Axel Marx

3.3k total citations
111 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Axel Marx is a scholar working on Strategy and Management, Political Science and International Relations and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Axel Marx has authored 111 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 49 papers in Strategy and Management, 42 papers in Political Science and International Relations and 22 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Axel Marx's work include Global trade, sustainability, and social impact (41 papers), Regulation and Compliance Studies (18 papers) and International Labor and Employment Law (16 papers). Axel Marx is often cited by papers focused on Global trade, sustainability, and social impact (41 papers), Regulation and Compliance Studies (18 papers) and International Labor and Employment Law (16 papers). Axel Marx collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, Germany and Spain. Axel Marx's co-authors include Benoît Rihoux, Adrian Duşa, Peer C. Fiss, Bart Cambré, Charles C. Ragin, Jan Wouters, Damien Bol, Nicolás Brando, Jan Wouters and Geert Van Hootegem and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Business Research and Sustainability.

In The Last Decade

Axel Marx

98 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Axel Marx Belgium 19 781 758 290 187 162 111 1.7k
Jenny Stewart Australia 28 1.0k 1.3× 310 0.4× 200 0.7× 185 1.0× 254 1.6× 91 2.9k
Timothy J. Hargrave United States 10 674 0.9× 504 0.7× 133 0.5× 731 3.9× 166 1.0× 15 1.8k
Alan Fowler United Kingdom 26 315 0.4× 847 1.1× 234 0.8× 261 1.4× 204 1.3× 94 2.2k
John W. Selsky United States 14 718 0.9× 545 0.7× 86 0.3× 419 2.2× 93 0.6× 35 1.7k
Julia Black United Kingdom 23 1.3k 1.7× 583 0.8× 458 1.6× 274 1.5× 467 2.9× 58 2.7k
Darko Milošević 4 1.2k 1.5× 494 0.7× 386 1.3× 277 1.5× 728 4.5× 5 2.6k
Eric W. Welch United States 22 447 0.6× 279 0.4× 163 0.6× 61 0.3× 352 2.2× 83 1.6k
Oliver Ibert Germany 18 354 0.5× 473 0.6× 150 0.5× 99 0.5× 234 1.4× 47 1.3k
Eva Thomann Germany 22 382 0.5× 619 0.8× 603 2.1× 97 0.5× 173 1.1× 49 1.5k
Martino Maggetti Switzerland 26 813 1.0× 545 0.7× 814 2.8× 94 0.5× 243 1.5× 65 1.9k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Axel Marx

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Axel Marx

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Marx, Axel. (2025). The European Union’s Directive on corporate sustainability development due diligence: an institutional design effectiveness analysis. Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning. 27(6). 706–719. 1 indexed citations
2.
Dröge, Saskia, et al.. (2025). Does forest management certification halt forest loss at country level? A global analysis. Lirias (KU Leuven). 9. 100104–100104.
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Jordana, Jacint, Charles Roger, Ángel Saz‐Carranza, et al.. (2024). Institutional Transformations of Global Governance – Key Challenges for International Organisations. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 6(3). 463–481. 1 indexed citations
4.
Marx, Axel, et al.. (2024). Carrots rather than sticks: Governance of voluntary sustainability standards and farmer welfare in Peru. Sustainable Development. 32(6). 6471–6492. 3 indexed citations
5.
Dröge, Saskia, Axel Marx, Bruno Verbist, et al.. (2024). From chocolate to palm oil: The future of Indonesia’s cocoa plantations. AMBIO. 54(1). 151–161. 4 indexed citations
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Marx, Axel, et al.. (2020). Toward a Corporate Duty for Lead Companies to Respect Human Rights in Their Global Value Chains?. Business and Politics. 22(4). 667–697. 16 indexed citations
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Marx, Axel & Jan Wouters. (2016). Les dispositifs de gouvernance sociale privés et leur système de contrôle: quelles réformes pour quel effet. Revue internationale du Travail. 155(3). 479–505. 1 indexed citations
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Wouters, Jan, et al.. (2015). Global Governance Through Trade: EU Policies and Approaches. Lirias (KU Leuven). 8 indexed citations
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Marx, Axel, et al.. (2015). Global governance of labour rights : assessing the effectiveness of transnational public and private policy initiatives. Edward Elgar Publishing eBooks. 6 indexed citations
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Marx, Axel. (2015). How Relevant is the Public Private Distinction in the Case of Voluntary Sustainability Standards?. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Marx, Axel, Jan Wouters, & Glenn Rayp. (2014). Protecting Labour Rights in a multi-polar supply chain and mobile global economy. Conclusion: enforcement gaps and fragmentation in global labour governance. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 1 indexed citations
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Fiss, Peer C., Axel Marx, & Benoît Rihoux. (2014). Getting QCA Right : Some Comments on Lucas and Szatrowski. Sociological Methodology. 1 indexed citations
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Muys, Bart, Karel Van Acker, Erik Mathijs, et al.. (2013). Transition to a climate neutral society: From innovation niches to institutional reform. Lirias (KU Leuven). 1 indexed citations
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Rihoux, Benoît & Axel Marx. (2013). Mini-Symposium: QCA, 25 years after 'The Comparative Method': Mapping, Challenges and Innovations. Political Research Quarterly. 66(1). 167–235. 16 indexed citations
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Rihoux, Benoît, et al.. (2013). From Niche to Mainstream Method? A comprehensive mapping of QCA applications in journal articles from 1984 to 2011. Political Research Quarterly. 66(1). 175–184. 124 indexed citations
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Marx, Axel. (2012). Private standards and global governance : economic, legal and political perspectives. Edward Elgar eBooks. 25 indexed citations
17.
Peeters, Hans & Axel Marx. (2006). Lottery Games as a Tool for Empirical Basic Income Research. Basic Income Studies. 1(2). 6 indexed citations
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Marx, Axel. (2005). Systematisch comparatief case onderzoek en evaluatieonderzoek. Tijdschrift voor Sociologie. 26(1-2). 3 indexed citations
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Rihoux, Benoît, et al.. (2004). Forum une "troisième voie" entre approches qualitative et quantitative?. Lirias (KU Leuven). 4 indexed citations
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Rihoux, Benoît, et al.. (2004). "L'analyse comparée systématique de cas": ouvrir le(s) débat(s). Revue internationale de politique comparée. 11(1). 117–118.

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