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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Business and Management 32 2590 2444 1017 939 131 7413

Ali Kara publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ali Kara between 1988 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ali Kara published across 39 years, from 1988 to 2026, averaging 10.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2012. 33 of the 395 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2012. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 2 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 12 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 3 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 24 publications 2012: 27 publications 2013: 18 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 25 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 19 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 23 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 21 publications 2026: 12 publications
1988 2026

395 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ali Kara: publications per year, 1988 to 2026
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 2
1990 3
1991 2
1992 2
1993 2
1994 7
1995 3
1996 12
1997 7
1998 3
1999 2
2000 1
2001 3
2002 4
2003 10
2004 8
2005 6
2006 11
2007 7
2008 6
2009 16
2010 6
2011 24
2012 27
2013 18
2014 16
2015 25
2016 18
2017 18
2018 19
2019 17
2020 23
2021 13
2022 9
2023 5
2024 6
2025 21
2026 12
Total 395
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Ali Kara 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 Ali Kara 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, 130–134 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: 131 publications — 48th percentile

48% 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 79 131
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
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Ali Kara 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 Ali Kara 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, 32 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: 32 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% 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 32
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
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

Ali Kara is affiliated with Pennsylvania State University in the United States. Their research spans various domains within business, management, and social sciences, focusing on several interrelated subfields and topics.

The main fields of study include:

  • Business, Management and Accounting
  • Social Sciences

Within these fields, their work particularly concentrates on these subfields:

  • Marketing
  • Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Education
  • Strategy and Management

The topics covered in Ali Kara's research include:

  • Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification
  • Environmental Sustainability in Business
  • Digital Marketing and Social Media
  • Environmental Education and Sustainability
  • Customer Service Quality and Loyalty
  • Sustainability in Higher Education
  • Service and Product Innovation

Recent publications authored or co-authored by Ali Kara are:

  • "Gen Z consumers' sustainable consumption behaviors: influencers and moderators," 2023, International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education
  • "An application of the net promoter score in higher education," 2022, Journal of Marketing for HIGHER EDUCATION

Other relevant papers linked to Ali Kara's research network include:

  • "Export market orientation, marketing capabilities and export performance of SMEs in an emerging market: a resource-based approach," 2020, The Journal of Marketing Theory and Practice
  • "Effects of Brand Heritage on Intentions to Buy of Airline Services: The Mediating Roles of Brand Trust and Brand Loyalty," 2020, Sustainability
  • "Consumer Ethnocentrism and Willingness to Buy Foreign Products in Emerging Markets: Evidence from Turkey and Colombia," 2020, Latin American Business Review

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Ali Kara comprise:

  • John E. Spillan
  • Guido Grunwald
  • Deniz Zeren
  • Alma Mintu-Wimsatt
  • Gaye Açıkdilli

Common publication venues for their work include:

  • Latin American Business Review
  • International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education
  • Sustainability
  • International Review on Public and Nonprofit Marketing
  • Journal of Fair Trade

In addition to articles, Ali Kara has contributed to book publications. One such book, titled Relationship-Oriented Sustainability Marketing, is expected to be published by Springer International Publishing in 2025.

Best Publications

  • Determinants of Business Student Satisfaction and Retention in Higher Education: Applying Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory.

    Oscar W. DeShields;Ali Kara;Erdener Kaynak

  • Consumer perceptions of foreign products: An analysis of product‐country images and ethnocentrism

    Erdener Kaynak;Ali Kara

  • Supermarket self-checkout service quality, customer satisfaction, and loyalty: Empirical evidence from an emerging market

    Fatma Demirci Orel;Ali Kara

  • The Effect of a Market Orientation on Business Performance: A Study of Small‐Sized Service Retailers Using MARKOR Scale

    Ali Kara;John E. Spillan;Oscar W. DeShields

  • Determinants of Student Loyalty in Higher Education: A Tested Relationship Approach in Latin America

    José I. Rojas-Méndez;Arturo Z. Vasquez-Parraga;Ali Kara;Arcadio Cerda-Urrutia

  • Source effects in purchase decisions: The impact of physical attractiveness and accent of salesperson

    Oscar W. DeShields;Ali Kara;Erdener Kaynak

  • A Monte Carlo investigation of incomplete pairwise comparison matrices in AHP

    Frank J. Carmone;Ali Kara;Stelios H. Zanakis

  • Marketing strategies for fast-food restaurants: A customer view

    Ali Kara;Erdener Kaynak;Orsay Kucukemiroglu

  • Markets of a single customer: exploiting conceptual developments in market segmentation

    Ali Kara;Erdener Kaynak

  • An Empirical Investigation of the Link between Market Orientation and Business Performance in Nonprofit Service Providers

    Ali Kara;John E. Spillan;Oscar W. DeShields

  • An examination of the relationship among consumer lifestyles, ethnocentrism, knowledge structures, attitudes and behavioural tendencies: a comparative study in two CIS states

    Erdener Kaynak;Ali Kara

  • Market orientation and organizational performance: A comparison of industrial versus consumer companies in mainland China using market orientation scale (MARKOR)

    Erdener Kaynak;Ali Kara

  • Ethnicity And Consumer Choice: A Study Of Hispanic Decision Processes Across Different Acculturation Levels

    Ali Kara;Natasha R. Kara

  • Online word-of-mouth communication on social networking sites: An empirical study of Facebook users

    Setenay Kucukemiroglu;Ali Kara

  • HINoV: A New Model to Improve Market Segment Definition by Identifying Noisy Variables:

    Frank J. Carmone;Ali Kara;Sarah Maxwell

  • Credit Card Development Strategies for the Youth Market

    Ali Kara;Erdener Kaynak;Orsay Kucukemiroglu

  • Consumer preferences of store brands: Role of prior experiences and value consciousness

    Ali Kara;José I Rojas-Méndez;Orsay Kucukemiroglu;Talha Harcar

  • An exploratory study of characteristics and attributes of Turkish entrepreneurs: A cross-country comparison to Irish entrepreneurs

    Mehmet Turan;Ali Kara

  • A comparison of the effect of logistic strategy and logistics integration on firm competitiveness in the USA and China

    John E. Spillan;Michael A. McGinnis;Ali Kara;George Liu Yi

  • Emerging market consumers’ country of production image, trust and quality perceptions of global brands made-in China

    Aybeniz Akdeniz Ar;Ali Kara

  • A structural equation model assessment of logistics strategy

    Jonathan W. Kohn;Michael A. McGinnis;Ali Kara

Frequent Co-Authors

Erdener Kaynak
Erdener Kaynak Pennsylvania State University
Adil Denizli
Adil Denizli Hacettepe University
Lokman Uzun
Lokman Uzun Hacettepe University
Mahir Alkan
Mahir Alkan Balıkesir University
Sundeep Sahay
Sundeep Sahay University of Oslo
Niyazi Serdar Sariciftci
Niyazi Serdar Sariciftci Johannes Kepler University of Linz
Mehmet Dogan
Mehmet Dogan Balıkesir University
Tommi Laukkanen
Tommi Laukkanen University of Eastern Finland

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