Vegard Gundersen

3.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
72 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

Vegard Gundersen is a scholar working on Global and Planetary Change, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and Social Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Vegard Gundersen has authored 72 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Global and Planetary Change, 23 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and 20 papers in Social Psychology. Recurrent topics in Vegard Gundersen's work include Urban Green Space and Health (23 papers), Land Use and Ecosystem Services (17 papers) and Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management (16 papers). Vegard Gundersen is often cited by papers focused on Urban Green Space and Health (23 papers), Land Use and Ecosystem Services (17 papers) and Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management (16 papers). Vegard Gundersen collaborates with scholars based in Norway, United States and United Kingdom. Vegard Gundersen's co-authors include Zander S. Venter, David N. Barton, Helene Figari, Lars Helge Frivold, Megan Nowell, Odd Inge Vistad, Margrete Skår, Liz O’Brien, Bjørn P. Kaltenborn and Jørund Rolstad and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, The Science of The Total Environment and Tourism Management.

In The Last Decade

Vegard Gundersen

65 papers receiving 2.1k 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.

Urban nature in a time of crisis: recreational use of green space increases during the COVID-19 outbreak in Oslo, Norway

2020 564 citations Zander S. Venter, David N. Barton et al. profile →
Back to nature: Norwegians sustain increased recreational use of urban green space months after the COVID-19 outbreak

2021 204 citations Zander S. Venter, David N. Barton et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Vegard Gundersen Norway	23	1.2k	1.1k	442	433	381	72	2.3k
Marcus Hedblom Sweden	29	1.6k 1.4×	1.3k 1.2×	307 0.7×	241 0.6×	434 1.1×	62	2.7k
G. Fry Norway	18	1.7k 1.5×	1.5k 1.5×	294 0.7×	456 1.1×	440 1.2×	35	3.1k
B.H.M. Elands Netherlands	26	1.6k 1.4×	1.7k 1.6×	358 0.8×	651 1.5×	650 1.7×	73	3.0k
Marcel Hunziker Switzerland	27	1.1k 0.9×	1.5k 1.5×	417 0.9×	648 1.5×	254 0.7×	103	2.7k
Harri Silvennoinen Finland	12	946 0.8×	630 0.6×	289 0.7×	369 0.9×	174 0.5×	20	1.4k
Robert L. Ryan United States	26	1.1k 0.9×	1.4k 1.3×	330 0.7×	913 2.1×	273 0.7×	62	2.8k
Arne Arnberger Austria	31	1.9k 1.6×	1.2k 1.2×	937 2.1×	933 2.2×	417 1.1×	105	3.3k
Åsa Ode Sang Sweden	28	2.6k 2.2×	2.3k 2.1×	417 0.9×	601 1.4×	527 1.4×	60	3.9k
Liz O’Brien United Kingdom	28	1.1k 0.9×	827 0.8×	457 1.0×	427 1.0×	341 0.9×	72	2.2k
Claire Freeman New Zealand	26	1.1k 1.0×	788 0.7×	342 0.8×	629 1.5×	508 1.3×	103	2.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Vegard Gundersen

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Vegard Gundersen

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Panzacchi, Manuela, Cheryl A. Johnson, Atle Mysterud, et al.. (2025). Population and habitat assessments for conservation: Comparing national strategies for Canadian boreal caribou and Norwegian wild reindeer. Global Ecology and Conservation. 61. e03668–e03668.

Gundersen, Vegard, et al.. (2024). Visitors’ relations to recreational facilities and attractions in a large vulnerable mountain region in Norway: Unpacking the roles of tourists and locals. Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism. 47. 100807–100807. 2 indexed citations

Gundersen, Vegard, et al.. (2024). Children’s and Adolescents’ Use of Nature During the COVID-19 Pandemic in a Very Green Country. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 21(11). 1530–1530. 1 indexed citations

Gundersen, Vegard, et al.. (2024). Recreation ‘home range’: Motivations and use of green spaces along an urban—peri-urban continuum. Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism. 49. 100838–100838. 1 indexed citations

