Journal Publications

(Recent) Scientific Journal Publications

2006

Dos Santos, M., Weyers, P.J. & Martens, P. (2026). Holism at One Hundred: Jan Smuts, evolution, and the dynamics of organisation. Nature Africa, https://doi.org/10.1038/d44148-026-00101-3
Wu, Y., Martens, P. and Krafft, T. (2026) From information to engagement in the Anthropocene: media’s role in low-carbon city transformation in China. Frontiers in Climate. 8:1735834. https://doi.org/10.3389/fclim.2026.1735834
Concari, A., Savastano, M., Kok, G. & Martens, P. (2026). Are habits driven by motivation in large urban contexts? The role of goal pursuit in waste separation behavior. Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10163-026-02519-1

2025

Dos Santos, M., Rao, M., Martens, P., & Wainwright, L. (2025). Mental health research for a world in climate crisis. BMJ Mental Health. 2026;29:e302429. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjment-2025-302429
Yu, Y., Liu, H., Akin, S., Martens, P. & Wan, Z. (2025). A scoping review of the contributions of integrated crop-livestock systems to human wellbeing in China. The Lancet Planetary Health, 9, 101361.
Yu, Y., Yan, J., Akin, S., Liu, H. & Martens, P. (2025). Livestock Diversification works as a helpful livelihood strategy for herders on the Tibetan Plateau: Implications for climate change adaptation. Sustainable Futures, 10, December 2025, 101116. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sftr.2025.101116
Wan, Z., Liu, H., Yu, Y., Wu, Y., Melchior, M., Martens, P., Krafft, T., & Shaw, D. (2025). How Does Outdoor Spatial Design Shape the Microclimate, Comfort, and Behavior in Traditional Chinese Villages? A Systematic Review Across Scales, Contexts, and Users. Sustainability, 17(15), 6960. https://doi.org/10.3390/su17156960
Venhof, V.S.M., Jeronimus, B.F. & Martens, P. (2025). Environmental Distress Among Dutch Young Adults: Worried Minds or Indifferent Hearts? EcoHealth https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-025-01717-x
O’Bryan, C.J., Braczkowski, A.R. & Martens, P. (2025). Predators and scavengers as sentinels for planetary health, BioScience, https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biaf054
Filho, W. L., Gbaguidi, G.J., Diarrassouba, W. and Martens, P. (2025). Money for health: handling the costs of climate change to African health systems. Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition , 44:86. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41043-025-00802-9
Wu, Y., Martens, P. and Krafft, T. (2025) Communication, inclusion, and environmental justice – journalists’ attitudes towards low-carbon city transformation in China. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 12:1506313. https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2024.1506313

2024

Xu, Y., Krafft, T. & Martens, P. (2024). The interaction between climate change and marine fisheries: Review, challenges, and gaps. Ocean & Coastal Management, 259, 107479, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2024.107479
Martens, P. (2024). Planetary health: The need for a paradigm shift, BioScience, 74(3), 128-129, https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biad107
Oosterbroek B, de Kraker J, Huynen MMTE, Martens P. (2024). Integrated Assessment of Health Benefits and Burdens of Urban Greenspace Designs. Sustainability, 16(17):7534. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16177534
Martens, P., Reesink, M. & Soeters, K. (2024) True sustainability is sustanimalism, BioScience, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biae100
Feeney, M., Ormiston, J., Gijselaers, W. Martens, P & Grohnert, T (2024). Framing Collective Moral Responsibility for Climate Change: A Longitudinal Frame Analysis of Energy Company Climate Reporting. Journal of Business Ethics. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-024-05801-0
Wu, Y., Martens, P., and Krafft, T. (2024). Transitioning to a Low-Carbon Lifestyle? An Exploration of Millennials’ Low-Carbon Behavior—A Case Study in China. Smart Cities, 7(4), 2015-2941. https://doi.org/10.3390/smartcities7040080
Venhof, V.S.M., Stephens, C., Martens, P. (2024). Voices from the North: Exploring Sámi People’s Perspectives on Environmental Change and Mental Well-Being: A Systematic Literature Review. Challenges, 15, 30. https://doi.org/10.3390/challe15020030
Qin, X., Guo, Q., Martens, P. & Krafft, T. (2024). Mercury stable isotopes revealing the atmospheric mercury circulation: A review of particulate bound mercury in China. Earth-Science Reviews, 250,104681, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earscirev.2024.104681.
Oosterbroek, B., de Kraker, J., Akkermans, S., Esser, P., Martens, P. (2024). Participatory Design of Urban Green Spaces to Improve Residents’ Health. Land, 13, 88. https://doi.org/10.3390/land13010088

