Journal articles

Roohi, S., P. Scholten, M.Bak Jorgensen, T. Franca, A. Pott, T. Scharrer and Z. Vathi (2025). Critical transitions in migration studies: Comparative Migration Studies’ 10th anniversary issue. In: Journal CMS, 13: 83.

Sacotte, A. and P. Scholten (2025). Using Earth Observation Data for Studying Climate Migration: An exploration of methodological opportunities and constraints. In: Oxford Open Climate Change.

Belabas, W. & P. Scholten (2025). Naar een bestuurskunde van migratie en diversiteit. Wat kan de bestuurskunde bijdragen aan en leren van migratie en diversiteitsbeleid. In: Bestuurskunde, 2025: 10.

Belabas, W., P. van der Knaap, P. Scholten & S. Zouridis (eds, 2025). De beleidsopgaven van Nederland als migratiesamenleving. Wat kan de bestuurskunde leren en wat heeft zij te bieden? In Bestuurskunde, 2025: 10.

Jonitz, E., M. Schiller and P. Scholten (2025). Should I stay or should I go? Navigating contradictory temporal logics in the Dutch asylum system. In: Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies

Scholten, P., and M. Schiller (2025). Why the governance of Superdiversity so often derails: a complexity perspective. In: Ethnic and Racial Studies, 1–15.

Belabas, W. & P. Scholten (2024). Voorbij hokjesdenken; een bestuurskundig perspectief op de migratiesamenleving. In: Beleid & Maatschappij, 2024:3.

Jonitz, E., M. Schiller and P. Scholten (2024). Are small towns a battleground for migration governance? Negotiating refugee integration in small towns in the Netherlands. In: Local Government Studies (online publication first)

Triandafyllidou, A., Bivand Erdal, M., Marchetti, S., Raghuram, P., Sahin Mencutek, Z., Salamońska, J., … Vintila, D. (2023). Rethinking Migration Studies for 2050. Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies, 22(1), 1–21.

Pisarevskaya, A., I. van Breugel and P. Scholten (2024). Understanding the diversity of local diversities: an analysis of the (mis)match between policies and diversity configurations in Dutch municipalities. In: Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 50:12, 2987-2009.

Atalay, A., Korkut, U., Nicolson, M., Scholten, P. and M. Laidlaw (2023). Beyond integration: a re-evaluation of migrant and host society relations. In: Central and Eastern European Migration Review, 12:1, 7-12.

Entzinger, H., and P. Scholten (2022). The role of migration in enhancing resilience to climate change: How non-financial remittances through domestic migration corridors make the Vietnamese Mekong River Delta more resilient. In: Migration studies: 10 (1), 24-40

Arias Cubas, Paul, Ramírez, Roohi and Scholten (2022). Comparative perspectives on migration, diversities and the pandemic.  In: Comparative Migration Studies, 10:1, 38.

Westerveen, L., Van Breugel I., Adam, I., and P. Scholten (2022). Mainstreaming or retrenchment? Migration-related diversity in Dutch and Flemish education policies. In; Comparative Migration Studies 10:1, 1-20. 

Pisarevskaya, A., Kasli, Z. and P. Scholten (2021). Classifying the diversity of urban diversities: an inductive analysis of European cities. In: Journal of International Migration and Integration. 

Lehner, M., Mattes, A., Van Breugel, I., Reegers, U. and P. Scholten (2021). Where i belong: identification processes of young volunteers in Superdiverse cities. In; Voluntas, published online first. 

Scholten, Peter (2020). Mainstreaming versus Alienation: Conceptualizing the role of complexity in migration and diversity policymaking. In: Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 46:1, 108-126

Levy, N., Pisarevskaya, A. and P. Scholten (2020). Between fragmentation and institutionalization: the rise of migration studies as a research field In:  Comparative Migration Studies: 8:1, 1-24. 

Belabas, W., J. Eshuis and P. Scholten (2019). Re-Imagining the City: Branding Migration-Related Diversity. In: European Planning Studies. 

Breugel, I. van, and P. Scholten (2019). Governance by proxy. A comparative policy analysis of the mainstreaming of integration governance. In: Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis.

Pisarevskaya, A., Levy, N., and P. Scholten (2019). Mapping Migration Studies. An empirical analysis of the coming of age of a research field. In: Migration studies. 

