World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Award Badge
Business and Management
UK
2024

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Business and Management 75 216 201 26 21 332 41330

John Child publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John Child between 1952 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John Child published across 74 years, from 1952 to 2025, averaging 6.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 37 publications in 2019. 10 of the 468 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1952 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 37. Peak 37 publications in 2019. 1952: 1 publication 1953: 0 publications 1954: 1 publication 1955: 0 publications 1956: 0 publications 1957: 0 publications 1958: 0 publications 1959: 1 publication 1960: 0 publications 1961: 1 publication 1962: 0 publications 1963: 1 publication 1964: 0 publications 1965: 1 publication 1966: 0 publications 1967: 3 publications 1968: 3 publications 1969: 1 publication 1970: 3 publications 1971: 3 publications 1972: 5 publications 1973: 9 publications 1974: 3 publications 1975: 2 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 3 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 4 publications 1980: 6 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 7 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 4 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 3 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 4 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 27 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 20 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 27 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 26 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 27 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 37 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 28 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 10 publications
1952 2025

468 publications in total across all disciplines

View publications per year as a table
John Child: publications per year, 1952 to 2025
Year Publications
1952 1
1953 0
1954 1
1955 0
1956 0
1957 0
1958 0
1959 1
1960 0
1961 1
1962 0
1963 1
1964 0
1965 1
1966 0
1967 3
1968 3
1969 1
1970 3
1971 3
1972 5
1973 9
1974 3
1975 2
1976 1
1977 3
1978 0
1979 4
1980 6
1981 4
1982 4
1983 2
1984 7
1985 1
1986 1
1987 4
1988 5
1989 1
1990 3
1991 7
1992 1
1993 4
1994 2
1995 3
1996 6
1997 4
1998 27
1999 7
2000 6
2001 20
2002 5
2003 27
2004 6
2005 26
2006 2
2007 8
2008 9
2009 12
2010 5
2011 6
2012 11
2013 27
2014 8
2015 20
2016 2
2017 19
2018 4
2019 37
2020 4
2021 28
2022 4
2023 17
2024 0
2025 10
Total 468
Download as CSV

John Child 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 John Child 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, 330–334 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: 332 publications — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View publications distribution as a table
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
320–324 10
325–329 9
330–334 7 332
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
Download as CSV

John Child 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 John Child 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, 75 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: 75 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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
69 21
70 20
71 19
72 14
73 10
74 16
75 24 75
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
Download as CSV

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2024 - Research.com Business and Management in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Business and Management in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2015 - Richard Whipp Lifetime Achievement Award, British Academy of Management
  • Fellow of the British Academy of Management
  • Fellow of the British Academy of Management
  • Fellow of the British Academy of Management
  • Fellow of the British Academy of Management
  • Fellow of the British Academy of Management

Overview

John Child is affiliated with the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom. Their research predominantly spans the fields of Business, Management and Accounting, with a focus also on Social Sciences. The main subfields of study include Strategy and Management, Law, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, Accounting, and Economics and Econometrics.

The scientist's scholarly output includes notable recent papers such as:

  • "The role of context in SME internationalization - A review" (2021), Journal of World Business
  • "Organizational participation in post-covid society - its contributions and enabling conditions" (2020), International Review of Applied Economics

Though not the primary author, works associated with John Child also connect with broader themes in strategic alliances, innovation, and international business dynamics.

Frequent co-authors in their publications include:

  • David Ormerod
  • Saïd Elbanna
  • Joanna Karmowska
  • Linda Hsieh
  • Qile He

John Child's research appears regularly in journals such as the European Management Review, British Journal of Management, Journal of World Business, International Review of Applied Economics, and International Journal of Management Reviews.

The scientist's work covers significant topics including:

  • Innovation and Knowledge Management
  • International Business and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
  • Business Strategy and Innovation
  • Family Business Performance and Succession
  • Corporate Finance and Governance
  • COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
  • Legal Education and Practice Innovations

John Child has contributed to book publications with Oxford University Press, notably in works related to criminal law co-authored with colleagues Smith, Hogan, and Ormerod. These books were published in 2021 and 2023.

