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Gert Spaargaren

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 44 4047 3735 165 156 140 11565

Gert Spaargaren publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Gert Spaargaren between 1990 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Gert Spaargaren published across 35 years, from 1990 to 2024, averaging 4.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 2016. 1 of the 151 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 12. Peak 12 publications in 2016. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 2 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 2 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 12 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 1 publication 2023: 0 publications 2024: 1 publication
1990 2024

151 publications in total across all disciplines

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Gert Spaargaren: publications per year, 1990 to 2024
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 2
1992 1
1993 1
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 4
1998 1
1999 2
2000 11
2001 0
2002 4
2003 5
2004 3
2005 7
2006 8
2007 5
2008 10
2009 6
2010 8
2011 8
2012 10
2013 11
2014 8
2015 1
2016 12
2017 4
2018 4
2019 7
2020 4
2021 1
2022 1
2023 0
2024 1
Total 151
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Gert Spaargaren 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 Gert Spaargaren 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, 134–143 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: 140 publications — 36th percentile

36% 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
134–143 434 140
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
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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Gert Spaargaren 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 Gert Spaargaren 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, 44 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: 44 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% 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 44
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
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

Gert Spaargaren is affiliated with Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands. Their research spans several interconnected fields and subfields, including Social Sciences, Business, Management and Accounting, Sociology and Political Science, Strategy and Management, Food Science, Pollution, and Water Science and Technology.

Their work addresses multiple topics, notably:

  • Global trade, sustainability, and social impact
  • Food Supply Chain Traceability
  • Energy and Environment Impacts
  • Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies
  • Child Nutrition and Water Access
  • Work-Family Balance Challenges
  • Digital Economy and Work Transformation

Among recent publications, key papers include:

  • What could go wrong with cooking? Exploring vulnerability at the water, energy and food Nexus in Kampala through a social practices lens, 2020, published in Global Environmental Change
  • Reworking boundaries in the home-as-office: boundary traffic during COVID-19 lockdown and the future of working from home, 2022, published in Sustainability Science Practice and Policy
  • Fisher and Trader Responses to Traceability Interventions in Indonesia, 2020, published in Society & Natural Resources
  • Responses of Indonesian tuna processing companies to enhanced public and private traceability, 2020, published in Marine Policy

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Spaargaren include:

  • Simon R. Bush
  • Mandy Doddema
  • Budy Wiryawan
  • Patience Mguni
  • B.J.M. van Vliet

Their research contributions are regularly published in venues such as:

  • Global Environmental Change
  • Sustainability Science Practice and Policy
  • Society & Natural Resources
  • Marine Policy

Best Publications

  • Ecological modernisation theory in debate: A review

    Arthur P.J. Mol;Gert Spaargaren

  • Sociology, environment, and modernity: Ecological modernization as a theory of social change

    Gert Spaargaren;Arthur P.J. Mol

  • Sustainable Consumption: A Theoretical and Environmental Policy Perspective

    Gert Spaargaren

  • Theories of practices: Agency, technology, and culture. Exploring the relevance of practice theories for the governance of sustainable consumption practices in the new world-order

    Gert Spaargaren

  • Lifestyles, consumption and the environment: The ecological modernization of domestic consumption

    Gert Spaargaren;Bas Van Vliet

  • The Ecological Modernisation Reader. Environmental Reform in Theory and Practice

    Arthur P.J. Mol;David A. Sonnenfeld;Gert Spaargaren

  • The ecological modernization of production and consumption : essays in environmental sociology

    G. Spaargaren

  • Environment, modernity and the risk-society: the apocalyptic horizon of environmental reform.

    Arthur P.J. Mol;Gert Spaargaren

  • Greening global consumption: Redefining politics and authority

    Gert Spaargaren;Arthur P.J. Mol

  • Environment and Global Modernity

    Gert Spaargaren;A. P. J. Mol;Frederick H. Buttel

  • Citizen-Consumers as Agents of Change in Globalizing Modernity: The Case of Sustainable Consumption

    Gert Spaargaren;Peter Oosterveer

  • Food Practices in Transition - Changing Food Consumption, Retail and Production in the Age of Reflexive Modernity

    Gert Spaargaren;Peter Oosterveer;Anne Loeber

  • Ecological Modernization Theory and the Changing Discourse on Environment and Modernity

    G. Spaargaren

  • When social practices meet smart grids : Flexibility, grid management, and domestic consumption in The Netherlands

    Robin Smale;Bas van Vliet;Gert Spaargaren

  • Ecological modernization theory and domestic consumption

    Gert Spaargaren

  • Smart grids, information flows and emerging domestic energy practices

    Joeri Naus;Gert Spaargaren;Bas J.M. van Vliet;Hilje M. van der Horst

  • Promoting sustainable consumption in China: a conceptual framework and research review

    Wenling Liu;Peter Oosterveer;Gert Spaargaren

  • Energy consumption practices of rural households in north China: Basic characteristics and potential for low carbon development

    Wenling Liu;Wenling Liu;Gert Spaargaren;Nico Heerink;Arthur P.J. Mol

  • Governing environmental flows : global challenges to social theory

    Gert Spaargaren;A. P. J. Mol;Frederick H. Buttel

  • Ecological modernization theory. Taking stock, moving forward

    Arthur P.J. Mol;Gert Spaargaren;David A. Sonnenfeld

Frequent Co-Authors

Arthur P.J. Mol
Arthur P.J. Mol Wageningen University & Research
Peter Oosterveer
Peter Oosterveer Wageningen University & Research
Nico Heerink
Nico Heerink Wageningen University & Research
Grietje Zeeman
Grietje Zeeman Wageningen University & Research
Elizabeth Shove
Elizabeth Shove Lancaster University
Simon R. Bush
Simon R. Bush Wageningen University & Research

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