John R. Ehrenfeld

4.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
63 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

John R. Ehrenfeld is a scholar working on Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Strategy and Management and Environmental Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, John R. Ehrenfeld has authored 63 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, 16 papers in Strategy and Management and 11 papers in Environmental Engineering. Recurrent topics in John R. Ehrenfeld's work include Sustainable Industrial Ecology (24 papers), Sustainable Supply Chain Management (11 papers) and Environmental Impact and Sustainability (9 papers). John R. Ehrenfeld is often cited by papers focused on Sustainable Industrial Ecology (24 papers), Sustainable Supply Chain Management (11 papers) and Environmental Impact and Sustainability (9 papers). John R. Ehrenfeld collaborates with scholars based in United States, Switzerland and Sweden. John R. Ehrenfeld's co-authors include Marian Chertow, Jennifer Nash, Michael Lenox, Andrew J. Hoffman, Jennifer Howard, Fredrik von Malmborg, Jouni Korhonen, Peter A. Strachan, Andrew A. King and Gary A. Davis and has published in prestigious journals such as Environmental Science & Technology, Journal of Cleaner Production and Ecological Economics.

In The Last Decade

John R. Ehrenfeld

60 papers receiving 2.6k citations

Hit Papers

Industrial Ecology in Practice: The Evolution of Interdep... 1997 2026 2006 2016 1997 2012 200 400 600
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. Industrial Ecology in Practice: The Evolution of Interdependence at Kalundborg
    1997 625 citations John R. Ehrenfeld et al. Journal of Industrial Ecology profile →
  2. Organizing Self‐Organizing Systems
    2012 370 citations Marian Chertow, John R. Ehrenfeld Journal of Industrial Ecology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
John R. Ehrenfeld United States 25 1.7k 1.4k 663 512 471 63 2.9k
Frank Boons Netherlands 28 2.5k 1.4× 1.4k 1.0× 1.3k 1.9× 378 0.7× 472 1.0× 69 3.8k
Raymond P. Côté Canada 26 1.6k 1.0× 1.3k 0.9× 596 0.9× 439 0.9× 555 1.2× 49 2.5k
Michael Braungart Netherlands 10 1.3k 0.7× 568 0.4× 718 1.1× 277 0.5× 164 0.3× 18 3.2k
Walter J.V. Vermeulen Netherlands 35 3.3k 1.9× 1.1k 0.8× 1.6k 2.4× 327 0.6× 252 0.5× 95 5.0k
Weslynne Ashton United States 22 1.0k 0.6× 814 0.6× 329 0.5× 190 0.4× 260 0.6× 40 1.7k
Marian Chertow United States 28 3.2k 1.9× 3.4k 2.4× 619 0.9× 1.1k 2.2× 1.2k 2.5× 59 5.4k
Han Shi China 20 825 0.5× 689 0.5× 293 0.4× 337 0.7× 317 0.7× 28 1.7k
Catia Cialani Sweden 10 3.0k 1.7× 1.1k 0.7× 1.4k 2.1× 357 0.7× 122 0.3× 16 4.3k
Brad Allenby United States 18 635 0.4× 590 0.4× 150 0.2× 378 0.7× 184 0.4× 53 1.9k
Walter R. Stahel Switzerland 13 1.3k 0.8× 469 0.3× 761 1.1× 196 0.4× 75 0.2× 31 2.4k

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Fields of papers citing papers by John R. Ehrenfeld

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of John R. Ehrenfeld

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All Works

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Chertow, Marian & John R. Ehrenfeld. (2012). Organizing Self‐Organizing Systems. Journal of Industrial Ecology. 16(1). 13–27. 370 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ehrenfeld, John R.. (2010). The New Economics of Sustainable Consumption: Seeds of Change by Gill Seyfang and edited by David Elliot. Journal of Industrial Ecology. 14(1). 169–171. 2 indexed citations
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Ehrenfeld, John R.. (2009). Understanding of Complexity Expands the Reach of Industrial Ecology. Journal of Industrial Ecology. 13(2). 165–167. 13 indexed citations
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Ehrenfeld, John R.. (2008). Social Learning Towards a Sustainable World: Principles, Perspectives, and Praxis edited by A. E. J. Wals. Journal of Industrial Ecology. 12(4). 624–626. 2 indexed citations
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Ehrenfeld, John R.. (2007). Would Industrial Ecology Exist without Sustainability in the Background?. Journal of Industrial Ecology. 11(1). 73–84. 90 indexed citations
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Ehrenfeld, John R.. (2006). Advocacy and Objectivity in Industrial Ecology. Journal of Industrial Ecology. 10(4). 1–4. 7 indexed citations
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Ehrenfeld, John R.. (2006). Industrial ecology: environmental and economic boon. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 3–5.
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Ehrenfeld, John R.. (2005). Eco‐efficiency: Philosophy, Theory, and Tools. Journal of Industrial Ecology. 9(4). 6–8. 150 indexed citations
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Ehrenfeld, John R.. (2004). Can Industrial Ecology be the “Science of Sustainability”?. Journal of Industrial Ecology. 8(1-2). 1–3. 48 indexed citations
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Ehrenfeld, John R.. (2003). Putting a Spotlight on Metaphors and Analogies in Industrial Ecology. Journal of Industrial Ecology. 7(1). 1–4. 97 indexed citations
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Ehrenfeld, John R.. (2001). Environmental Management Systems A Partner for Industrial Ecology?. Journal of Industrial Ecology. 5(1). 1–3. 1 indexed citations
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Ehrenfeld, John R.. (2000). Industrial Ecology Begets a Society. Journal of Industrial Ecology. 4(3). 1–2. 2 indexed citations
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Ehrenfeld, John R.. (2000). Being and Havingness. 15(4). 35. 4 indexed citations
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Ehrenfeld, John R., et al.. (1997). Industrial Ecology in Practice: The Evolution of Interdependence at Kalundborg. Journal of Industrial Ecology. 1(1). 67–79. 625 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ehrenfeld, John R.. (1997). The Importance of LCAs—Warts and All. Journal of Industrial Ecology. 1(2). 41–49. 50 indexed citations
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Ehrenfeld, John R.. (1995). Design for environment: A new framework for strategic decisions. Environmental Quality Management. 4(4). 37–51. 28 indexed citations
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Field, Frank R., John R. Ehrenfeld, Daniel Roos, & Joel P. Clark. (1994). Automobile Recycling Policy: Findings and Recommendations. DSpace@MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology). 8 indexed citations
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Ehrenfeld, John R.. (1992). Industrial Ecology: A Technological Approach to Sustainability. Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials. 9(3). 209–211. 2 indexed citations

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