2026 John Thøgersen: Business and Management Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Business and Management	68	346	324	4	4	176	20948

Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Business and Management in Denmark Leader Award

Overview

John Thøgersen is affiliated with Aarhus University in Denmark and focuses their research primarily within the fields of Business, Management and Accounting, as well as Environmental Science. Their scholarly output spans multiple interdisciplinary subfields including Marketing, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Sociology and Political Science, Plant Science, and Food Science.

The scientist's research addresses several main topics, including:

Environmental Sustainability in Business
Environmental Education and Sustainability
Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification
Organic Food and Agriculture
Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies
Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling

John Thøgersen has contributed to numerous academic publications, particularly in these frequently appearing venues:

Journal of Consumer Policy
Journal of Environmental Psychology
Energy Research & Social Science
Transport Policy
Psychology and Marketing

The scientist's recent papers include:

Consumer behavior and climate change: consumers need considerable assistance, 2021, Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences
How does origin labelling on food packaging influence consumer product evaluation and choices? A systematic literature review, 2023, Food Policy
Drivers of and barriers to consumers' plastic packaging waste avoidance and recycling - A systematic literature review, 2022, Waste Management

Frequent co-authors of John Thøgersen include:

Lucia A. Reisch
Susanne Pedersen
Alan Mathios
Christian Twigg-Flesner
Louise Randers

In addition to articles, John Thøgersen has published books with notable academic publishers. Their book titled "Concise Introduction to Sustainable Consumption" was published by Edward Elgar Publishing in 2023.

Another book titled "Policy Options for Reducing Consumption-Based Emissions" was published in 2024 by TemaNord.

Best Publications

Sustainable Consumption: Opportunities for Consumer Research and Public Policy:

Andrea Prothero;Susan Dobscha;Jim Freund;William E . Kilbourne

1010
Citations
Human values and the emergence of a sustainable consumption pattern: A panel study

John Thøgersen;Folke Ölander

881
Citations
Understanding of consumer behaviour as a prerequisite for environmental protection

Folke ölander;John ThØgersen

823
Citations
Norms for environmentally responsible behaviour: An extended taxonomy

John Thøgersen

696
Citations
The Importance of Consumer Trust for the Emergence of a Market for Green Products: The Case of Organic Food

Krittinee Nuttavuthisit;John Thøgersen

675
Citations
Spillover of environment-friendly consumer behaviour

John Thøgersen;Folke Ölander

655
Citations
Activation of social norms in social dilemmas: A review of the evidence and reflections on the implications for environmental behaviour

Anders Biel;John Thøgersen

649
Citations
Simple and Painless? The Limitations of Spillover in Environmental Campaigning

John Thøgersen;Tom Crompton

604
Citations
Psychological Determinants of Paying Attention to Eco-Labels in Purchase Decisions: Model Development and Multinational Validation

John Thøgersen

563
Citations
Consumer responses to ecolabels

John Thøgersen;Pernille Haugaard;Anja Olesen

562
Citations
How May Consumer Policy Empower Consumers for Sustainable Lifestyles

John Thøgersen

536
Citations
A cognitive dissonance interpretation of consistencies and inconsistencies in environmentally responsible behavior

John Thøgersen

524
Citations
Recycling and Morality: A Critical Review of the Literature

John Thøgersen

480
Citations
Country Differences in Sustainable Consumption: The Case of Organic Food

John Thøgersen

471
Citations
Spillover processes in the development of a sustainable consumption pattern

John Thøgersen

452
Citations
Like father, like son? Intergenerational transmission of values, attitudes, and behaviours in the environmental domain

Alice Grønhøj;John Thøgersen

423
Citations
Electricity saving in households—A social cognitive approach

John Thøgersen;Alice Grønhøj

347
Citations
Understanding repetitive travel mode choices in a stable context: A panel study approach

John Thøgersen

345
Citations
Handbook of Research on Sustainable Consumption

Lucia A. Reisch;John Thogersen

341
Citations
Action speaks louder than words: The effect of personal attitudes and family norms on adolescents’ pro-environmental behaviour

Alice Grønhøj;John Thøgersen

329
Citations
Informing Versus Nudging in Environmental Policy

Folke Ölander;John Thøgersen

310
Citations
Behavioural spillover in the environmental domain: An intervention study

Pietro Lanzini;John Thøgersen

283
Citations
Consumer Decision Making Regarding a “Green” Everyday Product

John Thøgersen;Anne-Katrine Jørgensen;Sara Sandager

281
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Lucia A. Reisch Copenhagen Business School

Jessica Aschemann-Witzel Aarhus University

Mario F. Teisl University of Maine

Christian A. Klöckner Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Peter Jackson University of Sheffield

Erik Mathijs KU Leuven

Tommy Gärling University of Gothenburg

Stephen E. G. Lea University of Exeter

Wändi Bruine de Bruin University of Southern California

Valdiney Veloso Gouveia Federal University of Paraíba

External Links

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