Brian Wynne

21.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
72 papers, 12.4k citations indexed

About

Brian Wynne is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Molecular Biology and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Brian Wynne has authored 72 papers receiving a total of 12.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 5 papers in Molecular Biology and 5 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Brian Wynne's work include Risk Perception and Management (13 papers), Climate Change Communication and Perception (8 papers) and Genetically Modified Organisms Research (5 papers). Brian Wynne is often cited by papers focused on Risk Perception and Management (13 papers), Climate Change Communication and Perception (8 papers) and Genetically Modified Organisms Research (5 papers). Brian Wynne collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Japan. Brian Wynne's co-authors include Scott Lash, William Leiss, Ulrich Beck, Mark Ritter, Phil Macnaghten, Matthew Kearnes, Alan Irwin, Robin Grove‐White, Martín W. Bauer and H.J. Otway and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Brian Wynne

68 papers receiving 10.2k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

Risk Society, Towards a New Modernity

1994 8.5k citations Brian Wynne et al. profile →
Knowledges in Context

1991 466 citations Brian Wynne profile →

Peers

Brian Wynne

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PSIR

GPC

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EDUCA

William Leiss Canada

Scott Lash United Kingdom

John Law United Kingdom

Mark Ritter

Wiebe E. Bijker Netherlands

Kristin Shrader‐Frechette United States

Susan Leigh Star United States

Arturo Escobar United States

Robert Chambers United Kingdom

Sheila Jasanoff United States

William Leiss Canada

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1.3k ×0.9

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1.1k ×0.9

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882 ×0.9

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Citations per year, relative to Brian Wynne Brian Wynne (= 1×) peers William Leiss

Countries citing papers authored by Brian Wynne

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Fields of papers citing papers by Brian Wynne

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Brian Wynne

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Wynne, Brian, et al.. (2025). FreeMHD: Validation and verification of the open-source, multi-domain, multi-phase solver for electrically conductive flows. Physics of Plasmas. 32(1).

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Sun, Zhen, Andrei Khodak, Brian Wynne, et al.. (2023). Magnetohydrodynamics in free surface liquid metal flow relevant to plasma-facing components. Nuclear Fusion. 63(7). 76022–76022. 8 indexed citations

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Wynne, Brian, Zhen Sun, Tomoaki Kunugi, et al.. (2023). Experimental, numerical and analytical evaluation of j × B -thrust for fast-liquid-metal-flow divertor systems of nuclear fusion devices. Nuclear Fusion. 63(9). 96015–96015. 3 indexed citations

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Sun, Zhen, et al.. (2022). Divertorlets concept for low-recycling fusion reactor divertor: experimental, analytical and numerical verification. Nuclear Fusion. 62(8). 86008–86008. 7 indexed citations

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Wynne, Brian. (2014). “Elefantes nas salas” onde os públicos encontram a “ciência”?: Uma resposta a Darrin Durant, “Refletindo sobre a expertise: Wynne e a autonomia do público leigo”. LA Referencia (Red Federada de Repositorios Institucionales de Publicaciones Científicas). 3 indexed citations

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Alcock, Ruth E., Robert Christley, P. M. Haygarth, et al.. (2012). Policy, practice and decision making for zoonotic disease management: Water and Cryptosporidium. Environment International. 40. 70–78. 10 indexed citations

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Wynne, Brian & Fern Wickson. (2012). Reply to J.N. Perry et al. EMBO Reports. 13(6). 482–483. 4 indexed citations

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Dijk, Niels van, et al.. (2012). Working paper on EPINET's formal and informal assessment methodologies : disciplinarity and value commitments. Lancaster EPrints (Lancaster University). 2 indexed citations

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Turnhout, Esther, et al.. (2012). Listen to the voices of experience. Nature. 488(7412). 454–455. 150 indexed citations

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Kearnes, Matthew, Robin Grove‐White, Phil Macnaghten, James Wilsdon, & Brian Wynne. (2006). From Bio to Nano: Learning Lessons from the UK Agricultural Biotechnology Controversy. Science as Culture. 15(4). 291–307. 86 indexed citations

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Grove‐White, Robin, Matthew Kearnes, Phil Macnaghten, & Brian Wynne. (2006). Nuclear Futures: Assessing Public Attitudes to New Nuclear Power. The Political Quarterly. 77(2). 238–246. 17 indexed citations

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Grove‐White, Robin, Matthew Kearnes, Phil Macnaghten, & Brian Wynne. (2006). Public perceptions and community issues. St Andrews Research Repository (St Andrews Research Repository). 1 indexed citations

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Winickoff, David E., Sheila Jasanoff, Lawrence Busch, Robin Grove‐White, & Brian Wynne. (2005). Adjudicating the GM Food Wars: Science, Risk, and Democracy in World Trade Law.. Figshare. 30(1). 3. 76 indexed citations

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Wynne, Brian. (2004). ¿Pueden las ovejas pastar seguras? Una mirada reflexiva sobre la separación entre conocimiento experto - conocimiento lego. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2 indexed citations

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Wynne, Brian. (2001). Expert discourses of risk and ethics on genetically manipulated organisms: the weaving of public alienation.. PubMed. 17(62). 51–76. 30 indexed citations

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Wynne, Brian. (2001). Creating Public Alienation: Expert Cultures of Risk and Ethics on GMOs. Science as Culture. 10(4). 445–481. 394 indexed citations

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Walker, Gordon, Peter Simmons, Alan Irwin, & Brian Wynne. (1998). Public Perception of Risks Associated with Major Accident Hazards. UEA Digital Repository (University of East Anglia). 37 indexed citations

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Wynne, Brian. (1992). Carving Out Science (and Politics) in the Regulatory Jungle. Social Studies of Science. 22(4). 745–758. 14 indexed citations

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Wynne, Brian. (1989). The toxic waste trade: International regulatory issues and options. Third World Quarterly. 11(3). 120–146. 21 indexed citations

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Wynne, Brian. (1983). Public Perceptions of Risk - Interpreting the "Objective versus Perceived Risk" Dichotomy. IIASA PURE (International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis). 1 indexed citations

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