Arjen Buijs

5.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
77 papers, 4.1k citations indexed

About

Arjen Buijs is a scholar working on Global and Planetary Change, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law. According to data from OpenAlex, Arjen Buijs has authored 77 papers receiving a total of 4.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 42 papers in Global and Planetary Change, 36 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and 18 papers in Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law. Recurrent topics in Arjen Buijs's work include Urban Green Space and Health (36 papers), Land Use and Ecosystem Services (33 papers) and Environmental Philosophy and Ethics (14 papers). Arjen Buijs is often cited by papers focused on Urban Green Space and Health (36 papers), Land Use and Ecosystem Services (33 papers) and Environmental Philosophy and Ethics (14 papers). Arjen Buijs collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, United Kingdom and Sweden. Arjen Buijs's co-authors include B.H.M. Elands, Karin Peters, Thomas Mattijssen, Alexander van der Jagt, F. Langers, M Jacobs, Bas Arts, Bianca Ambrose‐Oji, Yves Luginbühl and Bas Pedroli and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Water Resources Research and Journal of Environmental Management.

In The Last Decade

Arjen Buijs

73 papers receiving 4.0k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Social interactions in urban parks: Stimulating social cohesion?

2009 560 citations B.H.M. Elands, Arjen Buijs et al. Urban forestry & urban greening profile →
Disconnection from nature: Expanding our understanding of human–nature relations

2023 101 citations Thomas Beery, Anton Stahl Olafsson et al. People and Nature profile →

Peers

Countries citing papers authored by Arjen Buijs

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Citations

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Arjen Buijs

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Arjen Buijs. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Arjen Buijs based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Arjen Buijs. Arjen Buijs is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Evidence for increasing public support for nature conservation: A 15-year longitudinal analysis of nature conservation attitudes in the Netherlands 2025 ·Biological Conservation ·Arjen Buijs, Marjanke Hoogstra-Klein, (unknown), Sabrina Dressel, F. Langers	0
2	Inclusive urban planning for and with children: planning green playgrounds in Barcelona and Utrecht 2025 ·European Planning Studies ·(unknown), Romina Rodela, Corina Başnou, (unknown), Arjen Buijs	0
3	Change and stability in conservation discourses: A historical account of 30 years of citizen engagement in nature conservation policies in the Netherlands 2025 ·Journal for Nature Conservation ·Arjen Buijs, C.S.A. van Koppen	1
4	Embedding Outdoor Relational Education in Academia: Perceived Barriers and Opportunities at a Dutch University 2025 ·Australian Journal of Environmental Education ·Koen Arts, (unknown), Arjen Buijs, A.E.J. Wals	1
5	Monitoring and assessment in the context of governance of nature-based solutions. Shared challenges and opportunities in CELAC and EU cities 2024 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·(unknown), Cynnamon Dobbs, (unknown), Alexander van der Jagt, (unknown), Giuliano Maselli Locosselli, Denise Helena Silva Duarte, Arjen Buijs, Aude Zingraff‐Hamed, Stephan Pauleit	3
6	The unfolding of mosaic governance and trust in three municipalities in Denmark – a case study 2024 ·Journal of Environmental Planning and Management ·Sandra Gentin, (unknown), Lise Byskov Herslund, Natalie Marie Gulsrud, (unknown), Arjen Buijs	0
7	Urban greening co-creation: Participatory spatial modelling to bridge data-driven and citizen-centred approaches 2024 ·Urban forestry & urban greening ·Thomas Mattijssen, (unknown), Arjen Buijs, (unknown), R.J.A. van Lammeren, (unknown)	6
8	Disconnection from nature: Expanding our understanding of human–nature relations breakdown → 2023 ·People and Nature ·Thomas Beery, Anton Stahl Olafsson, Sandra Gentin, (unknown), Sanna Stålhammar, Christian Albert, Claudia Bieling, Arjen Buijs, Nora Fagerholm, María García‐Martín, Tobías Plieninger, Christopher M. Raymond	101
9	Supporting Nature-Based Solutions via Nature-Based Thinking across European and Latin American cities 2023 ·AMBIO ·(unknown), Tom Wild, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Olívia Bina, Andy Inch, Åsa Ode Sang, Arjen Buijs, Cynnamon Dobbs, Aléxis Vásquez, Alexander van der Jagt, Fabio Salbitano, Roberto Falanga, (unknown), (unknown), Thomas B. Randrup	19
10	Avoiding negativity bias: Towards a positive psychology of human–wildlife relationships 2020 ·AMBIO ·Arjen Buijs, M Jacobs	44
11	The power of argument 2019 ·International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability ·Hens Runhaar, Piety Runhaar, (unknown), (unknown), Arjen Buijs, David Kleijn	9
12	Mosaic governance for urban green infrastructure: Upscaling active citizenship from a local government perspective 2018 ·Urban forestry & urban greening ·Arjen Buijs, Rieke Hansen, Alexander van der Jagt, Bianca Ambrose‐Oji, B.H.M. Elands, Emily Rall, Thomas Mattijssen, Stephan Pauleit, Hens Runhaar, Anton Stahl Olafsson, Maja Steen Møller	156
13	Exploring the co-benefits (and costs) of home gardening for biodiversity conservation 2018 ·Local Environment ·Christopher M. Raymond, Alan P. Diduck, Arjen Buijs, (unknown), (unknown)	52
14	Innovative Governance for Urban Green Infrastructure: A Guide for Practitioners 2017 ·Socio-Environmental Systems Modeling ·Bianca Ambrose‐Oji, Arjen Buijs, (unknown), Thomas Mattijssen, (unknown), Alexander van der Jagt, Rieke Hansen, Emily Rall, (unknown), Jakub Kronenberg, (unknown)	12
15	A model integrating social-cultural concepts of nature into frameworks of interaction between social and natural systems 2017 ·Journal of Environmental Planning and Management ·Andreas Muhar, Christopher M. Raymond, R.J.G. van den Born, Nicole Bauer, Kerstin Böck, Michael Braito, Arjen Buijs, Courtney G. Flint, W.T. de Groot, Christopher D. Ives, (unknown), Tobías Plieninger, Catherine M. Tucker, Carena J. van Riper	89
16	Cultivating nature-based solutions: The governance of communal urban gardens in the European Union 2017 ·Environmental Research ·Alexander van der Jagt, (unknown), Tim Delshammar, Rozalija Cvejić, Artur Santos, Julie Goodness, Arjen Buijs	111
17	Innovative governance of urban green spaces 2016 ·Socio-Environmental Systems Modeling ·Arjen Buijs, B.H.M. Elands, (unknown), Bianca Ambrose‐Oji, (unknown), Alexander van der Jagt, Thomas Mattijssen, Maja Steen Møller, Kati Vierikko	2
18	How scientific visions matter: insights from three long-term socio-ecological research (LTSER) platforms under construction in Europe 2012 ·Environmental Science & Policy ·Isabelle Mauz, Taru Peltola, Céline Granjou, Séverine van Bommel, Arjen Buijs	22
19	Beyond environmental frames: The social representation and cultural resonance of nature in conflicts over a Dutch woodland 2011 ·Geoforum ·Arjen Buijs, Bas Arts, B.H.M. Elands, J. Lengkeek	99
20	Public support for river restoration. A mixed-method study into local residents' support for and framing of river management and ecological restoration in the Dutch floodplains 2009 ·Journal of Environmental Management ·Arjen Buijs	150

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