The scientist's academic contributions have been recognized with awards including the Richard Whipp Lifetime Achievement Award from the British Academy of Management in 2015 and designation as a Fellow of the British Academy of Management.

Best Publications

  • Organizational Structure, Environment and Performance: The Role of Strategic Choice

    John Child

  • The Internationalization of Chinese Firms: A Case for Theoretical Extension?[1]

    John Child;Suzana B. Rodrigues

  • Strategic Choice in the Analysis of Action, Structure, Organizations and Environment: Retrospect and Prospect

    John Child

  • Organization: A Guide to Problems and Practice

    John Child

  • From Fiefs to Clans and Network Capitalism: Explaining China's Emerging Economic Order

    Max Boisot;John Child

  • Organization Structure and Strategies of Control: A Replication of the Aston Study

    John Child

  • Predicting and Understanding Organization Structure.

    John Child

  • Strategies of Cooperation: Managing Alliances, Networks, and Joint Ventures

    John Child;David Faulkner

  • Organizations As Adaptive Systems in Complex Environments: the Case of China

    Max Boisot;John Child

  • MANAGERIAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH COMPANY PERFORMANCE PART I

    John Child

  • Organizations Unfettered: Organizational Form in an Information-Intensive Economy

    John Child;Rita Gunther McGrath

  • China's Transition and its Implications for International Business

    John Child;David K. Tse

  • Management in China during the age of reform

    Oded Shenkar

  • Handbook of Organizational Learning and Knowledge

    Meinolf Dierkes;Ariane Berthoin Antal;John Child;Ikujiro Nonaka

  • Organization: Contemporary Principles and Practice

    John Child

  • The Dynamic Between Firms¿ Environmental Strategies and Institutional Constraints in Emerging Economies: Evidence from China and Taiwan

    John Child;Terence Tsai

  • THE CONTEXT AND PROCESS OF ORGANIZATIONAL TRANSFORMATION ‐ CADBURY LIMITED IN ITS SECTOR

    John Child;Chris Smith

  • Influences on strategic decision effectiveness: Development and test of an integrative model

    Said Elbanna;John Child

  • Contextual Confidence and Active Trust Development in the Chinese Business Environment

    John Child;Guido Möllering

  • The Iron Law of Fiefs: Bureaucratic Failure and the Problem of Governance in the Chinese Economic Reforms

    Max Boisot;John Child

  • Strategies of Cooperation

    Unknown

  • The Internationalization of Chinese Firms: A Case for Theoretical Extension?

    John Child;Suzana B. Rodrigues

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephen Tallman
Stephen Tallman University of Richmond
Said Elbanna
Said Elbanna Qatar University
Emanuel Gomes
Emanuel Gomes Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Ilan Alon
Ilan Alon Ariel University
David K. Tse
David K. Tse Hang Seng University of Hong Kong
Mark N. K. Saunders
Mark N. K. Saunders University of Birmingham
Peter Ping Li
Peter Ping Li University of Nottingham Ningbo China
Yadong Luo
Yadong Luo University of Miami
Malcolm Warner
Malcolm Warner University of Cambridge
Michael W. Morris
Michael W. Morris Columbia University

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

Studying Business and Management in the USA opens doors to a variety of degree options and promising career paths, especially with the growing popularity of online programs. Many students seek fast track schools to earn their degrees more quickly, allowing them to enter the workforce or advance in their careers sooner.

Affordability is often a key consideration. It’s important to explore how much does it cost to get a business degree online, as tuition rates and fees vary widely. Online programs tend to offer flexibility for working professionals while helping reduce costs like commuting and housing.

Business education is not limited to traditional fields; there is growing demand in specialized sectors. For example, aspiring leaders in healthcare can pursue a healthcare administration online degree, which provides essential management skills tailored to the industry. Advancing your expertise is also possible with a masters in healthcare administration, opening the door to senior roles and higher earning potential.

Best Scientists Citing John Child

Trending Scientists