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Øyvind Ihlen

Øyvind Ihlen

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 34 861 778 12 11 105 4330

Øyvind Ihlen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Øyvind Ihlen between 2002 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Øyvind Ihlen published across 24 years, from 2002 to 2025, averaging 5.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2018. 10 of the 127 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2002 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2018. 2002: 2 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 1 publication 2006: 0 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 8 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 5 publications
2002 2025

127 publications in total across all disciplines

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Øyvind Ihlen: publications per year, 2002 to 2025
Year Publications
2002 2
2003 0
2004 1
2005 1
2006 0
2007 4
2008 4
2009 11
2010 4
2011 10
2012 4
2013 1
2014 8
2015 13
2016 0
2017 5
2018 14
2019 7
2020 5
2021 6
2022 12
2023 5
2024 5
2025 5
Total 127
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Øyvind Ihlen publication distribution in Political Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Political Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Øyvind Ihlen sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
20 40 60 80
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 36–40 to 333+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 97. Most scientists, 97, have 333+ publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 101–105 publications, is where this scientist sits. 36–40 publications: 10 scientists 41–45 publications: 11 scientists 46–50 publications: 25 scientists 51–55 publications: 27 scientists 56–60 publications: 44 scientists 61–65 publications: 52 scientists 66–70 publications: 62 scientists 71–75 publications: 62 scientists 76–80 publications: 79 scientists 81–85 publications: 71 scientists 86–90 publications: 82 scientists 91–95 publications: 65 scientists 96–100 publications: 85 scientists 101–105 publications: 76 scientists 106–110 publications: 66 scientists 111–115 publications: 78 scientists 116–120 publications: 67 scientists 121–125 publications: 73 scientists 126–130 publications: 73 scientists 131–135 publications: 64 scientists 136–140 publications: 45 scientists 141–145 publications: 53 scientists 146–150 publications: 44 scientists 151–155 publications: 45 scientists 156–160 publications: 33 scientists 161–165 publications: 32 scientists 166–170 publications: 28 scientists 171–175 publications: 31 scientists 176–180 publications: 29 scientists 181–185 publications: 27 scientists 186–190 publications: 36 scientists 191–195 publications: 27 scientists 196–200 publications: 24 scientists 201–205 publications: 16 scientists 206–210 publications: 16 scientists 211–215 publications: 19 scientists 216–220 publications: 16 scientists 221–225 publications: 17 scientists 226–230 publications: 18 scientists 231–235 publications: 23 scientists 236–240 publications: 17 scientists 241–245 publications: 13 scientists 246–250 publications: 17 scientists 251–255 publications: 9 scientists 256–260 publications: 13 scientists 261–265 publications: 8 scientists 266–270 publications: 12 scientists 271–275 publications: 8 scientists 276–280 publications: 10 scientists 281–285 publications: 13 scientists 286–290 publications: 13 scientists 291–295 publications: 5 scientists 296–300 publications: 6 scientists 301–305 publications: 11 scientists 306–310 publications: 9 scientists 311–315 publications: 6 scientists 316–320 publications: 4 scientists 321–325 publications: 4 scientists 326–330 publications: 2 scientists 331–332 publications: 5 scientists 333+ publications: 97 scientists
36–40 publications 333+

This scientist: 105 publications — 37th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more.

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Number of Political Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 2,033 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
36–40 10
41–45 11
46–50 25
51–55 27
56–60 44
61–65 52
66–70 62
71–75 62
76–80 79
81–85 71
86–90 82
91–95 65
96–100 85
101–105 76 105
106–110 66
111–115 78
116–120 67
121–125 73
126–130 73
131–135 64
136–140 45
141–145 53
146–150 44
151–155 45
156–160 33
161–165 32
166–170 28
171–175 31
176–180 29
181–185 27
186–190 36
191–195 27
196–200 24
201–205 16
206–210 16
211–215 19
216–220 16
221–225 17
226–230 18
231–235 23
236–240 17
241–245 13
246–250 17
251–255 9
256–260 13
261–265 8
266–270 12
271–275 8
276–280 10
281–285 13
286–290 13
291–295 5
296–300 6
301–305 11
306–310 9
311–315 6
316–320 4
321–325 4
326–330 2
331–332 5
333+ 97
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Øyvind Ihlen D-index placement in Political Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Political Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Øyvind Ihlen sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100
Bar chart with 43 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 20 to 62+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 100. Most scientists, 100, have 62+ D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 34 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 20 D-Index: 76 scientists 21 D-Index: 79 scientists 22 D-Index: 84 scientists 23 D-Index: 68 scientists 24 D-Index: 88 scientists 25 D-Index: 82 scientists 26 D-Index: 76 scientists 27 D-Index: 75 scientists 28 D-Index: 99 scientists 29 D-Index: 96 scientists 30 D-Index: 96 scientists 31 D-Index: 81 scientists 32 D-Index: 86 scientists 33 D-Index: 81 scientists 34 D-Index: 84 scientists 35 D-Index: 72 scientists 36 D-Index: 58 scientists 37 D-Index: 53 scientists 38 D-Index: 48 scientists 39 D-Index: 40 scientists 40 D-Index: 40 scientists 41 D-Index: 32 scientists 42 D-Index: 26 scientists 43 D-Index: 25 scientists 44 D-Index: 33 scientists 45 D-Index: 33 scientists 46 D-Index: 17 scientists 47 D-Index: 21 scientists 48 D-Index: 22 scientists 49 D-Index: 18 scientists 50 D-Index: 19 scientists 51 D-Index: 19 scientists 52 D-Index: 15 scientists 53 D-Index: 14 scientists 54 D-Index: 10 scientists 55 D-Index: 13 scientists 56 D-Index: 9 scientists 57 D-Index: 11 scientists 58 D-Index: 12 scientists 59 D-Index: 10 scientists 60 D-Index: 5 scientists 61 D-Index: 7 scientists 62+ D-Index: 100 scientists
20 D-Index 62+

This scientist: 34 D-Index — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more.

