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Social Sciences and Humanities
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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 92 155 127 72 61 257 69174
Environmental Sciences 85 730 693 316 292 214 69632

Thomas Dietz publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Thomas Dietz between 1977 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Thomas Dietz published across 50 years, from 1977 to 2026, averaging 5.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2015. 4 of the 274 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2015. 1977: 1 publication 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 3 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 2 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 5 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 2 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 3 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 3 publications 2026: 1 publication
1977 2026

274 publications in total across all disciplines

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Thomas Dietz: publications per year, 1977 to 2026
Year Publications
1977 1
1978 1
1979 0
1980 1
1981 0
1982 2
1983 3
1984 3
1985 2
1986 1
1987 3
1988 4
1989 1
1990 2
1991 1
1992 5
1993 1
1994 2
1995 6
1996 3
1997 3
1998 5
1999 4
2000 1
2001 3
2002 5
2003 8
2004 5
2005 5
2006 4
2007 7
2008 6
2009 13
2010 12
2011 14
2012 11
2013 12
2014 10
2015 15
2016 11
2017 9
2018 14
2019 5
2020 15
2021 11
2022 6
2023 5
2024 9
2025 3
2026 1
Total 274
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Thomas Dietz 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 Thomas Dietz 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, 254–263 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: 257 publications — 80th percentile

80% 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
254–263 162 257
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
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Thomas Dietz 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 Thomas Dietz 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, 92 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: 92 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% 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
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 92
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 United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in United States Leader Award
  • 1996 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1985 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Thomas Dietz is affiliated with Michigan State University in the United States. Their research spans key topics in environmental science and social sciences, with a focus on interdisciplinary approaches to sustainability and climate change.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Environmental Science
  • Social Sciences

Subfields of their work cover:

  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

Key topics addressed in their research are:

  • Climate Change Communication and Perception
  • Environmental Education and Sustainability
  • Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
  • Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy
  • Climate Change and Geoengineering
  • Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy
  • Sustainable Supply Chain Management

Their recent publications include:

  • "Assessing progress towards sustainable development over space and time", 2020, Nature
  • "How psychology can help limit climate change.", 2020, American Psychologist
  • "The role of high-socioeconomic-status people in locking in or rapidly reducing energy-driven greenhouse gas emissions", 2021, Nature Energy
  • "Impacts of international trade on global sustainable development", 2020, Nature Sustainability
  • "Climate Change and Society", 2020, Annual Review of Sociology

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Thomas Dietz include:

  • Paul C. Stern
  • Jianguo Liu
  • Kristian Steensen Nielsen
  • Kenneth A. Frank
  • Michael P. Vandenbergh

Their work is often published in venues such as:

  • Nature
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Nature Sustainability
  • Nature Climate Change
  • Climatic Change

Among book contributions, Thomas Dietz has published with:

  • Cambridge University Press: "Decisions for Sustainability" (2023)
  • Mohr Siebeck eBooks: "Institutionen und Globalisierung" (2021)

They have been recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) twice, in 1985 and 1996.

Best Publications

  • The Struggle to Govern the Commons

    Thomas Dietz;Elinor Ostrom;Paul C. Stern

  • A Value-Belief-Norm Theory of Support for Social Movements: The Case of Environmentalism

    Paul C. Stern;Thomas Dietz;Troy D. Abel;Gregory A. Guagnano

  • Complexity of coupled human and natural systems

    Jianguo Liu;Thomas Dietz;Stephen R. Carpenter;Marina Alberti

  • Value Orientations, Gender, and Environmental Concern:

    Paul C. Stern;Thomas Dietz;Linda Kalof

  • The Value Basis of Environmental Concern

    Paul C. Stern;Thomas Dietz

  • STIRPAT, IPAT and ImPACT: analytic tools for unpacking the driving forces of environmental impacts

    Richard York;Eugene A Rosa;Thomas Dietz

  • Science for managing ecosystem services: Beyond the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment

    Stephen R. Carpenter;Harold A. Mooney;John Agard;Doris Capistrano

  • Effects of population and affluence on CO2 emissions

    Thomas Dietz;Eugene A. Rosa

  • Influences on Attitude-Behavior Relationships A Natural Experiment with Curbside Recycling

    Gregory A. Guagnano;Paul C. Stern;Thomas Dietz

  • Household actions can provide a behavioral wedge to rapidly reduce US carbon emissions

    Thomas Dietz;Gerald T. Gardner;Jonathan Gilligan;Paul C. Stern

  • Values, Beliefs, and Proenvironmental Action: Attitude Formation Toward Emergent Attitude Objects1

    Paul C. Stern;Linda Kalof;Thomas Dietz;Gregory A. Guagnano

  • The Drama of the Commons

    Elinor Ostrom;Thomas Dietz;Nives Dolšak;Paul C. Stern

  • The New Ecological Paradigm in Social-Psychological Context

    Paul C. Stern;Thomas Dietz;Gregory A. Guagnano

  • Social Structural and Social Psychological Bases of Environmental Concern

    Thomas Dietz;Paul C. Stern;Gregory A. Guagnano

  • Public Participation in Environmental Assessment and Decision Making

    Thomas Dietz;Paul C. Stern

  • Footprints on the earth: the environmental consequences of modernity.

    Richard York;Eugene A. Rosa;Thomas Dietz

  • Coupled Human and Natural Systems

    Jianguo Liu;Thomas Dietz;Stephen R. Carpenter;Carl Folke

  • Framing Sustainability in a Telecoupled World

    Jianguo Liu;Vanessa Hull;Mateus Batistella;Ruth DeFries

  • Gender, values, and environmentalism

    Thomas Dietz;Linda Kalof;Paul C. Stern

  • Support for Climate Change Policy: Social Psychological and Social Structural Influences*

    Thomas Dietz;Amy Dan;Rachael Shwom

  • Millennium Ecosystem Assessment: Research Needs

    Stephen R. Carpenter;Ruth DeFries;Thomas Dietz;Harold A. Mooney

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul C. Stern
Paul C. Stern Social and Environmental Research Institute
Eugene A. Rosa
Eugene A. Rosa Washington State University
Jianguo Liu
Jianguo Liu Michigan State University
Richard York
Richard York University of Oregon
Aaron M. McCright
Aaron M. McCright Michigan State University
Tom R. Burns
Tom R. Burns London Metropolitan University
Zhiyun Ouyang
Zhiyun Ouyang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Andrew K. Jorgenson
Andrew K. Jorgenson Boston College
Kenneth A. Frank
Kenneth A. Frank Michigan State University
Ruth S. DeFries
Ruth S. DeFries Columbia University

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