World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Award Badge
Business and Management
USA
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Business and Management

D-Index
88
Citations
30375
World Ranking
101
National Ranking
49

Economics and Finance

D-Index
88
Citations
30284
World Ranking
186
National Ranking
134

Douglas J. Cumming 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 Douglas J. Cumming sits on this spectrum.

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 scientists 435 publications: 1 scientists 436+ publications: 100 scientists
35 publications 436+

This scientist: 530 publications — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 436 publications or more.

Douglas J. Cumming 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 Douglas J. Cumming sits on this spectrum.

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: 88 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 89 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Business and Management in United States Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Business and Management in United States Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Business and Management in United States Leader Award

Overview

Douglas J. Cumming is affiliated with Florida Atlantic University in the United States. The researcher's work spans multiple areas within business and economics, with a strong focus on corporate finance, governance, and financial markets.

The main fields of study for Douglas J. Cumming include:

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

Subfields of specialization incorporate:

  • Accounting
  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Management Information Systems
  • Strategy and Management
  • Finance

The primary research topics covered are:

  • Corporate Finance and Governance
  • Private Equity and Venture Capital
  • FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance
  • Microfinance and Financial Inclusion
  • Auditing, Earnings Management, Governance
  • Sharing Economy and Platforms
  • Financial Markets and Investment Strategies

Douglas J. Cumming has authored numerous papers with significant citations. Among the recent publications are:

  • "Preplanned exit strategies in venture capital" (2020), Aberdeen University Research Archive (Aberdeen University)
  • "Equity Crowdfunding: High-Quality or Low-Quality Entrepreneurs?" (2020), Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice
  • "Board diversity and corporate innovation: Regional demographics and industry context" (2021), Corporate Governance An International Review
  • "ESG and crowdfunding platforms" (2023), Journal of Business Venturing
  • "Mapping the venture capital and private equity research: a bibliometric review and future research agenda" (2022), Small Business Economics

In terms of book publications, Douglas J. Cumming has contributed to:

  • Raising Finance, published in 2024 within the series Transformations in banking, finance and regulation
  • Research Handbook of Investing in the Triple Bottom Line: Finance, Society and the Environment, published in 2020 by the Japan Society of Medical Entomology and Zoology

Frequent co-authors in Douglas J. Cumming's research include:

  • Sofia Johan
  • Robert S. Reardon
  • Ahmed Sewaid
  • Monika Tarsalewska
  • Shan Ji

Publication venues with multiple papers by Douglas J. Cumming include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • British Journal of Management
  • Journal of International Financial Markets Institutions and Money
  • European Financial Management
  • The British Accounting Review

Best Publications

  • Signaling in Equity Crowdfunding

    Gerrit K.C. Ahlers;Douglas Cumming;Christina Günther;Denis Schweizer

  • Contracts and Exits in Venture Capital Finance

    Douglas J. Cumming

  • Outside Enterpreneurial Capital

    Andy Cosh;Douglas Cumming;Alan Hughes

  • New players in entrepreneurial finance and why they are there

    Joern H. Block;Joern H. Block;Massimo G. Colombo;Douglas J. Cumming;Silvio Vismara;Silvio Vismara

  • Gender Diversity and Securities Fraud

    Douglas Cumming;T. Y. Leung;Oliver Rui

  • Private equity returns and disclosure around the world

    Douglas Cumming;Uwe Walz

  • Crowdfunding models: Keep-It-All vs. All-Or-Nothing

    Douglas J. Cumming;Douglas J. Cumming;Gaël Leboeuf;Armin Schwienbacher

  • Local bias in venture capital investments

    Douglas Cumming;Na Dai

  • A cross-country comparison of full and partial venture capital exits

    Douglas J Cumming;Jeffrey G MacIntosh

  • Bankruptcy Law and Entrepreneurship

    John Armour;Douglas J Cumming

  • Crowding Out Private Equity: Canadian Evidence

    Douglas J. Cumming;Jeffrey G. MacIntosh

  • Government policy towards entrepreneurial finance: Innovation investment funds

    Douglas Cumming

  • Private equity, leveraged buyouts and governance

    Douglas Cumming;Donald S. Siegel;Mike Wright

  • The legislative road to Silicon Valley

    John Armour;Douglas Cumming

  • Venture Capital and Private Equity Contracting: An International Perspective

    Douglas J. Cumming;Sofia A. Johan

  • The Determinants of Venture Capital Portfolio Size: Empirical Evidence*

    Douglas J. Cumming

  • Governmental and independent venture capital investments in Europe: a firm-level performance analysis

    Douglas J. Cumming;Luca Grilli;Samuele Murtinu

  • Legality and venture capital governance around the world

    Douglas Cumming;Daniel Schmidt;Uwe Walz

  • Legality and venture capital exits

    Armin Schwienbacher;Grant Fleming;Douglas Cumming

  • Exchange trading rules and stock market liquidity.

    Douglas Cumming;Sofia Johan;Sofia Johan;Dan Li

  • Signaling in Equity Crowdfunding

    Gerrit K.C. Ahlers;Douglas J. Cumming;Christina Guenther;Denis Schweizer

Frequent Co-Authors

Sofia Johan
Sofia Johan Florida Atlantic University
Armin Schwienbacher
Armin Schwienbacher SKEMA Business School
Silvio Vismara
Silvio Vismara University of Bergamo
Alessandra Guariglia
Alessandra Guariglia University of Birmingham
Brian M. Lucey
Brian M. Lucey Trinity College Dublin
Geoffrey Wood
Geoffrey Wood University of Western Ontario
Shaen Corbet
Shaen Corbet Dublin City University
Tom Vanacker
Tom Vanacker Ghent University
Massimo G. Colombo
Massimo G. Colombo Polytechnic University of Milan
Mike Wright
Mike Wright Imperial College London

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

The landscape of business and management education in the USA is evolving rapidly, with an increasing number of students opting for online degrees. Online programs offer flexibility and accessibility, catering to working professionals or those seeking to accelerate their career growth. Whether you want to specialize in management, healthcare, or construction, there are a variety of options to fit your goals.

Pursuing a doctorate organizational leadership online can help you develop advanced leadership skills valuable in corporate, nonprofit, or academic settings. For those interested in project management within the building industry, choosing an accelerated construction management degree online can lead to roles overseeing large-scale development projects.

Students seeking to make an impact in medical administration should consider an online healthcare management degree. Additionally, prospective learners can explore a range of programs at the top online universities recognized for their high-quality distance learning.

Best Scientists Citing Douglas J. Cumming

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles