Andrea K. Gerlak

6.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
132 papers, 4.1k citations indexed

About

Andrea K. Gerlak is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Global and Planetary Change and Political Science and International Relations. According to data from OpenAlex, Andrea K. Gerlak has authored 132 papers receiving a total of 4.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 70 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 43 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 34 papers in Political Science and International Relations. Recurrent topics in Andrea K. Gerlak's work include Transboundary Water Resource Management (39 papers), Water resources management and optimization (33 papers) and Sustainability and Climate Change Governance (28 papers). Andrea K. Gerlak is often cited by papers focused on Transboundary Water Resource Management (39 papers), Water resources management and optimization (33 papers) and Sustainability and Climate Change Governance (28 papers). Andrea K. Gerlak collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Netherlands. Andrea K. Gerlak's co-authors include Tanya Heikkila, Adriana A. Zúñiga-Terán, Robert G. Varady, Kirk Emerson, Greg A. Barron‐Gafford, Farhad Mukhtarov, Mitchell Pavao‐Zuckerman, Gary Paul Nabhan, Moses Thompson and Kirk Dimond and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Water Resources Research and Energy Policy.

In The Last Decade

Andrea K. Gerlak

124 papers receiving 3.9k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Agrivoltaics provide mutual benefits across the food–energy–water nexus in drylands

2019 577 citations Greg A. Barron‐Gafford, Mitchell Pavao‐Zuckerman et al. profile →
Building a Conceptual Approach to Collective Learning: Lessons for Public Policy Scholars

2013 260 citations Tanya Heikkila, Andrea K. Gerlak Policy Studies Journal profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Andrea K. Gerlak United States	32	1.4k	1.2k	822	685	660	132	4.1k
Peter Driessen Netherlands	47	2.8k 2.0×	1.8k 1.5×	470 0.6×	467 0.7×	331 0.5×	190	6.5k
Robbert Biesbroek Netherlands	45	3.1k 2.3×	2.3k 2.0×	249 0.3×	692 1.0×	213 0.3×	119	6.2k
Megan Farrelly Australia	23	1.1k 0.8×	408 0.3×	585 0.7×	333 0.5×	610 0.9×	63	2.4k
Dave Huitema Netherlands	35	2.4k 1.7×	1.2k 1.0×	142 0.2×	998 1.5×	445 0.7×	63	4.1k
Samuel D. Brody United States	48	3.9k 2.9×	3.6k 3.0×	537 0.7×	255 0.4×	297 0.5×	117	7.1k
Michael Webber Australia	32	507 0.4×	1.2k 1.0×	342 0.4×	758 1.1×	456 0.7×	171	3.8k
William Solecki United States	33	3.1k 2.3×	1.4k 1.2×	1.3k 1.6×	139 0.2×	243 0.4×	114	6.4k
Cecilia Tortajada Singapore	34	555 0.4×	665 0.6×	328 0.4×	512 0.7×	1.1k 1.7×	166	3.1k
Karen Bakker Canada	37	1.2k 0.9×	2.0k 1.7×	286 0.3×	3.1k 4.5×	1.6k 2.3×	80	6.6k
Stephen Balogh United States	12	511 0.4×	707 0.6×	616 0.7×	568 0.8×	86 0.1×	20	3.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Andrea K. Gerlak

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Andrea K. Gerlak

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Zúñiga-Terán, Adriana A., et al.. (2025). Beyond Regulation: Coordinating an Environmental Federalist Response to “Forever Chemicals” in Drinking Water. Environmental Policy and Governance. 35(5). 898–913. 1 indexed citations

Gerlak, Andrea K., et al.. (2025). Cultivating engagement: Public participation in agrivoltaics planning and design. Energy Research & Social Science. 127. 104273–104273.

Pascaris, Alexis S., et al.. (2025). Exploring the effects of policy on stakeholder adoption and deployment of agrivoltaics: A case study of Massachusetts. Energy Policy. 208. 114921–114921.

Gerlak, Andrea K., et al.. (2025). Designing for dual-use solar: An examination of the agrivoltaic policy landscape in the United States. Energy Policy. 205. 114682–114682. 1 indexed citations

Lubell, Mark, et al.. (2024). Learning in polycentric governance: Insights from the California Delta science enterprise. Policy Studies Journal. 53(1). 7–28. 2 indexed citations

Gerlak, Andrea K., et al.. (2024). ‘You scratch my back, I'll scratch yours’: An examination of actor engagement in water public private partnerships. Water Policy. 26(8). 817–834. 1 indexed citations

Gerlak, Andrea K., et al.. (2023). Water insecurity, housing tenure, and the role of informal water services in Nairobi’s slum settlements. World Development. 164. 106165–106165. 6 indexed citations

Gerlak, Andrea K., Elena Louder, & Helen Ingram. (2022). Viewpoint: An Intersectional Approach to Water Equity in the US. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 10 indexed citations

Gerlak, Andrea K., Simon J. Mason, Diana Liverman, et al.. (2020). The Gnat and the Bull Do Climate Outlook Forums Make a Difference?. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 101(6). E771–E784. 10 indexed citations

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Gerlak, Andrea K., et al.. (2020). Collaborative Governance and Stakeholder Participation in the Colorado River Basin: An Examination of Patterns of Inclusion and Exclusion. Natural resources journal. 60(1). 1. 17 indexed citations

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Gerlak, Andrea K. & Tanya Heikkila. (2019). Tackling key challenges around learning in environmental governance. Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning. 21(3). 205–212. 12 indexed citations

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Zúñiga-Terán, Adriana A. & Andrea K. Gerlak. (2019). A Multidisciplinary Approach to Analyzing Questions of Justice Issues in Urban Greenspace. Sustainability. 11(11). 3055–3055. 38 indexed citations

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Staddon, Chad, Sarah Ward, Laura De Vito, et al.. (2018). Contributions of green infrastructure to enhancing urban resilience. Environment Systems & Decisions. 38(3). 330–338. 117 indexed citations

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Gerlak, Andrea K., et al.. (2018). Taking Stock of the Human Right to Water. 6(2018). 108–134. 1 indexed citations

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Albrecht, Tamee R., Robert G. Varady, Adriana A. Zúñiga-Terán, Andrea K. Gerlak, & Chad Staddon. (2017). Governing a shared hidden resource: A review of governance mechanisms for transboundary groundwater security. 2. 43–56. 34 indexed citations

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Megdal, Sharon B., et al.. (2017). Innovative Approaches to Collaborative Groundwater Governance in the United States: Case Studies from Three High-Growth Regions in the Sun Belt. Environmental Management. 59(5). 718–735. 20 indexed citations

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Emerson, Kirk & Andrea K. Gerlak. (2016). Teaching Collaborative Governance Online: Aligning Collaborative Instruction with Online Learning Platforms. Journal of Public Affairs Education. 22(3). 327–344. 5 indexed citations

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Gerlak, Andrea K.. (2013). Policy Interactions in Human–Landscape Systems. Environmental Management. 53(1). 67–75. 13 indexed citations

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Gerlak, Andrea K., et al.. (2011). Hydrosolidarity and beyond: can ethics and equity find a place in today's water resource management?. Water International. 36(3). 251–265. 28 indexed citations

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Gerlak, Andrea K. & Tanya Heikkila. (2006). Comparing Collaborative Mechanisms in Large-Scale Ecosystem Governance. Natural resources journal. 46(3). 657. 38 indexed citations

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