Generally, his research focuses on the integration of democratic values into environmental policy by considering the theoretical problems with citizen involvement, economic development, and the effect of scientific information on decision making. Guehlstorf 's Springer published book, The Political Theories of Risk Analysis, offers a broad explanation of environmental democracy. Specifically, his scholarship has examined the practical policy considerations environmental democracy has for genetically modified food regulations, sustainable farming practices, Brownfield redevelopment programs and wetland laws. Some of this work has been published in peer reviewed journals such as Environmental Science and Policy and the Journal of Agriculture and Environmental Ethics.