2026 Peter Maassen: 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	44	4207	3886	33	31	198	6713

Peter Maassen 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 Peter Maassen sits on this spectrum.

44 publications 570+

This scientist: 198 publications — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Peter Maassen 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 Peter Maassen sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Peter Maassen is affiliated with the University of Oslo in Norway. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Social Sciences, with 26 publications, and Business, Management and Accounting, with 6 publications. The main subfields of study include Political Science and International Relations, Education, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, Strategy and Management, and Communication.

Their work covers several key topics in the area of higher education and organizational studies. These topics include:

Higher Education Governance and Development
Higher Education Learning Practices
Management and Organizational Studies
International Student and Expatriate Challenges
Academic Freedom and Politics
Higher Education Practises and Engagement
Innovation and Knowledge Management

Peter Maassen has published research in several frequent venues, such as:

Studies in Higher Education
Higher Education
The Lancet
Tertiary Education and Management
International Higher Education

Recent notable papers include:

"Student partnership: exploring the dynamics in and between different conceptualizations", 2020, Studies in Higher Education
"The European university alliances-an examination of organizational potentials and perils", 2022, Higher Education
"Governance for excellence and diversity? The impact of central and regional affiliation for the strategic positioning of Chinese top universities", 2020, Higher Education
"A step backwards in the fight against global vaccine inequities", 2020, The Lancet
"University governance and leadership in Continental Northwestern Europe", 2020, Studies in Higher Education

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Peter Maassen include:

Bjørn Stensaker
Åse Gornitzka
Paul Gibbs
Arianna Rosso

Peter Maassen has also contributed to academic books, most notably with a publication from Springer Nature (Netherlands) titled Trusting in Higher Education published in 2021.

Best Publications

University Dynamics and European Integration

Johan P Olsen;Peter A. M. Maassen

449
Citations
The knowledge triangle, European higher education policy logics and policy implications

Peter Maassen;Bjørn Stensaker

387
Citations
Transformation in higher education : global pressures and local realities

Nico Cloete;Peter A. M. Maassen;Richard Fehnel;Teboho Moja

323
Citations
Hybrid steering approaches with respect to European higher education

Åse Gornitzka;Peter Maassen

307
Citations
Transformation in Higher Education. Global Pressures and Local Realities in South Africa

N. Cloete;R. Fehnel;P.A.M. Maassen;I.A. Moja

252
Citations
Higher Education Policy: An International Comparative Perspective

L.C.J. Goedegebuure;Franciscus Kaiser;P.A.M. Maassen;L. Meek

211
Citations
Knowledge Production and Contradictory Functions in African Higher Education

Nico Cloete;Peter Maassen;Tracy Bailey

200
Citations
Use, updating and integration of ICT in higher education:Linking purpose, people and pedagogy

Bjørn Stensaker;Peter Maassen;Monika Borgan;Mette Oftebro

197
Citations
European Integration and the Governance of Higher Education and Research

Alberto Amaral;Guy R. Neave;Christine Musselin;Peter A. M. Maassen

191
Citations
“Europe of Knowledge:” Search for a New Pact

Åse Gornitzka;Peter Maassen;Johan P. Olsen;Bjørn Stensaker

156
Citations
European Debates on the Knowledge Institution: The Modernization of the University at the European Level

Johan P. Olsen;Peter Maassen

154
Citations
The Bologna Process: An Intergovernmental Policy Perspective

Guy Neave;Peter Maassen

140
Citations
Quality in Norwegian Higher Education: A review of research on aspects affecting student learning

Crina Damşa;Thomas de Lange;Mari Elken;Rachelle Esterhazy

115
Citations
Internationalisation of Higher Education: The Gap between National Policy-Making and Institutional Needs.

Bjørn Stensaker;Nicoline Frølich;Åse Gornitzka;Peter Maassen

113
Citations
An Intriguing Janus-Head: The Two Faces of the New Governmental Strategy for Higher Education in the Netherlands

Peter A. M. Maassen;Frans A. Van Vught

101
Citations
Global Reform Trends in Higher Education

Peter Maassen;Nico Cloete

97
Citations
Transformation in Higher Education

Nico Cloete;Peter Maassen;Richard Fehnel;Teboho Moja

95
Citations
European Integration and the Europeanisation of Higher Education

Peter Maassen;Christine Musselin

95
Citations
Roles of universities and the African context

Nico Cloete;Peter Maassen

95
Citations
Changing contexts of quality assessment: recent trends in West European higher education

Don F. Westerheijden;John Brennan;Peter A.M. Maassen

93
Citations
Higher education and the nation state : the international dimension of higher education

Jeroen Huisman;Peter A. M. Maassen;Guy R. Neave

63
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Bjørn Stensaker University of Oslo

Åse Gornitzka University of Oslo

Jeroen Huisman Ghent University

Donald F. Westerheijden University of Twente

Guy Neave University of Twente

Jürgen Enders University of Bath

Johan P. Olsen University of Oslo

Alberto Amaral University of Porto

Tom Christensen University of Oslo

Christiane Spiel University of Vienna

External Links

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