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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 73 622 542 41 37 354 28264

Axel Bruns publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Axel Bruns between 1998 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Axel Bruns published across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025, averaging 14.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 34 publications in 2013. 24 of the 398 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 34. Peak 34 publications in 2013. 1998: 3 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 8 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 20 publications 2008: 30 publications 2009: 29 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 26 publications 2013: 34 publications 2014: 34 publications 2015: 25 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 15 publications
1998 2025

398 publications in total across all disciplines

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Axel Bruns: publications per year, 1998 to 2025
Year Publications
1998 3
1999 7
2000 2
2001 0
2002 1
2003 8
2004 4
2005 4
2006 11
2007 20
2008 30
2009 29
2010 13
2011 12
2012 26
2013 34
2014 34
2015 25
2016 18
2017 14
2018 15
2019 14
2020 14
2021 18
2022 9
2023 9
2024 9
2025 15
Total 398
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Axel Bruns publications per year - data summary

  • Axel Bruns, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Queensland University of Technology, has 398 publications recorded across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1998 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive years are 2013 and 2014, with 34 publications each.
  • The least productive year with any output is 2002, with 1 publication.
  • 1 of the 28 years in the span carries no publications at all (2001).
  • The rate of publication averages 14.2 papers per year over the whole span, or 14.7 per year counting only the 27 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 60 publications, 15% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1998-2007: 60 publications (6.0 per year); 2008-2017: 235 publications (23.5 per year); 2018-2025: 103 publications (12.9 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Axel Bruns 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 Axel Bruns sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 354–363 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 354 publications — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36 354
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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Axel Bruns publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 7,777 Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 54 ranges running from 44–53 to 570+ publications.
  • Axel Bruns, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Queensland University of Technology, records 354 publications - the 93rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 93% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Axel Bruns, and about 7% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 164–173 publications range, and Axel Bruns ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 114–123 publications, holding 474 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 57% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 174–183 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 570 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Axel Bruns 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 Axel Bruns sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 73 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 73 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46 73
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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Axel Bruns D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 7,777 Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 71 ranges running from 30 to 100+ D-Index.
  • Axel Bruns, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Queensland University of Technology, records 73 D-Index - the 92nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 92% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Axel Bruns, and about 8% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 45 D-Index range, and Axel Bruns ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 42 D-Index, holding 313 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 59% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 47 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more, 97 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Overview

Axel Bruns is affiliated with the Queensland University of Technology in Australia and has an extensive publication record in the social sciences, primarily focused on communication and media studies. Their work bridges various subfields such as communication, sociology and political science, artificial intelligence, statistical and nonlinear physics, and gender studies.

The scientist's research topics predominantly cover social media and politics, media studies and communication, misinformation and its impacts, hate speech and cyberbullying detection, gender, feminism, and media, opinion dynamics and social influence, as well as discourse analysis in language studies.

Frequent co-authors include Daniel Angus, Edward Hurcombe, Ehsan Dehghan, Laura Vodden, and Katharina Esau, with collaboration counts ranging from seven to thirteen joint publications.

Axel Bruns has published extensively in various academic venues. The most frequent publication outlets include:

  • AoIR Selected Papers of Internet Research
  • Media International Australia
  • Social Media + Society
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Information Communication & Society

Selected recent papers illustrate the focus and scope of their work:

  • 'Corona? 5G? or both?': the dynamics of COVID-19/5G conspiracy theories on Facebook, 2020, Media International Australia
  • From "the" public sphere to a network of publics: towards an empirically founded model of contemporary public communication spaces, 2023, Communication Theory
  • Covering Conspiracy: Approaches to Reporting the COVID/5G Conspiracy Theory, 2021, Digital Journalism

These publications indicate a concern with public communication dynamics, misinformation, and the representation of conspiracy theories in digital media environments.

Best Publications

  • Blogs, Wikipedia, Second Life, and Beyond: From Production to Produsage

    Axel Bruns

  • Gatewatching: Collaborative Online News Production

    Axel Bruns

  • The use of Twitter hashtags in the formation of ad hoc publics

    Axel Bruns;Jean E. Burgess

  • Towards Produsage: Futures for User-Led Content Production

    Axel Bruns

  • PREPARING FOR AN AGE OF PARTICIPATORY NEWS

    Mark Deuze;Axel Bruns;Christoph Neuberger

  • The Use of Blogs, Wikis and RSS in Education: A Conversation of Possibilities

    Peter D. Duffy;Axel Bruns

  • More than a backchannel: Twitter and television

    Stephen Harrington;Tim Highfield;Axel Bruns

  • RESEARCHING NEWS DISCUSSION ON TWITTER: New methodologies

    Axel Bruns;Jean Burgess

  • The Arab Spring and Social Media Audiences English and Arabic Twitter Users and Their Networks

    Axel Bruns;Tim Highfield;Jean Burgess

  • Towards more systematic Twitter analysis: metrics for tweeting activities

    Axel Bruns;Stefan Stieglitz

  • TWITTER AS A TECHNOLOGY FOR AUDIENCING AND FANDOM: The #Eurovision phenomenon

    Tim Highfield;Stephen Harrington;Axel Bruns

  • Wikis in teaching and assessment: the M/Cyclopedia project

    Axel Bruns;Sal Humphreys

  • Gatewatching, Not Gatekeeping: Collaborative Online News:

    Axel Bruns

  • The Arab Spring and Its Social Media Audiences: English and Arabic Twitter Users and Their Networks

    Axel Bruns;Tim Highfield;Jean Burgess

  • Mobile Learning in Review: Opportunities and Challenges for Learners, Teachers and Institutions

    Rachel S. Cobcroft;Stephen J. Towers;Judith E. Smith;Axel Bruns

  • #qldfloods and @QPSMedia: Crisis communication on Twitter in the 2011 South East Queensland floods - Research Report

    Axel Bruns;Jean Burgess;Kate Crawford;Frances Shaw

  • #qldfloods and @QPSMedia: Crisis Communication on Twitter in the 2011 South East Queensland Floods

    Axel Bruns;Jean Burgess

  • Quantitative Approaches to Comparing Communication Patterns on Twitter

    Axel Bruns;Stefan Stieglitz

  • The Future Is User-Led: The Path towards Widespread Produsage

    Axel Bruns

  • Social Media Analytics

    Stefan Stieglitz;Linh Dang-Xuan;Axel Bruns;Christoph Neuberger

  • Are Filter Bubbles Real

    Axel Bruns

  • The Routledge Companion to Social Media and Politics

    Axel Bruns;Gunn Sara Enli;Eli Skogerbo;Anders Olof Larsson

Frequent Co-Authors

Jean Burgess
Jean Burgess Queensland University of Technology
Terry Flew
Terry Flew University of Sydney
Kate Crawford
Kate Crawford Microsoft (United States)
Anders Olof Larsson
Anders Olof Larsson Kristiania University College
Hallvard Moe
Hallvard Moe University of Bergen
Folker Hanusch
Folker Hanusch University of Vienna
Mark Deuze
Mark Deuze University of Amsterdam
Stuart Cunningham
Stuart Cunningham Queensland University of Technology
Mike Thelwall
Mike Thelwall University of Sheffield
Larissa Hjorth
Larissa Hjorth RMIT University

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