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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 41 1521 1422 91 91 76 25598

Craig Deegan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Craig Deegan between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Craig Deegan published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 2.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 9 publications in 2010. 5 of the 83 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 9. Peak 9 publications in 2010. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 3 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 3 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 1 publication 2006: 4 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 3 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 3 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 1 publication 2024: 3 publications 2025: 2 publications
1990 2025

83 publications in total across all disciplines

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Craig Deegan: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 1
1994 1
1995 0
1996 2
1997 2
1998 1
1999 1
2000 3
2001 1
2002 3
2003 2
2004 1
2005 1
2006 4
2007 4
2008 6
2009 2
2010 9
2011 5
2012 2
2013 3
2014 4
2015 3
2016 3
2017 1
2018 3
2019 1
2020 3
2021 3
2022 1
2023 1
2024 3
2025 2
Total 83
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Craig Deegan 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 Craig Deegan 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, 75–79 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: 76 publications — 10th percentile

10% 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 76
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
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Craig Deegan 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 Craig Deegan 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, 41 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: 41 D-Index — 50th percentile

50% 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 41
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

Craig Deegan is affiliated with the University of Tasmania in Australia and focuses their academic research on Business, Management, and Accounting, with a particular emphasis on subfields including Strategy and Management, Accounting, Management Information Systems, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, and Marketing.

Their research topics prominently cover Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting, Auditing, Earnings Management and Governance, Accounting and Organizational Management, Global Trade, Sustainability, and Social Impact, Environmental Sustainability in Business, Corporate Law and Human Rights, and Human Rights and Development.

Deegan has contributed to several recent publications, including:

  • Corporate human rights performance and moral power: A study of retail MNCs' supply chains in Bangladesh (2020), published in Critical Perspectives on Accounting
  • Analysis of corporate social disclosures of the apparel industry following crisis: an institutional approach (2020), appearing in Accounting and Finance
  • Teaching the concept of decision-usefulness, and accounting as a technical, social and moral practice: the case of COVID-19 "case number" reporting (2022), in Meditari Accountancy Research
  • The development and application of a decision-useful measure of environmental best practice for the mining industry (2021), featured in Accounting Auditing & Accountability Journal
  • Insights into the application of AI-augmented research methods for informing accounting practice: the development - through AI - of accountability-related prescriptions pertaining to seasonal work (2024), also in Meditari Accountancy Research

Their work has been published multiple times in the venues Accounting and Finance, Meditari Accountancy Research, Critical Perspectives on Accounting, Accounting Auditing & Accountability Journal, and Sustainable Development.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Deegan include Muhammad Azizul Islam, Shamima Haque, Suraiyah Akbar, Shannon Sidaway, and Daniella Juric.

Best Publications

  • Introduction: The legitimising effect of social and environmental disclosures – a theoretical foundation

    Craig Deegan

  • Financial Accounting Theory

    Craig Deegan

  • A Study of the Environmental Disclosure Practices of Australian Corporations

    Craig Deegan;Ben Gordon

  • An examination of the corporate social and environmental disclosures of BHP from 1983‐1997: A test of legitimacy theory

    Craig Deegan;Michaela Rankin;John Tobin

  • The public disclosure of environmental performance information—a dual test of media agenda setting theory and legitimacy theory

    Noel Brown;Craig Deegan

  • Do Australian companies report environmental news objectively? An analysis of environmental disclosures by firms prosecuted successfully by the Environmental Protection Authority

    Craig Deegan;Michaela Rankin

  • The materiality of environmental information to users of annual reports

    Craig Deegan;Michaela Rankin

  • Firms' Disclosure Reactions to Major Social Incidents: Australian Evidence

    Craig Deegan;Michaela Rankin;Peter Voght

  • Motivations for an organisation within a developing country to report social responsibility information: evidence from Bangladesh

    Muhammad Azizul Islam;Craig Deegan

  • Stakeholder influence on corporate reporting: An exploration of the interaction between WWF-Australia and the Australian minerals industry

    Craig Deegan;Christopher Blomquist

  • Media pressures and corporate disclosure of social responsibility performance information: A study of two global clothing and sports retail companies

    Muhammad Azizul Islam;Craig Deegan

  • Global expectations and their association with corporate social disclosure practices in Australia, Singapore, and South Korea

    Marc Newson;Craig Deegan

  • An investigation of TBL report assurance statements: UK and European evidence

    Craig Deegan;Barry J. Cooper;Marita Shelly

  • THE ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING EXPECTATIONS GAP: AUSTRALIAN EVIDENCE

    Craig Deegan;Michaela Rankin

  • Australian Financial Accounting

    Craig Deegan

  • Twenty five years of social and environmental accounting research within Critical Perspectives of Accounting: Hits, misses and ways forward

    Craig Deegan

  • New Zealand Financial Accounting

    Craig Deegan

  • Corporate climate change‐related governance practices and related disclosures: evidence from Australia

    Shamima Haque;Craig Deegan

  • An overview of legitimacy theory as applied within the social and environmental accounting literature

    Craig Deegan

  • Legitimacy theory: Despite its enduring popularity and contribution, time is right for a necessary makeover

    Craig Michael Deegan

  • Firms' Disclosure Reactions to Major Social Incidents: Australian Evidence

    Craig Deegan

Frequent Co-Authors

Rob Gray
Rob Gray University of East Anglia
Jeffrey Unerman
Jeffrey Unerman Royal Holloway University of London

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