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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 145 5 1 465 224782

Jürgen Habermas publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jürgen Habermas between 1954 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jürgen Habermas published across 73 years, from 1954 to 2026, averaging 9.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2008. 9 of the 664 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1954 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2008. 1954: 1 publication 1955: 2 publications 1956: 3 publications 1957: 1 publication 1958: 0 publications 1959: 0 publications 1960: 2 publications 1961: 1 publication 1962: 2 publications 1963: 6 publications 1964: 3 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 2 publications 1967: 2 publications 1968: 6 publications 1969: 2 publications 1970: 9 publications 1971: 5 publications 1972: 6 publications 1973: 6 publications 1974: 4 publications 1975: 7 publications 1976: 6 publications 1977: 7 publications 1978: 6 publications 1979: 8 publications 1980: 5 publications 1981: 9 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 11 publications 1984: 9 publications 1985: 17 publications 1986: 12 publications 1987: 21 publications 1988: 17 publications 1989: 20 publications 1990: 21 publications 1991: 12 publications 1992: 13 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 15 publications 1995: 17 publications 1996: 14 publications 1997: 17 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 12 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 14 publications 2003: 19 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 18 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 19 publications 2008: 24 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 8 publications 2026: 1 publication
1954 2026

664 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jürgen Habermas: publications per year, 1954 to 2026
Year Publications
1954 1
1955 2
1956 3
1957 1
1958 0
1959 0
1960 2
1961 1
1962 2
1963 6
1964 3
1965 0
1966 2
1967 2
1968 6
1969 2
1970 9
1971 5
1972 6
1973 6
1974 4
1975 7
1976 6
1977 7
1978 6
1979 8
1980 5
1981 9
1982 4
1983 11
1984 9
1985 17
1986 12
1987 21
1988 17
1989 20
1990 21
1991 12
1992 13
1993 7
1994 15
1995 17
1996 14
1997 17
1998 12
1999 12
2000 12
2001 12
2002 14
2003 19
2004 14
2005 18
2006 13
2007 19
2008 24
2009 12
2010 15
2011 4
2012 16
2013 7
2014 8
2015 14
2016 7
2017 10
2018 9
2019 12
2020 14
2021 7
2022 3
2023 3
2024 7
2025 8
2026 1
Total 664
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Jürgen Habermas 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 Jürgen Habermas 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, 464–473 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: 465 publications — 97th percentile

97% 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
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 21 465
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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Jürgen Habermas 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 Jürgen Habermas 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, 100+ 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: 145 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% 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
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+ 97 145
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in Germany Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in Germany Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in Germany Leader Award
  • 2013 - Erasmus Prize, Praemium Erasmianum Foundation
  • 2005 - Holberg Prize, Government of Norway "for developing path-breaking theories of discourse and communicative action and thereby providing new perspectives on law and democracy"
  • 1989 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 1984 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Jürgen Habermas is affiliated with Goethe University Frankfurt in Germany. Their research primarily falls under the field of Social Sciences, with a focus on Sociology and Political Science, Communication, and Political Science and International Relations, alongside contributions to Molecular Biology and Artificial Intelligence.

The main topics in Habermas's work include Social Media and Politics, E-Government and Public Services, Disaster Management and Resilience, Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration, Climate Change Communication and Perception, CRISPR and Genetic Engineering, and Asian Studies and History.

Habermas has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Jean-Benoît Pilet (30 publications)
  • Jane Suiter (30 publications)
  • Brigitte Geißel (29 publications)
  • Maija Setälä (29 publications)
  • Patricia Mockler (29 publications)

Key recent papers authored or co-authored by Habermas or associated teams include:

  • Deliberative democracy and the climate crisis, 2022, Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Climate Change
  • Global citizen deliberation on genome editing, 2020, Science
  • Authoritarian Innovations: Crafting support for a less democratic Southeast Asia, 2020, Democratization
  • Deliberative democracy in the age of serial crisis, 2020, International Political Science Review
  • Democracy without Shortcuts: Introduction to the Special Issue, 2020, Journal of Deliberative Democracy

Frequent publication venues for Habermas's work include Bristol University Press eBooks, Journal of Deliberative Democracy, Politics, Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Climate Change, and Science.

