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Jonn Axsen is affiliated with Simon Fraser University in Canada and conducts research primarily in the fields of Engineering and Energy. Their work has a notable focus on Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Automotive Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Economics and Econometrics, and Sociology and Political Science.

The scientist's research topics encompass a range of subjects related to energy and transportation. Key areas include:

  • Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies
  • Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure
  • Vehicle emissions and performance
  • Transportation and Mobility Innovations
  • Climate Change Policy and Economics
  • Environmental Education and Sustainability
  • Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy

Jonn Axsen's recent scholarly contributions include papers published from 2019 through 2021, focusing on climate policy, transportation, and electric vehicle adoption. Notable publications are:

  • "Crafting strong, integrated policy mixes for deep CO2 mitigation in road transport," 2020, Nature Climate Change
  • "The role of trust in citizen acceptance of climate policy: Comparing perceptions of government competence, integrity and value similarity," 2021, Ecological Economics
  • "The role of charging and refuelling infrastructure in supporting zero-emission vehicle sales," 2020, Transportation Research Part D Transport and Environment
  • "Why have multiple climate policies for light-duty vehicles? Policy mix rationales, interactions and research gaps," 2020, Transportation Research Part A Policy and Practice
  • "Which plug-in electric vehicle policies are best? A multi-criteria evaluation framework applied to Canada," 2020, Energy Research & Social Science

Axsen frequently publishes in several academic journals. These include:

  • Transportation Research Part D Transport and Environment
  • Energy Research & Social Science
  • Transportation Research Part A Policy and Practice
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Ecological Economics

Throughout their research career, Jonn Axsen has collaborated with a number of co-authors. Prominent frequent co-authors are:

  • Zoe Long
  • Chandan Bhardwaj
  • Viviane H. Gauer
  • Michael Wolinetz
  • David McCollum

Best Publications

  • Promoting novelty, rigor, and style in energy social science: towards codes of practice for appropriate methods and research design

    Benjamin K Sovacool;Benjamin K Sovacool;John Axsen;Steven Sorrell

  • A review of consumer preferences of and interactions with electric vehicle charging infrastructure

    Scott Hardman;Alan Jenn;Gil Tal;Jonn Axsen

  • Combining stated and revealed choice research to simulate the neighbor effect: The case of hybrid-electric vehicles

    Jonn Axsen;Dean C. Mountain;Mark Jaccard

  • Hybrid, plug-in hybrid, or electric—What do car buyers want?

    Jonn Axsen;Kenneth S. Kurani

  • The neglected social dimensions to a vehicle-to-grid (V2G) transition: a critical and systematic review

    Benjamin K Sovacool;Benjamin K Sovacool;Lance Noel;Jonn Axsen;Willett Kempton

  • Crafting strong, integrated policy mixes for deep CO 2 mitigation in road transport

    Jonn Axsen;Patrick Plötz;Michael Wolinetz

  • Preference and lifestyle heterogeneity among potential plug-in electric vehicle buyers

    Jonn Axsen;Joseph Bailey;Marisol Andrea Castro

  • How might potential future plug-in electric vehicle buyers differ from current “Pioneer” owners?

    Jonn Axsen;Suzanne Goldberg;Joseph Bailey

  • Unpacking the Relationships Between Pro-environmental Behavior, Life Satisfaction, and Perceived Ecological Threat

    Michael T. Schmitt;Lara B. Aknin;Jonn Axsen;Rachael L. Shwom

  • Lifestyle practices and pro-environmental technology

    Jonn Axsen;Jennifer TyreeHageman;Andy Lentz

  • Social influence and consumer preference formation for pro-environmental technology: The case of a U.K. workplace electric-vehicle study

    Jonn Axsen;Caroline Orlebar;Stephen Skippon

  • Exploring Citizen Support for Different Types of Climate Policy

    Ekaterina Rhodes;Jonn Axsen;Mark Jaccard

  • The Future Promise of Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Integration: A Sociotechnical Review and Research Agenda

    Benjamin K. Sovacool;Jonn Axsen;Willett Kempton

  • Social Influence, Consumer Behavior, and Low-Carbon Energy Transitions

    Jonn Axsen;Kenneth S. Kurani

  • Interpersonal Influence within Car Buyers' Social Networks: Applying Five Perspectives to Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle Drivers:

    Jonn Axsen;Kenneth S Kurani

  • Batteries for Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs): Goals and the State of Technology circa 2008

    Jonn Axsen;Andy Burke;Kenneth S Kurani

  • Moving beyond alternative fuel hype to decarbonize transportation

    Noel Melton;Jonn Axsen;Daniel Sperling

  • Plug-in hybrid vehicle GHG impacts in California: Integrating consumer-informed recharge profiles with an electricity-dispatch model

    Jonn Axsen;Kenneth S. Kurani;Ryan McCarthy;Christopher Yang

  • Is awareness of public charging associated with consumer interest in plug-in electric vehicles?

    Joseph Bailey;Amy Miele;Jonn Axsen

  • Are batteries ready for plug-in hybrid buyers?

    Jonn Axsen;Kenneth S. Kurani;Andrew Burke

  • The roles of users in electric, shared and automated mobility transitions

    Jonn Axsen;Benjamin K. Sovacool;Benjamin K. Sovacool

  • Anticipating plug-in hybrid vehicle energy impacts in California: Constructing consumer-informed recharge profiles

    Jonn Axsen;Kenneth S Kurani

Frequent Co-Authors

Benjamin K. Sovacool
Benjamin K. Sovacool University of Sussex
John W. Polak
John W. Polak Imperial College London
Daniel Sperling
Daniel Sperling University of Haifa
Lara B. Aknin
Lara B. Aknin Simon Fraser University
Juliet B. Schor
Juliet B. Schor Boston College

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