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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Business and Management 68 342 320 44 38 303 23236

Eero Vaara publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Eero Vaara between 1972 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Eero Vaara published across 54 years, from 1972 to 2025, averaging 6.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 31 publications in 2003. 23 of the 375 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 31. Peak 31 publications in 2003. 1972: 1 publication 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: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 16 publications 2003: 31 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 26 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 21 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 23 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 16 publications
1972 2025

375 publications in total across all disciplines

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Eero Vaara: publications per year, 1972 to 2025
Year Publications
1972 1
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 1
1993 0
1994 0
1995 3
1996 0
1997 1
1998 2
1999 10
2000 11
2001 9
2002 16
2003 31
2004 9
2005 16
2006 8
2007 17
2008 4
2009 13
2010 26
2011 19
2012 21
2013 7
2014 18
2015 13
2016 13
2017 10
2018 11
2019 23
2020 9
2021 16
2022 5
2023 9
2024 7
2025 16
Total 375
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Eero Vaara 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 Eero Vaara 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, 300–304 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: 303 publications — 91st percentile

91% 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 8 303
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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Eero Vaara 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 Eero Vaara 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, 68 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: 68 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% 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
61 32
62 30
63 22
64 22
65 19
66 20
67 18
68 17 68
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

Eero Vaara is affiliated with the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Their research contributions primarily lie within the fields of Business, Management and Accounting, and Social Sciences. The scientist's work has also covered several subfields including Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, Strategy and Management, Sociology and Political Science, Management Science and Operations Research, and Experimental and Cognitive Psychology.

Their research topics encompass Management and Organizational Studies, Innovation and Knowledge Management, Language, Metaphor, and Cognition, Information Systems Theories and Implementation, Discourse Analysis in Language Studies, Social and Cultural Dynamics, and Complex Systems and Decision Making.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Eero Vaara include Richard Whittington, Ana M. Aranda, Helen Etchanchu, Innan Sasaki, and Renate E. Meyer.

Publication venues where Vaara's work appears frequently are the Academy of Management Proceedings, Journal of Management Studies, Journal of Management Inquiry, Organization Science, and the Academy of Management Journal.

Recent published papers include:

  • Making connections: Harnessing the diversity of strategy-as-practice research (2021), International Journal of Management Reviews
  • From Big Data to Rich Theory: Integrating Critical Discourse Analysis with Structural Topic Modeling (2021), European Management Review
  • Institutions and Actorhood as Co-Constitutive and Co-Constructed: The Argument and Areas for Future Research (2020), Journal of Management Studies
  • The Role of Language in Organizational Sensemaking: An Integrative Theoretical Framework and an Agenda for Future Research (2023), Journal of Management
  • Maintaining Strategic Ambiguity for Protection: Struggles over Opacity, Equivocality, and Absurdity around the Sicilian Mafia (2020), Academy of Management Journal

Vaara has also contributed to book publications, including the title Ambiguity in Organization Theory published by Cambridge University Press in 2023.

Best Publications

  • Strategy-as-Practice: Taking Social Practices Seriously

    Eero Vaara;Richard Whittington

  • Cultural differences and capability transfer in cross-border acquisitions: the mediating roles of capability complementarity, absorptive capacity, and social integration

    Ingmar Björkman;Günter K Stahl;Eero Vaara

  • Pulp and Paper Fiction: On the Discursive Legitimation of Global Industrial Restructuring

    Eero Vaara;Janne Tienari;Juha Laurila

  • A discursive perspective on legitimation strategies in multinational corporations

    Eero Vaara;Janne Tienar

  • On the Problem of Participation in Strategy: A Critical Discursive Perspective

    Saku Mantere;Eero Vaara

  • New Ways of Seeing through Qualitative Research

    Pratima (Tima) Bansal;Wendy K. Smith;Eero Vaara

  • On the Discursive Construction of Success/Failure in Narratives of Post-Merger Integration

    Eero Vaara

  • Language and the Circuits of Power in a Merging Multinational Corporation

    Eero Vaara;Janne Tienari;Rebecca Piekkari;Risto Säntti

  • Narratives as sources of stability and change in organizations:approaches and directions for future research

    Eero Vaara;Scott Sonenshein;David Boje

  • Post‐acquisition Integration as Sensemaking: Glimpses of Ambiguity, Confusion, Hypocrisy, and Politicization

    Eero Vaara

  • Putting Communication Front and Center in Institutional Theory and Analysis

    Joep P. Cornelissen;Rodolphe Durand;Peer Fiss;John C. Lammers

  • Putting Communication Front and Center in Institutional Theory and Analysis

    Joep P. Cornelissen;Rodolphe Durand;Peer C. Fiss;John C. Lammers

  • Cambridge Handbook of Strategy as Practice

    Damon Golsorkhi;Linda Rouleau;David Seidl;Eero Vaara

  • Cultural differences, convergence, and crossvergence as explanations of knowledge transfer in international acquisitions

    Riikka M. Sarala;Eero Vaara

  • Cultural differences, convergence, and crossvergence as explanations of knowledge transfer in international acquisitions

    Riikka M Sarala;Eero Vaara;Eero Vaara

  • Struggling over subjectivity: A discursive analysis of strategic development in an engineering group:

    Pikka-Maaria Laine;Eero Vaara

  • A Recursive Perspective on Discursive Legitimation and Organizational Action in Mergers and Acquisitions

    Eero Vaara;Philippe Monin

  • On the Narrative Construction of Multinational Corporations: An Antenarrative Analysis of Legitimation and Resistance in a Cross-Border Merger

    Eero Vaara;Janne Tienari

  • The Process of Postmerger Integration : A Review and Agenda for Future Research

    Melissa E. Graebner;Koen H. Heimeriks;Quy N. Huy;Eero Vaara

  • The Process of Postmerger Integration: A Review and Agenda for Future Research

    Melissa E. Graebner;Koen H. Heimeriks;Quy Nguyen Huy;Eero Vaara

  • Placing Strategy Discourse in Context: Sociomateriality, Sensemaking and Power

    Julia Christine Balogun;Claus Jacobs;Paula Jarzabkowski;Paula Jarzabkowski;Saku Mantere

  • Strategies as Discursive Constructions: The Case of Airline Alliances

    Eero Vaara;Birgit Kleymann;Hannu Seristö

  • The Impact of Organizational and National Cultural Differences on Social Conflict and Knowledge Transfer in International Acquisitions

    Eero Vaara;Riikka Sarala;Günter K. Stahl;Ingmar Björkman

  • Strategy as practice : Taking Social Practices Seriously

    Eero Vaara;Richard Whittington

Frequent Co-Authors

Janne Tienari
Janne Tienari Hanken School of Economics
Theo van Leeuwen
Theo van Leeuwen University of Technology Sydney
Ingmar Björkman
Ingmar Björkman Hanken School of Economics
David Seidl
David Seidl University of Zurich
Rodolphe Durand
Rodolphe Durand Hautes Etudes Commerciales de Paris
Ruth Wodak
Ruth Wodak Lancaster University
Joep Cornelissen
Joep Cornelissen Erasmus University Rotterdam
Haridimos Tsoukas
Haridimos Tsoukas University of Cyprus
Ann Langley
Ann Langley HEC Montréal
Richard J. Whittington
Richard J. Whittington University of Sydney

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