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D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Business and Management 36 2031 1907 318 287 145 10617

Alex Nicholls publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Alex Nicholls between 2000 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Alex Nicholls published across 25 years, from 2000 to 2024, averaging 6.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2015. 4 of the 166 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2000 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2015. 2000: 5 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 1 publication 2003: 0 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 2 publications
2000 2024

166 publications in total across all disciplines

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Alex Nicholls: publications per year, 2000 to 2024
Year Publications
2000 5
2001 1
2002 1
2003 0
2004 5
2005 12
2006 10
2007 5
2008 7
2009 6
2010 13
2011 14
2012 11
2013 9
2014 9
2015 16
2016 7
2017 12
2018 7
2019 4
2020 2
2021 2
2022 4
2023 2
2024 2
Total 166
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Alex Nicholls 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 Alex Nicholls 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, 145–149 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: 145 publications — 55th percentile

55% 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 81 145
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
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Alex Nicholls 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 Alex Nicholls 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, 36 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: 36 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% 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 36
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
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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Overview

Alex Nicholls is affiliated with the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily lies at the intersection of business, management, and social sciences, focusing on organizational dynamics and social impact.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

  • Business, Management and Accounting
  • Social Sciences

Within these fields, Nicholls has contributed to several specialized subfields:

  • Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
  • Management of Technology and Innovation
  • Finance
  • Strategy and Management
  • Urban Studies

The key topics covered in Nicholls's work span a range of management and social impact dimensions:

  • Management and Organizational Studies
  • Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences
  • Community Development and Social Impact
  • Social Sciences and Governance
  • Public-Private Partnership Projects
  • Global trade, sustainability, and social impact
  • Family Business Performance and Succession

Recent notable papers authored or co-authored by Nicholls include:

  • Turning rebellion into money? Social entrepreneurship as the strategic performance of systems change, 2022, Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal
  • Arenas of Contestation: A Senian Social Justice Perspective on the Nature of Materiality in Impact Measurement, 2022, Journal of Business Ethics
  • Beyond pink-collar jobs for women and the social economy, 2023, OECD local economic and employment development (LEED) working papers
  • Le rôle de la certification dans le développement de collaborations entre acteurs aux logiques partiellement distinctes: le cas du commerce équitable, 2021, Management international
  • Collective Identity in Social Enterprise Ecosystems: A Cross-Country Comparison, 2023, Journal of Social Entrepreneurship

Nicholls has published articles in several academic venues, reflecting a diverse research output:

  • Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal
  • Journal of Business Ethics
  • OECD local economic and employment development (LEED) working papers
  • Management international
  • Journal of Social Entrepreneurship

Collaboration is a notable element of Nicholls's work, with frequent co-authorship alongside researchers such as:

  • Johanna Mair
  • Roberto Randazzo
  • Nadia von Jacobi
  • Simon Teasdale
  • Michael J. Roy

Best Publications

  • The Legitimacy of Social Entrepreneurship: Reflexive Isomorphism in a Pre–Paradigmatic Field:

    Alex Nicholls

  • Social Entrepreneurship: New Models of Sustainable Social Change

    Alex Nicholls

  • Fair Trade: Market-Driven Ethical Consumption

    Alex Nicholls;Charlotte Opal

  • 'We do good things, don't we?': 'Blended Value Accounting' in social entrepreneurship

    Alex Nicholls

  • The Institutionalization of Social Investment: The Interplay of Investment Logics and Investor Rationalities

    Alex Nicholls

  • Strategic Options in Fair Trade Retailing

    Alexander James Nicholls

  • Social Innovation: Blurring Boundaries to Reconfigure Markets

    Alex Nicholls;Alexander Murdock

  • The Nature of Social Innovation

    Alex Nicholls;Alex Murdock

  • Institutionalizing social entrepreneurship in regulatory space: Reporting and disclosure by community interest companies

    Alex Nicholls

  • Social finance and crowdfunding for social enterprises: a public–private case study providing legitimacy and leverage

    Othmar M. Lehner;Alex Nicholls

  • Social Entrepreneurship: Definitions, Drivers, and Challenges

    Benjamin Huybrechts;Alex Nicholls

  • Purchase decision-making in fair trade and the ethical 'gap':'is there a fair trade twix?'

    Alex Nicholls;Nick J. Lee

  • Social Entrepreneurship: The Structuration of a Field

    Alex Nicholls;Albert Hyunbae Cho

  • The Social Finance and Social Innovation Nexus 1

    Michele-Lee Moore;Frances R. Westley;Alex Nicholls

  • New Frontiers in Social Innovation Research

    Alex Nicholls;Julie Simon;Madeleine Gabriel

  • Social Impact Bonds: The Role of Private Capital in Outcome-Based Commissioning

    Daniel Edmiston;Alex Nicholls

  • Neoliberalism by stealth? Exploring continuity and change within the UK social enterprise policy paradigm

    Alex Nicholls;Simon Teasdale

  • Fair Trade: Towards an Economics of Virtue

    Alexander Nicholls

  • The role of legitimacy in social enterprise‐corporate collaboration

    Benjamin Huybrechts;Alex Nicholls

  • Sustaining Inter-organizational Relationships Across Institutional Logics and Power Asymmetries: The Case of Fair Trade

    Alex Nicholls;Benjamin Huybrechts

  • The Child-Parent Purchase Relationship: Pester Power, Human Rights and Retail Ethics

    Alexander James Nicholls;Peter Cullen

Frequent Co-Authors

Nick Lee
Nick Lee University of Warwick
Simon Teasdale
Simon Teasdale Queen's University Belfast
Jonathan Michie
Jonathan Michie University of Oxford
Frances Westley
Frances Westley University of Waterloo
Andrew Carr
Andrew Carr University of Oxford
Nigel K. Arden
Nigel K. Arden University of Oxford

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