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Foundations and Trends in Entrepreneurship
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Foundations and Trends in Entrepreneurship

1551-3114

Published by: Now Publishers

https://www.nowpublishers.com/ENT

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Business and Management 511 15 14 5

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 19
Documents by Best Scientists*: 18
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 40
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.03
Impact Factor: 1.7

Overview

Top Research Topics at Foundations and Trends in Entrepreneurship?

The journal tackles a plethora of topics, such as Entrepreneurship, Public policy, Process (engineering), Positive economics and Field (Bourdieu). Foundations and Trends in Entrepreneurship aims to form a more comprehensive understanding of the field by integrating disciplines like Entrepreneurship and Globalization. While Foundations and Trends in Entrepreneurship focused on Public policy, it was also able to explore topics like Self-employment and Venture capital.

Among the topics covered in it are Positive economics as well as the fields of Action (philosophy), Bounded rationality, Homophily, Power (social and political) and Social capital. Foundations and Trends in Entrepreneurship held discussions to help close the divide between the fields of Action (philosophy) and Social entrepreneurship, Action theory (philosophy), Epitome, Intervention (law) and Organizational theory. The journal aims to bridge the gap between the study of Field (Bourdieu) and disciplines such as Business failure, Process management, Thematic analysis, Work (electrical) and Emerging markets.

The Neoclassical economics works featured in Foundations and Trends in Entrepreneurship incorporate elements from Prosperity, Industrial society and Scholarship. The concepts on Economic system presented in it can also apply to other research fields, including Corporation, Labour economics and Unemployment. The research on Economic geography featured in it combines topics in other fields like Index (economics), Economies of agglomeration and Resource (project management).

  • Entrepreneurship (90.91%)
  • Public policy (27.27%)
  • Process (engineering) (18.18%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Towards a psychology of entrepreneurship - An action theory perspective (197 citations)
  • The relationship between entrepreneurship and economic development: Is it U-Shaped? (167 citations)
  • New Firm Creation in the United States A PSED I Overview (128 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Foundations and Trends in Entrepreneurship:

The journal papers generally zeroe in on subjects such as Entrepreneurship, Positive economics, Public policy, Action (philosophy) and Field (Bourdieu). Aside from research in Entrepreneurship, the journal articles also discuss Globalization studies. The journal publications connects research in Public policy with the related topics of Self-employment.

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Foundations and Trends in Entrepreneurship (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Zoltan J. Acs (3 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Silvio Vismara (2 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Jan Henrik Gruenhagen (1 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Jakki J. Mohr (1 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Michael Frese (1 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Foundations and Trends in Entrepreneurship (based on the number of publications) are:

  • George Mason University (3 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Jönköping University (2 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Cornell University (1 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Reading (1 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Tsinghua University (1 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 100.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, nan% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another nan% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included nan% of all publications and nan% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Career Prospects in Entrepreneurship

For those interested in pursuing a career in entrepreneurship, understanding the potential career and salary prospects is crucial. Given the interdisciplinary nature of entrepreneurship, which integrates various fields such as public policy, positive economics, globalization and more, numerous career paths open to graduates. These may include roles like Business Consultant, Small Business Owner, Business Reporter, Venture Capitalist, and Urban Planner among others.

Particularly, the role of an Urban Planner holds significant promise. Urban Planners deal with community welfare by planning utilization of land. They also help decide the location of schools, houses, businesses and parks, which is indirectly influenced by entrepreneurship and economic factors. Significantly, the average urban planner salary in South Dakota showcases that this is a lucrative field in certain regions. You can get more details on this by visiting this link.

Hence, armed with a foundation or trend in entrepreneurship, graduates can look forward to a bright future in diverse roles that integrate economic, social, and political factors, shaping communities and industries globally.

Top Publications

  • Returnee Entrepreneurs: A Systematic Literature Review, Thematic Analysis, and Research Agenda

    Jan Henrik Gruenhagen;Per Davidsson;Sukanlaya Sawang

    (2020)
    29 Citations
  • Student Entrepreneurship: Reflections and Future Avenues for Research

    (2022)
    21 Citations
  • Entrepreneurship in the Long-Run: Empirical Evidence and Historical Mechanisms

    (2023)
    17 Citations
  • Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Mechanisms

    (2023)
    15 Citations
  • Vannevar Bush: A Public Sector Entrepreneur

    (2022)
    8 Citations
  • The Evolution of Hidden Champions as Niche Entrepreneurs

    (2023)
    5 Citations
  • Lumps, Bumps and Jumps in the Firm Growth Process

    (2022)
    4 Citations
  • IPOs and Entrepreneurial Firms

    Giancarlo Giudici;Silvio Vismara

    (2021)
    4 Citations
  • How Fares the Entrepreneurial State? Empirical Evidence of Mission-Led Innovation Projects Around the Globe

    (2024)
    2 Citations
  • Entrepreneurship, Finance and Management: Essays in Honor of Mike Wright

    (2021)
    1 Citations

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