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Business and Management
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2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Business and Management 77 187 172 93 85 670 30117
Economics and Finance 76 334 300 239 211 639 29477

Albert N. Link publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Albert N. Link between 1977 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Albert N. Link published across 49 years, from 1977 to 2025, averaging 17.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 62 publications in 2019. 47 of the 864 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 62. Peak 62 publications in 2019. 1977: 2 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 1 publication 1980: 3 publications 1981: 8 publications 1982: 7 publications 1983: 10 publications 1984: 7 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 8 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 8 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 13 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 21 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 26 publications 2003: 15 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 17 publications 2007: 23 publications 2008: 28 publications 2009: 23 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 25 publications 2012: 51 publications 2013: 52 publications 2014: 22 publications 2015: 61 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 30 publications 2018: 37 publications 2019: 62 publications 2020: 45 publications 2021: 50 publications 2022: 26 publications 2023: 26 publications 2024: 26 publications 2025: 21 publications
1977 2025

864 publications in total across all disciplines

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Albert N. Link: publications per year, 1977 to 2025
Year Publications
1977 2
1978 1
1979 1
1980 3
1981 8
1982 7
1983 10
1984 7
1985 3
1986 5
1987 8
1988 4
1989 8
1990 3
1991 2
1992 13
1993 6
1994 2
1995 3
1996 3
1997 3
1998 21
1999 7
2000 6
2001 7
2002 26
2003 15
2004 6
2005 13
2006 17
2007 23
2008 28
2009 23
2010 18
2011 25
2012 51
2013 52
2014 22
2015 61
2016 18
2017 30
2018 37
2019 62
2020 45
2021 50
2022 26
2023 26
2024 26
2025 21
Total 864
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Albert N. Link 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 Albert N. Link 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, 436+ 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: 670 publications — 99th percentile

99% 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
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+ 100 670
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Albert N. Link 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 Albert N. Link 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, 77 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: 77 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% 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
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 77
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Business and Management in United States Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Business and Management in United States Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Business and Management in United States Leader Award

Overview

Albert N. Link is affiliated with the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in the United States. Their research primarily resides at the intersection of economics, econometrics, finance, business, management, and accounting. The main fields of study include:

  • Economics, Econometrics and Finance
  • Business, Management and Accounting

Their work delves into several subfields such as:

  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Management of Technology and Innovation
  • Strategy and Management
  • Accounting
  • Social Psychology

The scientist's research topics focus on various aspects of innovation and economic dynamics, including:

  • Innovation Policy and R&D
  • Economic Growth and Productivity
  • Firm Innovation and Growth
  • Innovation and Knowledge Management
  • Economic and Environmental Valuation
  • Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences
  • Private Equity and Venture Capital

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by the scientist include:

  • "Going public with public money" (2020), published in Small Business Economics
  • "Public support for research in artificial intelligence: a descriptive study of U.S. Department of Defense SBIR Projects" (2022), The Journal of Technology Transfer
  • "Governance mechanisms enabling inter-organizational adaptation: Lessons from grand challenge R&D programs" (2020), Science and Public Policy
  • "Identifying the emergence of academic entrepreneurship within the technology transfer literature" (2023), The Journal of Technology Transfer
  • "Latent technology as an outcome of R&D" (2020), Technological Forecasting and Social Change

The scientist frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including:

  • Martijn van Hasselt
  • Zachary T. Oliver
  • Alan C. O'Connor
  • James A. Cunningham

Albert N. Link has published extensively in select venues, with repeated contributions to:

  • Small Business Economics
  • Science and Public Policy
  • The Journal of Technology Transfer
  • Economics of Innovation and New Technology
  • Annals of Science and Technology Policy

The scientist is also an author of several books primarily published by Edward Elgar Publishing, such as:

  • Technology Transfer and US Public Sector Innovation (2020)
  • Small Firms and U.S. Technology Policy (2023)
  • Public Sector Technology Transfer (2024)
  • Technology and Innovation Policy (2021)
  • Invention, Innovation and U.S. Federal Laboratories (2020)
  • Small Business Innovation in the Public Interest (2025)
  • Public Sector Entrepreneurship (2022)

Additionally, a book titled The Globalization of the Bayh-Dole Act (2021) was published by Now Publishers.

