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Peter Scholten 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 Peter Scholten sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 333+

This scientist: 199 publications — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Peter Scholten 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 Peter Scholten sits on this spectrum.

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20 D-Index 62+

This scientist: 33 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Peter Scholten is affiliated with Erasmus University Rotterdam in the Netherlands. Their research focuses on topics related to migration, urban studies, and political science, with significant emphasis on migration dynamics, refugee integration, and social policy reforms.

The scientist's recent publications cover multiple aspects of migration and urban diversity. Notable works include:

  • Re-imagining the city: branding migration-related diversity (2020), published in European Planning Studies
  • Between fragmentation and institutionalisation: the rise of migration studies as a research field (2020), published in Comparative Migration Studies
  • The effectiveness of inter-municipal cooperation for integrated sustainable waste management: A case study in Ecuador (2022), published in Waste Management
  • Classifying the Diversity of Urban Diversities: an Inductive Analysis of European Cities (2021), published in Journal of International Migration and Integration / Revue de l integration et de la migration internationale
  • Rethinking Migration Studies for 2050 (2023), published in Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies

Frequent co-authors in Scholten's research include Asya Pisarevskaya, Nathan Levy, Ilona van Breugel, Warda Belabas, and Mario Emmanuel Villalba Ferreira. These collaborations highlight an interdisciplinary approach across migration studies and urban governance.

Scholten's work has been published in various venues, with multiple articles appearing in:

  • Harvard Dataverse
  • Comparative Migration Studies
  • Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies
  • Central and Eastern European Migration Review
  • European Planning Studies

In addition to journal articles, Scholten has authored books published by notable academic publishers. These include:

  • Cities of Migration (Springer International Publishing, 2024)
  • Mainstreaming versus Alienation (Springer International Publishing, 2020)
  • Between Mobility and Migration (Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2020)

Their main fields of study cover sociology and political science, political science and international relations, demography, urban studies, and economics and econometrics. These disciplines reflect the multifaceted character of Scholten's research portfolio.

Key research topics explored include:

  • Migration, Refugees, and Integration
  • Migration and Labor Dynamics
  • Diaspora, migration, transnational identity
  • Social Policy and Reform Studies
  • Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies
  • Urban Planning and Governance
  • Municipal Solid Waste Management

Best Publications

  • The Politics of Migration and Immigration in Europe

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  • Theorizing the ‘local turn’ in a multi-level governance framework of analysis: a case study in immigrant policies:

    Ricard Zapata-Barrero;Tiziana Caponio;Peter Scholten

  • The Multilevel Governance of Migration and Integration

    Peter Scholten;Rinus Penninx

  • The Role of Narratives in Migration Policy‐Making: A Research Framework

    Christina Boswell;Andrew Geddes;Peter Scholten

  • Framing Immigrant Integration: Dutch Research-Policy Dialogues in Comparative Perspective

    Peter Scholten

  • Agenda dynamics and the multi-level governance of intractable policy controversies: the case of migrant integration policies in the Netherlands

    P. W. A. Scholten

  • Policy learning and policy change: theorizing their relations from different perspectives

    Stéphane Moyson;Peter Scholten;Christopher M. Weible

  • Two Worlds Apart

    Caelesta Poppelaars;Peter Scholten

  • A Local Dimension of Integration Policies? A Comparative Study of Berlin, Malmö, and Rotterdam

    Rianne Dekker;Henrik Emilsson;Bernhard Krieger;Peter Scholten

  • Deconstructing the Dutch multicultural model: A frame perspective on Dutch immigrant integration policymaking

    Jan Willem Duyvendak;Peter Scholten

  • Mapping migration studies: An empirical analysis of the coming of age of a research field

    Asya Pisarevskaya;Nathan Levy;Peter Scholten;Joost Jansen

  • What are sources of carbon lock-in in energy-intensive industry? A case study into Dutch chemicals production

    Zahra Janipour;Reinier de Nooij;Peter Scholten;Mark A.J. Huijbregts

  • Mainstreaming migrant integration? A critical analysis of a new trend in integration governance

    Peter Scholten;Elizabeth Collett;Milica Petrovic

  • The political flow of wisdom: science institutions as policy venues in The Netherlands

    Arco Timmermans;Peter Scholten

  • Between National Models and Multi-Level Decoupling: The Pursuit of Multi-Level Governance in Dutch and UK Policies Towards Migrant Incorporation

    Peter Scholten

  • Policymaking related to immigration and integration. The Dutch Case

    M.M. Bruquetas Callejo;B. Garcés-Mascareñas;P.W.A. Scholten

  • Bonding, bridging and ethnic minorities in the Netherlands: changing discourses in a changing nation

    Peter Scholten;Ronald Holzhacker

  • Integrating immigrants in Europe: research-policy dialogues

    Peter Scholten;Han Entzinger;Rinus Penninx;Stijn Verbeek

  • Framing the Immigration Policy Agenda: A Qualitative Comparative Analysis of Media Effects on Dutch Immigration Policies

    Rianne Dekker;Peter Scholten

  • Beyond the Dutch "Multicultural Model". The Coproduction of Integration Policy Frames in The Netherlands

    J. W. Duyvendak;P. W. A. Scholten

  • Constructing Dutch Immigrant Policy: Research–Policy Relations and Immigrant Integration Policy‐Making in the Netherlands

    Peter Scholten

  • Policymaking related to immigration and integration. A review of the literature of the Dutch case

    M.J.A. Penninx;B. Garces Mascarenas;P. Scholten

  • Policy Analysis and Europeanization: An Analysis of EU Migrant Integration Policymaking

    Andrew Geddes;Peter Scholten

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew Geddes
Andrew Geddes European University Institute
Jan Willem Duyvendak
Jan Willem Duyvendak University of Amsterdam
Jurian Edelenbos
Jurian Edelenbos Erasmus University Rotterdam
Arco Timmermans
Arco Timmermans Leiden University
Rainer Bauböck
Rainer Bauböck European University Institute
Christopher M. Weible
Christopher M. Weible University of Colorado Denver
Christina Boswell
Christina Boswell University of Edinburgh
Maarten Peter Vink
Maarten Peter Vink Maastricht University
Mark A. J. Huijbregts
Mark A. J. Huijbregts Radboud University
Marc Helbling
Marc Helbling University of Mannheim

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