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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 66 945 820 447 378 278 25963

Axel Honneth publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Axel Honneth between 1977 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Axel Honneth published across 48 years, from 1977 to 2024, averaging 8 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2006. 19 of the 384 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2006. 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 4 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 2 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 12 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 8 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 21 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 20 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 20 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 5 publications
1977 2024

384 publications in total across all disciplines

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Axel Honneth: publications per year, 1977 to 2024
Year Publications
1977 1
1978 0
1979 3
1980 2
1981 1
1982 4
1983 1
1984 2
1985 3
1986 12
1987 3
1988 2
1989 4
1990 6
1991 8
1992 7
1993 5
1994 6
1995 5
1996 5
1997 6
1998 10
1999 8
2000 8
2001 7
2002 7
2003 10
2004 11
2005 11
2006 21
2007 13
2008 15
2009 20
2010 15
2011 11
2012 5
2013 11
2014 20
2015 7
2016 11
2017 9
2018 11
2019 6
2020 12
2021 6
2022 14
2023 14
2024 5
Total 384
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Axel Honneth 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 Honneth 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, 274–283 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: 278 publications — 84th percentile

84% 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
274–283 138 278
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
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 Honneth 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 Honneth 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, 66 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: 66 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% 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 66
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
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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Overview

Axel Honneth is affiliated with Columbia University in the United States and focuses research primarily within the social sciences and arts and humanities. Their main fields of study include sociology and political science, political science and international relations, and philosophy, with additional work touching on general health professions and literature and literary theory.

Research topics covered extensively by Honneth include:

  • Political Philosophy and Ethics
  • Philosophical Ethics and Theory
  • Economic and Social Issues
  • Political Economy and Marxism
  • Hannah Arendt's Political Philosophy
  • Weber, Simmel, Sociological Theory
  • Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics

Honneth has a notable publication record that includes recent papers such as:

  • "You" or "We": The limits of the second-person perspective, 2021, European Journal of Philosophy
  • 'Labour', A Brief History of a Modern Concept, 2022, Philosophy
  • The Institute for Social Research at 100, 2023, Constellations
  • The Working Sovereign: A conversation with Axel Honneth, 2023, Journal of Classical Sociology
  • Democracy and Fair Labor Conditions, 2023, Journal of Business Ethics

Frequent co-authors include:

  • Hans Joas
  • Robin Celikates
  • Rahel Jaeggi
  • Hubertus Buchstein
  • Peter E. Gordon

Their works have been published repeatedly in venues such as:

  • Constellations
  • European Journal of Philosophy
  • Journal of Classical Sociology
  • Deutsche Zeitschrift für Philosophie
  • Journal of Business Ethics

In addition to journal articles, Honneth has authored books published by prominent academic presses. Titles include:

  • Recognition, Cambridge University Press, 2020
  • The Pathologies of Individual Freedom, Princeton University Press, 2021
  • Agire sociale e natura umana, Rosenberg & Sellier, 2023

Overall, Axel Honneth's scholarship involves a broad engagement with political philosophy, ethics, and social theory, contributing to both contemporary debates and historical analysis within these domains.

Best Publications

  • The Struggle for Recognition. The Moral Grammar of Social Conflicts

    Thelma McCormack;Axel Honneth

  • Redistribution or Recognition?: A Political-Philosophical Exchange

    Nancy Fraser;Axel Honneth;Joel Golb;James Ingram

  • Kampf um Anerkennung

    Axel Honneth

  • Autonomy, Vulnerability, Recognition, and Justice

    Joel Anderson;Axel Honneth

  • The struggle for recognition

    Axel Honneth

  • Disrespect: The Normative Foundations of Critical Theory

    Axel Honneth

  • Integrity and Disrespect: Principles of a Conception of Morality Based on the Theory of Recognition

    Axel Honneth

  • La sociedad del desprecio

    Axel Honneth

  • Recognition and justice: outline of a plural theory of justice

    Axel Honneth

  • Recognition or Redistribution

    Axel Honneth

  • Organized Self-Realization: Some Paradoxes of Individualization

    Axel Honneth

  • Paradoxes of Capitalism

    Martin Hartmann;Axel Honneth

  • The Critique of Power: Reflective Stages in a Critical Social Theory

    Axel Honneth

  • Reification: A New Look At An Old Idea

    Axel Honneth;Martin Jay

  • The I in We: Studies in the Theory of Recognition

    Axel Honneth

  • Umverteilung oder Anerkennung? Eine politisch-philosophische Kontroverse

    Nancy Fraser;Axel Honneth;Burckhardt Wolf

  • I—Axel Honneth: Invisibility: On the Epistemology of ‘Recognition’

    Axel Honneth

  • Grounding Recognition: A Rejoinder to Critical Questions

    Axel Honneth

  • El reconocimiento como ideología

    Axel Honneth

  • Freedom's Right: The Social Foundations of Democratic Life

    Axel Honneth

  • Pathologies of Reason: On the Legacy of Critical Theory

    Axel Honneth

  • The Fragmented World of the Social: Essays in Social and Political Philosophy

    Pablo de Greiff;Axel Honneth;Charles W. Wright

  • Social Action and Human Nature.

    Ladislav Holy;Axel Honneth;Hans Joas;Raymond Meyer

  • Philosophical Interventions in the Unfinished Project of Enlightenment

    Axel Honneth;William Rehg

Frequent Co-Authors

Nancy Fraser
Nancy Fraser New School
Claus Offe
Claus Offe Hertie School
Jacques Rancière
Jacques Rancière Paris 8 University
Jürgen Habermas
Jürgen Habermas Goethe University Frankfurt
Robert B. Pippin
Robert B. Pippin University of Chicago
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Judith Butler
Judith Butler University of California, Berkeley
John McDowell
John McDowell University of Pittsburgh
Alain Touraine
Alain Touraine École Normale Supérieure

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