Best Publications

  • Assessing the impact of organizational practices on the relative productivity of university technology transfer offices: an exploratory study

    Donald S Siegel;David Waldman;Albert Link

  • Universities as Research Partners.

    Bronwyn H. Hall;Albert N. Link;John T. Scott

  • In Search of the Meaning of Entrepreneurship

    Robert F. Hébert;Robert F. Hébert;Albert N. Link;Albert N. Link

  • Toward a model of the effective transfer of scientific knowledge from academicians to practitioners: qualitative evidence from the commercialization of university technologies.

    Donald S Siegel;David A Waldman;Leanne E Atwater;Albert N Link

  • Commercial knowledge transfers from universities to firms: improving the effectiveness of university–industry collaboration

    Donald S Siegel;David A Waldman;Leanne E Atwater;Albert N Link

  • An empirical analysis of the propensity of academics to engage in informal university technology transfer.

    Albert N. Link;Donald S. Siegel;Barry Bozeman

  • Universities as Research Partners

    Bronwyn H. Hall;Albert N. Link;John T. Scott.

  • The Positive Sum Strategy: Harnessing Technology for Economic Growth

    Ralph Landau;Nathan Rosenberg

  • Research Partnerships

    Unknown

  • Barriers Inhibiting Industry from Partnering with Universities: Evidence from the Advanced Technology Program

    Bronwyn H. Hall;Albert N. Link;John T. Scott.

  • The entrepreneur : mainstream views and radical critiques

    Robert F. Hébert;Albert N. Link

  • Firm Size, University Based Research, and the Returns to R & D

    Albert N. Link;John Rees

  • Assessing the Impact of Organizational Practices on the Productivity of University Technology Transfer Offices: An Exploratory Study

    Donald Siegel;David Waldman;Albert Link

  • Are Public Sector Workers More Risk Averse Than Private Sector Workers

    Don Bellante;Albert N. Link

  • U.S. science parks: the diffusion of an innovation and its effects on the academic missions of universities

    Albert N. Link;John T. Scott

  • The Economics of Science and Technology

    David B. Audretsch;Barry Bozeman;Kathryn L. Combs;Maryann P Feldman

  • Intellectual property protection mechanisms in research partnerships

    Henry R. Hertzfeld;Albert N. Link;Nicholas S. Vonortas

  • A History of Entrepreneurship

    Robert F Hébert;Albert N. Link

  • Opening the ivory tower's door: An analysis of the determinants of the formation of U.S. university spin-off companies

    Albert N. Link;John T. Scott

  • Generating science-based growth: an econometric analysis of the impact of organizational incentives on university–industry technology transfer

    Albert N. Link;Donald S. Siegel

  • Models and Methods of University Technology Transfer

    Samantha R. Bradley;Christopher S. Hayter;Albert N. Link

  • Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Technological Change

    Albert N. Link;Donald S. Siegel

  • Public/private technology partnerships: evaluating SBIR-supported research

    David Audretsch;Albert Link;John Scott

Frequent Co-Authors

John T. Scott
John T. Scott Dartmouth College
Donald S. Siegel
Donald S. Siegel Arizona State University
David B. Audretsch
David B. Audretsch Indiana University
Christopher J. Ruhm
Christopher J. Ruhm University of Virginia
Barry Bozeman
Barry Bozeman Arizona State University
Maryann P. Feldman
Maryann P. Feldman Arizona State University
Nicholas S. Vonortas
Nicholas S. Vonortas George Washington University
David A. Waldman
David A. Waldman Arizona State University
Bronwyn H. Hall
Bronwyn H. Hall University of California, Berkeley
Leanne E. Atwater
Leanne E. Atwater University of Houston

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