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Social Sciences and Humanities
Sweden
2026

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 66 981 854 6 6 584 15366

Sven Ove Hansson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sven Ove Hansson between 1983 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sven Ove Hansson published across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025, averaging 15.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 47 publications in 2008. 25 of the 657 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 47. Peak 47 publications in 2008. 1983: 2 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 14 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 20 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 15 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 20 publications 2005: 20 publications 2006: 42 publications 2007: 30 publications 2008: 47 publications 2009: 29 publications 2010: 27 publications 2011: 24 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 40 publications 2014: 25 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 29 publications 2017: 23 publications 2018: 34 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 25 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 14 publications
1983 2025

657 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sven Ove Hansson: publications per year, 1983 to 2025
Year Publications
1983 2
1984 1
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 2
1989 4
1990 2
1991 5
1992 6
1993 9
1994 7
1995 5
1996 14
1997 10
1998 9
1999 20
2000 4
2001 15
2002 8
2003 11
2004 20
2005 20
2006 42
2007 30
2008 47
2009 29
2010 27
2011 24
2012 16
2013 40
2014 25
2015 20
2016 29
2017 23
2018 34
2019 20
2020 25
2021 13
2022 8
2023 6
2024 11
2025 14
Total 657
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Sven Ove Hansson 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 Sven Ove Hansson sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 570+ publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 584 publications — 99th percentile

99% 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
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+ 100 584
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Sven Ove Hansson 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 Sven Ove Hansson sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 66 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 66 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% 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
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 66
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in Sweden Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in Sweden Leader Award

Overview

Sven Ove Hansson is affiliated with the Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden. Their research primarily spans the field of Social Sciences, with a focus on various interdisciplinary subfields including Artificial Intelligence, Sociology and Political Science, Philosophy, Political Science and International Relations, and Social Psychology.

The scientist's main research topics cover a range of areas, notably:

  • Logic, Reasoning, and Knowledge
  • Bayesian Modeling and Causal Inference
  • Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics
  • Political Philosophy and Ethics
  • Genetically Modified Organisms Research
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • Intellectual Property and Patents

Among the more recent publications authored or co-authored by Sven Ove Hansson are:

  • "Self-Driving Vehicles-an Ethical Overview" (2021), published in Philosophy & Technology
  • "How Extreme Is the Precautionary Principle?" (2020), published in NanoEthics
  • "Social constructionism and climate science denial" (2020), published in European Journal for Philosophy of Science

Additional recent papers connected with related researchers include "Options to Reform the European Union Legislation on GMOs: Scope and Definitions" (2020) in Trends in Biotechnology, and "Tracking Science: An Alternative for Those Excluded by Citizen Science" (2021) published in Citizen Science Theory and Practice, indicating collaborative or thematic proximity.

The scientist has frequently published in established venues such as:

  • Theoria
  • Trends in Biotechnology
  • TATuP - Zeitschrift für Technikfolgenabschätzung in Theorie und Praxis
  • European Journal for Philosophy of Science
  • Journal of Philosophical Logic

Co-authorship relationships often include:

  • Dennis Eriksson
  • René Custers
  • Karin Edvardsson Björnberg
  • Kai Purnhagen
  • Matin Qaim

In the domain of academic publishing, Sven Ove Hansson has contributed to book publications as well, with a title released by Springer Nature (Netherlands): "Women's Contemporary Readings of Medieval (and Modern) Arabic Philosophy" (2022).

Best Publications

  • A Textbook of Belief Dynamics: Theory Change and Database Updating

    Sven Ove Hansson

  • The effect of the work environment on future sleep disturbances: a systematic review

    Steven J. Linton;Göran Kecklund;Karl A. Franklin;Lena C. Leissner

  • A textbook of belief dynamics

    Sven Ove Hansson

  • Kernel contraction

    Sven Ove Hansson

  • Science and Pseudo-Science

    Sven Ove Hansson

  • The case for ethical technology assessment (eTA)

    Elin Palm;Sven Ove Hansson

  • Risk: objective or subjective, facts or values

    Sven Ove Hansson

  • The Structure of Values and Norms

    Sven Ove Hansson

  • Learning from accidents : what more do we need to know?

    Anna-Karin Lindberg;Sven Ove Hansson;Carl Rollenhagen

  • Ethical criteria of risk acceptance

    Sven Ove Hansson

  • Decision Making Under Great Uncertainty

    Sven Ove Hansson

  • Five charges against the precautionary principle

    Unknown

  • PHILOSOPHICAL PROBLEMS IN COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS

    Sven Ove Hansson

  • Philosophical Perspectives on Risk

    Sven Ove Hansson

  • Climate and environmental science denial: A review of the scientific literature published in 1990–2015

    Karin Edvardsson Björnberg;Mikael Karlsson;Michael Gilek;Sven Ove Hansson

  • Belief contraction without recovery

    Sven Ove Hansson

  • Reversing the Levi identity

    Sven Ove Hansson

  • The Ethics of Risk: Ethical Analysis in an Uncertain World

    Sven Ove Hansson

  • Science denial as a form of pseudoscience.

    Sven Ove Hansson

  • A Survey of non-Prioritized Belief Revision

    Sven Ove Hansson

  • A survey of multiple contractions

    André Fuhrmann;Sven Ove Hansson

  • Dimensions of Risk

    Sven Ove Hansson

Frequent Co-Authors

Jale Tosun
Jale Tosun Heidelberg University
Richard G. F. Visser
Richard G. F. Visser Wageningen University & Research
Matin Qaim
Matin Qaim University of Bonn
Jürgen Dix
Jürgen Dix Clausthal University of Technology
Åke Bergman
Åke Bergman Stockholm University
Guillermo Ricardo Simari
Guillermo Ricardo Simari Universidad Nacional del Sur
Jörg Romeis
Jörg Romeis University of Bern
Per Åman
Per Åman Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Kenneth A. Dawson
Kenneth A. Dawson University College Dublin
Iseult Lynch
Iseult Lynch University of Birmingham

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