Ortwin Renn

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
21 papers, 597 citations indexed

About

Ortwin Renn is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Global and Planetary Change and Political Science and International Relations. According to data from OpenAlex, Ortwin Renn has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 597 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 4 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 3 papers in Political Science and International Relations. Recurrent topics in Ortwin Renn's work include Risk Perception and Management (5 papers), Sustainability and Climate Change Governance (4 papers) and Public Administration and Political Analysis (2 papers). Ortwin Renn is often cited by papers focused on Risk Perception and Management (5 papers), Sustainability and Climate Change Governance (4 papers) and Public Administration and Political Analysis (2 papers). Ortwin Renn collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Sweden and United States. Ortwin Renn's co-authors include Andreas Klinke, M. G. Lawrence, Patrizia Nanz, Stephen Williams, Marlen Niederberger, C. Hohenemser, Jonathan F. Donges, Johan Rockström, Thomas Homer‐Dixon and Scott Janzwood and has published in prestigious journals such as EMBO Reports, Toxicology Letters and Futures.

In The Last Decade

Ortwin Renn

19 papers receiving 521 citations

Hit Papers

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  1. Characteristics, potentials, and challenges of transdisciplinary research
    2022 170 citations M. G. Lawrence, Stephen Williams et al. One Earth profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ortwin Renn Germany 10 233 145 76 58 47 21 597
Florin Popa Belgium 8 126 0.5× 211 1.5× 86 1.1× 66 1.1× 46 1.0× 13 532
Ellen‐Marie Forsberg Norway 13 173 0.7× 138 1.0× 32 0.4× 35 0.6× 116 2.5× 42 564
Steven Gray United States 16 120 0.5× 176 1.2× 63 0.8× 24 0.4× 61 1.3× 36 765
Matthias Baier Germany 7 92 0.4× 143 1.0× 75 1.0× 33 0.6× 18 0.4× 16 688
Richard Hindmarsh Australia 15 316 1.4× 146 1.0× 76 1.0× 34 0.6× 22 0.5× 48 658
Gwen Ottinger United States 13 626 2.7× 191 1.3× 111 1.5× 54 0.9× 23 0.5× 25 1.2k
Bárbara Ribeiro United Kingdom 12 182 0.8× 95 0.7× 32 0.4× 51 0.9× 155 3.3× 19 710
Jana Zscheischler Germany 14 115 0.5× 225 1.6× 52 0.7× 99 1.7× 88 1.9× 41 617
Nam C. Nguyen Australia 14 124 0.5× 105 0.7× 68 0.9× 16 0.3× 66 1.4× 58 816
Elvira Serrano Switzerland 2 111 0.5× 192 1.3× 63 0.8× 55 0.9× 63 1.3× 2 434

Countries citing papers authored by Ortwin Renn

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ortwin Renn

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ortwin Renn

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Renn, Ortwin. (2024). The many faces of uncertainty: a comment to Lofstedt and Bouder. Journal of Risk Research. 27(5-6). 688–697.
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Renn, Ortwin. (2022). Vertrauen als Grundlage einer erfolgreichen institutionellen Risikokommunikation. Bundesgesundheitsblatt - Gesundheitsforschung - Gesundheitsschutz. 65(5). 529–536. 1 indexed citations
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Lawrence, M. G., Stephen Williams, Patrizia Nanz, & Ortwin Renn. (2022). Characteristics, potentials, and challenges of transdisciplinary research. One Earth. 5(1). 44–61. 170 indexed citations breakdown →
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Homer‐Dixon, Thomas, Ortwin Renn, Johan Rockström, Jonathan F. Donges, & Scott Janzwood. (2021). A Call for An International Research Program on the Risk of a Global Polycrisis. SSRN Electronic Journal. 38 indexed citations
5.
Chabay, Ilan, et al.. (2021). Transforming scholarship to co-create sustainable futures. Global Sustainability. 4. 2 indexed citations
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Renn, Ortwin. (2021). Transdisciplinarity: Synthesis towards a modular approach. Futures. 130. 102744–102744. 63 indexed citations
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Renn, Ortwin. (2020). Bürgerbeteiligung in der Klimapolitik: Erfahrungen, Grenzen und Aussichten. Forschungsjournal Soziale Bewegungen. 33(1). 125–139. 2 indexed citations
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Niederberger, Marlen & Ortwin Renn. (2019). Delphi-Verfahren in den Sozial- und Gesundheitswissenschaften. 19 indexed citations
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Matuschke, Ira, et al.. (2017). Soziales Nachhaltigkeitsbarometer der Energiewende 2017: Kernaussagen und Zusammenfassung der wesentlichen Ergebnisse. Publication Database GFZ (GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences). 4 indexed citations
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Renn, Ortwin & Marion Dreyer. (2013). Risiken der Energiewende: Möglichkeiten der Risikosteuerung mithilfe eines Risk-Governance-Ansatzes. Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung. 82(3). 29–44. 3 indexed citations
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Renn, Ortwin. (2007). Risiko : über den gesellschaftlichen Umgang mit Unsicherheit. DORA Eawag (Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag)). 13 indexed citations
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Renn, Ortwin. (2003). 39 Risk communication: Balancing science, policy making and public perception. Toxicology Letters. 144. s13–s13. 1 indexed citations
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Zwick, Michael M. & Ortwin Renn. (2000). Die Attraktivität von technischen und ingenieurwissenschaftlichen Fächern bei der Studien- und Berufswahl junger Frauen und Männer. OPUS Publication Server of the University of Stuttgart (University of Stuttgart). 7 indexed citations
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Renn, Ortwin, et al.. (2000). Nachhaltige Entwicklung in Baden-Württemberg - Statusbericht 2000 - Langfassung. OPUS Publication Server of the University of Stuttgart (University of Stuttgart). 4 indexed citations
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Renn, Ortwin, Andreas Klinke, Arie Rip, Ahti Salo, & Andy Stirling. (1999). On science and Precaution in the Management of Technological Risk - An ESTO Project Report - Prepared for the European Commission - JRC Institute Prospective Technological Studies Seville. 42 indexed citations
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Wbgu, Wissenschaftlicher Beirat Der Bundesregierung Globale Umweltveränderungen, et al.. (1999). Welt im Wandel: Strategien zur Bewältigung globaler Umweltrisiken. Jahresgutachten 1998. 40 indexed citations
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Renn, Ortwin. (1998). The role of risk communication and public dialogue for improving risk management. 3(1). 5–30. 73 indexed citations
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Renn, Ortwin. (1997). Glanz und Elend technischer Prognosen. Chemie Ingenieur Technik. 69(1-2). 44–54. 2 indexed citations
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Hohenemser, C. & Ortwin Renn. (1988). Shifting Public Perceptions of Nuclear Risk: Chernobyl's other Legacy. Environment Science and Policy for Sustainable Development. 30(3). 4–45. 17 indexed citations
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Renn, Ortwin. (1981). Methodological approaches to the assessment of social and societal risks. OPUS Publication Server of the University of Stuttgart (University of Stuttgart). 2 indexed citations

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