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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Business and Management 61 485 451 218 199 124 43193
Psychology 61 3287 3030 1851 1667 117 43174

Fred O. Walumbwa publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Fred O. Walumbwa between 1999 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Fred O. Walumbwa published across 27 years, from 1999 to 2025, averaging 5.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2011. 8 of the 137 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2011. 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 2 publications
1999 2025

137 publications in total across all disciplines

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Fred O. Walumbwa: publications per year, 1999 to 2025
Year Publications
1999 1
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 2
2004 5
2005 4
2006 2
2007 5
2008 6
2009 11
2010 4
2011 16
2012 12
2013 10
2014 13
2015 4
2016 6
2017 4
2018 5
2019 2
2020 4
2021 4
2022 4
2023 5
2024 6
2025 2
Total 137
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Fred O. Walumbwa publications per year - data summary

  • Fred O. Walumbwa, a Business and Management scholar from Florida International University, has 137 publications recorded across 27 years, from 1999 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1999 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2011, with 16 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 1999, with 1 publication.
  • 3 of the 27 years in the span carry no publications at all (2000, 2001 and 2002).
  • The rate of publication averages 5.1 papers per year over the whole span, or 5.7 per year counting only the 24 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 21 publications, 15% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1999-2007: 19 publications (2.1 per year); 2008-2016: 82 publications (9.1 per year); 2017-2025: 36 publications (4.0 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Fred O. Walumbwa 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 Fred O. Walumbwa 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, 120–124 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: 124 publications — 44th percentile

44% 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
120–124 112 124
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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Fred O. Walumbwa publication distribution in Business and Management in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 3,017 Business and Management scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 82 ranges running from 35–39 to 436+ publications.
  • Fred O. Walumbwa, a Business and Management scholar from Florida International University, records 124 publications - the 44th percentile of the discipline.
  • 44% of ranked Business and Management scientists score the same or lower than Fred O. Walumbwa, and about 56% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 135–139 publications range, and Fred O. Walumbwa ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 95–99 publications, holding 122 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 52% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 135–139 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 436 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Fred O. Walumbwa 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 Fred O. Walumbwa 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, 61 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: 61 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% 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 61
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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Fred O. Walumbwa D-index placement in Business and Management in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 3,017 Business and Management scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 60 ranges running from 30 to 89+ D-Index.
  • Fred O. Walumbwa, a Business and Management scholar from Florida International University, records 61 D-Index - the 84th percentile of the discipline.
  • 84% of ranked Business and Management scientists score the same or lower than Fred O. Walumbwa, and about 16% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 42 D-Index range, and Fred O. Walumbwa ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 32 D-Index, holding 171 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 57% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 44 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 89 D-Index or more, 96 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Overview

Fred O. Walumbwa is affiliated with Florida International University in the United States and has contributed extensively to research in social sciences, business management, and psychology.

Their work spans several interconnected fields, with a primary focus on organizational behavior and human resource management, social psychology, demography, sociology and political science, and education.

The main topics explored in their research include job satisfaction and organizational behavior, workplace spirituality and leadership, motivation and self-concept in sports, online and blended learning, adventure sports and sensation seeking, disaster management and resilience, and public policy and administration research.

Frequent coauthors of Walumbwa include:

  • Amanda Christensen-Salem (12 publications)
  • Everlyne Misati (5 publications)
  • Daniel M. Peat (4 publications)
  • Mayowa T. Babalola (3 publications)
  • Jaclyn Perrmann-Graham (3 publications)

The preferred publication venues reflect their research focus and include:

  • Academy of Management Proceedings (6 publications)
  • The International Journal of Human Resource Management (2 publications)
  • Journal of Business Ethics (2 publications)
  • International Journal of Organizational Analysis (1 publication)
  • Human Resource Development Review (1 publication)

Among recent notable papers authored or coauthored by Walumbwa are:

  • "Unmasking the creative self-efficacy-creative performance relationship: the roles of thriving at work, perceived work significance, and task interdependence," 2020, The International Journal of Human Resource Management
  • "Mapping the antecedents and consequences of thriving at work," 2020, International Journal of Organizational Analysis
  • "A Multilevel Analysis of the Relationship Between Ethical Leadership and Ostracism: The Roles of Relational Climate, Employee Mindfulness, and Work Unit Structure," 2020, Journal of Business Ethics
  • "An Identification Based Framework Examining How and When Salient Social Exchange Resources Facilitate and Shape Thriving at Work," 2020, Human Resource Development Review
  • "Communal solidarity in extreme environments: The role of servant leadership and social resources in building serving culture and service performance," 2021, Journal of Business Research

Best Publications

  • Authentic Leadership: Development and Validation of a Theory-Based Measure†:

    Fred O. Walumbwa;Bruce J. Avolio;William L. Gardner;Tara S. Wernsing

  • Leadership: Current Theories, Research, and Future Directions

    Bruce J. Avolio;Fred O. Walumbwa;Todd J. Weber

  • Unlocking the mask: a look at the process by which authentic leaders impact follower attitudes and behaviors

    Bruce J. Avolio;William L. Gardner;Fred O. Walumbwa;Fred Luthans

  • “Can you see the real me?” A self-based model of authentic leader and follower development

    William L. Gardner;Bruce J. Avolio;Fred Luthans;Douglas R. May

  • Servant leadership, procedural justice climate, service climate, employee attitudes, and organizational citizenship behavior: a cross-level investigation.

    Fred O. Walumbwa;Chad A. Hartnell;Adegoke Oke

  • Linking ethical leadership to employee performance: The roles of leader-member exchange, self-efficacy, and organizational identification

    Fred O. Walumbwa;David M. Mayer;Peng Wang;Hui Wang

  • Leader Personality Traits and Employee Voice Behavior: Mediating Roles of Ethical Leadership and Work Group Psychological Safety

    Fred O. Walumbwa;John Schaubroeck

  • PSYCHOLOGICAL CAPITAL AND EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE: A LATENT GROWTH MODELING APPROACH

    Suzanne J. Peterson;Fred Luthans;Bruce J. Avolio;Fred O. Walumbwa

  • RETRACTED: Psychological processes linking authentic leadership to follower behaviors

    Fred O. Walumbwa;Peng Wang;Hui Wang;John Schaubroeck

  • : Authentically leading groups: The mediating role of collective psychological capital and trust

    Fred O. Walumbwa;Fred Luthans;James B. Avey;Adegoke Oke

  • A meta-analytic review of leadership impact research: Experimental and quasi-experimental studies

    Bruce J. Avolio;Rebecca J. Reichard;Sean T. Hannah;Fred O. Walumbwa

  • HOW TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP WEAVES ITS INFLUENCE ON INDIVIDUAL JOB PERFORMANCE: THE ROLE OF IDENTIFICATION AND EFFICACY BELIEFS

    Fred O. Walumbwa;Bruce J. Avolio;Weichun Zhu

  • The role of collective efficacy in the relations between transformational leadership and work outcomes

    Fred O. Walumbwa;Peng Wang;John J. Lawler;Kan Shi

  • Building effective organizations: transformational leadership, collectivist orientation, work-related attitudes and withdrawal behaviours in three emerging economies

    Fred Ochieng Walumbwa;John J. Lawler

  • Moderating Role of Follower Characteristics With Transformational Leadership and Follower Work Engagement

    Weichun Zhu;Bruce J. Avolio;Bruce J. Avolio;Fred O. Walumbwa

  • Relationships between Authentic Leadership, Moral Courage, and Ethical and Pro-Social Behaviors

    Sean T. Hannah;Bruce J. Avolio;Fred O. Walumbwa

  • Understanding transformational leadership–employee performance links: The role of relational identification and self-efficacy

    Fred O. Walumbwa;Chad A. Hartnell

  • AN INVESTIGATION OF THE RELATIONSHIPS AMONG LEADER AND FOLLOWER PSYCHOLOGICAL CAPITAL, SERVICE CLIMATE, AND JOB PERFORMANCE

    Fred O. Walumbwa;Suzanne J. Peterson;Bruce J. Avolio;Chad A. Hartnell

  • Transformational leadership, innovative behavior, and task performance: Test of mediation and moderation processes.

    Samuel Aryee;Fred O. Walumbwa;Qin Zhou;Chad A. Hartnell

  • CEO Positive Psychological Traits, Transformational Leadership, and Firm Performance in High-Technology Start-up and Established Firms

    Suzanne J. Peterson;Fred O. Walumbwa;Kristin Byron;Jason Myrowitz

  • When Leadership Goes Unnoticed: The Moderating Role of Follower Self-Esteem on the Relationship Between Ethical Leadership and Follower Behavior

    James B. Avey;Michael E. Palanski;Fred O. Walumbwa

Frequent Co-Authors

Bruce J. Avolio
Bruce J. Avolio University of Washington
Samuel Aryee
Samuel Aryee University of Surrey
Sean T. Hannah
Sean T. Hannah Wake Forest University
John J. Lawler
John J. Lawler University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Louis W. Fry
Louis W. Fry Texas A&M University
William L. Gardner
William L. Gardner Texas Tech University
John Schaubroeck
John Schaubroeck University of Missouri
Russell Cropanzano
Russell Cropanzano University of Colorado Boulder
Weichun Zhu
Weichun Zhu Pennsylvania State University
Angelo J. Kinicki
Angelo J. Kinicki Arizona State University

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