Martin Weller publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Martin Weller between 1999 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Martin Weller published across 25 years, from 1999 to 2023, averaging 6.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2018. 10 of the 157 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications

5 10 15

1999 2023

157 publications in total across all disciplines

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Martin Weller: publications per year, 1999 to 2023
Year	Publications
1999	1
2000	3
2001	0
2002	11
2003	4
2004	4
2005	3
2006	2
2007	8
2008	6
2009	2
2010	2
2011	10
2012	11
2013	6
2014	12
2015	8
2016	8
2017	6
2018	15
2019	11
2020	9
2021	5
2022	4
2023	6
Total	157

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Martin Weller 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 Martin Weller sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists

100 200 300 400

44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 144 publications — 38th percentile

38% 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	144
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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Martin Weller 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 Martin Weller sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists

100 200 300

30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 39 D-Index — 30th percentile

30% 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	39
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

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Overview

Martin Weller is affiliated with The Open University in the United Kingdom. Their research spans primarily across the fields of Computer Science and Social Sciences, with a stronger focus on applications within Computer Science. They have contributed to subfields such as Computer Science Applications, Education, Information Systems, Safety Research, and Information Systems and Management.

The main research topics of Martin Weller include:

Open Education and E-Learning
Online Learning and Analytics
E-Learning and Knowledge Management
Online and Blended Learning
Educational Tools and Methods
Digital Education and Society
Scientific Computing and Data Management

They have frequently published in a range of venues, with notable contributions to:

Journal of Interactive Media in Education
The Open/Technology in Education Society and Scholarship Association Journal
Distance Education
Open Praxis
Journal of innovation in polytechnic education.

Martin Weller has collaborated extensively with several researchers. Frequent co-authors include Robert Farrow, Rebecca Pitt, Francisco Iniesto, Rebecca Ferguson, and Carina Bossu.

Among recent papers, some notable works are:

Supporting open educational practices through open textbooks, 2020, published in Distance Education
Openness in Education as a Praxis: From Individual Testimonials to Collective Voices, 2023, published in Open Praxis
Assessment and Recognition of MOOCs: The State of the Art, 2021, published in Journal of innovation in polytechnic education.
Open Textbooks as an innovation route for open science pedagogy, 2020, published in Education for Information
Introducing A Reflective Framework for the Assessment and Recognition of Microcredentials, 2022, published in The Open/Technology in Education Society and Scholarship Association Journal

Their book publications include titles from a variety of academic presses, such as Athabasca University Press with works including 25 Years of Ed Tech (2020) and Metaphors of Ed Tech (2022). Other published books include GO-GN Research Methods Handbook (2020) from the European Organization for Nuclear Research, GO-GN conceptual frameworks guide (2021) from the University of Oklahoma, and La battaglia per l'Open (2021) from Ledizioni eBooks.

Best Publications

The Digital Scholar: How Technology is Transforming Academic Practice

Martin Weller

728
Citations
Innovating Pedagogy 2016: Open University Innovation Report 5

Mike Sharples;Roberto de Roock;Rebecca Ferguson;Mark Gaved

657
Citations
Virtual Learning Environments: Using, Choosing and Developing your VLE

Martin Weller

587
Citations
Delivering Learning on the Net: The Why, What and How of Online Education

Martin Weller

415
Citations
Innovating Pedagogy 2014

Mike Sharples;Anne Adams;Rebecca Ferguson;Mark Gaved

328
Citations
The Digital Scholar: How Technology is Changing Academic Practice

Martin Weller

308
Citations
The Digital Scholar. How Technology is Transforming Scholarly Practice

Martin Weller

281
Citations
Factors affecting students' satisfaction on a web course

Robin Mason;Martin Weller

272
Citations
E-portfolios: an assessment tool for online courses

Robin Mason;Chris Pegler;Martin Weller

271
Citations
Digital Scholarship Considered: How New Technologies Could Transform Academic Work

Nick Pearce;Martin Weller;Eileen Scanlon;Samuel Kinsley

269
Citations
Use of innovative technologies on an e-learning course

Martin Weller;Chris Pegler;Robin Mason

203
Citations
Digital resilience in higher education

Martin Weller;Terry Anderson

180
Citations
A pedagogy of abundance

Martin Weller

163
Citations
The Impact of OER on Teaching and Learning Practice

Martin Weller;Beatriz de los Arcos;Rob Farrow;Beck Pitt

159
Citations
The Battle For Open: How openness won and why it doesn't feel like victory

Martin Weller

144
Citations
MOOCs and the Silicon Valley Narrative.

Martin Weller

133
Citations
Innovating Pedagogy 2019: Open University Innovation Report 7

Rebecca Ferguson;Tim Coughlan;Kjetil Egelandsdal;Mark Gaved

130
Citations
Mapping the open education landscape: citation network analysis of historical open and distance education research

Martin Weller;Katy Jordan;Irwin DeVries;Viv Rolfe

120
Citations
Using learning design as a framework for supporting the design and reuse of OER

GrÃ¡inne Conole;Martin Weller

112
Citations
Learning objects and the e-learning cost dilemma

Martin Weller

105
Citations
Academics and Social Networking Sites: Benefits, Problems and Tensions in Professional Engagement with Online Networking.

Katy Jordan;Martin Weller

95
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Mike Sharples The Open University

Eileen Scanlon The Open University

Bart Rienties The Open University

Agnes Kukulska-Hulme The Open University

Gráinne Conole University of Leicester

George Siemens The University of Texas at Arlington

Dani Ben-Zvi University of Haifa

Jane Seale The Open University

Rob Koper Open University in the Netherlands

Terry Anderson Athabasca University

External Links

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