2026 Martin Weller: Social Sciences and Humanities Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities	39	5598	5194	935	869	144	7806

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.

44 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.

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.

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.

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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