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Arthur C. Petersen publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Arthur C. Petersen sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 118 publications — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

Arthur C. Petersen D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Arthur C. Petersen sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 32 D-Index — 8th percentile

8% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2019 - Member of Academia Europaea

Overview

Arthur C. Petersen is affiliated with University College London in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple fields within the arts and humanities, with significant contributions to philosophy, global and planetary change, sociology and political science, economics and econometrics, and political science and international relations.

The researcher's work covers key topics including sustainability and climate change governance, religious studies and spiritual practices, climate change policy and economics, Islamic studies and history, theology and philosophy of evil, mining and resource management, and religion and society interactions.

Frequent publication venues for Petersen include Zygon®, with twenty publications, as well as contributions in Nature Climate Change, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Policy Studies Journal, and Futures.

Notable recent papers include:

  • The role of worldviews in the governance of sustainable mobility (2020) in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Three institutional pathways to envision the future of the IPCC (2023) in Nature Climate Change
  • The Roles of Experts and Expert-Based Information in the Advocacy Coalition Framework: Conceptual and Empirical Considerations Based on the Acid Mine Drainage Case Study in Gauteng, South Africa (2020) in Policy Studies Journal
  • How networked organisations build capacity for anticipatory governance in South East Asian deltas (2020) in Futures
  • The QUAD-AV Project: multi-sensory approach for obstacle detection in agricultural autonomous robotics (2022) in HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)

In addition to journal articles, Petersen has a book published by UCL Press titled Climate, God and Uncertainty: A transcendental naturalistic approach beyond Bruno Latour (2023), which has been cited multiple times.

Frequent co-authors include Nikki Funke, Feng-Yuan Chuang, Ed Manley, Dave Huitema, and Lucas Somavilla Croxatto, reflecting collaborative work across interdisciplinary themes.

Arthur C. Petersen was awarded membership of Academia Europaea in 2019.

Best Publications

  • Opening up knowledge systems for better responses to global environmental change

    Sarah Cornell;Frans Berkhout;Willemijn Tuinstra;Willemijn Tuinstra;J. David Tàbara

  • Exploring the transition potential of renewable energy communities

    Gabriella Dóci;Eleftheria Vasileiadou;Eleftheria Vasileiadou;Arthur C. Petersen;Arthur C. Petersen

  • Conceptualizing sustainable development An assessment methodology connecting values, knowledge, worldviews and scenarios

    Bert J.M. de Vries;Arthur C. Petersen

  • Uncertainty communication in environmental assessments: views from the Dutch science-policy interface

    J.A. Wardekker;J.P. van der Sluijs;P.H.M. Janssen;P. Kloprogge

  • Roles of scientists as policy advisers on complex issues: A literature review

    Pita Spruijt;Anne B. Knol;Eleftheria Vasileiadou;Jeroen Devilee

  • Ethics and public perception of climate change: Exploring the Christian voices in the US public debate

    J. Arjan Wardekker;J. Arjan Wardekker;Arthur C. Petersen;Jeroen P. van der Sluijs

  • Simulating Nature: A Philosophical Study of Computer-Simulation Uncertainties and Their Role in Climate Science and Policy Advice

    Arthur C. Petersen

  • Tales of future weather

    W. Hazeleger;W. Hazeleger;B.J.J.M. van den Hurk;B.J.J.M. van den Hurk;E. Min;G.J. van Oldenborgh

  • Stakeholder participation in environmental knowledge production

    Maria Hage;Maria Hage;Pieter Leroy;Arthur C. Petersen

  • On the relation between weather-related disaster impacts, vulnerability and climate change

    Hans Visser;Arthur C. Petersen;Arthur C. Petersen;Arthur C. Petersen;Willem Ligtvoet

  • Agreeing to disagree: uncertainty management in assessing climate change, impacts and responses by the IPCC

    Rob Swart;Lenny Bernstein;Minh Ha-Duong;Arthur Petersen

  • Enhancing the relevance of Shared Socioeconomic Pathways for climate change impacts, adaptation and vulnerability research

    Bas J. van Ruijven;Marc A. Levy;Arun Agrawal;Frank Biermann

  • Exploring the quality of evidence for complex and contested policy decisions

    Jeroen P van der Sluijs;Jeroen P van der Sluijs;Arthur C Petersen;Peter H M Janssen;James S Risbey

  • A method for the analysis of assumptions in model-based environmental assessments

    Penny Kloprogge;Jeroen P. van der Sluijs;Arthur C. Petersen

  • Post-Normal Science in Practice at the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency

    Arthur C. Petersen;Albert Cath;Maria Hage;Eva Kunseler

  • The reflective futures practitioner : balancing salience, credibility and legitimacy in generating foresight knowledge with stakeholders

    Eva-Maria Kunseler;Eva-Maria Kunseler;Willemijn Tuinstra;Eleftheria Vasileiadou;Eleftheria Vasileiadou;Arthur C. Petersen;Arthur C. Petersen;Arthur C. Petersen

  • A guidance for assessing and communicating uncertainties.

    P.H.M. Janssen;A.C. Petersen;J.P. van der Sluijs;J.S. Risbey

  • Dealing with uncertainties in environmental burden of disease assessment.

    Anne B Knol;Arthur C Petersen;Jeroen P van der Sluijs;Jeroen P van der Sluijs;Erik Lebret

  • Exploring the impact of the IPCC Assessment Reports on science

    Eleftheria Vasileiadou;Gaston Heimeriks;Arthur C. Petersen;Arthur C. Petersen

  • A review of trend models applied to sea level data with reference to the “acceleration-deceleration debate”

    Hans Visser;Sönke Dangendorf;Arthur C. Petersen

  • RIVM/MNP Guidance for Uncertainty Assessment and Communication: Detailed Guidance

    Jeroen P. van der Sluijs;James S. Risbey;Penny Kloprogge;Jerome R. Ravetz

  • Roles of Scientists as Policy Advisers on Complex Issues: a Literature Review

    Pita Spruijt;Erik Lebret;Arthur C. Petersen;Anne B. Knol

Frequent Co-Authors

Jeroen P. van der Sluijs
Jeroen P. van der Sluijs University of Bergen
James S. Risbey
James S. Risbey Illinois Tool Works (United States)
Erik Lebret
Erik Lebret Utrecht University
Frank Biermann
Frank Biermann Utrecht University
Philipp Pattberg
Philipp Pattberg Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Jerome R. Ravetz
Jerome R. Ravetz University of Oxford
Wilco Hazeleger
Wilco Hazeleger Utrecht University
David A. Stainforth
David A. Stainforth London School of Economics and Political Science
Detlef P. van Vuuren
Detlef P. van Vuuren Utrecht University

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