Max Åhman

3.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
63 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Max Åhman is a scholar working on Economics and Econometrics, Mechanical Engineering and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. According to data from OpenAlex, Max Åhman has authored 63 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Economics and Econometrics, 18 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 16 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. Recurrent topics in Max Åhman's work include Environmental Impact and Sustainability (15 papers), Climate Change Policy and Economics (12 papers) and Iron and Steelmaking Processes (12 papers). Max Åhman is often cited by papers focused on Environmental Impact and Sustainability (15 papers), Climate Change Policy and Economics (12 papers) and Iron and Steelmaking Processes (12 papers). Max Åhman collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, Germany and France. Max Åhman's co-authors include Lars J Nilsson, Valentin Vogl, Bengt Johansson, Stefan Lechtenböhmer, Chris Bataille, Lars Coenen, Ernst Worrell, Joeri Wesseling, Teis Hansen and Manfred Fischedick and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews and Journal of Cleaner Production.

In The Last Decade

Max Åhman

56 papers receiving 2.3k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Assessment of hydrogen direct reduction for fossil-free steelmaking

2018 482 citations Valentin Vogl, Max Åhman et al. Journal of Cleaner Production profile →
A review of technology and policy deep decarbonization pathway options for making energy-intensive industry production consistent with the Paris Agreement

2018 395 citations Chris Bataille, Max Åhman et al. Journal of Cleaner Production profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Max Åhman Sweden	19	850	668	621	567	520	63	2.5k
Manfred Fischedick Germany	21	559 0.7×	521 0.8×	503 0.8×	492 0.9×	394 0.8×	122	2.1k
Eskinder Gemechu Canada	25	561 0.7×	569 0.9×	418 0.7×	721 1.3×	181 0.3×	46	2.2k
Liselotte Schebek Germany	28	947 1.1×	664 1.0×	350 0.6×	471 0.8×	144 0.3×	118	2.9k
Federica Cucchiella Italy	36	735 0.9×	758 1.1×	498 0.8×	739 1.3×	378 0.7×	87	4.0k
Lidija Čuček Slovenia	30	357 0.4×	833 1.2×	440 0.7×	432 0.8×	215 0.4×	102	3.4k
Heng Chen China	34	1.2k 1.4×	228 0.3×	459 0.7×	739 1.3×	326 0.6×	235	3.8k
Semida Silveira Sweden	36	301 0.4×	645 1.0×	754 1.2×	1.3k 2.3×	453 0.9×	95	3.9k
Peter Markewitz Germany	23	911 1.1×	362 0.5×	990 1.6×	1.1k 2.0×	218 0.4×	53	3.3k
Rahim Zahedi Iran	26	513 0.6×	299 0.4×	653 1.1×	768 1.4×	186 0.4×	137	2.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Max Åhman

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Fields of papers citing papers by Max Åhman

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Max Åhman

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

All Works

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Åhman, Max, et al.. (2025). Decarbonizing the Asian steel industries through green Hot Briquetted Iron trade. Resources Conservation and Recycling. 219. 108275–108275. 4 indexed citations

Nykvist, Björn, et al.. (2025). Competition and climate policy in the steel transition: Comparing costs and subsidies in the US and the EU. Energy Policy. 198. 114507–114507. 1 indexed citations

Nykvist, Björn, et al.. (2025). Renewables pull and strategic push – What drives hydrogen-based steel relocation?. Applied Energy. 395. 126189–126189. 1 indexed citations

Åhman, Max, et al.. (2025). Emerging green steel markets surrounding the EU emissions trading system and carbon border adjustment mechanism. Nature Communications. 16(1). 9087–9087. 1 indexed citations

Åhman, Max, et al.. (2024). A defossilised EU petrochemical production system: Consequences for the meta-cluster in the Antwerp-Rotterdam-Rhine-Ruhr Area. Publication Server of the Wuppertal Institute (Wuppertal Institute). 6. 100173–100173.

Åhman, Max & Marlene Arens. (2024). Are electricity prices and cross-subsidies a barrier to decarbonising India's steel industry?. Utilities Policy. 91. 101853–101853. 2 indexed citations

Hermwille, Lukas, Stefan Lechtenböhmer, Max Åhman, et al.. (2022). A climate club to decarbonize the global steel industry. Nature Climate Change. 12(6). 494–496. 44 indexed citations

Arens, Marlene, Max Åhman, & Valentin Vogl. (2021). Which countries are prepared to green their coal-based steel industry with electricity? - Reviewing climate and energy policy as well as the implementation of renewable electricity. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 143. 110938–110938. 74 indexed citations

Nilsson, Lars J, Max Åhman, Fredric Bauer, et al.. (2020). A European industrial development policy for prosperity and zero emissions. Lund University Publications (Lund University). 2 indexed citations

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Åhman, Max, et al.. (2020). Industrial electrification and access to electricity at competitive prices - Review of climate and energy policy influence on electricity prices for industry and future implications for industrial electrification. Lund University Publications (Lund University). 1 indexed citations

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Vogl, Valentin & Max Åhman. (2019). What is green steel?: Towards a strategic decision tool for decarbonising EU steel. Lund University Publications (Lund University). 532. 7 indexed citations

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Vogl, Valentin, Max Åhman, & Lars J Nilsson. (2018). Rethinking steelmaking : Zero-emissions and flexibility with hydrogen direct reduction. Lund University Publications (Lund University). 1 indexed citations

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Vogl, Valentin, Max Åhman, & Lars J Nilsson. (2018). Assessment of hydrogen direct reduction for fossil-free steelmaking. Journal of Cleaner Production. 203. 736–745. 482 indexed citations breakdown →

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Wesseling, Joeri, et al.. (2016). How to decarbonise energy-intensive processing industries?: Survey and conceptualisation of their specific innovation systems. Lund University Publications (Lund University). 1–16. 2 indexed citations

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Åkerman, Jonas & Max Åhman. (2008). Förnybara drivmedels roll för att minska transportsektorns klimatpåverkan. Lund University Publications (Lund University). 1 indexed citations

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Åhman, Max. (2004). Government policy and the development of electric vehicles in Japan. Energy Policy. 34(4). 433–443. 189 indexed citations

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Åhman, Max. (2003). Assessing the future competitiveness of alternative powertrains. International Journal of Vehicle Design. 33(4). 309–309. 25 indexed citations

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Åhman, Max, Lars J Nilsson, & Bengt Johansson. (2001). Cars and fuels for tomorrow: a comparative assessment. Natural Resources Forum. 25(2). 109–120. 1 indexed citations

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Åhman, Max. (1999). Teknik för energieffektiva personbilar. Lund University Publications (Lund University). 1 indexed citations

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Åhman, Max, et al.. (1999). Nya styrmedel för begränsad klimatpåverkan. Lund University Publications (Lund University). 6 indexed citations

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