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Stephen M. Saideman

Stephen M. Saideman

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 23 1752 1608 59 57 97 3409

Stephen M. Saideman publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Stephen M. Saideman between 1994 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Stephen M. Saideman published across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025, averaging 3.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2008. 4 of the 105 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2008. 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 2 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 4 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 2 publications
1994 2025

105 publications in total across all disciplines

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Stephen M. Saideman: publications per year, 1994 to 2025
Year Publications
1994 1
1995 0
1996 1
1997 1
1998 1
1999 0
2000 3
2001 10
2002 5
2003 0
2004 0
2005 2
2006 4
2007 5
2008 16
2009 6
2010 2
2011 3
2012 2
2013 0
2014 13
2015 3
2016 4
2017 5
2018 1
2019 2
2020 4
2021 2
2022 1
2023 4
2024 2
2025 2
Total 105
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Stephen M. Saideman 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 Stephen M. Saideman 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: 97 publications — 31st percentile

31% 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 97
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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Stephen M. Saideman 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 Stephen M. Saideman 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, 23 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: 23 D-Index — 15th percentile

15% 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 23
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
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

Stephen M. Saideman is affiliated with Carleton University in Canada and has contributed to the field of social sciences with a focus on political science and international relations. Their scholarly work spans several subfields including political science and international relations, sociology and political science, gender studies, economics and econometrics, and demography.

The researcher's primary topics cover military history and strategy, defense, military, and policy studies, gender, security, and conflict, diaspora, migration, transnational identity, migration, refugees, and integration, migration and labor dynamics, as well as international relations and foreign policy.

Recent publications by Saideman include:

  • "Emerging diasporas: Exploring mobilization outside the homeland" (2021) published in Journal of Peace Research
  • "Some Assembly Required: Explaining Variations in Legislative Oversight over the Armed Forces" (2022) published in Foreign Policy Analysis
  • "Gender Diversity and Inclusion in Canadian Security Studies" (2025) published in PS Political Science & Politics
  • "Culture Change is Difficult but Necessary" (2024) published in Canadian Military Journal

Saideman has engaged with multiple frequent co-authors, including Stéfanie von Hlatky, David P. Auerswald, Graeme Hopkins, Connor Kopchick, and Kathleen Gallagher Cunningham. These collaborations have contributed to a diverse range of scholarly outputs.

The researcher's publications have appeared in notable venues such as the Journal of Peace Research, Foreign Policy Analysis, PS Political Science & Politics, and the Canadian Military Journal.

In addition to articles, Saideman has produced book-length work, including a title published by Stanford University Press eBooks titled Overseen or Overlooked?, scheduled for 2025.

Stephen M. Saideman's academic contributions reflect a multidisciplinary approach within social sciences, emphasizing interconnected themes of military affairs, migration, gender studies, and international relations.

Best Publications

  • DEMOCRATIZATION, POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS, AND ETHNIC CONFLICT A Pooled Time-Series Analysis, 1985-1998

    Stephen M. Saideman;David J. Lanoue;Michael Campenni;Samuel Stanton

  • The Ties That Divide: Ethnic Politics, Foreign Policy, and International Conflict

    Stephen M. Saideman

  • NATO in Afghanistan: Fighting Together, Fighting Alone

    David P. Auerswald;Stephen M. Saideman

  • Explaining the International Relations of Secessionist Conflicts: Vulnerability Versus Ethnic Ties

    Stephen M. Saideman

  • Discrimination in International Relations: Analyzing External Support for Ethnic Groups

    Stephen M. Saideman

  • For Kin or Country: Xenophobia, Nationalism, and War

    Stephen M. Saideman;R. William Ayres

  • Determining the Causes of Irredentism: Logit Analyses of Minorities at Risk Data from the 1980s and 1990s

    Stephen M. Saideman;R. William Ayres

  • Separatism as a Bargaining Posture: The Role of Leverage in Minority Radicalization

    Erin K. Jenne;Stephen M. Saideman;Will Lowe

  • Comparing Caveats: Understanding the Sources of National Restrictions upon NATO's Mission in Afghanistan

    Stephen M. Saideman;David P. Auerswald

  • When Conflict Spreads: Arab Spring and the Limits of Diffusion

    Stephen M. Saideman

  • Is separatism as contagious as the common cold or as cancer? Testing international and domestic explanations

    R. William Ayres;Stephen Saideman

  • Socially relevant ethnic groups, ethnic structure, and AMAR

    Jóhanna K Birnir;Jonathan Wilkenfeld;James D Fearon;David D Laitin

  • Inconsistent irredentism? Political competition, ethnic ties, and the Foreign policies of Somalia and Serbia

    Stephen M. Saideman

  • Laissez Fear: Assessing the Impact of Government Involvement in the Economy on Ethnic Violence

    David A. Steinberg;Stephen M. Saideman

  • The Marketing of Rebellion: Insurgents, Media and International Activism

    Stephen M. Saideman

  • Inside Rebellion: The Politics of Insurgent Violence

    Stephen Saideman

  • The Apparent Decline of the IR Paradigms: Examining Patterns of Publications, Perceptions, and Citations

    Stephen M Saideman

  • Public critic or secretive monitor: party objectives and legislative oversight of the military in Canada

    Philippe Lagassé;Stephen M. Saideman

  • The ambivalent coalition: doing the least one can do against the Islamic state

    Stephen M. Saideman

  • The Power of the Small: The Impact of Ethnic Minorities on Foreign Policy

    Stephen M. Saideman

  • Dilemmas of Divorce: How Secessionist Identities Cut Both Ways

    Stephen M. Saideman;Beth K. Dougherty;Erin K. Jenne

  • Pie Crust Promises and the Sources of Foreign Policy: The Limited Impact of Accession and the Priority of Domestic Constituencies

    Stephen M. Saideman;R. William Ayres

Frequent Co-Authors

Kathleen Gallagher Cunningham
Kathleen Gallagher Cunningham University of Maryland, College Park
Ted Robert Gurr
Ted Robert Gurr University of Maryland, College Park
Jonathan Wilkenfeld
Jonathan Wilkenfeld University of Maryland, College Park
James D. Fearon
James D. Fearon Stanford University
David D. Laitin
David D. Laitin Stanford University

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