2023

Bouma, E.M,C., Reijgwart, M.L., Martens, P., Dijkstra, A. (2023). Cat owners’ anthropomorphic perceptions of feline emotions and interpretation of photographs. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 2023, 106150, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2023.106150
Martens, P. (2023). Planetaire Gezondheid: het recept voor een duurzame toekomst. Quintesse, 12 (4), 12-19.
Kort, R.; Arts, K.; Antó, J.M.; Berg, M.P.; Cepella, G.; Cole, J.; van Doorn, A.; van Gorp, T.; Grootjen, M.; Gupta, J.; et al. (2023). Outcomes from the First European Planetary Health Congress at ARTIS, Amsterdam. Challenges, 14, 49. https://doi.org/10.3390/challe14040049
Segura, L.D., Van Zeijl-Rozema, A., Martens, P. (2023). Policy integration of climate change adaptation in Central America: A review for development, land-use planning, and risk management. Latin American Policy, https://doi.org/10.1111/lamp.12314
Liu, H. & Martens, P. (2023). Stakeholder Participation for Nature-Based Solutions: Inspiration for Rural Area’s Sustainability in China. Sustainability, 15(22), 15934, https://doi.org/10.3390/su152215934
Kelly, O., White, P., Butera, F., Illingworth, S., Martens, P., Huynen, M., Bailey, S., Schuitema, G. & Cowman, S. (2023). A transdisciplinary model for teaching and learning for sustainability science in a rapidly warming world. Sustainability Science, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11625-023-01407-z
Oosterbroek, B., de Kraker, J., Huynen, M., Martens, P. & Verhoeven, K. (2023). Assessment of green space benefits and burdens for urban health with spatial modeling, Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 86, 128023, doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2023.128023
Su, B., Zhang, C., Martens, P. & Cao, X. (2023). How economic and geographical indicators affect dietary environmental footprint: Evidence from China. Ecological Indicators, Volume 148, April 2023, 110075, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2023.110075
Kort, R.; Pivor, J.; Antó, J.M.; Bergsma, A.; Blankestijn, P.J.; Bollen, O.; van Bree, E.; Browne, J.L.; de Bruin, J.; Buikx, J.; et al. (2023). Outcomes from the First European Planetary Health Hub Convening at ARTIS in Amsterdam. Challenges, 14, 33. https://doi.org/10.3390/challe14030033
Gao, P., Wu, Y., He, L., Wang, L., Fu, Y., Chen, J., Zhang, F., Krafft, T. & Martens, P. (2023). Adverse short-term effects of ozone on cardiovascular mortalities modified by season and temperature: a time-series study. Frontiers in Public Health, 11, DOI: doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1182337
Concari, A., Kok, G., Martens, P. & Brink, N. (2023). Investigating the Role of Goals and Motivation on Waste Separation Behavior Through the Lens of the Theory of Reasoned Goal Pursuit. Environmental Management, DOI: 10.1007/s00267-023-01820-1
Khalid, A., Martens, P. & Khalid, A. (2023). Impact of Ethical Ideologies on Students’ Attitude toward Animals – A Pakistani Perspective. Animals, 13(3), 927.
Feeney, M., Grohnert, T., Gijselaers, W. & Martens, P. (2023). Organizations, learning, and sustainability: a cross-disciplinary review and research agenda. Journal of Business Ethics, 184, 217-235.

2022

Segura, L.D., Van Zeijl-Rozema, A. & Martens, P. (2022). Climate change adaptation in Central America: A review of the national policy efforts. Latin American Policy, November 2022, https://doi.org/10.1111/lamp.12277
Wijnen, B. & Martens, P. (2022). Animals in Animal-Assisted Services: Are They Volunteers or Professionals? Animals, 12(19), 2564.
Aro, K., Aakkulaa, J., Lauttamäki, V., Varhoa, V., Martens, P. and Rikkonen, P. (2022). The use of scenarios in climate policy planning: an assessment of actors’ experiences and lessons learned in Finland. Climate Policy, DOI: 10.1080/14693062.2022.2123773
Su, B., Zhang, C., Martens, P. & Cao, X. (2022). A comparative study on the dietary ecological footprint in contemporary China. Science of the Total Environment, 851 (2), 158289.
Wu, Y., Martens, P. & Krafft, T. (2022). Public Awareness, Lifestyle and Low-Carbon City Transformation in China: A Systematic Literature Review. Sustainability, 14(16), 10121.
Chen, M. & Martens, P. (2022). Environmental Concern and Public Attitudes Toward Marine Life in Coastal China. Anthrozoös, doi: 10.1080/08927936.2022.2101247
Su, B. & Martens, P. (2022). Public concern for animal welfare and its correlation with ethical ideologies after coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in China. Animal welfare, 31, 309-318.
Kelly, O., Illingworth, S., Butera, F., Dawson, V., White, P., Blaise, M., Martens, P., Schuitema, G., Huynen, M., Bailey, S. & Cowman, S. (2022). Education in a warming world: Trends, opportunities and pitfalls for institutes of higher education. Frontiers in Sustainability. 3:920375.
Doliff R., & Martens, P. (2022). Cats and SARS-CoV-2: A Scoping Review. Animals. 12(11):1413.
Dos Santos, M., John, J., Garland, R., Palakatsela, R., Banos, A., Martens, P., Nemukula, B., Ramathuba, M., Nkohla, F. & Lenyibi, K. (2022). Climate change and health within the South African context: A thematic content analysis study of climate change and health expert interviews. African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, 14 (1).
Chen, M., & Martens, P. (2022). Ethical Ideology and Public Attitudes Towards Marine Life in China, Society & Animals. doi: https://doi.org/10.1163/15685306-bja10090
Concari, A., Kok, G. & Martens, P. (2022). Recycling behavior: Mapping knowledge domain through bibliometrics and text mining. Journal of Environmental Management, 303, 114160.