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Number of Political Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 2,033 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
20 76
21 79
22 84
23 68
24 88
25 82
26 76
27 75
28 99
29 96
30 96
31 81
32 86
33 81
34 84 34
35 72
36 58
37 53
38 48
39 40
40 40
41 32
42 26
43 25
44 33
45 33
46 17
47 21
48 22
49 18
50 19
51 19
52 15
53 14
54 10
55 13
56 9
57 11
58 12
59 10
60 5
61 7
62+ 100
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Overview

Øyvind Ihlen is affiliated with the University of Oslo in Norway and specializes in the field of Social Sciences. Their research spans several subfields including Communication, Sociology and Political Science, Strategy and Management, Philosophy, and Health.

Their scholarly work addresses a range of topics focused primarily on Public Relations and Crisis Communication, as well as Misinformation and Its Impacts. Additional areas of interest include Social Media and Politics, Media Studies and Communication, Political Influence and Corporate Strategies, Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy, and Risk Perception and Management.

Øyvind Ihlen has contributed to various academic journals and publication venues. The most frequent venues include:

  • Publications (Konstfack University of Arts, Crafts, and Design)
  • Journal of Communication Management
  • Interest Groups & Advocacy
  • Scandinavian Political Studies
  • Journal of Risk Research

Their recent papers reflect a focus on political communication, public health, and strategic communication. Selected recent publications include:

  • "Transparency beyond information disclosure: strategies of the Scandinavian public health authorities during the COVID-19 pandemic," 2022, Journal of Risk Research
  • "Appeals to 'the public interest': How public relations and lobbying create a social license to operate," 2020, Public Relations Review
  • "Science communication, strategic communication and rhetoric: the case of health authorities, vaccine hesitancy, trust and credibility," 2020, Journal of Communication Management

Øyvind Ihlen collaborates frequently with several researchers, with the most frequent coauthors being:

  • Mark Blach-Ørsten
  • Bengt Johansson
  • Jenny Lindholm
  • Eli Skogerbø
  • Jens E. Kjeldsen

Best Publications

  • The Handbook of Communication and Corporate Social Responsibility

    Øyvind Ihlen;Jennifer Bartlett;Steve May

  • Corporate Social Responsibility and Communication

    øyvind Ihlen;Jennifer L. Bartlett;Steve May

  • The power of social capital: Adapting Bourdieu to the study of public relations

    Øyvind Ihlen

  • Corporate reports on sustainability and sustainable development: ‘We Have Arrived’

    Øyvind Ihlen;Juliet Roper

  • Public Relations and Social Theory: Key Figures and Concepts

    Øyvind Ihlen;Magnus Fredriksson

  • Business and Climate Change: The Climate Response of the World's 30 Largest Corporations

    Øyvind Ihlen

  • How public relations works: Theoretical roots and public relations perspectives

    Øyvind Ihlen;Betteke van Ruler

  • The Handbook of Communication and Corporate Social Responsibility: Ihlen/The Handbook of Communication and Corporate Social Responsibility

    Øyvind Ihlen;Jennifer L. Bartlett;Steve May

  • Defending the Mercedes A-Class: Combining and Changing Crisis-Response Strategies

    Øyvind Ihlen

  • Government communication about potential policies: Public relations, propaganda or both

    Dave Gelders;Øyvind Ihlen

  • Building on Bourdieu: A sociological grasp of public relations

    Øyvind Ihlen

  • Mapping the environment for corporate social responsibility

    Øyvind Ihlen

  • A public relations identity for the 2010s

    Øyvind Ihlen;Piet Verhoeven

  • Birds of a feather flock together? Party leaders on Twitter during the 2013 Norwegian elections

    Anders Olof Larsson;Øyvind Ihlen

  • Introduction: Applying social theory to public relations

    Ø. Ihlen;B. van Ruler

  • Mediatization in public bureaucracies: A typology

    Kjersti Thorbjornsrud;Tine Ustad Figenschou;Øyvind Ihlen

  • On Bourdieu: Public Relations in Field Struggles

    Øy Vind Ihlen

  • Framing Contests in Environmental Disputes: Paying Attention to Media and Cultural Master Frames

    Øyvind Ihlen;Mike Nitz

  • Green legitimation: the construction of an environmental ethos

    Arild Wæraas;Øyvind Ihlen

  • Power, Communication, and Politics in the Nordic Countries

    Eli Skogerbø;Øyvind Ihlen;Nete Nørgaard Kristensen;Lars Nord

  • Behind the Framing Scenes : Challenges and Opportunities for NGOs and Authorities Framing Irregular Immigration

    Øyvind Ihlen;Tine Ustad Figenschou;Anna Grøndahl Larsen

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert L. Heath
Robert L. Heath University of Houston
Anders Olof Larsson
Anders Olof Larsson Kristiania University College

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