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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Business and Management 33 2418 2280 950 878 142 8293
Economics and Finance 31 3515 3202 1876 1655 132 7992

Chris Forman publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Chris Forman between 1971 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Chris Forman published across 54 years, from 1971 to 2024, averaging 2.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 2012. 3 of the 146 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

146 publications in total across all disciplines

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Chris Forman: publications per year, 1971 to 2024
Year Publications
1971 1
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 1
2000 0
2001 0
2002 4
2003 9
2004 2
2005 8
2006 10
2007 10
2008 5
2009 9
2010 4
2011 5
2012 12
2013 9
2014 10
2015 9
2016 8
2017 4
2018 8
2019 7
2020 4
2021 2
2022 2
2023 0
2024 3
Total 146
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Chris Forman 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 Chris Forman 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, 140–144 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: 142 publications — 53rd percentile

53% 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 80 142
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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Chris Forman 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 Chris Forman 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, 33 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: 33 D-Index — 21st percentile

21% 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 33
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

Chris Forman is affiliated with Cornell University in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields, primarily focused on business, management, and economics. They have contributed to the areas of strategy, innovation, and the organizational impacts of information technology in manufacturing and digital platforms.

The main fields of study covered by Chris Forman include:

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

Within these broader domains, their research subfields include:

  • Strategy and Management
  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Communication
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
  • Management Information Systems

Their work touches on several main topics such as:

  • Innovation and Knowledge Management
  • Digital Platforms and Economics
  • Innovation Policy and R&D
  • Firm Innovation and Growth
  • Intellectual Capital and Performance Analysis
  • Business Strategy and Innovation
  • Scheduling and Optimization Algorithms

Chris Forman has published in several academic journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Information Systems Research
  • Research Policy
  • Journal of Economics & Management Strategy
  • Management Science
  • Strategic Management Journal

Their recent papers demonstrate an interest in the economic and managerial consequences of technology and IT adoption:

  • "The effects of technology standards on complementor innovations: Evidence from the IETF" (2022, Research Policy)
  • "IT Knowledge Spillovers, Absorptive Capacity, and Productivity: Evidence from Enterprise Software" (2022, Information Systems Research)
  • "Make or buy your artificial intelligence? Complementarities in technology sourcing" (2024, Journal of Economics & Management Strategy)
  • "Production Chain Organization in the Digital Age: Information Technology Use and Vertical Integration in U.S. Manufacturing" (2024, Management Science)
  • "How does worker mobility affect business adoption of a new technology? The case of machine learning" (2024, Strategic Management Journal)

Collaboratively, Chris Forman has worked with several coauthors multiple times. Frequent collaborators include:

  • Avi Goldfarb
  • Wen Wen
  • Sirkka L. Järvenpää
  • Peng Huang
  • Marco Ceccagnoli

Best Publications

  • Examining the Relationship Between Reviews and Sales: The Role of Reviewer Identity Disclosure in Electronic Markets

    Chris Forman;Anindya Ghose;Batia Wiesenfeld

  • Cocreation of value in a platform ecosystem: the case of enterprise software

    Marco Ceccagnoli;Chris Forman;Peng Huang;D. J. Wu

  • Competition Between Local and Electronic Markets: How the Benefit of Buying Online Depends on Where You Live

    Chris Forman;Anindya Ghose;Avi Goldfarb

  • The Internet and Local Wages: A Puzzle †

    Chris Forman;Avi Goldfarb;Shane Greenstein

  • The Corporate Digital Divide: Determinants of Internet Adoption

    Chris Forman

  • How did location affect adoption of the commercial Internet? Global village vs. urban leadership

    Chris Forman;Avi Goldfarb;Shane Greenstein

  • Digital technology adoption and knowledge flows within firms: Can the Internet overcome geographic and technological distance?

    Chris Cm Forman;Nicolas van Zeebroeck

  • THE TRILLION DOLLAR CONUNDRUM: COMPLEMENTARITIES AND HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY *

    David Dranove;Christopher Forman;Avi Goldfarb;Shane Greenstein

  • News Media Channels: Complements or Substitutes? Evidence from Mobile Phone Usage

    Jiao Xu;Chris Forman;Jun B. Kim;Koert Van Ittersum

  • Appropriability Mechanisms and the Platform Partnership Decision: Evidence from Enterprise Software

    Peng Huang;Marco Ceccagnoli;Chris Forman;D. J. Wu

  • From Wires to Partners: How the Internet Has Fostered R&D Collaborations Within Firms

    Chris Forman;Nicolas van Zeebroeck

  • Examining the Relationship Between Reviews and Sales: The Role of Reviewer Identity Disclosure in Electronic Markets

    Chris Forman;Anindya Ghose;Batia Wiesenfeld

  • Co-Creation of Value in a Platform Ecosystem: The Case of Enterprise Software

    Marco Ceccagnoli;Chris Forman;Peng Huang;D. J. Wu

  • Can vendors influence switching costs and compatibility in an environment with open standards

    Pei-yu Chen;Chris Forman

  • Geographic location and the diffusion of Internet technology

    Chris Forman;Avi Goldfarb;Shane Greenstein

  • Understanding the Inputs into Innovation: Do Cities Substitute for Internal Firm Resources?

    Chris Forman;Avi Goldfarb;Shane Greenstein

  • Digital Dispersion: An Industrial and Geographic Census of Commerical Internet Use

    Chris Forman;Avi Goldfarb;Shane Greenstein

  • The Effect of Electronic Commerce on Geographic Purchasing Patterns and Price Dispersion

    Eric Overby;Chris Forman

  • Special Section Introduction-Information, Technology, and the Changing Nature of Work

    Chris Forman;John Leslie King;Kalle Lyytinen

  • Assessing the Impact of RFID on Return Center Logistics

    Nishtha Langer;Chris Forman;Sunder Kekre;Alan Scheller-Wolf

  • Competition between Local and Electronic Markets: How the Benefit of Buying Online Depends on Where You Live

    Chris Forman;Anindya Ghose;Avi Goldfarb

  • Opening Up Intellectual Property Strategy: Implications for Open Source Software Entry by Start-up Firms

    Wen Wen;Marco Ceccagnoli;Chris Forman

  • The Trillion Dollar Conundrum

    David Dranove;Chris Forman;Avi Goldfarb;Shane Greenstein

  • The Internet and Local Wages

    Chris Forman;Avi Goldfarb;Shane Greenstein

Frequent Co-Authors

Avi Goldfarb
Avi Goldfarb University of Toronto
Shane Greenstein
Shane Greenstein Harvard University
Ashish Arora
Ashish Arora Duke University
Anindya Ghose
Anindya Ghose New York University
Sandra A. Slaughter
Sandra A. Slaughter Georgia Institute of Technology
David Dranove
David Dranove Northwestern University
Sunder Kekre
Sunder Kekre Carnegie Mellon University
Alan Scheller-Wolf
Alan Scheller-Wolf Carnegie Mellon University
Baohong Sun
Baohong Sun Carnegie Mellon University
John Leslie King
John Leslie King University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

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