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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 39 5510 5111 2608 2372 108 11487

Thomas Webler publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Thomas Webler between 1951 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Thomas Webler published across 75 years, from 1951 to 2025, averaging 1.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 9 publications in 1995. 5 of the 115 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1951 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 9. Peak 9 publications in 1995. 1951: 1 publication 1952: 0 publications 1953: 0 publications 1954: 0 publications 1955: 0 publications 1956: 0 publications 1957: 0 publications 1958: 0 publications 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 6 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 4 publications
1951 2025

115 publications in total across all disciplines

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Thomas Webler: publications per year, 1951 to 2025
Year Publications
1951 1
1952 0
1953 0
1954 0
1955 0
1956 0
1957 0
1958 0
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 3
1992 2
1993 2
1994 3
1995 9
1996 5
1997 4
1998 4
1999 5
2000 2
2001 3
2002 3
2003 2
2004 2
2005 1
2006 6
2007 0
2008 2
2009 2
2010 6
2011 2
2012 5
2013 8
2014 4
2015 3
2016 6
2017 3
2018 0
2019 0
2020 4
2021 2
2022 3
2023 3
2024 1
2025 4
Total 115
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Thomas Webler 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 Webler 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, 104–113 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: 108 publications — 17th percentile

17% 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
104–113 406 108
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
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Thomas Webler 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 Webler 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, 39 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: 39 D-Index — 30th percentile

30% 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 39
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
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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Overview

Thomas Webler is affiliated with Keene State College in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields within the social sciences and environmental science, with a particular emphasis on sociology, political science, global and planetary change, health, toxicology, mutagenesis, building and construction, and communication.

Their main research topics include:

  • Risk Perception and Management
  • Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy
  • Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
  • Climate Change Communication and Perception
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Disaster Management and Resilience
  • Underground infrastructure and sustainability

Thomas Webler has contributed to a number of scientific publications, typically focusing on the intersection of risk analysis, environmental policy, and public attitudes. Selected recent papers include:

  • "Attitudes, Beliefs, and Behaviors about Cigarette-Butt Littering among College-Aged Adults in the United States," 2022, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • "Unpacking the idea of democratic community consent-based siting for energy infrastructure," 2020, Journal of Risk Research

In addition, Webler has frequently collaborated with various researchers. Notable frequent co-authors include:

  • Seth Tuler
  • Bonnie Ram
  • Roger E. Kasperson
  • Jeannette Sutton
  • Karin Jakubowski

Their publications have appeared predominantly in these venues:

  • Energy Research & Social Science
  • Risk Analysis
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Environmental Science & Policy
  • Journal of Risk Research

Their research addresses complex societal and environmental issues by analyzing public perception and policy frameworks related to risk and sustainability. This work intersects with interdisciplinary domains focusing on climate change, environmental health, and energy infrastructure governance.

Best Publications

  • Fairness and competence in citizen participation : evaluating models for environmental discourse

    Ortwin Renn;Thomas Webler;Peter M. Wiedemann

  • Fairness and Competence in Citizen Participation

    Ortwin Renn;Thomas Webler;Peter Wiedemann

  • Risk, uncertainty, and rational action

    Carlo C. Jaeger;Thomas Webler;Eugene A. Rosa;Ortwin Renn

  • Public participation in impact assessment: A social learning perspective

    Thomas Webler;Hans Kastenholz;Ortwin Renn

  • What Is a Good Public Participation Process? Five Perspectives from the Public

    Thomas Webler;Seth Tuler;Robert F Krueger

  • “Right” Discourse in Citizen Participation: An Evaluative Yardstick

    Thomas Webler

  • Public participation in decision making: A three-step procedure

    Ortwin Renn;Thomas Webler;Horst Rakel;Peter Dienel

  • Fairness and Competence in Citizen Participation: Theoretical Reflections from a Case Study

    Thomas Webler;Seth Tuler

  • A Brief Primer on Participation: Philosophy and Practice

    Thomas Webler;Ortwin Renn

  • Four Perspectives on Public Participation Process in Environmental Assessment and Decision Making: Combined Results from 10 Case Studies

    Thomas Webler;Seth Tuler

  • Voices from the Forest: What Participants Expect of a Public Participation Process

    Seth Tuler;Thomas Webler

  • The craft and theory of public participation: a dialectical process

    Thomas Webler

  • Social norms and efficacy beliefs drive the Alarmed segment[rsquor]s public-sphere climate actions

    Kathryn L. Doherty;Kathryn L. Doherty;Thomas N. Webler

  • A novel approach to reducing uncertainty: The group Delphi☆

    Thomas Webler;Debra Levine;Horst Rakel;Ortwin Renn

  • Risks and risk governance in unconventional shale gas development.

    Mitchell J. Small;Paul C. Stern;Elizabeth Bomberg;Susan M. Christopherson

  • The social amplification of risk framework: New perspectives

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  • Public Participation in Watershed Management Planning: Views on Process from People in the Field

    Thomas Webler;Seth Tuler

  • Unlocking the Puzzle of Public Participation

    Thomas Webler;Seth Tuler

  • A Need for Discourse on Citizen Participation: Objectives and Structure of the Book

    Ortwin Renn;Thomas Webler;Peter Wiedemann

  • Integrating scientific and local knowledge to inform risk-based management approaches for climate adaptation

    Nathan P. Kettle;Kirstin Dow;Seth Tuler;Thomas Webler

  • Procedural and Substantive Fairness in Landfill Siting: A Swiss Case Study

    Ortwin Renn;Thomas Webler;Hans Kastenholz

Frequent Co-Authors

Ortwin Renn
Ortwin Renn University of Stuttgart
Eugene A. Rosa
Eugene A. Rosa Washington State University
Paul C. Stern
Paul C. Stern Social and Environmental Research Institute
Baruch Fischhoff
Baruch Fischhoff Carnegie Mellon University
Thomas Dietz
Thomas Dietz Michigan State University
Mitchell J. Small
Mitchell J. Small Carnegie Mellon University
William R. Freudenburg
William R. Freudenburg University of California, Santa Barbara
Steve Rayner
Steve Rayner University of Oxford
Barbara Zielinska
Barbara Zielinska Desert Research Institute
Robert B. Jackson
Robert B. Jackson Stanford University

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