Keller, Rose, et al.. (2023). On-site communication measures as a tool in outdoor recreation management: a systematic map. Environmental Evidence. 12(1). 14–14. 4 indexed citations

Venter, Zander S., Helene Figari, Olve Krange, & Vegard Gundersen. (2022). Environmental justice in a very green city: Spatial inequality in exposure to urban nature, air pollution and heat in Oslo, Norway. The Science of The Total Environment. 858(Pt 3). 160193–160193. 72 indexed citations

Wold, Line Camilla, et al.. (2020). Lokalbefolkningsundersøkelse på Hardangervidda. Bruk og meninger om forvaltning blant hytteeiere, rettighetshavere og lokale. Duo Research Archive (University of Oslo). 1 indexed citations

Venter, Zander S., David N. Barton, Vegard Gundersen, Helene Figari, & Megan Nowell. (2020). Urban nature in a time of crisis: recreational use of green space increases during the COVID-19 outbreak in Oslo, Norway. Duo Research Archive (University of Oslo). 58 indexed citations

Skår, Margrete, Line Camilla Wold, Vegard Gundersen, & Liz O’Brien. (2016). Why do children not play in nearby nature? Results from a Norwegian survey. Journal of Adventure Education & Outdoor Learning. 16(3). 239–255. 66 indexed citations

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Andersen, Oddgeir, Vegard Gundersen, Line Camilla Wold, & Erik Stange. (2013). Monitoring visitors to natural areas in wintertime: issues in counter accuracy. Journal of Sustainable Tourism. 22(4). 550–560. 28 indexed citations

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Gundersen, Vegard, et al.. (2011). Opplevelsesverdier i skog – effekter av økologisk og økonomisk informasjon. BIBSYS Brage (BIBSYS (Norway)). 1 indexed citations

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Gundersen, Vegard, Oddgeir Andersen, Bjørn P. Kaltenborn, Odd Inge Vistad, & Line Camilla Wold. (2011). Målstyrt forvaltning. Metoder for håndtering av ferdsel i verneområder. Duo Research Archive (University of Oslo).

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Gundersen, Vegard, Margrete Skår, Torvald Tangeland, & Odd Inge Vistad. (2011). Særskilt vern av friluftsområder i Oslomarka etter markalovens §11. Kunnskapsgrunnlag, kriterier og registreringsmetode. Duo Research Archive (University of Oslo). 2 indexed citations

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Andersen, Oddgeir & Vegard Gundersen. (2010). Ferdsel og bruk av Rondane. Etterundersøkelse blant besøkende sommeren 2009. Duo Research Archive (University of Oslo). 1 indexed citations

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Strand, Olav, Vegard Gundersen, Manuela Panzacchi, et al.. (2010). Ferdsel i villreinens leveområder. Duo Research Archive (University of Oslo). 2 indexed citations

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Gundersen, Vegard, et al.. (2005). Urban woodland management – The case of 13 major Nordic cities. Urban forestry & urban greening. 3(3-4). 189–202. 49 indexed citations

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Gundersen, Vegard. (2004). Urbant skogbruk. Forvaltning av skog i by- og tettstedkommuner. Duo Research Archive (University of Oslo). 1 indexed citations

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Gundersen, Vegard, Jørund Rolstad, & Per Wegge. (2004). Hønsehauk og skogbruk : en gjennomgang av bestandsutvikling, økologi og trusler. Duo Research Archive (University of Oslo).

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Rolstad, Jørund, Erik Framstad, Vegard Gundersen, & Ken Olaf Storaunet. (2002). Naturskog i Norge. Definisjoner, økologi og bruk i norsk skog- og miljøforvaltning. BIBSYS Brage (BIBSYS (Norway)). 7 indexed citations

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Rolstad, Jørund, Ivar Gjerde, Vegard Gundersen, & Magne Sætersdal. (2002). Use of Indicator Species to Assess Forest Continuity: a Critique. Conservation Biology. 16(1). 253–257. 80 indexed citations

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