Simona O. Negro

7.8k total citations · 3 hit papers
52 papers, 5.2k citations indexed

About

Simona O. Negro is a scholar working on Global and Planetary Change, Strategy and Management and Economics and Econometrics. According to data from OpenAlex, Simona O. Negro has authored 52 papers receiving a total of 5.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Global and Planetary Change, 17 papers in Strategy and Management and 14 papers in Economics and Econometrics. Recurrent topics in Simona O. Negro's work include Sustainability and Climate Change Governance (23 papers), Sustainable Supply Chain Management (11 papers) and Bioeconomy and Sustainability Development (8 papers). Simona O. Negro is often cited by papers focused on Sustainability and Climate Change Governance (23 papers), Sustainable Supply Chain Management (11 papers) and Bioeconomy and Sustainability Development (8 papers). Simona O. Negro collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, Germany and United Kingdom. Simona O. Negro's co-authors include Marko P. Hekkert, Roald A.A. Suurs, R.E.H.M. Smits, Stefan Kuhlmann, Floortje Alkemade, Magda Smink, Ruud Smits, M. J. Janssen, Joeri Wesseling and P.A. Verweij and has published in prestigious journals such as Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Journal of Cleaner Production and Energy Policy.

In The Last Decade

Simona O. Negro

50 papers receiving 4.9k 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.

Functions of innovation systems: A new approach for analysing technological change

2006 1.7k citations Marko P. Hekkert, Simona O. Negro et al. Technological Forecasting and Social Change profile →
Why does renewable energy diffuse so slowly? A review of innovation system problems

2012 375 citations Simona O. Negro, Marko P. Hekkert et al. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews profile →
Mission-oriented innovation systems

2020 241 citations Marko P. Hekkert, M. J. Janssen et al. Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Simona O. Negro Netherlands	29	1.5k	1.4k	1.4k	1.0k	748	52	5.2k
Anna Bergek Sweden	30	1.8k 1.2×	1.2k 0.8×	1.4k 1.0×	1.1k 1.0×	1.2k 1.6×	62	5.2k
Paula Kivimaa Finland	35	1.2k 0.8×	1.8k 1.3×	869 0.6×	1.1k 1.1×	734 1.0×	87	4.8k
Jochen Markard Switzerland	42	2.2k 1.4×	3.0k 2.1×	1.8k 1.3×	2.2k 2.1×	1.0k 1.4×	70	8.9k
Stefan Kuhlmann Germany	21	1.4k 0.9×	788 0.6×	1.1k 0.8×	683 0.7×	1.1k 1.4×	92	3.8k
John Grin Netherlands	28	683 0.5×	2.1k 1.5×	607 0.4×	1.3k 1.3×	673 0.9×	103	5.1k
Lars Coenen Norway	42	3.0k 2.0×	2.4k 1.7×	2.2k 1.7×	1.9k 1.8×	2.4k 3.2×	103	9.4k
Teis Hansen Norway	31	1.2k 0.8×	912 0.6×	818 0.6×	758 0.7×	491 0.7×	84	4.1k
Florian Kern United Kingdom	32	1.7k 1.1×	2.5k 1.8×	652 0.5×	1.6k 1.5×	534 0.7×	61	5.7k
Gill Seyfang United Kingdom	37	823 0.5×	2.1k 1.5×	683 0.5×	2.7k 2.6×	876 1.2×	82	7.6k
Roald A.A. Suurs Netherlands	12	843 0.6×	762 0.5×	667 0.5×	504 0.5×	458 0.6×	20	2.9k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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20 of 20 papers shown

Dütschke, Elisabeth, et al.. (2025). Coalitions, coordination, and contestation: a systematic review of the advocacy coalition framework and its implications for sustainability transitions research. Frontiers in Political Science. 6.

Broek, Karlijn L. van den, Simona O. Negro, & Marko P. Hekkert. (2024). Mapping mental models in sustainability transitions. Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions. 51. 100855–100855. 6 indexed citations

Mierlo, Barbara van, Koen Beumer, A.L. Gerritsen, et al.. (2024). Diversity and directionality: friends or foes in sustainability transitions?. Science and Public Policy. 51(6). 1075–1092. 7 indexed citations

Kienhuis, Anne S., Cyrille Krul, Jacqueline van Engelen, et al.. (2024). The Virtual Human Platform for Safety Assessment (VHP4Safety) project: Next generation chemical safety assessment based on human data. ALTEX. 42(1). 111–120. 2 indexed citations

Vriend, Jelle, et al.. (2024). Animal-free safety assessment of chemicals: an innovation system perspective. Archives of Toxicology. 99(1). 43–56. 6 indexed citations

Negro, Simona O., et al.. (2023). The influence of visions on cooperation among interest organizations in fragmented socio‐technical systems. Environmental Policy and Governance. 34(2). 152–165. 1 indexed citations

Janssen, M. J., et al.. (2023). Assessing mission-specific innovation systems: Towards an analytical framework. Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions. 48. 100745–100745. 38 indexed citations

Frenken, Koen, et al.. (2023). On the resilience of innovation systems. Industry and Innovation. 31(1). 42–74. 11 indexed citations

Verburg, R.W., et al.. (2022). Accelerating the transition towards sustainable agriculture: The case of organic dairy farming in the Netherlands. Agricultural Systems. 198. 103368–103368. 37 indexed citations

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Hekkert, Marko P., et al.. (2021). Developing local industries and global value chains: The case of offshore wind. Technological Forecasting and Social Change. 174. 121248–121248. 15 indexed citations

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Negro, Simona O., et al.. (2021). On accelerating the development of configurational innovation systems—the case of non-urban district heating in Germany. Energy Sources Part B Economics Planning and Policy. 16(11-12). 1110–1126. 2 indexed citations

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Negro, Simona O., et al.. (2019). Understanding the protein transition: The rise of plant-based meat substitutes. Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions. 35. 217–231. 173 indexed citations

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Negro, Simona O., et al.. (2017). Dal Large Group al Gruppo Allargato Analitico. 42–66.

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Reichardt, Kristin, Karoline S. Rogge, & Simona O. Negro. (2017). Unpacking policy processes for addressing systemic problems in technological innovation systems: The case of offshore wind in Germany. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 80. 1217–1226. 32 indexed citations

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Reike, Denise, et al.. (2017). Towards a better understanding of circular business model implementation through employing technological innovation systems analysis : a study on the innovation system for fiber reinforced plastics in the Netherlands. Utrecht University Repository (Utrecht University). 1 indexed citations

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Niesten, Eva, et al.. (2016). The role of alliances in creating legitimacy of sustainable technologies: A study on the field of bio-plastics. Journal of Cleaner Production. 155. 7–16. 57 indexed citations

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Negro, Simona O., et al.. (2012). Solar eclipse: The rise and 'dusk' of the Dutch PV innovation system. International Journal of Technology Policy and Management. 12(2/3). 135–135. 17 indexed citations

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Roberto, Lacal Arantegui, Anna Wieczorek, Simona O. Negro, et al.. (2012). A Systemic Assessment of the European Offshore Wind Innovation. Insights from the Netherlands, Denmark, Germany and the United Kingdom”. Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS). 8 indexed citations

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Negro, Simona O., Marko P. Hekkert, & Ruud Smits. (2008). Stimulating renewable energy technologies by innovation policy. Science and Public Policy. 35(6). 403–416. 32 indexed citations

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Negro, Simona O., Marko P. Hekkert, & Ruud Smits. (2006). Explaining the failure of the Dutch innovation system for biomass digestion—A functional analysis. Energy Policy. 35(2). 925–938. 194 indexed citations

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