Scholten, Peter (2018). Beyond Migrant Integration Policies: Rethinking the Urban Governance of Migration-Related Diversity. Croatian Journal of Comparative Public Administration 18 (2018): 7.

Dekker, R. and Scholten, P. (2017). Framing the Immigration Policy Agenda: A qualitative comparative analysis of media-effects on Dutch immigration policies. In: International Journal of Press-Politics.

Engbersen, G., Leerkes, A., Scholten, P. and E. Snel (2017). The Intra-EU Mobility Regime: Differentiation, Stratification and Contradictions. In Migration Studies, 5:3, 337-355. 

Scholten, P. (2017). The limitations of policy learning: A constructivist perspective on expertise and change in Dutch migrant integration policies. In: Policy & Society. 

Moyson, S., Scholten, P. and C. Weible (2017). Policy leaning and policy change: theorizing the mutual relation. In: Policy & Society. 

Breugel, Van and Scholten, P. (2017). Mainstreaming in response to superdiversity? The governance of migration-related diversity in France, the UK and the Netherlands. In: Politics & Society. 

Scholten, P., Van Ostaijen, M., Engbersen, G. and E. Snel (2017). Multi-Level Governance from Below: How Dutch cities respond to intra-EU mobility. In: Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 44:12, 2011-2033. 

Scholten,P. and Van Nispen, F. (2017). The Utilization of Expert Knowledge in Times of Crisis: Economic and Migration Policies in Europe. European Policy Analysis, published online first. 

Zapata Barrero, R., Caponio, T., and Scholten, P. (2017). Theorizing the Local Turn in the Governance of Immigrant Policies: A Multi-Level Approach. In: International Review of Administrative Sciences, 38:2, 1-19. 

Scholten, P., and Tammes, P. (2017). Assimilation of Ethnic-Religious Minorities in the Netherlands: A Historical-Sociological Analysis of pre WW-II Jews and contemporary Muslims. In: Social Science History. 

Scholten, P., Collett, L., and Petrovic, M. (2016). Mainstreaming Migrant Integration? A critical analysis of a new trend in integration governance. In: International Review of Administrative Sciences, published online first. 

Van Ostaijen, M. and Scholten, P. (2016). The politics of numbers. Framing intra-EU migrants in the Netherlands. In: Critical Policy Studies, 9:4, 1-22. 

Van Nispen, F. & P..Scholten (2016). Theory-Driven Comparative Policy Analysis. In: Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis: Research and Practice, 18:2, 210-219. 

Van Nispen, F. and P. Scholten (2016). Policy Analysis at Times of Austerity. In: Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis, 18:5, 479-501. 

Baubock, R., and P. Scholten (2016). Coping with the progressive’s dilemma: immigration, nationhood and the welfare state. In Comparative Migration Studies, 4:4, 1-16. 

Scholten, P. (2016). Between national models and multi-level decoupling: The pursuit of multi-level governance in UK and Dutch policies towards migrant incorporation. In: Journal of International Migration and Integration, 17:4, 973-994.  

Dekker, R., Belabas, W., and P. Scholten (2015). Interethnic Contact Online. Contextualizing the Implications of Social Media use by Second Generation Migrant Youth. In: Journal of Intercultural Studies, 36:4, 450-467.

Scholten, P. and Van Nispen, F. (2015). Policy analysis and ‘the migration crisis’. in: JCPA, 17:1.

Dekker, R., Emilsson, E., Krieger, B., and Scholten, P. (2015). A Local Dimension of Integration Policies? A comparative Study of Berlin, Malmo and Rotterdam. In; International Migration Review, 49:3, 1-26. 

Van Ostaijen, M. and P. Scholten (2014). Policy populism: political populism and migrant integration policies in Amsterdam and Rotterdam. In: Comparative European Politics, 10:6, 266-286. 

Geddes, A. and Scholten, P. (2014). Policy Analysis and Europeanization: An analysis of EU migrant integration policymaking. In: Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis, 17:1, 41-59. 

Breeman, G., Scholten, P.W.A. & Timmermans, A. (2014). Analysing Local Policy Agendas: How local executive coalitions allocate attention. Local Government Studies, 14:1, 20-43. 

Scholten, P. and Verbeek, S. (2014). Politicization and Expertise: Changing research-policy dialogues on migrant integration in Europe. In: Science & Public Policy, 42:2, 188-200. 

