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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Business and Management 61 506 471 226 207 301 13968
Engineering and Technology 63 1748 1662 567 514 330 15877

Alan L. Porter publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Alan L. Porter between 1967 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Alan L. Porter published across 59 years, from 1967 to 2025, averaging 7.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2019. 5 of the 468 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1967 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2019. 1967: 1 publication 1968: 2 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 1 publication 1972: 1 publication 1973: 0 publications 1974: 5 publications 1975: 3 publications 1976: 6 publications 1977: 4 publications 1978: 7 publications 1979: 9 publications 1980: 9 publications 1981: 10 publications 1982: 9 publications 1983: 6 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 9 publications 1987: 6 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 22 publications 2012: 21 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 21 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 29 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 4 publications
1967 2025

468 publications in total across all disciplines

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Alan L. Porter: publications per year, 1967 to 2025
Year Publications
1967 1
1968 2
1969 0
1970 0
1971 1
1972 1
1973 0
1974 5
1975 3
1976 6
1977 4
1978 7
1979 9
1980 9
1981 10
1982 9
1983 6
1984 4
1985 5
1986 9
1987 6
1988 5
1989 2
1990 4
1991 4
1992 5
1993 2
1994 2
1995 2
1996 5
1997 6
1998 6
1999 9
2000 0
2001 8
2002 8
2003 6
2004 12
2005 7
2006 14
2007 7
2008 9
2009 12
2010 9
2011 22
2012 21
2013 19
2014 21
2015 18
2016 18
2017 20
2018 11
2019 29
2020 12
2021 19
2022 8
2023 4
2024 1
2025 4
Total 468
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Alan L. Porter publications per year - data summary

  • Alan L. Porter, a Business and Management scholar from Georgia Institute of Technology, has 468 publications recorded across 59 years, from 1967 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1967 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2019, with 29 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1967, 1971, 1972 and 2024, with 1 publication each.
  • 4 of the 59 years in the span carry no publications at all (1969, 1970, 1973 and 2000).
  • The rate of publication averages 7.9 papers per year over the whole span, or 8.5 per year counting only the 55 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 36 publications, 8% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1967-1986: 91 publications (4.5 per year); 1987-2006: 113 publications (5.7 per year); 2007-2025: 264 publications (13.9 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Alan L. Porter publication distribution in Business and Management in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Business and Management in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alan L. Porter sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100
Bar chart with 82 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 35–39 to 436+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 122. Most scientists, 122, have 95–99 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 436 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 300–304 publications, is where this scientist sits. 35–39 publications: 2 scientists 40–44 publications: 2 scientists 45–49 publications: 5 scientists 50–54 publications: 20 scientists 55–59 publications: 39 scientists 60–64 publications: 66 scientists 65–69 publications: 52 scientists 70–74 publications: 80 scientists 75–79 publications: 83 scientists 80–84 publications: 116 scientists 85–89 publications: 94 scientists 90–94 publications: 111 scientists 95–99 publications: 122 scientists 100–104 publications: 104 scientists 105–109 publications: 113 scientists 110–114 publications: 96 scientists 115–119 publications: 97 scientists 120–124 publications: 112 scientists 125–129 publications: 93 scientists 130–134 publications: 79 scientists 135–139 publications: 69 scientists 140–144 publications: 80 scientists 145–149 publications: 81 scientists 150–154 publications: 85 scientists 155–159 publications: 50 scientists 160–164 publications: 74 scientists 165–169 publications: 61 scientists 170–174 publications: 40 scientists 175–179 publications: 44 scientists 180–184 publications: 47 scientists 185–189 publications: 59 scientists 190–194 publications: 35 scientists 195–199 publications: 37 scientists 200–204 publications: 49 scientists 205–209 publications: 48 scientists 210–214 publications: 34 scientists 215–219 publications: 31 scientists 220–224 publications: 37 scientists 225–229 publications: 34 scientists 230–234 publications: 25 scientists 235–239 publications: 28 scientists 240–244 publications: 34 scientists 245–249 publications: 28 scientists 250–254 publications: 23 scientists 255–259 publications: 22 scientists 260–264 publications: 11 scientists 265–269 publications: 16 scientists 270–274 publications: 23 scientists 275–279 publications: 12 scientists 280–284 publications: 16 scientists 285–289 publications: 10 scientists 290–294 publications: 12 scientists 295–299 publications: 12 scientists 300–304 publications: 8 scientists 305–309 publications: 13 scientists 310–314 publications: 13 scientists 315–319 publications: 6 scientists 320–324 publications: 10 scientists 325–329 publications: 9 scientists 330–334 publications: 7 scientists 335–339 publications: 10 scientists 340–344 publications: 10 scientists 345–349 publications: 7 scientists 350–354 publications: 4 scientists 355–359 publications: 10 scientists 360–364 publications: 3 scientists 365–369 publications: 7 scientists 370–374 publications: 2 scientists 375–379 publications: 8 scientists 380–384 publications: 4 scientists 385–389 publications: 5 scientists 390–394 publications: 5 scientists 395–399 publications: 2 scientists 400–404 publications: 2 scientists 405–409 publications: 4 scientists 410–414 publications: 3 scientists 415–419 publications: 2 scientists 420–424 publications: 5 scientists 425–429 publications: 3 scientists 430–434 publications: 1 scientist 435 publications: 1 scientist 436+ publications: 100 scientists
35–39 publications 436+

