John Mearsheimer’s academic roots: a reference publication year spectroscopy of a political scientist’s oeuvre
Journal: Scientometrics
Year: 2023

Abstract John J. Mearsheimer is one of the most renowned theorists of International Relations and is often regarded as one of the primary representatives of the theoretical school of neorealism. To be able to understand and classify his positions, it is necessary to investigate his (theoretical) backgrounds and academic roots. The aim of this paper is, therefore, to analyze the roots of this political scientist with the help of the method Reference Publication Year Spectroscopy (RPYS)—a specific