Matthias Schmelzer

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
29 papers, 783 citations indexed

About

Matthias Schmelzer is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law and Political Science and International Relations. According to data from OpenAlex, Matthias Schmelzer has authored 29 papers receiving a total of 783 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 5 papers in Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law and 4 papers in Political Science and International Relations. Recurrent topics in Matthias Schmelzer's work include Economic and Social Issues (7 papers), Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy (4 papers) and Sustainability and Climate Change Governance (2 papers). Matthias Schmelzer is often cited by papers focused on Economic and Social Issues (7 papers), Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy (4 papers) and Sustainability and Climate Change Governance (2 papers). Matthias Schmelzer collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Switzerland and Denmark. Matthias Schmelzer's co-authors include Vasilis Kostakis, Steffen Lange, Giorgos Kallis, Barbara Muraca, Susan Paulson, Dennis Eversberg, Cédric Durand, Martin Fritz, Dieter Plehwe and Lorenz Keyßer and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Cleaner Production and Ecological Economics.

In The Last Decade

Matthias Schmelzer

24 papers receiving 710 citations

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Peers

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Giorgos Kallis Spain

Serge Latouche France

Hubert Buch‐Hansen Denmark

Edwin Zaccaï Belgium

Marianne Beisheim Germany

George C. Homsy United States

Fikret Adaman Türkiye

Tom Pegram United Kingdom

Dimitris Stevis United States

James Meadowcroft United Kingdom

Giorgos Kallis Spain

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213 ×1.4

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89 ×0.8

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Countries citing papers authored by Matthias Schmelzer

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Matthias Schmelzer

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All Works

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Eversberg, Dennis, et al.. (2025). Exploring the degrowth movement: A survey of conceptualisations, strategies, and tactics. Energy Research & Social Science. 124. 104045–104045.

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Keyßer, Lorenz, J. Steinberger, & Matthias Schmelzer. (2025). Economic growth dependencies and imperatives: A review of key theories and their conflicts. Ecological Economics. 238. 108745–108745.

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Schmelzer, Matthias, et al.. (2024). Fossil mentalities: How fossil fuels have shaped social imaginaries. Geoforum. 150. 103981–103981. 14 indexed citations

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Eversberg, Dennis & Matthias Schmelzer. (2023). Degrowth and Masculinities: Towards a gendered understanding of degrowth subjectivities. 1(1). 1 indexed citations

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Durand, Cédric, et al.. (2023). Planning beyond growth: The case for economic democracy within ecological limits. Journal of Cleaner Production. 437. 140351–140351. 35 indexed citations

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Schmelzer, Matthias, et al.. (2023). Ecological Reparations and Degrowth: Towards a Convergence of Alternatives Around World-making After Growth. Development. 66(1-2). 15–22. 5 indexed citations

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Schmelzer, Matthias. (2022). From Luddites to limits? Towards a systematization of growth critiques in historical perspective. Globalizations. 20(3). 447–464. 6 indexed citations

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Eversberg, Dennis, et al.. (2021). Mentalities Matter: Sozial-ökologische Mentalitäten und ihre Bedeutung in post-fossilen Transformationen. Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek. 5. 2 indexed citations

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Schmelzer, Matthias. (2021). De Maldesarrollo a Decrecimiento: Una visión posfósil y globalmente justa para las sociedades del Norte global. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 24(supl1). 153–174.

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Schmelzer, Matthias, et al.. (2020). Degrowth in Movement(s) : Exploring Pathways for Transformation. Lund University Publications (Lund University). 36 indexed citations

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Schmelzer, Matthias. (2018). Degrowth und Postwachstum. Social Science Open Access Repository (GESIS – Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences). 38(2-2018). 336–339.

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Eversberg, Dennis & Matthias Schmelzer. (2018). The Degrowth Spectrum: Convergence and Divergence within a Diverse and Conflictual Alliance. Environmental Values. 27(3). 245–267. 48 indexed citations

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Schmelzer, Matthias, et al.. (2017). Postwachstumspolitiken, Wege zur wachstumsunabhängigen Gesellschaft. oekom verlag eBooks. 5 indexed citations

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Eversberg, Dennis & Matthias Schmelzer. (2017). Mehr als Weniger. 40(2). 83–100. 2 indexed citations

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Schmelzer, Matthias. (2017). The growth paradigm. 2 indexed citations

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Schmelzer, Matthias. (2017). ‘Born in the corridors of the OECD’: the forgotten origins of the Club of Rome, transnational networks, and the 1970s in global history. Journal of Global History. 12(1). 26–48. 18 indexed citations

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Eversberg, Dennis & Matthias Schmelzer. (2016). Über die Selbstproblematisierung zur Kapitalismuskritik. Forschungsjournal Soziale Bewegungen. 29(1). 9–17. 7 indexed citations

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Schmelzer, Matthias. (2015). "Expandiere oder stirb". Geschichte und Gesellschaft. 41(3). 355–393. 5 indexed citations

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Schmelzer, Matthias. (2015). The growth paradigm: History, hegemony, and the contested making of economic growthmanship. Ecological Economics. 118. 262–271. 90 indexed citations

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Schmelzer, Matthias. (2012). The crisis before the crisis: the ‘problems of modern society’ and the OECD, 1968–74. European Review of History Revue européenne d histoire. 19(6). 999–1020. 20 indexed citations

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