This scientist: 301 publications — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 436 publications or more.

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Number of Business and Management scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,017 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
35–39 2
40–44 2
45–49 5
50–54 20
55–59 39
60–64 66
65–69 52
70–74 80
75–79 83
80–84 116
85–89 94
90–94 111
95–99 122
100–104 104
105–109 113
110–114 96
115–119 97
120–124 112
125–129 93
130–134 79
135–139 69
140–144 80
145–149 81
150–154 85
155–159 50
160–164 74
165–169 61
170–174 40
175–179 44
180–184 47
185–189 59
190–194 35
195–199 37
200–204 49
205–209 48
210–214 34
215–219 31
220–224 37
225–229 34
230–234 25
235–239 28
240–244 34
245–249 28
250–254 23
255–259 22
260–264 11
265–269 16
270–274 23
275–279 12
280–284 16
285–289 10
290–294 12
295–299 12
300–304 8 301
305–309 13
310–314 13
315–319 6
320–324 10
325–329 9
330–334 7
335–339 10
340–344 10
345–349 7
350–354 4
355–359 10
360–364 3
365–369 7
370–374 2
375–379 8
380–384 4
385–389 5
390–394 5
395–399 2
400–404 2
405–409 4
410–414 3
415–419 2
420–424 5
425–429 3
430–434 1
435 1
436+ 100
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Alan L. Porter publication distribution in Business and Management in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 3,017 Business and Management scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 82 ranges running from 35–39 to 436+ publications.
  • Alan L. Porter, a Business and Management scholar from Georgia Institute of Technology, records 301 publications - the 91st percentile of the discipline.
  • 91% of ranked Business and Management scientists score the same or lower than Alan L. Porter, and about 9% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 135–139 publications range, and Alan L. Porter ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 95–99 publications, holding 122 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 52% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 135–139 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 436 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Alan L. Porter D-index placement in Business and Management in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Business and Management scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alan L. Porter sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 60 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 89+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 171. Most scientists, 171, have 32 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 89 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 61 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 156 scientists 31 D-Index: 159 scientists 32 D-Index: 171 scientists 33 D-Index: 161 scientists 34 D-Index: 135 scientists 35 D-Index: 124 scientists 36 D-Index: 114 scientists 37 D-Index: 111 scientists 38 D-Index: 103 scientists 39 D-Index: 89 scientists 40 D-Index: 81 scientists 41 D-Index: 97 scientists 42 D-Index: 80 scientists 43 D-Index: 69 scientists 44 D-Index: 68 scientists 45 D-Index: 63 scientists 46 D-Index: 54 scientists 47 D-Index: 69 scientists 48 D-Index: 50 scientists 49 D-Index: 58 scientists 50 D-Index: 54 scientists 51 D-Index: 62 scientists 52 D-Index: 54 scientists 53 D-Index: 43 scientists 54 D-Index: 49 scientists 55 D-Index: 35 scientists 56 D-Index: 40 scientists 57 D-Index: 44 scientists 58 D-Index: 34 scientists 59 D-Index: 29 scientists 60 D-Index: 48 scientists 61 D-Index: 32 scientists 62 D-Index: 30 scientists 63 D-Index: 22 scientists 64 D-Index: 22 scientists 65 D-Index: 19 scientists 66 D-Index: 20 scientists 67 D-Index: 18 scientists 68 D-Index: 17 scientists 69 D-Index: 21 scientists 70 D-Index: 20 scientists 71 D-Index: 19 scientists 72 D-Index: 14 scientists 73 D-Index: 10 scientists 74 D-Index: 16 scientists 75 D-Index: 24 scientists 76 D-Index: 13 scientists 77 D-Index: 19 scientists 78 D-Index: 8 scientists 79 D-Index: 6 scientists 80 D-Index: 4 scientists 81 D-Index: 12 scientists 82 D-Index: 7 scientists 83 D-Index: 7 scientists 84 D-Index: 6 scientists 85 D-Index: 10 scientists 86 D-Index: 4 scientists 87 D-Index: 11 scientists 88 D-Index: 6 scientists 89+ D-Index: 96 scientists
30 D-Index 89+

