2026 Thomas Webler: 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	39	5510	5111	2608	2372	108	11487

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.

44 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.

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.

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.

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

1500
Citations
Fairness and Competence in Citizen Participation

Ortwin Renn;Thomas Webler;Peter Wiedemann

994
Citations
Risk, uncertainty, and rational action

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

871
Citations
Public participation in impact assessment: A social learning perspective

Thomas Webler;Hans Kastenholz;Ortwin Renn

847
Citations
What Is a Good Public Participation Process? Five Perspectives from the Public

Thomas Webler;Seth Tuler;Robert F Krueger

832
Citations
“Right” Discourse in Citizen Participation: An Evaluative Yardstick

Thomas Webler

811
Citations
Public participation in decision making: A three-step procedure

Ortwin Renn;Thomas Webler;Horst Rakel;Peter Dienel

766
Citations
Fairness and Competence in Citizen Participation: Theoretical Reflections from a Case Study

Thomas Webler;Seth Tuler

413
Citations
A Brief Primer on Participation: Philosophy and Practice

Thomas Webler;Ortwin Renn

306
Citations
Four Perspectives on Public Participation Process in Environmental Assessment and Decision Making: Combined Results from 10 Case Studies

Thomas Webler;Seth Tuler

288
Citations
Voices from the Forest: What Participants Expect of a Public Participation Process

Seth Tuler;Thomas Webler

249
Citations
The craft and theory of public participation: a dialectical process

Thomas Webler

243
Citations
Social norms and efficacy beliefs drive the Alarmed segment[rsquor]s public-sphere climate actions

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

233
Citations
A novel approach to reducing uncertainty: The group Delphi☆

Thomas Webler;Debra Levine;Horst Rakel;Ortwin Renn

224
Citations
Risks and risk governance in unconventional shale gas development.

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

217
Citations
The social amplification of risk framework: New perspectives

Unknown

193
Citations
Public Participation in Watershed Management Planning: Views on Process from People in the Field

Thomas Webler;Seth Tuler

188
Citations
Unlocking the Puzzle of Public Participation

Thomas Webler;Seth Tuler

144
Citations
A Need for Discourse on Citizen Participation: Objectives and Structure of the Book

Ortwin Renn;Thomas Webler;Peter Wiedemann

128
Citations
Integrating scientific and local knowledge to inform risk-based management approaches for climate adaptation

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

115
Citations
Procedural and Substantive Fairness in Landfill Siting: A Swiss Case Study

Ortwin Renn;Thomas Webler;Hans Kastenholz

107
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Ortwin Renn University of Stuttgart

Eugene A. Rosa Washington State University

Paul C. Stern Social and Environmental Research Institute

Baruch Fischhoff Carnegie Mellon University

Thomas Dietz Michigan State University

Mitchell J. Small Carnegie Mellon University

William R. Freudenburg University of California, Santa Barbara

Steve Rayner University of Oxford

Barbara Zielinska Desert Research Institute

Robert B. Jackson Stanford University

External Links

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