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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Business and Management 33 2449 2310 387 350 189 6425

Helen Lawton Smith publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Helen Lawton Smith between 1950 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Helen Lawton Smith published across 76 years, from 1950 to 2025, averaging 3.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2023. 11 of the 240 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1950 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2023. 1950: 1 publication 1951: 1 publication 1952: 1 publication 1953: 2 publications 1954: 1 publication 1955: 0 publications 1956: 0 publications 1957: 0 publications 1958: 0 publications 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 1 publication 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 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: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 8 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 4 publications
1950 2025

240 publications in total across all disciplines

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Helen Lawton Smith: publications per year, 1950 to 2025
Year Publications
1950 1
1951 1
1952 1
1953 2
1954 1
1955 0
1956 0
1957 0
1958 0
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 1
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
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 1
1989 0
1990 3
1991 8
1992 3
1993 5
1994 3
1995 1
1996 2
1997 6
1998 6
1999 3
2000 13
2001 4
2002 6
2003 8
2004 6
2005 4
2006 5
2007 7
2008 5
2009 2
2010 9
2011 7
2012 12
2013 2
2014 5
2015 11
2016 8
2017 11
2018 4
2019 4
2020 11
2021 12
2022 9
2023 16
2024 7
2025 4
Total 240
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Helen Lawton Smith publications per year - data summary

  • Helen Lawton Smith, a Business and Management scholar from Birkbeck, University of London, has 240 publications recorded across 76 years, from 1950 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1950 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2023, with 16 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1950, 1951, 1952, 1954 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 33 of the 76 years in the span carry no publications at all (1955, 1956, 1957, 1958 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 3.2 papers per year over the whole span, or 5.6 per year counting only the 43 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 48 publications, 20% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1950-1975: 7 publications (0.3 per year); 1976-2001: 58 publications (2.2 per year); 2002-2025: 175 publications (7.3 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Helen Lawton Smith 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 Helen Lawton Smith 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, 185–189 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: 189 publications — 72nd percentile

72% 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 59 189
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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Helen Lawton Smith 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.
  • Helen Lawton Smith, a Business and Management scholar from Birkbeck, University of London, records 189 publications - the 72nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 72% of ranked Business and Management scientists score the same or lower than Helen Lawton Smith, and about 28% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 135–139 publications range, and Helen Lawton Smith ranks above 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).

Helen Lawton Smith 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 Helen Lawton Smith 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, 33 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: 33 D-Index — 21st percentile

21% 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 33
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
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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Helen Lawton Smith 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.
  • Helen Lawton Smith, a Business and Management scholar from Birkbeck, University of London, records 33 D-Index - the 21st percentile of the discipline.
  • 21% of ranked Business and Management scientists score the same or lower than Helen Lawton Smith, and about 79% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 42 D-Index range, and Helen Lawton Smith ranks below 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).

Best Publications

  • Regional Innovation Systems: Theory, Empirics and Policy

    Bjorn T. Asheim;Helen Lawton Smith;Christine Oughton

  • Internationalisation Processes, Networking and Local Embeddedness in Technology-Intensive Small Firms

    David Keeble;Clive Lawson;Helen Lawton Smith;Barry Moore

  • The role of universities in regional development: conceptual models and policy institutions in the UK, Sweden and Austria

    Michaela Trippl;Tanja Sinozic;Helen Lawton Smith

  • Universities, Innovation, and Territorial Development: A Review of the Evidence

    Helen Lawton Smith

  • The first export order: a marketing innovation

    Kenneth Simmonds;Helen Smith

  • “There are two sides to every story”: Innovation and collaboration within networks of large and small firms

    Helen Lawton Smith;Keith Dickson;Stephen Lloyd Smith

  • Female entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia: opportunities and challenges

    Abeer Yousuf Danish;Helen Lawton Smith

  • The research university, entrepreneurship and regional development: Research propositions and current evidence

    Helen Lawton Smith;Sharmistha Bagchi-Sen

  • Measuring the performance of Oxford University, Oxford Brookes University and the government laboratories’ spin-off companies

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  • The Triple Helix in the context of global change: dynamics and challenges

    H. Lawton Smith;L. Leydesdorff

  • Knowledge Organizations and Local Economic Development: The Cases of Oxford and Grenoble

    Helen Lawton Smith

  • A global call for action to include gender in research impact assessment

    Pavel V. Ovseiko;Trisha Greenhalgh;Paula Adam;Jonathan Grant

  • London's Mental Health.

    Sally M. Johnson;R. Ramsey;Graham Thornicroft;E. Brooks

  • The effects of arable field margin management on the abundance and species richness of Araneae (spiders)

    M. Baines;C. Hambler;P. J. Johnson;D. W. Macdonald

  • The impact of female entrepreneurship on economic growth in Kenya

    Rachel Lock;Helen Lawton Smith

  • The geography of talent: entrepreneurship and local economic development in Oxfordshire

    Helen Lawton Smith;John Glasson;Andrew Chadwick

  • Proximity and complexity in the emergence of high technology industry: The oxbridge comparison

    Elizabeth Garnsey;Helen Lawton Smith

  • University–Industry Interactions: the Case of the UK Biotech Industry

    Helen Lawton Smith;Sharmistha Bagchi‐Sen

  • Does Mentoring Make a Difference for Women Academics? Evidence from the Literature and a Guide for Future Research

    Viviana Meschitti;Helen Lawton Smith

  • Triple helix and regional development: a perspective from Oxfordshire in the UK

    Helen Lawton Smith;Sharmistha Bagchi-Sen

Frequent Co-Authors

David W. Macdonald
David W. Macdonald University of Oxford
Michaela Trippl
Michaela Trippl University of Vienna
Gordon L. Clark
Gordon L. Clark University of Oxford
Paul Tracey
Paul Tracey University of Cambridge
Andrew Chadwick
Andrew Chadwick Loughborough University
Henry Etzkowitz
Henry Etzkowitz International triple helix institute
João J. Ferreira
João J. Ferreira University of Beira Interior
Colette Henry
Colette Henry Dundalk Institute of Technology
David Keeble
David Keeble University of Cambridge
Stefano Mammola
Stefano Mammola National Research Council (CNR)

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