Nicolas Keuffer

943 total citations · 1 hit paper
16 papers, 395 citations indexed

About

Nicolas Keuffer is a scholar working on Political Science and International Relations, Public Administration and Communication. According to data from OpenAlex, Nicolas Keuffer has authored 16 papers receiving a total of 395 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Political Science and International Relations, 6 papers in Public Administration and 2 papers in Communication. Recurrent topics in Nicolas Keuffer's work include Public Policy and Administration Research (6 papers), Local Government Finance and Decentralization (5 papers) and E-Government and Public Services (4 papers). Nicolas Keuffer is often cited by papers focused on Public Policy and Administration Research (6 papers), Local Government Finance and Decentralization (5 papers) and E-Government and Public Services (4 papers). Nicolas Keuffer collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, Belgium and Norway. Nicolas Keuffer's co-authors include Andreas Ladner, Harald Baldersheim, Nikos Hlepas, Kristof Steyvers, Carmen Navarro, Paweł Swianiewicz, Vincent Mabillard, Alexander Bastianen, Carmen Navarro and Reto Steiner and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, International Journal of Public Sector Management and International Review of Administrative Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Nicolas Keuffer

14 papers receiving 367 citations

Hit Papers

Measuring Local Autonomy in 39 Countries (1990–2014) 2016 2026 2019 2022 2016 50 100 150
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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. Measuring Local Autonomy in 39 Countries (1990–2014)
    2016 167 citations Andreas Ladner, Nicolas Keuffer et al. Regional & Federal Studies profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Nicolas Keuffer Switzerland 9 294 89 82 77 37 16 395
Kristof Steyvers Belgium 13 346 1.2× 152 1.7× 93 1.1× 54 0.7× 51 1.4× 75 499
Ulrik Kjær Denmark 13 376 1.3× 73 0.8× 109 1.3× 83 1.1× 57 1.5× 64 484
Lawrence E. Rose Norway 8 283 1.0× 85 1.0× 119 1.5× 73 0.9× 27 0.7× 21 392
Jörg Bogumil Germany 12 315 1.1× 149 1.7× 124 1.5× 55 0.7× 72 1.9× 73 593
Signy Irene Vabo Norway 10 222 0.8× 114 1.3× 81 1.0× 91 1.2× 39 1.1× 28 379
Arto Haveri Finland 9 157 0.5× 153 1.7× 68 0.8× 40 0.5× 55 1.5× 34 350
Rudie Hulst Netherlands 7 163 0.6× 88 1.0× 65 0.8× 84 1.1× 32 0.9× 13 295
Jocelyne Bourgon Canada 7 109 0.4× 106 1.2× 94 1.1× 40 0.5× 42 1.1× 17 298
Jan Erling Klausen Norway 11 152 0.5× 77 0.9× 59 0.7× 45 0.6× 36 1.0× 32 278
László Bruszt Austria 15 458 1.6× 33 0.4× 145 1.8× 125 1.6× 121 3.3× 52 637

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Fields of papers citing papers by Nicolas Keuffer

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Nicolas Keuffer

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

All Works

16 of 16 papers shown
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Ladner, Andreas, Nicolas Keuffer, Alexander Bastianen, et al.. (2025). Dynamics and Issues of Local Autonomy. Edward Elgar Publishing eBooks.
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Ladner, Andreas, Nicolas Keuffer, & Alexander Bastianen. (2023). Local autonomy around the world: the updated and extended Local Autonomy Index (LAI 2.0). Regional & Federal Studies. 35(2). 163–185. 13 indexed citations
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Mabillard, Vincent & Nicolas Keuffer. (2022). Does freedom of information contribute to more open administrations? An empirical analysis of the link between active and passive forms of transparency. International Review of Public Administration. 27(1). 55–72. 5 indexed citations
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Steiner, Reto, et al.. (2021). Zustand und Entwicklung der Schweizer Gemeinden : Ergebnisse des nationalen Gemeindemonitorings 2017. Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften digital collection (Zurich University of Applied Sciences). 2 indexed citations
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Mabillard, Vincent & Nicolas Keuffer. (2020). What Drives Online Transparency Practices at the Local Level? Evidence from 2222 Municipalities in Switzerland. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 11(1). 158–158. 4 indexed citations
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Keuffer, Nicolas & Vincent Mabillard. (2019). Administrative openness and diversity in Swiss municipalities: how does local autonomy influence transparency practices?. International Review of Administrative Sciences. 86(4). 782–798. 11 indexed citations
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Keuffer, Nicolas, et al.. (2019). The bottom-up approach: essential to an apprehension of local autonomy and local governance in the case of Switzerland. Local Government Studies. 46(2). 306–325. 8 indexed citations
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Ladner, Andreas & Nicolas Keuffer. (2018). Creating an index of local autonomy – theoretical, conceptual, and empirical issues. Regional & Federal Studies. 31(2). 209–234. 33 indexed citations
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Keuffer, Nicolas. (2018). Does local autonomy facilitate local government reform initiatives? Evidence from Switzerland. International Journal of Public Sector Management. 31(4). 426–447. 14 indexed citations
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Ladner, Andreas, Nicolas Keuffer, Harald Baldersheim, et al.. (2018). Patterns of Local Autonomy in Europe. Biblos-e Archivo (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid). 109 indexed citations
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Keuffer, Nicolas. (2017). L’autonomie locale, un concept multidimensionnel : comment le définir, comment le mesurer et comment créer un indice d’autonomie locale comparatif ?. Revue internationale de politique comparée. Vol. 23(4). 443–490. 7 indexed citations
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Ladner, Andreas, Nicolas Keuffer, & Harald Baldersheim. (2016). Measuring Local Autonomy in 39 Countries (1990–2014). Regional & Federal Studies. 26(3). 321–357. 167 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ladner, Andreas, Nicolas Keuffer, & Harald Baldersheim. (2016). Self-rule Index for Local Authorities (Release 1.0). IRIS. 11 indexed citations
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Ladner, Andreas, Nicolas Keuffer, & Harald Baldersheim. (2015). Tender No 2014.CE.16.BAT.031 : Self-rule Index for Local Authorities : Final report. IRIS. 3 indexed citations

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