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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 50 2667 2438 105 100 124 24822

Maarten Hajer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Maarten Hajer between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Maarten Hajer published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 4.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2025. 24 of the 167 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2025. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 7 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 1 publication 2018: 3 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 3 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 18 publications
1989 2025

167 publications in total across all disciplines

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Maarten Hajer: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 1
1991 0
1992 1
1993 1
1994 0
1995 3
1996 1
1997 7
1998 0
1999 8
2000 4
2001 6
2002 8
2003 13
2004 3
2005 8
2006 4
2007 3
2008 4
2009 10
2010 6
2011 7
2012 6
2013 2
2014 5
2015 4
2016 1
2017 1
2018 3
2019 1
2020 3
2021 8
2022 6
2023 4
2024 6
2025 18
Total 167
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Maarten Hajer 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 Maarten Hajer 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, 124–133 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: 124 publications — 27th percentile

27% 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
124–133 453 124
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
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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Maarten Hajer 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 Maarten Hajer 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, 50 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: 50 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% 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 50
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

Maarten Hajer is affiliated with Utrecht University in the Netherlands. Their research focus spans multiple fields primarily within Social Sciences and Environmental Science, with a significant portion of their work engaging subfields such as Sociology and Political Science, Global and Planetary Change, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Education, and Economics and Econometrics.

The scientist's work concentrates on topics related to sustainability and climate governance, encompassing areas like Sustainability and Climate Change Governance, Climate Change Communication and Perception, Climate Change Policy and Economics, Environmental Education and Sustainability, Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy, Social and Cultural Dynamics, and Management and Organizational Studies.

Maarten Hajer has published in a variety of academic venues, with frequent publications in Futures, SSRN Electronic Journal, European Journal of Social Theory, Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions, and Energy Research & Social Science. These platforms reflect Hajer's interdisciplinary approach and involvement in frontier discussions on environmental and social transformations.

Several recent papers illustrate Hajer's research interests and thematic focus. They include:

  • "Techniques of futuring: On how imagined futures become socially performative," 2021, European Journal of Social Theory
  • "Anticipating futures through models: the rise of Integrated Assessment Modelling in the climate science-policy interface since 1970," 2020, Global Environmental Change
  • "Solar geoengineering: The case for an international non-use agreement," 2022, Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Climate Change
  • "Futures literacy and the diversity of the future," 2021, Futures
  • "A new urban narrative for sustainable development," 2022, Nature Sustainability

Hajer has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, highlighting ongoing research partnerships. These frequent co-authors include Jesse Hoffman, Jeroen Oomen, Peter Pelzer, Lisette van Beek, and Detlef P. van Vuuren.

Best Publications

  • The argumentative turn in policy analysis and planning

    Frank Fischer;John Forester;Maarten A. Hajer;Robert Hoppe

  • Deliberative policy analysis : understanding governance in the network society

    Maarten A. Hajer;Hendrik Wagenaar

  • A decade of discourse analysis of environmental politics: Achievements, challenges, perspectives

    Maarten Hajer;Wytske Versteeg

  • Discourse Coalitions and the Institutionalization of Practice: The Case of Acid Rain in Great Britain

    Maarten A. Hajer

  • Policy without polity? Policy analysis and the institutional void

    Maarten Hajer

  • Authoritative Governance: Policy Making in the Age of Mediatization

    Maarten A Hajer

  • Doing Discourse Analysis: Coalitions, Practices, Meaning

    M.A. Hajer

  • Coalitions, Practices, and Meaning in Environmental Politics: From Acid Rain to BSE

    Maarten A. Hajer

  • Beyond Cockpit-ism: Four Insights to Enhance the Transformative Potential of the Sustainable Development Goals

    Maarten Hajer;Måns Nilsson;Kate Raworth;Peter Bakker

  • In search of new public domain : analysis and strategy

    Maarten A. Hajer;Arnold Reijndorp

  • Setting the Stage: A Dramaturgy of Policy Deliberation

    Maarten A. Hajer

  • Spatial Planning in the Network Society-Rethinking the Principles of Planning in the Netherlands

    Maarten Hajer;Wil Zonneveld

  • Ordering through Discourse

    Maarten Hajer;David Laws

  • discourse analysis and the study of policy making

    Maarten Hajer

  • A frame in the fields: Policy making and the re-invention of politics

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  • Performing Governance Through Networks

    Maarten Hajer;Wytske Versteeg

  • Rebuilding Ground Zero. The Politics of Performance

    Maarten A. Hajer

  • Ecological modernisation as cultural politics

    Maarten A. Hajer

  • 2050—An Energetic Odyssey: Understanding ‘Techniques of Futuring’ in the transition towards renewable energy

    Maarten A. Hajer;Peter Pelzer

  • Democracy in the Risk Society? Learning from the New Politics of Mobility in Munich

    Maarten Hajer;Sven Kesselring

Frequent Co-Authors

Detlef P. van Vuuren
Detlef P. van Vuuren Utrecht University
Ulrich Beck
Ulrich Beck Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
John Grin
John Grin University of Amsterdam
Frank Fischer
Frank Fischer Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Rob Raven
Rob Raven Monash University
John Forester
John Forester Cornell University
Måns Nilsson
Måns Nilsson Stockholm Environment Institute
Frans Berkhout
Frans Berkhout King's College London
Johan Rockström
Johan Rockström Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
Les Levidow
Les Levidow The Open University

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