Elinor Ostrom Google Scholar: h-index, Total Citations, and Citation Map
Elinor Ostrom's h-index is 178 (602 i10-index, 301,710+ total citations across 1,000+ publications) according to Google Scholar as of September 2026. Elinor Ostrom is affiliated with Indiana University and Arizona State University.
Elinor Ostrom is a researcher affiliated with Indiana University and Arizona State University, specializing in various fields. Their work has been cited 301,710 times. This profile visualizes their global influence, highlighting strong citation networks in United States.
Elinor Ostrom's Citation Metrics
Bibliometric impact based on 1,000 indexed publications.
- H-Index
- 178
- i10-Index
- 602
- Total Citations
- 301,710
- Citing Countries
- 45
As of September 2026.
Elinor Ostrom has an h-index of 178 and 301,710 total citations across 1000 publications, with research cited by institutions in 45 countries.
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Governing the commons: The evolution of institutions for collective action
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About Elinor Ostrom's research
Elinor Ostrom is a researcher at Indiana University and Arizona State University. Their work has been cited 301,710 times across 1,000 publications (h-index 178), according to Google Scholar.
Their most-cited work, “Governing the commons: The evolution of institutions for collective action” (1990), has accumulated 68,704 citations. Other influential works include “Understanding institutional diversity” (2009) with 13,983 citations and “A general framework for analyzing sustainability of social-ecological systems” (2009) with 13,039 citations.
Citations of Elinor Ostrom's research come primarily from United States, China and United Kingdom, reflecting international research impact across 5+ countries. The interactive citation map above shows the full geographic distribution of the institutions citing this work.
