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Alain Pinsonneault

Alain Pinsonneault

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 42 4576 4229 269 257 166 15463
Computer Science 42 8155 7925 325 311 160 15264

Alain Pinsonneault publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Alain Pinsonneault between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Alain Pinsonneault published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 4.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2019. 4 of the 175 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2019. 1989: 2 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 4 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 5 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 1 publication
1989 2025

175 publications in total across all disciplines

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Alain Pinsonneault: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 2
1990 3
1991 0
1992 0
1993 3
1994 0
1995 0
1996 1
1997 4
1998 3
1999 2
2000 1
2001 5
2002 2
2003 0
2004 2
2005 7
2006 3
2007 3
2008 7
2009 5
2010 8
2011 9
2012 8
2013 8
2014 7
2015 9
2016 10
2017 9
2018 6
2019 13
2020 11
2021 10
2022 8
2023 2
2024 3
2025 1
Total 175
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Alain Pinsonneault publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alain Pinsonneault sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 164–173 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 166 publications — 50th percentile

50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391 166
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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Alain Pinsonneault D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alain Pinsonneault sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 42 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 42 D-Index — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313 42
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2014 - Fellow of the Association for Information Systems (AIS)
  • 2010 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Social Sciences

Overview

Alain Pinsonneault is affiliated with McGill University in Canada. Their research spans multiple fields within the social sciences and business disciplines, focusing primarily on management information systems and strategy. Their scholarly work contributes to understanding the dynamics of knowledge management, innovation, technology adoption, and digital platforms.

The main fields of study for their work include Business, Management and Accounting, and Social Sciences. Subfields that are prominent in their research portfolio include Strategy and Management, Communication, Management Information Systems, Sociology and Political Science, and Accounting.

The researchers' main topics of work are diverse and cover several areas:

  • Knowledge Management and Sharing
  • Innovation and Knowledge Management
  • Technology Adoption and User Behaviour
  • Digital Marketing and Social Media
  • Digital Platforms and Economics
  • Big Data and Business Intelligence
  • Business Strategy and Innovation

Frequent publication venues where Alain Pinsonneault's research appears include:

  • MIS Quarterly
  • Information Systems Research
  • Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences
  • The Journal of Strategic Information Systems
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Their recent papers reflect a focus on management information systems topics, including:

  • When Paying for Reviews Pays Off: The Case of Performance-Contingent Monetary Rewards, 2022, MIS Quarterly
  • When Digital Technologies Enable and Threaten Occupational Identity: The Delicate Balancing Act of Data Scientists, 2021, MIS Quarterly
  • CEO Risk-Taking Incentives and IT Innovation: The Moderating Role of a CEO's IT-Related Human Capital, 2021, MIS Quarterly
  • Cascading Feedback: A Longitudinal Study of a Feedback Ecosystem for Telemonitoring Patients with Chronic Disease, 2020, MIS Quarterly
  • Innovative IT Use and Innovating with IT: A Study of the Motivational Antecedents of Two Different Types of Innovative Behaviors, 2020, Journal of the Association for Information Systems

Among their frequent co-authors are Kunsoo Han, Warut Khern-am-nuai, Yinan Yu, Inmyung Choi, and Wen Guang Qu.

Alain Pinsonneault has been recognized with professional honors, including being named a Fellow of the Association for Information Systems (AIS) in 2014 and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 2010 within the Academy of Social Sciences.

Best Publications

  • Survey research methodology in management information systems: an assessment

    Alain Pinsonneault;Kenneth L. Kraemer

  • Competing perspectives on the link between strategic information technology alignment and organizational agility: insights from a mediation model

    Paul P. Tallon;Alain Pinsonneault

  • Understanding user responses to information technology: a coping model of user adaption

    Anne Beaudry;Alain Pinsonneault

  • The other side of acceptance: studying the direct and indirect effects of emotions on information technology use

    Anne Beaudry;Alain Pinsonneault

  • A Model of Organizational Integration, Implementation Effort, and Performance

    Henri Barki;Alain Pinsonneault

  • An odyssey into virtual worlds: exploring the impacts of technological and spatial environments on intention to purchase virtual products

    Animesh Animesh;Alain Pinsonneault;Sung-Byung Yang;Wonseok Oh

  • On the assessment of the strategic value of information technologies: conceptual and analytical approaches

    Wonseok Oh;Alain Pinsonneault

  • The impact of technological support on groups: An assessment of the empirical research

    Alain Pinsonneault;Kenneth L Kraemer

  • Challenges in Conducting Empirical Work Using Structuration Theory: Learning from IT Research

    Marlei Pozzebon;Alain Pinsonneault

  • Electronic Brainstorming: the Illusion of Productivity

    Alain Pinsonneault;Henri Barki;R. Brent Gallupe;Norberto Hoppen

  • Information technology and the nature of managerial work: from the productivity paradox to the Icarus paradox?

    Alain Pinsonneault;Suzanne Rivard

  • The effects of electronic meetings on group processes and outcomes: An assessment of the empirical research

    Alain Pinsonneault;Kenneth L. Kraemer

  • The Impact of Information Technology on Middle Managers

    Alain Pinsonneault;Kenneth L. Kraemer

  • Value cocreation and wealth spillover in open innovation alliances

    Kunsoo Han;Wonseok Oh;Kun Shin Im;Ray M. Chang

  • Anonymity in group support systems research: a new conceptualization, measure, and contingency framework

    Alain Pinsonneault;Nelson Heppel

  • Middle management downsizing: an empirical investigation of the impact of information technology

    Alain Pinsonneault;Kenneth L. Kraemer

  • The Impacts of Telecommuting on Organizations and Individuals: A Review of the Literature

    Alain Pinsonneault;Martin Boisvert

  • The evolution of an ICT platform-enabled ecosystem for poverty alleviation: the case of eKutir

    Srivardhini K. Jha;Alain Pinsonneault;Laurette Dubé

  • Small Group Brainstorming and Idea Quality Is Electronic Brainstorming the Most Effective Approach

    Henri Barki;Alain Pinsonneault

  • Technology and groups: assessments of the empirical research

    Kenneth L. Kraemer;Alain Pinsonneault

Frequent Co-Authors

Kenneth L. Kraemer
Kenneth L. Kraemer University of California, Irvine
Ninghui Li
Ninghui Li Purdue University West Lafayette
Suzanne Rivard
Suzanne Rivard HEC Montréal
Laurette Dubé
Laurette Dubé McGill University
Alan R. Dennis
Alan R. Dennis Indiana University
Michal Abrahamowicz
Michal Abrahamowicz McGill University
R. Brent Gallupe
R. Brent Gallupe University of Auckland
Huigang Liang
Huigang Liang University of Memphis
Yolande E. Chan
Yolande E. Chan McGill University

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