World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 54 2105 1912 373 338 142 17717
Environmental Sciences 52 4377 4191 333 324 132 17081

Måns Nilsson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Måns Nilsson between 1994 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Måns Nilsson published across 30 years, from 1994 to 2023, averaging 5.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2012. 7 of the 154 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2012. 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 1 publication 2002: 2 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 20 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 6 publications 2023: 1 publication
1994 2023

154 publications in total across all disciplines

View publications per year as a table
Måns Nilsson: publications per year, 1994 to 2023
Year Publications
1994 1
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 1
2001 1
2002 2
2003 4
2004 4
2005 6
2006 2
2007 15
2008 5
2009 16
2010 7
2011 12
2012 20
2013 5
2014 9
2015 9
2016 6
2017 6
2018 10
2019 3
2020 2
2021 1
2022 6
2023 1
Total 154
Download as CSV

Måns Nilsson 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 Måns Nilsson 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, 134–143 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: 142 publications — 37th percentile

37% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

View publications distribution as a table
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
134–143 434 142
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
Download as CSV

Måns Nilsson 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 Måns Nilsson 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, 54 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: 54 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 54
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
Download as CSV

Overview

Måns Nilsson is affiliated with the Stockholm Environment Institute in the United Kingdom. Their research encompasses multiple domains within environmental science and social sciences, with particular emphasis on sustainability and governance.

The primary fields of study in Nilsson's work include Environmental Science and Social Sciences. Their research delves into specific subfields such as Sociology and Political Science, Global and Planetary Change, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Development, and Pollution.

Themes frequently addressed in Nilsson's publications focus on Sustainability and Climate Change Governance, Human Rights and Development, International Development and Aid, Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy, Energy and Environment Impacts, Complex Systems and Decision Making, and Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy.

Nilsson's recent scientific contributions include the following papers:

  • "Scientific evidence on the political impact of the Sustainable Development Goals," 2022, Nature Sustainability
  • "Beyond technology: A research agenda for social sciences and humanities research on renewable energy in Europe," 2022, Energy Research & Social Science
  • "The application of soft systems thinking in SDG interaction studies: a comparison between SDG interactions at national and subnational levels in Colombia," 2021, Environment Development and Sustainability
  • "Returning to core principles to advance the 2030 Agenda," 2023, Nature Sustainability
  • "Situating Health Within the 2030 Agenda-A Practical Application of the Sustainable Development Goals Synergies Approach," 2022, Public health reviews

Frequent publication venues for Nilsson's work include:

  • Nature Sustainability
  • Energy Research & Social Science
  • Environment Development and Sustainability
  • Public health reviews
  • Communications Medicine

Nilsson has collaborated regularly with several co-authors, including:

  • Thomas Hickmann
  • Marjanneke J. Vijge
  • Frank Biermann
  • Carole-Anne Sénit
  • Marianne Beisheim

Best Publications

  • Rapidly falling costs of battery packs for electric vehicles

    Björn Nykvist;Måns Nilsson;Måns Nilsson

  • Policy: Map the interactions between Sustainable Development Goals

    Måns Nilsson;Dave Griggs;Martin Visbeck

  • Tipping Toward Sustainability: Emerging Pathways of Transformation

    Frances Westley;Per Olsson;Carl Folke;Carl Folke;Thomas Homer-Dixon;Thomas Homer-Dixon

  • Reconnecting to the Biosphere

    Carl Folke;Carl Folke;Åsa Jansson;Åsa Jansson;Johan Rockström;Johan Rockström;Per Olsson

  • Mapping interactions between the sustainable development goals: lessons learned and ways forward

    Måns Nilsson;Elinor Chisholm;David Griggs;Philippa Howden-Chapman

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

    Maarten Hajer;Måns Nilsson;Kate Raworth;Peter Bakker

  • Towards systemic and contextual priority setting for implementing the 2030 Agenda

