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2024

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Business and Management 60 535 498 16 16 316 21205
Economics and Finance 60 811 730 26 23 272 20999

Dietmar Harhoff publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Dietmar Harhoff between 1991 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Dietmar Harhoff published across 36 years, from 1991 to 2026, averaging 10.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2006. 10 of the 364 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2006. 1991: 3 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 10 publications 1995: 13 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 12 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 21 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 19 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 21 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 21 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 9 publications 2026: 1 publication
1991 2026

364 publications in total across all disciplines

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Dietmar Harhoff: publications per year, 1991 to 2026
Year Publications
1991 3
1992 3
1993 5
1994 10
1995 13
1996 7
1997 9
1998 9
1999 12
2000 6
2001 7
2002 10
2003 11
2004 14
2005 8
2006 21
2007 6
2008 8
2009 19
2010 11
2011 8
2012 6
2013 13
2014 17
2015 16
2016 21
2017 15
2018 21
2019 13
2020 10
2021 5
2022 6
2023 3
2024 8
2025 9
2026 1
Total 364
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Dietmar Harhoff 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 Dietmar Harhoff 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, 315–319 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: 316 publications — 92nd percentile

92% 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
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 6 316
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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Dietmar Harhoff 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 Dietmar Harhoff 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, 60 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: 60 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% 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
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 60
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2024 - Research.com Business and Management in Germany Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Business and Management in Germany Leader Award
  • 2009 - German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina – Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Economics and Empirical Social Sciences

Overview

Dietmar Harhoff is affiliated with the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition in Germany. Their research spans areas within economics, management, and innovation policy, with a focus on technology and firm growth. Harhoff's work is indexed primarily in Economics, Econometrics and Finance as well as Business, Management and Accounting, encompassing subfields such as Economics and Econometrics, Management of Technology and Innovation, and Strategy and Management.

The scientist's research concentrates on several key topics including:

  • Innovation Policy and R&D
  • Firm Innovation and Growth
  • Intellectual Property and Patents
  • Economic Growth and Productivity
  • Private Equity and Venture Capital
  • Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences
  • Digital Platforms and Economics

Harhoff's recent publications illustrate their engagement with current issues in innovation and technological development. Notable papers include: "Should there be lower taxes on patent income?" (2020, Research Policy), "Regional innovation effects of applied research institutions" (2021, Research Policy), "Identifying and measuring developments in artificial intelligence" (2020, OECD science, technology and industry working papers), "Maneuvering the odds: The dynamics of venture capital decision-making" (2023, Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal), and "Innovation effects of universities of applied sciences: an assessment of regional heterogeneity" (2021, The Journal of Technology Transfer).

Frequent collaborators in their research include Fabian Gaessler, Curdin Pfister, Uschi Backes-Gellner, Felix Poege, and Karin Hoisl, each contributing to multiple joint publications.

Harhoff's research articles are published in a variety of academic venues, with the most frequent outlets being:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Research Policy
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Management Science
  • Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich)

In 2009, Dietmar Harhoff was elected to the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, specifically recognized within Economics and Empirical Social Sciences.

Best Publications

  • Citation Frequency and the Value of Patented Innovation

    Dietmar Harhoff;Francis Narin;Frederic M. Scherer;Katrin Vopel

  • Citations, Family Size, Opposition and the Value of Patent Rights

    Dietmar Harhoff;Dietmar Harhoff;Dietmar Harhoff;Frederic M Scherer;Katrin Vopel

  • The effects of entrepreneurship education

    Georg von Graevenitz;Dietmar Harhoff;Dietmar Harhoff;Richard Weber

  • Investment, R&D and financial constraints in Britain and Germany

    Stephen Bond;Dietmar Harhoff;John van Reenen

  • Profiting from voluntary information spillovers: how users benefit by freely revealing their innovations

