Frans Hermans

1.9k total citations
45 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Frans Hermans is a scholar working on General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Strategy and Management and Management of Technology and Innovation. According to data from OpenAlex, Frans Hermans has authored 45 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 9 papers in Strategy and Management and 8 papers in Management of Technology and Innovation. Recurrent topics in Frans Hermans's work include Bioeconomy and Sustainability Development (11 papers), Agricultural Innovations and Practices (10 papers) and University-Industry-Government Innovation Models (6 papers). Frans Hermans is often cited by papers focused on Bioeconomy and Sustainability Development (11 papers), Agricultural Innovations and Practices (10 papers) and University-Industry-Government Innovation Models (6 papers). Frans Hermans collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Netherlands and Uganda. Frans Hermans's co-authors include Laurens Klerkx, D. Roep, Kasper Kok, Pieter J. Beers, M. Stuiver, A. Veldkamp, Marc Schut, Piet van Asten, Murat Sartas and Alan Renwick and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Journal of Cleaner Production and Research Policy.

In The Last Decade

Frans Hermans

42 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Frans Hermans Germany 21 602 277 229 218 192 45 1.4k
Ignacio de los Ríos Carmenado Spain 19 549 0.9× 184 0.7× 109 0.5× 131 0.6× 259 1.3× 97 1.6k
Simon Fielke Australia 21 498 0.8× 153 0.6× 168 0.7× 157 0.7× 366 1.9× 45 1.4k
D. Roep Netherlands 20 669 1.1× 205 0.7× 210 0.9× 180 0.8× 392 2.0× 63 1.4k
Annemarie van Paassen Netherlands 21 371 0.6× 107 0.4× 310 1.4× 97 0.4× 93 0.5× 50 1.1k
Marc Schut Netherlands 28 1.3k 2.1× 240 0.9× 324 1.4× 255 1.2× 536 2.8× 88 2.7k
Pierre Labarthe France 17 749 1.2× 329 1.2× 98 0.4× 112 0.5× 532 2.8× 51 1.7k
Barbara van Mierlo Netherlands 15 276 0.5× 95 0.3× 226 1.0× 159 0.7× 174 0.9× 31 962
Domenico Dentoni Netherlands 25 264 0.4× 664 2.4× 146 0.6× 260 1.2× 399 2.1× 79 2.0k
Joost Dessein Belgium 22 648 1.1× 172 0.6× 237 1.0× 119 0.5× 507 2.6× 101 2.0k
Norman Clark United Kingdom 19 550 0.9× 217 0.8× 92 0.4× 221 1.0× 162 0.8× 71 1.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Frans Hermans

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Fields of papers citing papers by Frans Hermans

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Frans Hermans

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Béfort, Nicolas, et al.. (2024). From local markets to global legitimacy: A materialization perspective on technological innovation system's dynamics. Research Policy. 54(1). 105130–105130. 4 indexed citations
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Sekabira, Haruna, et al.. (2022). The use of mobile phones and the heterogeneity of banana farmers in Rwanda. Environment Development and Sustainability. 25(6). 5315–5335. 23 indexed citations
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Sun, Zhanli, et al.. (2022). The importance of proximity dimensions in agricultural knowledge and innovation systems: The case of banana disease management in Rwanda. Agricultural Systems. 202. 103465–103465. 25 indexed citations
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Valentinov, Vladislav, Kristof Van Assche, & Frans Hermans. (2022). Toward a digital transformation of the theory of the firm: Emergence as framework for organizational sustainability. Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences / Revue Canadienne des Sciences de l Administration. 40(3). 270–282. 7 indexed citations
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Hermans, Frans, et al.. (2021). Deconstructing the attractiveness of biocluster imaginaries. Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning. 23(2). 227–242. 11 indexed citations
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Hermans, Frans. (2020). The contribution of statistical network models to the study of clusters and their evolution. Papers of the Regional Science Association. 100(2). 379–404. 15 indexed citations
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Sartas, Murat, Marc Schut, Frans Hermans, Piet van Asten, & Cees Leeuwis. (2018). Effects of multi-stakeholder platforms on multi-stakeholder innovation networks: Implications for research for development interventions targeting innovations at scale. PLoS ONE. 13(6). e0197993–e0197993. 31 indexed citations
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Hermans, Frans, et al.. (2018). Public-private partnerships as systemic agricultural innovation policy instruments – Assessing their contribution to innovation system function dynamics. NJAS - Wageningen Journal of Life Sciences. 88(1). 76–95. 82 indexed citations
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Hermans, Frans. (2018). The potential contribution of transition theory to the analysis of bioclusters and their role in the transition to a bioeconomy. Biofuels Bioproducts and Biorefining. 12(2). 265–276. 45 indexed citations
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Hermans, Frans. (2017). Book Review. Research Policy. 47(1). 305–305. 1 indexed citations
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Beers, Pieter J., et al.. (2013). Social learning inside and outside transition projects: Playing free jazz for a heavy metal audience. NJAS - Wageningen Journal of Life Sciences. 69(1). 5–13. 37 indexed citations
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Vervoort, Joost, Lucas Rutting, Kasper Kok, et al.. (2012). Exploring Dimensions, Scales, and Cross-scale Dynamics from the Perspectives of Change Agents in Social–ecological Systems.. Ecology and Society. 17(4). 48 indexed citations
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Hermans, Frans, Dirk F. van Apeldoorn, M. Stuiver, & Kasper Kok. (2012). Niches and networks: Explaining network evolution through niche formation processes. Research Policy. 42(3). 613–623. 81 indexed citations
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Hermans, Frans & D. Roep. (2011). Agricultural Knowledge Systems in Transition: Towards a more effective and efficient support of Learning and Innovation Networks for Sustainable Agriculture Project Acronym: SOLINSA. 4 indexed citations
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Hermans, Frans, et al.. (2011). Evaluation of stakeholder participation in monitoring regional sustainable development. Regional Environmental Change. 11(4). 805–815. 55 indexed citations
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Hermans, Frans, Laurens Klerkx, & D. Roep. (2011). Review of Relevant EU Policy Documents on Innovation. Socio-Environmental Systems Modeling. 4 indexed citations
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Hermans, Frans, Kasper Kok, Pieter J. Beers, & A. Veldkamp. (2011). Assessing Sustainability Perspectives in Rural Innovation Projects Using Q‐Methodology. Sociologia Ruralis. 52(1). 70–91. 47 indexed citations
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Horlings, Lummina, et al.. (2010). Botsende beelden; innoveren bij maatschappelijke tegenwind, een vertooganalyse van het Gemend Bedrijf. Socio-Environmental Systems Modeling. 1 indexed citations
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Hermans, Frans & Luuk Knippenberg. (2006). A PRINCIPLE-BASED APPROACH FOR THE EVALUATION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management. 8(3). 299–319. 21 indexed citations

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