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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 44 4030 3720 32 32 177 12670

David Seidl publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David Seidl between 2003 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David Seidl published across 23 years, from 2003 to 2025, averaging 9.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 31 publications in 2010. 13 of the 210 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2003 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 31. Peak 31 publications in 2010. 2003: 3 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 31 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 8 publications
2003 2025

210 publications in total across all disciplines

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David Seidl: publications per year, 2003 to 2025
Year Publications
2003 3
2004 4
2005 6
2006 4
2007 11
2008 7
2009 12
2010 31
2011 11
2012 12
2013 13
2014 6
2015 14
2016 8
2017 10
2018 10
2019 12
2020 6
2021 10
2022 4
2023 3
2024 5
2025 8
Total 210
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David Seidl publications per year - data summary

  • David Seidl, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from University of Zurich, has 210 publications recorded across 23 years, from 2003 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2003 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2010, with 31 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 2003 and 2023, with 3 publications each.
  • The rate of publication averages 9.1 papers per year over the whole span, or 9.1 per year counting only the 23 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 30 publications, 14% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2003-2010: 78 publications (9.8 per year); 2011-2018: 84 publications (10.5 per year); 2019-2025: 48 publications (6.9 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is declining.

David Seidl publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David Seidl sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 174–183 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 177 publications — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313 177
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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David Seidl publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 7,777 Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 54 ranges running from 44–53 to 570+ publications.
  • David Seidl, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from University of Zurich, records 177 publications - the 55th percentile of the discipline.
  • 55% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than David Seidl, and about 45% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 164–173 publications range, and David Seidl ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 114–123 publications, holding 474 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 57% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 174–183 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 570 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

David Seidl D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David Seidl sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 44 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269 44
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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David Seidl D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 7,777 Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 71 ranges running from 30 to 100+ D-Index.
  • David Seidl, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from University of Zurich, records 44 D-Index - the 49th percentile of the discipline.
  • 49% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than David Seidl, and about 51% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 45 D-Index range, and David Seidl ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 42 D-Index, holding 313 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 59% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 47 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more, 97 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Overview

David Seidl is affiliated with the University of Zurich in Switzerland and specializes in Business, Management, and Accounting, with a particular focus on Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, Strategy and Management, and Management Science and Operations Research.

Their research covers multiple subfields, including Sociology and Political Science as well as Statistical and Nonlinear Physics. Key topics in their work include Management and Organizational Studies, Innovation and Knowledge Management, Complex Systems and Decision Making, and Information Systems Theories and Implementation. Additional topics explored are Accounting and Organizational Management, Opinion Dynamics and Social Influence, and Management Theory and Practice.

Seidl has published extensively, with frequent contributions to prominent academic venues such as the Academy of Management Proceedings, Strategic Management Journal, Organization Theory, Journal of Management Studies, and Human Relations. The number of publications in these venues highlights a focus on organizational and strategic management issues within both theoretical and applied frameworks.

Selected recent papers include:

  • What Theory Is and Can Be: Forms of Theorizing in Organizational Scholarship (2021, Organization Theory)
  • From germination to propagation: Two decades of Strategy-as-Practice research and potential future directions (2022, Human Relations)
  • Middle Managers' Struggle Over Their Subject Position in Open Strategy Processes (2021, Journal of Management Studies)
  • Top management team role structure: A vantage point for advancing upper echelons research (2021, Strategic Management Journal)
  • Challenges and practices of interviewing business elites (2020, Strategic Organization)

Frequent collaborators in Seidl's work include Violetta Splitter, Brian T. Pentland, Luciana D'Adderio, Katharina Dittrich, and Claus Rerup, each with multiple joint publications. These collaborations indicate ongoing engagement with scholars who work across strategy, organizational behavior, and management theory.

Best Publications

  • Strategizing: The challenges of a practice perspective

    Paula A. Jarzabkowski;Julia Balogun;David Seidl

  • Managing Legitimacy in Complex and Heterogeneous Environments: Sustainable Development in a Globalized World

    Andreas Georg Scherer;Guido Palazzo;David Seidl

  • The Role of Meetings in the Social Practice of Strategy

    Paula A. Jarzabkowski;David Seidl

  • The Dynamics of Standardization: Three Perspectives on Standards in Organization Studies:

    Nils Brunsson;Andreas Rasche;David Seidl

  • The Structure and Significance of Strategic Episodes: Social Systems Theory and the Routine Practices of Strategic Change

    John Hendry;David Seidl

  • Cambridge Handbook of Strategy as Practice

    Damon Golsorkhi;Linda Rouleau;David Seidl;Eero Vaara

  • Enlarging the Strategy-as-Practice Research Agenda: Towards Taller and Flatter Ontologies

    David Seidl;Richard Whittington

  • Open Strategy: Dimensions, Dilemmas, Dynamics

    Julia Hautz;David Seidl;Richard Whittington

  • The Three Schools of CCO Thinking: Interactive Dialogue and Systematic Comparison

    Dennis Schoeneborn;Steffen Blaschke;Steffen Blaschke;François Cooren;Robert D. McPhee

  • Organizations as Distinction Generating and Processing Systems: Niklas Luhmann’s Contribution to Organization Studies:

    David Seidl;Kai Helge Becker

  • That’s Relevant! Different Forms of Practical Relevance in Management Science

    Alexander Nicolai;David Seidl

  • General Strategy Concepts and the Ecology of Strategy Discourses: A Systemic-Discursive Perspective:

    David Seidl

  • Resurrecting Organization by Going Beyond Organizations

    Göran Ahrne;Nils Brunsson;David Seidl

  • Strategy-as-practice meets neo-institutional theory

    Roy Suddaby;David Seidl;Jane K Lê

  • The Practical Relevance of Management Research: Turning the Debate on Relevance into a Rigorous Scientific Research Program

    Alfred Kieser;Alexander Nicolai;David Seidl

  • Niklas Luhmann and organizaion studies

    David Seidl;Kai Helge Becker

  • On the risk of studying practices in isolation: Linking what, who, and how in strategy research:

    Paula Jarzabkowski;Sarah Kaplan;David Seidl;Richard Whittington

  • Resistance Redux

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  • Organizations as Networks of Communication Episodes: Turning the Network Perspective Inside Out:

    Steffen Blaschke;Dennis Schoeneborn;David Seidl

  • Talking About Routines: The Role of Reflective Talk in Routine Change

    Katharina Dittrich;Stéphane Guérard;David Seidl

  • Applying the ‘comply-or-explain’ principle: discursive legitimacy tactics with regard to codes of corporate governance

    David Seidl;Paul Sanderson;John Roberts

Frequent Co-Authors

Paula Jarzabkowski
Paula Jarzabkowski University of Queensland
Richard J. Whittington
Richard J. Whittington University of Sydney
Andreas Rasche
Andreas Rasche Copenhagen Business School
Eero Vaara
Eero Vaara University of Oxford
Guido Palazzo
Guido Palazzo University of Lausanne
Andreas Georg Scherer
Andreas Georg Scherer University of Zurich
Sarah Kaplan
Sarah Kaplan University of Toronto
John Roberts
John Roberts Rice University
John P. Roberts
John P. Roberts University of California, San Francisco
François Cooren
François Cooren University of Montreal

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