This scientist: 61 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 89 D-Index or more.

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Number of Business and Management scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,017 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 156
31 159
32 171
33 161
34 135
35 124
36 114
37 111
38 103
39 89
40 81
41 97
42 80
43 69
44 68
45 63
46 54
47 69
48 50
49 58
50 54
51 62
52 54
53 43
54 49
55 35
56 40
57 44
58 34
59 29
60 48
61 32 61
62 30
63 22
64 22
65 19
66 20
67 18
68 17
69 21
70 20
71 19
72 14
73 10
74 16
75 24
76 13
77 19
78 8
79 6
80 4
81 12
82 7
83 7
84 6
85 10
86 4
87 11
88 6
89+ 96
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Alan L. Porter D-index placement in Business and Management in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 3,017 Business and Management scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 60 ranges running from 30 to 89+ D-Index.
  • Alan L. Porter, a Business and Management scholar from Georgia Institute of Technology, records 61 D-Index - the 84th percentile of the discipline.
  • 84% of ranked Business and Management scientists score the same or lower than Alan L. Porter, and about 16% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 42 D-Index range, and Alan L. Porter ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 32 D-Index, holding 171 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 57% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 44 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 89 D-Index or more, 96 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Overview

Alan L. Porter is affiliated with the Georgia Institute of Technology in the United States. Their research spans several intersecting fields, primarily focusing on Economics and Econometrics, Management Science and Operations Research, Infectious Diseases, Management of Technology and Innovation, and Strategy and Management.

The scientist's work addresses a range of topics, including:

  • Innovation Diffusion and Forecasting
  • Intellectual Property and Patents
  • Innovation and Knowledge Management
  • Economic and Technological Innovation
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Big Data and Business Intelligence

Alan L. Porter has contributed to various publication venues throughout their career. The most frequent venues include:

  • Technological Forecasting and Social Change
  • IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management
  • Scientometrics
  • Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics
  • International Journal of Molecular Medicine

Recent papers by Porter demonstrate a diverse range of research interests across innovation, public health, and technology management. Notable recent publications include:

  • "Insecticide resistance management and industry: the origins and evolution of the Insecticide Resistance Action Committee (IRAC) and the mode of action classification scheme" (2021), published in Pest Management Science
  • "Co-citation, bibliographic coupling and leading authors, institutions and countries in the 50 years of Technological Forecasting and Social Change" (2021), published in Technological Forecasting and Social Change
  • "Yoga practice in the UK: a cross-sectional survey of motivation, health benefits and behaviours" (2020), published in BMJ Open
  • "[Comment] COVID-19 vaccine safety" (2020), published in International Journal of Molecular Medicine
  • "Vaccine- and natural infection-induced mechanisms that could modulate vaccine safety" (2020), published in Toxicology Reports

Frequent collaborators in Porter's work include:

  • Yi Zhang
  • Ronald N. Kostoff
  • Michael B. Briggs
  • Nils C. Newman
  • Ying Huang