    Dietmar Harhoff;Dietmar Harhoff;Joachim Henkel;Joachim Henkel;Eric A. von Hippel

  • Lending relationships in Germany - Empirical evidence from survey data

    Dietmar Harhoff;Dietmar Harhoff;Timm Körting

  • Technology policy for a world of skew-distributed outcomes

    F.M Scherer;Dietmar Harhoff

  • The value of European patents

    Alfonso Gambardella;Dietmar Harhoff;Bart Verspagen

  • Legal Form, Growth and Exit of West German Firms : Empirical Results for Manufacturing, Construction, Trade and Service Industries

    Dietmar Harhoff;Konrad Stahl;Michaerl Woywode

  • Inventors and invention processes in Europe: Results from the PatVal-EU survey

    Paola Giuri;Myriam Mariani;Stefano Brusoni;Gustavo Crespi

  • Investment, R&D and Financial Constraints in Britain and Germany

    Stephen Bond;Dietmar Harhoff;John Van Reenen

  • Recent Research on the Economics of Patents

    Bronwyn H. Hall;Dietmar Harhoff

  • Determinants of opposition against EPO patent grants—the case of biotechnology and pharmaceuticals

    Dietmar Harhoff;Dietmar Harhoff;Dietmar Harhoff;Markus Reitzig

  • Venture Capitalists' Evaluations of Start‐Up Teams: Trade‐Offs, Knock‐Out Criteria, and the Impact of VC Experience

    Nikolaus Franke;Marc Gruber;Dietmar Harhoff;Joachim Henkel

  • What you are is what you like—similarity biases in venture capitalists' evaluations of start-up teams

    Nikolaus Franke;Marc Gruber;Dietmar Harhoff;Dietmar Harhoff;Joachim Henkel;Joachim Henkel

  • Are There Financing Constraints for R&D and Investment in German Manufacturing Firms?

    Dietmar Harhoff

  • The Duration of Patent Examination at the European Patent Office

    Dietmar Harhoff;Stefan Wagner

  • Knowledge Recombination Across Technological Boundaries: Scientists vs. Engineers

    Marc Gruber;Dietmar Harhoff;Karin Hoisl

  • Post-Issue Patent “Quality Control:” A Comparative Study of US Patent Re-examinations and European Patent Oppositions

    Stuart J. H. Graham;Bronwyn H. Hall;Dietmar Harhoff;David C. Mowery

  • To Be Financed or Not … - The Role of Patents for Venture Capital Financing

    Carolin Haeussler;Dietmar Harhoff;Elisabeth Mueller

  • Is the German apprenticeship system a panacea for the U. S. labor market

    Dietmar Harhoff;Thomas J. Kane

  • R&D and Productivity in German Manufacturing Firms

    Dietmar Harhoff

  • Corporate social responsibility, multi-faceted job-products, and employee outcomes

    Shuili Du;C. B. Bhattacharya;Sankar Sen

  • Post-Issue Patent "Quality Control": A Comparative Study of US Patent Re-examinations and European Patent Oppositions

    Stuart J. H. Graham;Bronwyn H. Hall;Dietmar Harhoff;David C. Mowery

  • To Be Financed or Not : The Role of Patents for Venture Capital Financing

    Carolin Haeussler;Dietmar Harhoff;Dietmar Harhoff;Dietmar Harhoff;Elisabeth Mueller

Frequent Co-Authors

Bronwyn H. Hall
Bronwyn H. Hall University of California, Berkeley
Alfonso Gambardella
Alfonso Gambardella Bocconi University
Joachim Henkel
Joachim Henkel Technical University of Munich
Christoph Böhringer
Christoph Böhringer Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg
Marc Gruber
Marc Gruber École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Bruno van Pottelsberghe de la Potterie
Bruno van Pottelsberghe de la Potterie Corvinus University of Budapest
Thomas Zwick
Thomas Zwick University of Würzburg
Bart Verspagen
Bart Verspagen Maastricht University
Arnold Picot
Arnold Picot Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
David C. Mowery
David C. Mowery University of California, Berkeley

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