2026 Johan P. Olsen: Political Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Political Science	48	265	235	3	3	154	48665

Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Political Science in Norway Leader Award
2025 - Research.com Political Science in Norway Leader Award
2023 - Research.com Political Science in Norway Leader Award
2022 - Research.com Law and Political Science in Norway Leader Award
2011 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
2003 - John Gaus Award, American Political Science Association (APSA)
Fellow of The National Academy of Public Administration
Fellow of The National Academy of Public Administration
Fellow of The National Academy of Public Administration

Overview

Johan P. Olsen is affiliated with the University of Oslo in Norway. Their research spans Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a focus on Molecular Biology, Food Science, Biomedical Engineering, Plant Science, and Materials Chemistry.

Their recent publications reflect interests in both fundamental and applied sciences. Notable papers include:

Physical constraints and functional plasticity of cellulases, 2021, Nature Communications
Physical constrains and functional plasticity of cellulases: Linear scaling relationships for a heterogeneous enzyme reaction, 2020, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
EE54 A Framework for Evaluating the Economic Impact of Artificial Intelligence for Screening Mammography: Implications for Facilities and Payers from the US Perspective, 2024, Value in Health

Olsen has worked collaboratively with several researchers, frequently coauthoring with:

Jeppe Kari
Gustavo Avelar Molina
Kay Schaller
Corinna Schiano-di-Cola
Stefan Jarl Christensen

Their work has been published in diverse venues, primarily:

Nature Communications
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Value in Health

Olsen's main topics of research address areas such as:

Polysaccharides Composition and Applications
Biofuel production and bioconversion
Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls
Protein Structure and Dynamics
Enzyme Structure and Function
Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life

The scholar is recognized by memberships and awards including:

Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2011)
John Gaus Award, American Political Science Association (APSA) (2003)
Fellow of The National Academy of Public Administration

Best Publications

A Garbage Can Model of Organizational Choice.

Michael D. Cohen;James G. March;Johan P. Olsen

14414
Citations
The New Institutionalism: Organizational Factors in Political Life

James G. March;Johan P. Olsen

7705
Citations
Ambiguity and choice in organizations

James G. March;Johan P. Olsen;Søren Christensen

7288
Citations
Rediscovering Institutions: The Organizational Basis of Politics

James G. March;Johan P. Olsen

6768
Citations
The Institutional Dynamics of International Political Orders

James G. March;Johan P. Olsen

4179
Citations
Ambiguity and Choice in Organizations

Runo Axelsson;James G. March;Johan P. Olsen

3307
Citations
THE UNCERTAINTY OF THE PAST: ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING UNDER AMBIGUITY*

James G. March;Johan P. Olsen

1331
Citations
The Logic of Appropriateness

James G. March;Johan P. Olsen

1098
Citations
Maybe it is time to rediscover bureaucracy

Johan P. Olsen

820
Citations
Institutional Perspectives on Political Institutions

James G. March;Johan P. Olsen

774
Citations
The reforming organization

Nils Brunsson;Johan P. Olsen

766
Citations
Elaborating the “New Institutionalism”

James G. March;Johan P. Olsen

606
Citations
The Institutional Dynamics of the European University

Johan P. Olsen

481
Citations
Change and continuity: an institutional approach to institutions of democratic government

Johan P. Olsen

472
Citations
University Dynamics and European Integration

Johan P Olsen;Peter A. M. Maassen

449
Citations
Towards a European administrative space

Johan Olsen

269
Citations
The Ups and Downs of Bureaucratic Organization

Johan P. Olsen

256
Citations
Governing through Institution Building

Johan P. Olsen

210
Citations
Garbage Cans, New Institutionalism, and the Study of Politics

Johan P. Olsen

185
Citations
Europe in search of political order

Johan Olsen

184
Citations
Lessons from Experience: Experiential Learning in Administrative Reforms in Eight Democracies

B. Guy Peters;Johan P. Olsen

177
Citations
Gary Marks, Fritz W. Scharpf, Philippe C. Schmitter and Wolfgang Streeck, Governance in the European Union . London, Thousand Oaks, CA. New Dehli: Sage, 1996, x and 182. £12.95 (paperback).

Johan P. Olsen

174
Citations
“Europe of Knowledge:” Search for a New Pact

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

156
Citations
Institutional Design in Democratic Contexts

Johan P. Olsen

152
Citations
Democratic Order, Autonomy, and Accountability

Johan P. Olsen

118
Citations
The Reforming Organization.

Royston Greenwood;Nils Brunsson;Johan P. Olsen

60
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael X Cohen Radboud University

Barry Bozeman Arizona State University

Peter Maassen University of Oslo

Jonas Tallberg Stockholm University

Åse Gornitzka University of Oslo

Sven Steinmo University of Colorado Boulder

Bjørn Stensaker University of Oslo

Paul Dimaggio New York University

Richard Swedberg Cornell University

Walter W. Powell Stanford University

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