D. Huitema

1.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
53 papers, 860 citations indexed

About

D. Huitema is a scholar working on Global and Planetary Change, Political Science and International Relations and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, D. Huitema has authored 53 papers receiving a total of 860 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Global and Planetary Change, 12 papers in Political Science and International Relations and 7 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in D. Huitema's work include Sustainability and Climate Change Governance (15 papers), Policy Transfer and Learning (8 papers) and Dutch Social and Cultural Studies (6 papers). D. Huitema is often cited by papers focused on Sustainability and Climate Change Governance (15 papers), Policy Transfer and Learning (8 papers) and Dutch Social and Cultural Studies (6 papers). D. Huitema collaborates with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and United Kingdom. D. Huitema's co-authors include Sander Meijerink, Frans Coenen, Laurence J. O’Toole, Rachel A. Turner, Louisa Evans, Jacob Phelps, W. Neil Adger, Andrew M. Song, Terry P. Hughes and Tara Quinn and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Global Environmental Change and Ecology and Society.

In The Last Decade

D. Huitema

40 papers receiving 785 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.

The black box of power in polycentric environmental governance

2019 260 citations Tiffany H. Morrison, W. Neil Adger et al. Global Environmental Change profile →
Water policy entrepreneurs : a research companion to water transitions around the globe

2009 95 citations D. Huitema, Sander Meijerink profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
D. Huitema United States	14	465	249	161	148	120	53	860
Catrien Termeer Netherlands	9	536 1.2×	365 1.5×	91 0.6×	134 0.9×	92 0.8×	11	928
Leon Hermans Netherlands	18	368 0.8×	186 0.7×	121 0.8×	111 0.8×	78 0.7×	66	866
Margo van den Brink Netherlands	15	732 1.6×	471 1.9×	82 0.5×	156 1.1×	89 0.7×	36	1.2k
Sabine Moellenkamp Germany	4	443 1.0×	212 0.9×	144 0.9×	135 0.9×	65 0.5×	5	808
Rutger van der Brugge Netherlands	14	559 1.2×	226 0.9×	84 0.5×	138 0.9×	75 0.6×	20	944
Resul Yalçın Türkiye	4	371 0.8×	205 0.8×	151 0.9×	113 0.8×	64 0.5×	8	755
Emmy Bergsma Netherlands	12	580 1.2×	393 1.6×	63 0.4×	152 1.0×	167 1.4×	32	1.1k
Oliver Fritsch United Kingdom	15	730 1.6×	345 1.4×	269 1.7×	317 2.1×	220 1.8×	44	1.4k
Joanne Tippett United Kingdom	9	443 1.0×	215 0.9×	80 0.5×	155 1.0×	34 0.3×	18	767
Sylvia Karlsson‐Vinkhuyzen Netherlands	20	493 1.1×	219 0.9×	142 0.9×	175 1.2×	219 1.8×	49	1.0k

Countries citing papers authored by D. Huitema

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Fields of papers citing papers by D. Huitema

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of D. Huitema

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of D. Huitema. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of D. Huitema 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 D. Huitema. D. Huitema is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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20 of 20 papers shown

Jager, Nicolas W., et al.. (2025). Paradigms in action: exploring environmental consultants’ perspectives on water resilience. Ecology and Society. 30(2).

Huitema, D., et al.. (2024). Lost in translation: questioning the role of European evaluations in environmental policy change. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management. 68(11). 2545–2565.

Huitema, D., et al.. (2024). Consultancy firms’ roles in policy diffusion: a systematic review from the environmental governance field. Policy Sciences. 57(3). 691–718. 1 indexed citations

Huitema, D., et al.. (2024). Diverse scaling strategies of energy communities: A comparative case study analysis of varied governance contexts. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 19. 100203–100203. 5 indexed citations

Funke, Nikki, D. Huitema, & Arthur C. Petersen. (2023). Boundary work to what end? Analysing the acid mine drainage case in Gauteng, South Africa. Science and Public Policy. 51(3). 393–405.

Groen, Lisanne, et al.. (2022). Re-examining policy stability in climate adaptation through a lock-in perspective. Journal of European Public Policy. 30(3). 488–512. 26 indexed citations

Morrison, Tiffany H., W. Neil Adger, Katrina Brown, et al.. (2019). The black box of power in polycentric environmental governance. Global Environmental Change. 57. 101934–101934. 260 indexed citations breakdown →

Termeer, Catrien, Art Dewulf, H.F.M.W. van Rijswick, et al.. (2011). The regional governance of climate adaptation: A framework for developing legitimate, effective, and resilient governance arrangements. Climate Law. 2(2). 159–179. 72 indexed citations

Huitema, D. & Sander Meijerink. (2010). Shaping the future : water policy entrepreneurs lead the way. Water. 2010. 12–14.

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Huitema, D., et al.. (2010). De veerkracht van de Nederlandse democratie. VU Research Portal. 18(1). 2–10. 1 indexed citations

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Huitema, D., et al.. (2009). Leren van een beleidsexercitie. De casus van 'burden sharing' in het Europese klimaatbeleid. Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS). 18(3). 36–46. 2 indexed citations

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Gooch, Geoffrey & D. Huitema. (2008). Participation in water management: Theory and practice. Discovery Research Portal (University of Dundee). 27–44. 4 indexed citations

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Bouwer, Laurens M., D. Huitema, & Jeroen C. J. H. Aerts. (2007). Adaptive flood management: the role of insurance and compensation in Europe. Digital Academic REpository of VU University Amsterdam (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam). 18 indexed citations

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Olsthoorn, A.A., et al.. (2005). Neo-Atlantis: Dutch Responses to Five Meter Sea Level Rise. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 27 indexed citations

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Huitema, D.. (2005). In een groen, groen polderland: De mix tussen corporatisme en lobbyisme in het Nederlandse milieubeleid. Digital Academic REpository of VU University Amsterdam (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam). 32(4). 199–210. 1 indexed citations

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Huitema, D., et al.. (2004). Exploring the future of the IJsselmeer. Report to the River Dialogue project on the Dutch citizens' jury. VU Research Portal. 2 indexed citations

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Huitema, D.. (2003). Organizing a citizens' jury. VU Research Portal. 2 indexed citations

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Huitema, D., et al.. (2003). Functies combineren met water. Digital Academic REpository of VU University Amsterdam (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam). 2 indexed citations

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Huitema, D., et al.. (2003). Bewust werken aan waterbewustzijn: studie naar de rol en relevantie van het begrip waterbewustzijn voor het waterbeleid. 3 indexed citations

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Born, G.J. van den, et al.. (2002). Klimaatwinst in veenweidegebieden: beheersopties voor het veenweidegebied integraal bekeken. VU Research Portal.

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