Best Publications

  • Forecasting and Management of Technology

    Alan L. Porter

  • Is science becoming more interdisciplinary? Measuring and mapping six research fields over time

    Alan L. Porter;Ismael Rafols

  • Tech Mining: Exploiting New Technologies for Competitive Advantage

    Alan L. Porter;Scott W. Cunningham

  • Measuring researcher interdisciplinarity

    Alan L. Porter;Alan L. Porter;Alex S. Cohen;J. David Roessner;Marty Perreault

  • Refining search terms for nanotechnology

    Alan L. Porter;Jan Youtie;Philip Shapira;David J. Schoeneck

  • Technology futures analysis: Toward integration of the field and new methods

    A.L. Porter;B. Ashton;G. Clar;J.F. Coates

  • Technology opportunities analysis

    Alan L. Porter;Michael J. Detampel

  • On the Future of Technological Forecasting

    Vary Coates;Mahmud Farooque;Richard Klavans;Koty Lapid

  • Interdisciplinary research: meaning, metrics and nurture

    Alan L Porter;J David Roessner;Alex S Cohen;Marty Perreault

  • Automated extraction and visualization of information for technological intelligence and forecasting

    Donghua Zhu;Alan L. Porter

  • An indicator of cross-disciplinary research

    Alan L. Porter;Daryl E. Chubin

  • Research profiling: Improving the literature review

    Alan L. Porter;Alisa Kongthon;Jye-Chyi J. C. Lu

  • Emerging technologies: quantitative identification and measurement

    S. Cozzens;S. Gatchair;J. Kang;K.S. Kim

  • Technology life cycle analysis method based on patent documents

    Lidan Gao;Lidan Gao;Alan L. Porter;Jing Wang;Shu Fang

  • Clustering scientific documents with topic modeling

    Chyi-Kwei Yau;Alan Porter;Nils Newman;Arho Suominen

  • How interdisciplinary is nanotechnology

    Alan L. Porter;Alan L. Porter;Jan Youtie

  • A Guidebook for Technology Assessment and Impact Analysis

    Alan L. Porter;Frederick A. Rossini;Stanley R. Carpenter;A. T. Roper

  • The ABCs of ABDs: A Study of Incomplete Doctorates

    Penelope Jacks;Daryl E. Chubin;Alan L. Porter;Terry Connolly

  • Topic analysis and forecasting for science, technology and innovation: Methodology with a case study focusing on big data research

    Yi Zhang;Yi Zhang;Guangquan Zhang;Hongshu Chen;Hongshu Chen;Alan L. Porter

  • Capturing new developments in an emerging technology: an updated search strategy for identifying nanotechnology research outputs

    Sanjay K. Arora;Alan L. Porter;Jan Youtie;Philip Shapira

  • “Term clumping” for technical intelligence: A case study on dye-sensitized solar cells

    Yi Zhang;Alan L. Porter;Alan L. Porter;Zhengyin Hu;Ying Guo

  • Patent overlay mapping: Visualizing technological distance

    Luciano Kay;Nils C. Newman;Jan L. Youtie;Alan L. Porter

  • Forecasting Innovation Pathways (FIP) for new and emerging science and technologies

    Douglas K. R. Robinson;Lu Huang;Yan Guo;Alan L. Porter

  • Forecasting Innovation Pathways (FIP) for new and emerging science and technologies

    Douglas K.R. Robinson;Lu Huang;Ying Guo;Alan L. Porter

  • Innovation forecasting

    R.J. Watts;A.L. Porter

Frequent Co-Authors

Philip Shapira
Philip Shapira University of Manchester
Ismael Rafols
Ismael Rafols Leiden University
Terry Connolly
Terry Connolly University of Arizona
Ronald N. Kostoff
Ronald N. Kostoff Georgia Institute of Technology
Guangquan Zhang
Guangquan Zhang University of Technology Sydney
Jie Lu
Jie Lu University of Technology Sydney
Aristidis Tsatsakis
Aristidis Tsatsakis University of Crete
José M. Merigó
José M. Merigó University of Technology Sydney
Demetrios A. Spandidos
Demetrios A. Spandidos University of Crete
Xian Zhang
Xian Zhang Hefei Institutes of Physical Science

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