Axel Ockenfels

14.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
157 papers, 9.2k citations indexed

About

Axel Ockenfels is a scholar working on Safety Research, Management Science and Operations Research and Economics and Econometrics. According to data from OpenAlex, Axel Ockenfels has authored 157 papers receiving a total of 9.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 86 papers in Safety Research, 58 papers in Management Science and Operations Research and 45 papers in Economics and Econometrics. Recurrent topics in Axel Ockenfels's work include Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies (86 papers), Auction Theory and Applications (46 papers) and Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics (28 papers). Axel Ockenfels is often cited by papers focused on Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies (86 papers), Auction Theory and Applications (46 papers) and Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics (28 papers). Axel Ockenfels collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Netherlands. Axel Ockenfels's co-authors include Gary E. Bolton, Alvin E. Roth, Elena Katok, Reinhard Selten, Peter Cramton, Ben Greiner, Jordi Brandts, Joachim Weimann, Peter Werner and Steven Stoft and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.

In The Last Decade

Axel Ockenfels

140 papers receiving 8.6k citations

Hit Papers

ERC: A Theory of Equity, Reciprocity, and Competition 2000 2026 2008 2017 2000 2002 1000 2.0k 3.0k

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Axel Ockenfels Germany 39 5.4k 2.6k 2.6k 2.4k 1.9k 157 9.2k
Gary E. Bolton United States 31 5.6k 1.0× 2.3k 0.9× 2.6k 1.0× 1.8k 0.8× 2.1k 1.1× 79 8.1k
Rachel Croson United States 50 5.1k 0.9× 3.3k 1.2× 3.8k 1.5× 1.5k 0.6× 1.9k 1.0× 111 12.4k
Charles A. Holt United States 46 5.1k 0.9× 5.0k 1.9× 1.5k 0.6× 3.3k 1.3× 3.6k 2.0× 191 11.2k
J. Keith Murnighan United States 47 3.2k 0.6× 1.2k 0.4× 4.1k 1.6× 1.3k 0.5× 760 0.4× 131 10.2k
Teck‐Hua Ho United States 43 2.6k 0.5× 2.3k 0.9× 1.3k 0.5× 2.9k 1.2× 1.6k 0.8× 109 9.2k
Charles R. Plott United States 48 3.0k 0.5× 5.1k 1.9× 800 0.3× 2.7k 1.1× 1.7k 0.9× 162 8.6k
Daniel Friedman United States 37 1.7k 0.3× 2.2k 0.8× 1.2k 0.4× 2.0k 0.8× 904 0.5× 122 6.9k
Margaret A. Neale United States 49 1.7k 0.3× 1.3k 0.5× 5.5k 2.1× 1.2k 0.5× 1.0k 0.6× 148 13.8k
John D. Hey United Kingdom 36 1.6k 0.3× 3.4k 1.3× 1.2k 0.5× 1.7k 0.7× 2.1k 1.2× 160 7.2k
Gregory B. Northcraft United States 39 818 0.2× 707 0.3× 3.0k 1.2× 781 0.3× 652 0.4× 105 9.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Axel Ockenfels

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Axel Ockenfels

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Dertwinkel‐Kalt, Markus, Christoph Feldhaus, Axel Ockenfels, & Matthias Sutter. (2025). The illusion of moral superiority: Evidence from the energy crisis. European Economic Review. 178. 105093–105093.
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Cramton, Peter, et al.. (2025). Comparison of radiological interpretation made by veterinary radiologists and state-of-the-art commercial AI software for canine and feline radiographic studies. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 12. 1502790–1502790. 1 indexed citations
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Ockenfels, Axel, Tayfun Sönmez, & M. Utku Ünver. (2024). Nierentausch in Deutschland: Analysen und Empfehlungen. Medizinrecht. 42(8). 567–572. 1 indexed citations
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Dertwinkel‐Kalt, Markus, Christoph Feldhaus, Axel Ockenfels, & Matthias Sutter. (2024). Household reduction of gas consumption in the energy crisis is not explained by individual economic incentives. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 121(48). e2411740121–e2411740121. 2 indexed citations
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Ockenfels, Axel, et al.. (2024). Altruistic punishment as norm-signaling: A model and experimental evidence. SSRN Electronic Journal.
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Ockenfels, Axel, Dirk Sliwka, & Peter Werner. (2024). Multi-Rater Performance Evaluations and Incentives. SSRN Electronic Journal.
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Ockenfels, Axel, et al.. (2023). Empfehlungen für das Marktdesign zur Befüllung der Gasspeicher. Wirtschaftsdienst. 103(2). 105–111. 1 indexed citations
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Cramton, Peter, et al.. (2017). Global Carbon Pricing: The Path to Climate Cooperation. Project Muse (Johns Hopkins University). 32 indexed citations
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Bolton, Gary E., Christoph Feldhaus, & Axel Ockenfels. (2016). Social Interaction Promotes Risk Taking in a Stag Hunt Game. German Economic Review. 17(3). 409–423. 12 indexed citations
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Selten, Reinhard, Axel Ockenfels, & Abdolkarim Sadrieh. (2010). The Selten school of behavioral economics : a collection of essays in honor of Reinhard Selten. Springer eBooks. 6 indexed citations
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Ockenfels, Axel & Werner Raub. (2010). Rational und Fair. KZfSS Kölner Zeitschrift für Soziologie und Sozialpsychologie. 50. 119–136. 1 indexed citations
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Bolton, Gary E., Jordi Brandts, Elena Katok, Axel Ockenfels, & Rami Zwick. (2008). Testing Theories of Other-regarding Behavior: A Sequence of Four Laboratory Studies. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 488–499. 8 indexed citations
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Ockenfels, Axel, et al.. (2007). Strombörse und Marktmacht. 57(5). 46–60. 10 indexed citations
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Bolton, Gary E., Elena Katok, & Axel Ockenfels. (2005). How Effective are Online Reputation Mechanisms? An Experimental Study. SSRN Electronic Journal. 23 indexed citations
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Brosig‐Koch, Jeannette, Axel Ockenfels, & Joachim Weimann. (2003). Information and Communication in Sequential Bargaining. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 1 indexed citations
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Ockenfels, Axel & Alvin E. Roth. (2002). The timing of bids in internet auctions market design, bidder behavior, and artificial agents. AI Magazine. 23(3). 79–87. 66 indexed citations
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Bolton, Gary E., Elena Katok, & Axel Ockenfels. (2002). Bridging the Trust Gap in Electronic Markets. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 1 indexed citations
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Ockenfels, Axel. (2002). Reputationsmechanismen auf Internet-Marktplattformen - Theorie und Empirie -. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 12 indexed citations
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Ockenfels, Axel & Alvin E. Roth. (2001). The Timing of Bids in Internet Auctions: Market Design, Bidder Behavior, and Artificial Agents. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 4 indexed citations
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Bolton, Gary E. & Axel Ockenfels. (2000). ERC: A Theory of Equity, Reciprocity, and Competition. American Economic Review. 90(1). 166–193. 3479 indexed citations breakdown →

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