Chalk;Kim Cragin

  • Establishing Law and Order After Conflict

    Seth G Jones;Jeremy M Wilson;Andrew Rathmell;K J Riley

  • The UN's Role in Nation-Building: From the Congo to Iraq

    James Dobbins;Seth G. Jones;Keith Crane;Andrew Rathmell

  • In the Graveyard of Empires: America's War in Afghanistan

    Seth G. Jones

  • The Rise of European Security Cooperation

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  • The Rise of Afghanistan's Insurgency: State Failure and Jihad

    Seth G. Jones

  • Counterinsurgency in Pakistan

    Seth G. Jones;C. Christine Fair

  • The Rise of European Security Cooperation

    Seth G. Jones

  • Counterinsurgency in Afghanistan

    Seth G. Jones

  • Rolling Back the Islamic State

    Seth G. Jones;James Dobbins;Daniel Byman;Christopher S. Chivvis

  • Pakistan's War Within

    C. Christine Fair;Seth G. Jones

  • The UN's Role in Nation-Building: From the Congo to Iraq

    Unknown

  • War by Other Means -- Building Complete and Balanced Capabilities for Counterinsurgency

    David C Gompert;John Gordon;Adam Grissom;David R Frelinger

  • Afghanistan's Local War: Building Local Defense Forces

    Seth G. Jones;Arturo Munoz

  • Occupying Iraq: A History of the Coalition Provisional Authority

    James Dobbins;Seth G. Jones;Benjamin Runkle;Siddharth Mohandas

  • Measuring national power

    Gregory F. Treverton;Seth G. Jones

  • Women and Nation-Building

    Cheryl Benard;Seth G. Jones;Olga Oliker;Cathryn Quantic Thurston

  • The escalating terrorism problem in the United States

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  • Toward a theory of intelligence : workshop report

    Gregory F. Treverton;Seth G. Jones;Steven Boraz;Phillip Lipscy

  • The Beginner’s Guide to Nation-Building

    Unknown

  • Securing Health: Lessons from Nation Building Missions

    Seth G. Jones;Lee H. Hilborne;C. Ross Anthony;Lois M. Davis

  • Securing Tyrants or Fostering Reform? U.S. Internal Security Assistance to Repressive and Transitioning Regimes

    Seth G Jones;Olga Oliker;Peter Chalk;C C Fair

  • Europe's Role in Nation-Building: From the Balkans to the Congo

    James Dobbins;Seth G Jones;Keith Crane;Christopher S Chivvis

  • How terrorist groups end

    Seth G. Jones;Martin C. Libicki

  • A Persistent Threat: The Evolution of al Qa'ida and Other Salafi Jihadists

    Seth G Jones

Frequent Co-Authors

C. Christine Fair
C. Christine Fair Georgetown University
Peter Chalk
Peter Chalk University of Queensland
Daniel Byman
Daniel Byman Georgetown University

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