Entzinger, H. and Scholten, P. (2014). The interplay of knowledge production and policymaking: A comparative analysis of research and policy-making on migrant integration in Germany and the Netherlands. In: Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis, 17:1, 60-74.

Scholten, P. and Van Nispen, F. (2014). Policy Analysis at Times of Crises: the Migration Crisis. In: Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis, 17:1, 1-9. 

Saharso, S. and Scholten, P. (2013). Comparative Migration Studies: an introduction. In: Comparative Migration Studies 1:1, 1-11. 

Scholten, P. (2012). Agenda Dynamics and the Multi-Level Governance of Migrant Integration. The case of Dutch migrant integration policies. In: Policy Sciences, 46, 217- 236.

Scholten, P.W.A. & Duyvendak, W.G.J. (2012). Deconstructing the Dutch Multicultural Model. A frame perspective on Dutch immigrant integration policymaking. In: Comparative European Politics, 10:3, 266-282. 

Boswell C., Geddes A. and Scholten, P. (2011). The role of narratives in migration policymaking; a research-framework. British Journal of Politics and International Relations, 13:1, 1-12.

Duyvendak, W.G.J. and Scholten, P.W.A. (2011) Beyond National Models of Integration. The Coproduction of Integration Policy Frames in the Netherlands. Journal of International Migration and Integration, 12:3, 331-348.

Scholten, P. (2011) Constructing Dutch immigrant policy. Research-policy relations and immigrant integration in the Netherlands. In: British Journal of Politics and International Relations, 13:1, 75-92. 

Scholten, P. and A. Timmermans (2010). Setting the Immigrant Policy Agenda: Expertise and Politics in France, the UK and the Netherlands. In: Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis, 12, 527-543.

Saharso, S. & Scholten, P. (2010). De integratie van ‘Nieuwe Nederlanders’; Tussen nationaal beleid en lokale realiteit.’ Special issue, Bestuurswetenschappen.

Ersanilli, E. & Scholten, P. (2009). Identificatie en Migrantenjongeren. Special issue, Migrantenstudies, 2009-1.

Scholten, P. (2009). The Co-Production of Immigrant Integration Policy and Research in the Netherlands: The Case of the Scientific Council for Government Policy. In; Science & Public Policy, 36(7), p. 561-573.

Duyvendak, J.W. & P. Scholten (2009). Le ‘modèle multiculturel’ d’intégration néerlandais en question. In: Migrations Société, no. 122, pp. 77-105. 

Scholten, P. & R. Holzhacker (2009). Bonding, Bridging and Ethnic Minorities in the Netherlands. Nations and Nationalism, Vol 15, nr. 1, 81-100.

Poppelaars, C. & P. Scholten (2008). Two Worlds Apart. The divergence of national and local immigrant integration policies in the Netherlands. Administration & Society, Vol. 40, nr. 4, 335-357.

Scholten, P. & F. Van Nispen (2008) Building bridges across frames? A meta-evaluation of Dutch immigrant integration policy. Journal of Public Policy, Vol. 28, Nr.2, 181-205.

Scholten, P. (2008). Het nut van een WRR voor het integratiedebat. In: Migrantenstudies, themanummer over WRR rapport ‘Identificatie met Nederland’ (2008-3).

Hoogenboom, M. & Scholten, P. (2008). Migranten en de erfenis van de verzuiling in Nederland. Een analyse van de invloed van de verzuiling op het Nederlandse migrantenbeleid (ca. 1970-heden). In: Beleid & Maatschappij, Vol. 35, nr. 2.

Timmermans, A. and P. Scholten (2006). The Political Flow of Wisdom: Science Institutions as Policy Venues in the Netherlands. Journal of European Public Policy, Vol. 13, Nr. 7, 1104-1118. 

Scholten, Peter (2006). Arbeidsdeling en immigrantenbeleid. Een analyse van arbeidsdeling en grenzen tussen wetenschap en beleid in de ontwikkeling van het Nederlandse immigrantenbeleid. Ethiek en Maatschappij, Vol. 9, Nr. 2.

Scholten, P. and A. Timmermans (2004). Doorbraken en zachte landingen in het Nederlandse immigrantenbeleid. Een theoretische analyse van beleidsdynamiek. Beleidswetenschap 18(1): 3-30.