John Grin

8.3k total citations · 3 hit papers
103 papers, 5.1k citations indexed

About

John Grin is a scholar working on Global and Planetary Change, Management Science and Operations Research and Education. According to data from OpenAlex, John Grin has authored 103 papers receiving a total of 5.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Global and Planetary Change, 15 papers in Management Science and Operations Research and 15 papers in Education. Recurrent topics in John Grin's work include Sustainability and Climate Change Governance (20 papers), Dutch Social and Cultural Studies (13 papers) and Complex Systems and Decision Making (8 papers). John Grin is often cited by papers focused on Sustainability and Climate Change Governance (20 papers), Dutch Social and Cultural Studies (13 papers) and Complex Systems and Decision Making (8 papers). John Grin collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, Germany and United Kingdom. John Grin's co-authors include Johan Schot, Joris I. Rotmans, Adrian Smith, Jan-Peter Voß, Flor Avelino, Jan Hassink, Willem Hulsink, Carolyn M. Hendriks, Bonno Pel and Shivant Jhagroe and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Cleaner Production and Research Policy.

In The Last Decade

John Grin

95 papers receiving 4.7k citations

Hit Papers

Innovation studies and su... 2010 2026 2015 2020 2010 2010 2010 250 500 750 1000
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.

  1. Innovation studies and sustainability transitions: The allure of the multi-level perspective and its challenges
    2010 1.1k citations Adrian Smith, Jan-Peter Voß et al. profile →
  2. Transitions to Sustainable Development: New Directions in the Study of Long Term Transformative Change
    2010 885 citations John Grin et al. UvA-DARE (University of Amsterdam) profile →
  3. Transitions to Sustainable Development
    2010 638 citations John Grin et al. profile →

Author Peers

Peers are selected by citation overlap in the author's most active subfields. citations · hero ref

Author Last Decade Papers Cites
John Grin 2.1k 1.3k 683 673 607 103 5.1k
Flor Avelino 1.9k 0.9× 1.4k 1.1× 390 0.6× 965 1.4× 422 0.7× 52 4.5k
Christina Prell 2.7k 1.3× 1.5k 1.2× 656 1.0× 248 0.4× 463 0.8× 49 6.5k
Paula Kivimaa 1.8k 0.8× 1.1k 0.8× 1.2k 1.8× 734 1.1× 869 1.4× 87 4.8k
Simona O. Negro 1.4k 0.7× 1.0k 0.8× 1.5k 2.2× 748 1.1× 1.4k 2.2× 52 5.2k
Daniel J. Lang 3.5k 1.6× 1.6k 1.2× 418 0.6× 1.1k 1.7× 471 0.8× 143 8.5k
John Robinson 2.4k 1.1× 1.7k 1.3× 850 1.2× 468 0.7× 383 0.6× 126 7.1k
Julia M. Wittmayer 1.5k 0.7× 1.2k 0.9× 293 0.4× 996 1.5× 320 0.5× 83 3.9k
Florian Kern 2.5k 1.2× 1.6k 1.2× 1.7k 2.4× 534 0.8× 652 1.1× 61 5.7k
C.J.A.M. Termeer 2.0k 0.9× 1.3k 1.0× 427 0.6× 159 0.2× 459 0.8× 146 4.5k
Art Dewulf 3.1k 1.5× 1.8k 1.3× 445 0.7× 204 0.3× 330 0.5× 156 6.4k

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Fields of papers citing papers by John Grin

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of John Grin

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of John Grin. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of John Grin 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 John Grin. John Grin 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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Dablander, Fabian, et al.. (2024). Embracing sufficiency to accelerate the energy transition. Energy Research & Social Science. 120. 103907–103907. 5 indexed citations
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Refolo, Pietro, John Grin, Iñaki Gutiérrez‐Ibarluzea, et al.. (2022). Prioritization of COVID-19 vaccination. The added value of the “VALIDATE” approach. Health Policy. 126(8). 770–776. 2 indexed citations
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Grin, John, Iñaki Gutiérrez‐Ibarluzea, Bjørn Hofmann, et al.. (2022). Learning and practicing more value-reflective, problem-setting health technology assessment: experiences and lessons from the VALIDATE project. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care. 38(1). e63–e63. 2 indexed citations
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Wilt, Gert Jan van der, John Grin, Iñaki Gutiérrez‐Ibarluzea, et al.. (2022). Integrating Empirical Analysis and Normative Inquiry in Health Technology Assessment: The Values in Doing Assessments of Health Technologies Approach. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care. 38(1). e52–e52. 16 indexed citations
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Antunes, Paula, et al.. (2014). Adapting to environmental and market change: Insights from Fish Producer Organizations in Portugal. Ocean & Coastal Management. 102. 364–374. 7 indexed citations
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Hassink, Jan, Willem Hulsink, & John Grin. (2014). Farming with care: the evolution of care farming in the Netherlands. NJAS - Wageningen Journal of Life Sciences. 68(1). 1–11. 50 indexed citations
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Wittmayer, Julia M., Katharina Hölscher, Niki Frantzeskaki, et al.. (2014). Studying sustainability transitions in welfare states : a research agenda for Japan and the Netherlands. Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS). 1 indexed citations
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Grin, John, et al.. (2013). Voorstanders schaliegas blijven hangen in oud denken. Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS). 18–18. 1 indexed citations
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Brauch, Hans Günter, Úrsula Oswald Spring, Czesław Mesjasz, et al.. (2011). Coping with global environmental change, disasters and security: threats, challenges, vulnerabilities and risks. Digital Access to Libraries (Université catholique de Louvain (UCL), l'Université de Namur (UNamur) and the Université Saint-Louis (USL-B)). 35 indexed citations
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Voß, Jan-Peter, Adrian Smith, & John Grin. (2009). Designing long-term policy: rethinking transition management. Policy Sciences. 42(4). 275–302. 322 indexed citations
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Grin, John. (2008). The multilevel perspective and the design of system innovations. UvA-DARE (University of Amsterdam). 4 indexed citations
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Grin, John. (2004). De politiek van omwenteling met beleid. UvA-DARE (University of Amsterdam). 6 indexed citations
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Grin, John, et al.. (2003). `Een derde generatie milieubeleid: Een sociologisch perspectief en een beleidswetenschappelijk programma'. UvA-DARE (University of Amsterdam). 17(1). 51–72. 12 indexed citations
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Grin, John, et al.. (2001). Interactief beleid en deliberatieve democratie: kansen voor vernieuwing van het democratisch bestuur. UvA-DARE (University of Amsterdam). 11(3). 7–11. 1 indexed citations
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Cavadini, C., et al.. (2000). Food habits and sport activity during adolescence: differences between athletic and non-athletic teenagers in Switzerland. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 54(S1). S16–S20. 83 indexed citations
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Hoppe, Robert & John Grin. (1999). Waarom het kan verkeren: Een vergelijkende analyse van de wijzen van temmen van het automobiliteitsvraagstuk door drie instituten voor parlementaire technologie eveluatie. University of Twente Research Information. 1999(3). 260–286. 2 indexed citations
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Smit, Wim, et al.. (1992). Military Technological Innovation and Stability in a Changing World : Politically assessing and influencing weapon innovation and military research and development. Virtual Defense Library (Ministerio de Defensa). 7 indexed citations
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Grin, John, et al.. (1992). Controlling the development and spread of military technology : lessons from the past and challenges for the 1990s. Virtual Defense Library (Ministerio de Defensa). 3 indexed citations

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