    Nina Weitz;Henrik Carlsen;Måns Nilsson;Måns Nilsson;Kristian Skånberg

  • Understanding Policy Coherence: Analytical Framework and Examples of Sector–Environment Policy Interactions in the EU

    Måns Nilsson;Tony Zamparutti;Jan Erik Petersen;Björn Nykvist

  • Scientific evidence on the political impact of the Sustainable Development Goals

    Unknown

  • Connecting the Sustainable Development Goals by their energy inter-linkages

    David L McCollum;David L McCollum;Luis Gomez Echeverri;Sebastian Busch;Shonali Pachauri

  • A guide to SDG interactions: From science to implementation

    M. Nilsson;D. Griggs;D. McCollum;A Stevance

  • Closing the governance gaps in the water-energy-food nexus: Insights from integrative governance

    Nina Weitz;Claudia Strambo;Eric Kemp-Benedict;Måns Nilsson;Måns Nilsson

  • DECISION MAKING AND STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT

    Måns Nilsson;Holger Dalkmann

  • Framework for analysing environmental policy integration

    Ma˚ns Nilsson;A˚sa Persson

  • The use and non-use of policy appraisal tools in public policy making: an analysis of three European countries and the European Union

    Måns Nilsson;Andrew Jordan;John Turnpenny;Julia Hertin

  • Rationalising the policy mess? Ex ante policy assessment and the utilisation of knowledge in the policy process

    Julia Hertin;John Turnpenny;Andrew Jordan;Mans Nilsson

  • Scenarios in selected tools for environmental systems analysis

    Mattias Höjer;Sofia Ahlroth;Karl-Henrik Dreborg;Tomas Ekvall

  • Learning, Frames, and Environmental Policy Integration: The Case of Swedish Energy Policy:

    Måns Nilsson

  • Environmental Policy Integration in Practice : Shaping Institutions for Learning

    Måns A. Nilsson;Katarina Eckerberg

  • Assessing the progress toward lower priced long range battery electric vehicles

    Björn Nykvist;Frances Sprei;Måns Nilsson

  • A nexus approach to the post-2015 agenda: formulating integrated water, energy, and food SDGs

    Nina Weitz;Måns Nilsson;Marion Davis

  • Weighting and valuation in selected environmental systems analysis tools - suggestions for further developments

    Sofia Ahlroth;Måns Nilsson;Göran Finnveden;Olof Hjelm

Frequent Co-Authors

Göran Finnveden
Göran Finnveden Royal Institute of Technology
Carl Folke
Carl Folke Stockholm University
Andrew Jordan
Andrew Jordan University of East Anglia
Keywan Riahi
Keywan Riahi International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
Bengt Johansson
Bengt Johansson Technical University of Denmark
Frank Biermann
Frank Biermann Utrecht University
David L. McCollum
David L. McCollum Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Nebojsa Nakicenovic
Nebojsa Nakicenovic International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
Johan Rockström
Johan Rockström Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
Victor Galaz
Victor Galaz Stockholm University

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring Social Sciences and Humanities opens up a range of online degree options in the USA. Many students are now choosing online masters programs to upskill quickly and gain specialized knowledge without leaving their jobs.

For those seeking a faster entry into the field, an accelerated online bachelor's degree can significantly reduce the time required to earn a qualification. These programs are designed for motivated learners who want to move rapidly into careers in education, non-profits, or policy.

If you are interested in social work, there are many affordable msw programs online that prepare graduates for impactful roles in communities. Graduates pursue positions in mental health agencies, public services, and advocacy groups.

Those interested in behavioral analysis can consider bcba online masters programs. These specialized degrees allow you to become a Board Certified Behavior Analyst, a role in high demand in both clinical and educational settings.

Online and accelerated degrees make it easier for adult learners and working professionals to further their education while balancing other commitments, expanding pathways to meaningful careers in Social Sciences and Humanities.

Best Scientists Citing Måns Nilsson

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles