Manfred Max‐Neef

4.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
22 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Manfred Max‐Neef is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law and General Economics, Econometrics and Finance. According to data from OpenAlex, Manfred Max‐Neef has authored 22 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 5 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 4 papers in Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law and 2 papers in General Economics, Econometrics and Finance. Recurrent topics in Manfred Max‐Neef's work include Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy (3 papers), Economic and Social Development (3 papers) and Complex Systems and Decision Making (2 papers). Manfred Max‐Neef is often cited by papers focused on Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy (3 papers), Economic and Social Development (3 papers) and Complex Systems and Decision Making (2 papers). Manfred Max‐Neef collaborates with scholars based in Chile, United Kingdom and Spain. Manfred Max‐Neef's co-authors include Martín Hopenhayn, Paul Ekins, Jouni Paavola and Felix Rauschmayer and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Inorganic Chemistry and Ecological Economics.

In The Last Decade

Manfred Max‐Neef

18 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Hit Papers

Foundations of transdisciplinarity 1989 2026 2001 2013 2005 1989 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. Foundations of transdisciplinarity
    2005 613 citations Manfred Max‐Neef Ecological Economics profile →
  2. Human Scale Development Conception Application and Further Reflections
    1989 561 citations Manfred Max‐Neef Queensland's institutional digital repository (The University of Queensland) profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Manfred Max‐Neef Chile 10 479 457 319 288 206 22 1.9k
Mary Mellor United Kingdom 17 609 1.3× 502 1.1× 243 0.8× 304 1.1× 193 0.9× 66 2.3k
Ann Dale Canada 23 780 1.6× 380 0.8× 503 1.6× 232 0.8× 277 1.3× 69 2.3k
Chris Cocklin Australia 29 469 1.0× 598 1.3× 716 2.2× 394 1.4× 201 1.0× 99 3.5k
Robert Cassen United Kingdom 17 664 1.4× 424 0.9× 230 0.7× 415 1.4× 265 1.3× 46 2.8k
Hayrol Azril Mohamed Shaffril Malaysia 22 583 1.2× 218 0.5× 183 0.6× 147 0.5× 209 1.0× 146 2.1k
Merritt Polk Sweden 16 474 1.0× 213 0.5× 572 1.8× 113 0.4× 146 0.7× 32 1.8k
Deborah Blackman Australia 28 745 1.6× 179 0.4× 291 0.9× 134 0.5× 216 1.0× 131 2.4k
Katriina Soini Finland 21 605 1.3× 389 0.9× 543 1.7× 150 0.5× 216 1.0× 66 2.0k
Naveed Ahmad Pakistan 39 648 1.4× 643 1.4× 96 0.3× 195 0.7× 143 0.7× 109 3.5k
Chris Ryan Australia 23 707 1.5× 163 0.4× 178 0.6× 246 0.9× 398 1.9× 136 2.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Manfred Max‐Neef

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Fields of papers citing papers by Manfred Max‐Neef

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Manfred Max‐Neef

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Max‐Neef, Manfred, et al.. (2014). Economía Internacional. Claves teórico-prácticas sobre la inserción de Latinoamérica en el mundo.
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Max‐Neef, Manfred. (2014). The good is the bad that we don't do. Ecological Economics. 104. 152–154. 8 indexed citations
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Max‐Neef, Manfred, et al.. (2011). Should We Care About the Needs of Non‐humans? Needs Assessment: A Tool for Environmental Conflict Resolution and Sustainable Organization of Living Beings. Environmental Policy and Governance. 21(4). 259–269. 19 indexed citations
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Max‐Neef, Manfred, et al.. (2010). Desarrollo a escala humana: una opción para el futuro -- Segunda Parte. Desarrollo y necesidades humanas. Inorganic Chemistry. 40(18). 4755–61. 1 indexed citations
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Max‐Neef, Manfred. (2010). The World on a Collision Course and the Need for a New Economy. AMBIO. 39(3). 200–210. 50 indexed citations
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Max‐Neef, Manfred, et al.. (2010). Desarrollo a escala humana: una opción para el futuro -- Primera parte. Relectura de la crisis latinoamericana.
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Max‐Neef, Manfred, et al.. (2010). Desarrollo a escala humana: una opción para el futuro -- Prefacio a la edición original.
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Max‐Neef, Manfred, et al.. (2010). Desarrollo a escala humana: una opción para el futuro -- Anexos. 23 indexed citations
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Max‐Neef, Manfred, et al.. (2010). Desarrollo a escala humana: una opción para el futuro -- V. Opciones que definen el desarrollo. 5 indexed citations
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Max‐Neef, Manfred, et al.. (2010). Desarrollo a escala humana: una opción para el futuro -- Equipo del proyecto. 2 indexed citations
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Max‐Neef, Manfred, et al.. (2009). Towards a systemic development approach: Building on the Human-Scale Development paradigm. Ecological Economics. 68(7). 2021–2030. 82 indexed citations
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Max‐Neef, Manfred. (2007). La dimensión perdida : la deshumanización del gigantismo. Texas ScholarWorks (Texas Digital Library). 4 indexed citations
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Max‐Neef, Manfred. (2005). Del Saber al Comprender. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.
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Max‐Neef, Manfred. (2005). Foundations of transdisciplinarity. Ecological Economics. 53(1). 5–16. 613 indexed citations breakdown →
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Max‐Neef, Manfred. (2004). Human Ecology: Following Nature's Lead. Ecological Economics. 48(4). 490–492. 1 indexed citations
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Max‐Neef, Manfred. (2002). Human ecology, human economy. Ecological Economics. 40(2). 313–314. 8 indexed citations
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Max‐Neef, Manfred. (2001). Las discriminaciones invisibles. Dialnet (Universidad de la Rioja). 95–98. 1 indexed citations
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Max‐Neef, Manfred. (1995). Economic growth and quality of life: a threshold hypothesis. Ecological Economics. 15(2). 115–118. 298 indexed citations
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Max‐Neef, Manfred. (1994). Desarrollo a escala humana: conceptos, aplicaciones y algunas reflexiones. Americanae (AECID Library). 189 indexed citations
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Max‐Neef, Manfred. (1989). Human Scale Development Conception Application and Further Reflections. Queensland's institutional digital repository (The University of Queensland). 561 indexed citations breakdown →

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