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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 38 5882 5462 422 406 148 7527

John Fien publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John Fien between 1981 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John Fien published across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025, averaging 3.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2002. 5 of the 161 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2002. 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 14 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 5 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 11 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 3 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 4 publications
1981 2025

161 publications in total across all disciplines

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John Fien: publications per year, 1981 to 2025
Year Publications
1981 1
1982 0
1983 0
1984 1
1985 1
1986 1
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 3
1992 4
1993 2
1994 1
1995 2
1996 3
1997 8
1998 5
1999 3
2000 8
2001 10
2002 14
2003 3
2004 1
2005 5
2006 4
2007 5
2008 9
2009 10
2010 3
2011 3
2012 3
2013 8
2014 5
2015 2
2016 7
2017 3
2018 2
2019 1
2020 11
2021 0
2022 1
2023 3
2024 1
2025 4
Total 161
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John Fien 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 John Fien 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, 144–153 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: 148 publications — 40th percentile

40% 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
144–153 407 148
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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John Fien 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 John Fien 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, 38 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: 38 D-Index — 26th percentile

26% 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 38
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
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

John Fien is a researcher affiliated with RMIT University in Australia. Their research primarily focuses on engineering, with specific attention to media technology, general health professions, sociology and political science, civil and structural engineering, and building and construction.

Their recent publications address topics related to disaster management, urban resilience, smart cities, and sustainability. Key papers include:

  • "Design and Disaster Resilience: Toward a Role for Design in Disaster Mitigation and Recovery," published in 2022 in Architecture
  • "Integrating Technology and Urban Resilience: A Comprehensive Analysis of Smart City Initiatives in Sydney," published in 2024 in Sustainability
  • "Conversations on school-community learning partnerships for sustainability (a guidebook)," published in 2024 in the RMIT Research Repository (RMIT University Library)
  • "Smart Technologies for Resilient and Sustainable Cities: Comparing Tier 1 and Tier 2 Approaches in Australia," published in 2025 in Sustainability

Fien's research extensively covers topics such as:

  • Smart Cities and Technologies
  • Disaster Management and Resilience
  • Infrastructure Resilience and Vulnerability Analysis
  • Smart Parking Systems Research
  • IoT Networks and Protocols
  • Hermeneutics and Narrative Identity
  • Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Fien include Esther Charlesworth, Shabnam Varzeshi, Leila Irajifar, Jo Smith, and Leonie Wheeler.

Publications by Fien have appeared most often in the journals Sustainability, Architecture, and the RMIT Research Repository (RMIT University Library).

Best Publications

  • Education for the environment: Critical curriculum theorising and environmental education

    John Fien

  • Program Effectiveness in Facilitating Intergenerational Influence in Environmental Education: Lessons From the Field

    Roy Ballantyne;John Francis Fien;Jan Packer

  • Students as catalysts of environmental change: a framework for researching intergenerational influence through environmental education

    Roy Ballantyne;Sharon Connell;John Fien

  • The global challenge of sustainability

    John Francis Fien;Daniella Tilbury

  • Transitioning to low carbon communities: from behaviour change to systemic change: lessons from Australia

    Susie Moloney;Ralph E. Horne;John Fien

  • If It Doesn't Directly Affect You, You Don't Think About It’: a qualitative study of young people's environmental attitudes in two Australian cities

    Sharon Connell;John Fien;Jenny Lee;Helen Sykes

  • School Environmental Education Programme Impacts upon Student and Family Learning: A case study analysis

    Roy Ballantyne;John Francis Fien;Jan Packer

  • Capacity building: Facilitating citizen participation in local governance

    Michael Cuthill;John Fien

  • Advancing sustainability in higher education: issues and opportunities for research

    John Francis Fien

  • Education and sustainability : responding to the global challenge

    Daniella Tilbury;Robert B. Stevenson;John Fien;Danie Schreuder

  • Environmental education: a pathway to sustainability

    John Fien

  • Implementing the UN SDGs in Universities: Challenges, Opportunities, and Lessons Learned

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  • Sustainable procurement in Malaysian organizations: Practices, barriers and opportunities

    Adela J. McMurray;Md. Mazharul Islam;Chamhuri Siwar;John Fien

  • Teaching for a Sustainable World: the Environmental and Development Education Project for Teacher Education

    John Fien

  • Education and Conservation: Lessons from an Evaluation.

    John Francis Fien;William Scott;Daniella Tilbury

  • Participatory futures methods: towards adaptability and resilience in climate-vulnerable communities

    Jennifer M. Gidley;John Fien;Jodi-Anne Smith;Dana C. Thomsen

  • Advancing sustainability in higher education

    John Fien

  • Education for sustainability

    John Fien

  • 'Education for the Environment: A critique'—an analysis

    John Francis Fien

  • Teacher Education for Sustainability

    John Francis Fien;R. Maclean

  • Learning for a sustainable environment: an agenda for teacher education in Asia and the Pacific

    John Fien;Daniella Tilbury

Frequent Co-Authors

Roy Ballantyne
Roy Ballantyne University of Queensland
Jan Packer
Jan Packer University of Queensland
David L. Morris
David L. Morris University of New South Wales
Fabrice G. Renaud
Fabrice G. Renaud University of Glasgow
David F. Treagust
David F. Treagust Curtin University

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