Regarding book publications, Habermas's work has been featured extensively by:

  • Bristol University Press eBooks with multiple editions of "Deliberative Mini-Publics" published in 2021
  • KU Leuven, publishing "Deliberative Mini-Publics: Core Design Features" in 2021
  • Policy Press, which published "Deliberative Mini-Publics" in 2021

Among awards received, Habermas has been recognized with the Erasmus Prize by the Praemium Erasmianum Foundation in 2013 and the Holberg Prize from the Government of Norway in 2005, awarded "for developing path-breaking theories of discourse and communicative action and thereby providing new perspectives on law and democracy." Habermas is also a Member of Academia Europaea since 1989 and a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences since 1984.

Best Publications

  • The Theory of Communicative Action

    Jürgen Habermas;Thomas McCarthy

  • Knowledge and Human Interests

    Jürgen Habermas

  • The structural transformation of the public sphere : an inquiry into a category of bourgeois society

    Jürgen Habermas;Thomas Burgerm

  • Faktizität und Geltung

    Jürgen Habermas

  • The Philosophical Discourse of Modernity: Twelve Lectures

    Jürgen Habermas

  • Moral Consciousness and Communicative Action

    Jürgen Habermas

  • Knowledge and Human Interests

    Howard L. Parsons;Jurgen Habermas;Jeremy J. Shapiro

  • Communication and the Evolution of Society

    Jürgen Habermas;Thomas McCarthy

  • Knowledge and Human Interests.

    Richard W. Miller;Jurgen Habermas;Jeremy Shapiro

  • Between Facts and Norms

    Jürgen Habermas

  • The Structural Transformation of the Public Sphere

    Jürgen Habermas

  • Theorie des kommunikativen Handelns

    Jürgen Habermas

  • Toward a Rational Society: Student Protest, Science, and Politics

    Jürgen Habermas

  • Religion in the Public Sphere

    Jurgen Habermas

  • The Philosophical Discourse of Modernity

    Jürgen Habermas

  • The structural transformation of the public sphere : an inquiry into a category of Bourgeois society

    Jürgen Habermas;Thomas Burger

  • Philosophy in a Time of Terror: Dialogues with Jurgen Habermas and Jacques Derrida

    Jürgen Habermas;Jacques Derrida;Giovanna Borradori

  • Faktizität und Geltung : Beiträge zur Diskurstheorie des Rechts und des demokratischen Rechtsstaats

    Jürgen Habermas

  • Communication and the Evolution of Society

    C. Fred Alford;Jurgen Habermas;Thomas McCarthy

  • Moral Consciousness and Communicative Action.

    David M. Rasmussen;Jurgen Habermas;Christian Lenhardt;Shierry Weber Nicholsen

  • Between Facts and Norms: Contributions to a Discourse Theory of Law and Democracy@@@The Cambridge Companion to Habermas

    Nigel Dodd;Jurgen Habermas;Stephen K. White

  • Knowledge and Human Interests

    Steven Lukes;Jurgen Habermas

  • The structural transformation of the public sphere : an inquiryinto a category of bourgeois society

    Jürgen Habermas;Thomas Burger;Frederick Lawrence

Frequent Co-Authors

Jacques Derrida
Jacques Derrida École Normale Supérieure
Richard Rorty
Richard Rorty Stanford University
Herbert Marcuse
Herbert Marcuse University of California, San Diego
Hans-Georg Gadamer
Hans-Georg Gadamer Heidelberg University
Niklas Luhmann
Niklas Luhmann Bielefeld University
Theodor W. Adorno
Theodor W. Adorno Goethe University Frankfurt
Robert Wuthnow
Robert Wuthnow Princeton University
Peter L. Berger
Peter L. Berger Boston University
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Mary Douglas
Mary Douglas University College London

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