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Bjørn Stensaker

Bjørn Stensaker

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Social Sciences and Humanities
Norway
2022

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 57 1810 1629 12 12 256 10769

Bjørn Stensaker publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Bjørn Stensaker between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Bjørn Stensaker published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 10.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2010. 6 of the 297 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2010. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 20 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 21 publications 2011: 20 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 1 publication
1997 2025

297 publications in total across all disciplines

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Bjørn Stensaker: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 2
1999 5
2000 2
2001 6
2002 8
2003 6
2004 6
2005 3
2006 20
2007 11
2008 10
2009 12
2010 21
2011 20
2012 15
2013 17
2014 18
2015 18
2016 17
2017 10
2018 17
2019 14
2020 13
2021 6
2022 6
2023 7
2024 5
2025 1
Total 297
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Bjørn Stensaker 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 Bjørn Stensaker 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, 254–263 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: 256 publications — 80th percentile

80% 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
254–263 162 256
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
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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Bjørn Stensaker 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 Bjørn Stensaker 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, 57 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: 57 D-Index — 78th percentile

78% 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 57
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
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2022 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in Norway Leader Award

Overview

Bjørn Stensaker is affiliated with the University of Oslo in Norway. Their research primarily focuses on higher education, with a multidisciplinary approach encompassing social sciences and business management.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Social Sciences
  • Business, Management and Accounting

Within these fields, Stensaker has contributed to several subfields, notably:

  • Political Science and International Relations
  • Education
  • Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
  • Communication
  • Public Administration

The central topics addressed in their work cover a range of issues relevant to higher education and organizational studies, such as:

  • Higher Education Governance and Development
  • Management and Organizational Studies
  • International Student and Expatriate Challenges
  • Higher Education Practices and Engagement
  • Higher Education Learning Practices
  • Higher Education and Employability
  • Public Policy and Administration Research

Stensaker has published articles in a variety of academic journals. The venues where they frequently publish include:

  • Higher Education
  • Studies in Higher Education
  • Quality in Higher Education
  • European Journal of Education
  • Comparative Education

Some of their recent papers are:

  • "Research on internationalisation and globalisation in higher education-Reflections on historical paths, current perspectives and future possibilities," 2021, European Journal of Education
  • "Student partnership: exploring the dynamics in and between different conceptualizations," 2020, Studies in Higher Education
  • "Global rankings at a local cost? The strategic pursuit of status and the third mission," 2020, Comparative Education
  • "The European university alliances-an examination of organizational potentials and perils," 2022, Higher Education
  • "Performance governance and management in higher education revisited: international developments and perspectives," 2022, Quality in Higher Education

Collaborative research is a component of Stensaker's work, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Peter Maassen
  • Mari Elken
  • Jenny J. Lee
  • Arianna Rosso
  • Nicoline Frølich

Best Publications

  • Quality Assurance In Higher Education

    Don F. Westerheijden;Bjørn Stensaker;Maria João Rosa

  • Quality Culture: understandings, boundaries and linkages

    Lee Harvey;Bjørn Stensaker

  • The knowledge triangle, European higher education policy logics and policy implications

    Peter Maassen;Bjørn Stensaker

  • Quality assurance in higher education : trends in regulation, translation and transformation

    Donald F. Westerheijden;B. Stensaker;M. Joao Rosa

  • Accountability in higher education : global perspectives on trust and power

    Bjørn Stensaker;Lee Harvey

  • Designing the Entrepreneurial University: The Interpretation of a Global Idea

    Rómulo Pinheiro;Bjørn Stensaker

  • European universities as complete organizations? Understanding identity, hierarchy and rationality in public organizations

    Marco Seeber;Benedetto Lepori;Martina Montauti;Jürgen Enders

  • Quality as Fashion: Exploring the Translation of a Management Idea into Higher Education

    Bjørn Stensaker

  • An in‐depth study on the impact of external quality assurance

    Bjørn Stensaker;Liv Langfeldt;Lee Harvey;Jeroen Huisman

  • Dropout and completion in higher education in Europe: main report

    Hans Vossensteyn;Andrea Kottmann;Ben Jongbloed;Frans Kaiser

  • University Rankings, Diversity, and the New Landscape of Higher Education

    Barbara Kehm;Bjørn Stensaker

  • Organizational Identity as a Concept for Understanding University Dynamics.

    Bjørn Stensaker

  • Use, updating and integration of ICT in higher education:Linking purpose, people and pedagogy

    Bjørn Stensaker;Peter Maassen;Monika Borgan;Mette Oftebro

  • Innovation and isomorphism: A case-study of university identity struggle 1969-1999

    Bjørn Stensaker;Jorunn Dahl Norgård

  • The European higher education area: perspectives on a moving target

    Barbara M Kehm;Jeroen Huisman;Bjørn Stensaker

  • The Relationship between Branding and Organisational Change.

    Bjørn Stensaker

  • Old Wine in New Bottles? A Comparison of Public and Private Accreditation Schemes in Higher Education

    Bjorn Stensaker;Lee Harvey

  • A Reinterpretation of Institutional Transformations in European Higher Education: Strategising Pluralistic Organisations in Multiplex Environments.

    Nicoline Frølich;Jeroen Huisman;Stig Slipersæter;Bjørn Stensaker

  • “Europe of Knowledge:” Search for a New Pact

    Åse Gornitzka;Peter Maassen;Johan P. Olsen;Bjørn Stensaker

  • Implementation Analysis in Higher Education

    Åse Gornitzka;Svein Kyvik;Bjørn Stensaker

  • Creating the Market University. How Academic Science Became an Economic Engine

    Bjørn Stensaker

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter Maassen
Peter Maassen University of Oslo
Jeroen Huisman
Jeroen Huisman Ghent University
Donald F. Westerheijden
Donald F. Westerheijden University of Twente
Åse Gornitzka
Åse Gornitzka University of Oslo
Jürgen Enders
Jürgen Enders University of Bath
Svein Kyvik
Svein Kyvik Nordic Institute for Studies in Innovation, Research and Education
Jenny J. Lee
Jenny J. Lee University of Arizona
Ivar Bleiklie
Ivar Bleiklie University of Bergen
Jarle Trondal
Jarle Trondal University of Agder
Helge I. Strømsø
Helge I. Strømsø University of Oslo

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