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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 91 167 138 79 67 270 163683

Karl E. Weick publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Karl E. Weick between 1964 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Karl E. Weick published across 61 years, from 1964 to 2024, averaging 4.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 1978. 2 of the 274 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1964 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 1978. 1964: 2 publications 1965: 2 publications 1966: 5 publications 1967: 3 publications 1968: 3 publications 1969: 7 publications 1970: 1 publication 1971: 2 publications 1972: 2 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 2 publications 1975: 3 publications 1976: 10 publications 1977: 8 publications 1978: 14 publications 1979: 8 publications 1980: 6 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 9 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 3 publications 1987: 6 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 9 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 3 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 2 publications
1964 2024

274 publications in total across all disciplines

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Karl E. Weick: publications per year, 1964 to 2024
Year Publications
1964 2
1965 2
1966 5
1967 3
1968 3
1969 7
1970 1
1971 2
1972 2
1973 1
1974 2
1975 3
1976 10
1977 8
1978 14
1979 8
1980 6
1981 3
1982 9
1983 4
1984 4
1985 1
1986 3
1987 6
1988 6
1989 9
1990 7
1991 2
1992 1
1993 3
1994 0
1995 5
1996 6
1997 3
1998 7
1999 9
2000 2
2001 6
2002 4
2003 6
2004 4
2005 12
2006 6
2007 4
2008 4
2009 4
2010 6
2011 2
2012 7
2013 4
2014 2
2015 13
2016 2
2017 4
2018 3
2019 3
2020 3
2021 2
2022 2
2023 0
2024 2
Total 274
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Karl E. Weick publications per year - data summary

  • Karl E. Weick, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, has 274 publications recorded across 61 years, from 1964 to 2024.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1964 and the most recent to 2024.
  • The most productive year is 1978, with 14 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1970, 1973, 1985 and 1992, with 1 publication each.
  • 2 of the 61 years in the span carry no publications at all (1994 and 2023).
  • The rate of publication averages 4.5 papers per year over the whole span, or 4.6 per year counting only the 59 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2020-2024) hold 9 publications, 3% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1964-1984: 99 publications (4.7 per year); 1985-2005: 102 publications (4.9 per year); 2006-2024: 73 publications (3.8 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is broadly steady.

Karl E. Weick publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Karl E. Weick sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 264–273 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 270 publications — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138 270
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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Karl E. Weick publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 7,777 Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 54 ranges running from 44–53 to 570+ publications.
  • Karl E. Weick, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, records 270 publications - the 83rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 83% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Karl E. Weick, and about 17% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 164–173 publications range, and Karl E. Weick ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 114–123 publications, holding 474 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 57% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 174–183 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 570 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Karl E. Weick D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Karl E. Weick sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 91 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 91 D-Index — 98th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20 91
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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Karl E. Weick D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 7,777 Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 71 ranges running from 30 to 100+ D-Index.
  • Karl E. Weick, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, records 91 D-Index - the 98th percentile of the discipline.
  • 98% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Karl E. Weick, and about 2% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 45 D-Index range, and Karl E. Weick ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 42 D-Index, holding 313 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 59% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 47 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 100 D-Index or more, 97 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in United States Leader Award
  • Dean of Fellow, Academy of Management
  • Dean of Fellow, Academy of Management
  • Dean of Fellow, Academy of Management
  • Dean of Fellow, Academy of Management

Overview

Karl E. Weick is affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on areas within Business, Management and Accounting, as well as Social Sciences.

The main fields of study include:

  • Business, Management and Accounting
  • Social Sciences

Their subfields of study cover:

  • Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Visual Arts and Performing Arts
  • Management Science and Operations Research
  • Education

Karl E. Weick's work addresses topics such as:

  • Management and Organizational Studies
  • Management Theory and Practice
  • Psychology of Social Influence
  • Complex Systems and Decision Making
  • Visual Culture and Art Theory
  • Artistic and Creative Research
  • Educational Practices and Policies

Recent papers by Karl E. Weick include:

  • Sensemaking, Organizing, and Surpassing: A Handoff (2020), Journal of Management Studies
  • Arrested Sensemaking: Typified Suppositions Sink the El Faro (2022), Organization Theory
  • Mann Gulch Revisited: Improvisation as a Surface of Apprehension (2024), Academy of Management Discoveries
  • Thomas B. Lawrence and Nelson Phillips: Constructing Organizational Life: How Social-Symbolic Work Shapes Selves, Organizations, and Institutions (2020), Administrative Science Quarterly
  • Martha S. Feldman, Brian T. Pentland, Luciana D'Adderio, Katharina Dittrich, Claus Rerup, and David Seidl, eds. Cambridge Handbook of Routine Dynamics (2022), Administrative Science Quarterly

The primary venues in which Karl E. Weick publishes are:

  • Administrative Science Quarterly
  • Journal of Management Studies
  • Organization Theory
  • Academy of Management Discoveries

Karl E. Weick has received recognition such as being named a Dean of Fellow by the Academy of Management.

Best Publications

  • Sensemaking in organizations

    Karl E. Weick

  • The social psychology of organizing

    Karl E. Weick

  • Organizing and the Process of Sensemaking

    Karl E. Weick;Kathleen M. Sutcliffe;David Obstfeld

  • Educational Organizations as Loosely Coupled systems

    Karl E. Weick

  • Toward a Model of Organizations as Interpretation Systems

    Richard L. Daft;Karl E. Weick

  • Collective mind in organizations: Heedful interrelating on flight decks.

    Karl E. Weick;Karlene H. Roberts

  • The Collapse of Sensemaking in Organizations: The Mann Gulch Disaster

    Karl E. Weick

  • Managing the unexpected : resilient performance in an age of uncertainty

    Karl E. Weick;Kathleen M. Sutcliffe

  • Loosely Coupled Systems: A Reconceptualization

    J. Douglas Orton;Karl E. Weick

  • ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT

    Karl E. Weick;Robert E. Quinn

  • Organizing for high reliability: Processes of collective mindfulness.

    Karl E. Weick;Kathleen M. Sutcliffe;David Obstfeld

  • Swift trust and temporary groups.

    Debra Meyerson;Karl E. Weick;Roderick M. Kramer

  • Making Sense of the Organization

    Karl E. Weick

  • Managing the unexpected: Assuring high performance in an age of complexity.

    Karl E. Weick;Kathleen M. Sutcliffe

  • ENACTED SENSEMAKING IN CRISIS SITUATIONS[1]

    Karl E. Weick

  • Theory Construction as Disciplined Imagination

    Karl E. Weick

  • Organizational Culture as a Source of High Reliability

    Karl E. Weick

  • What Theory Is Not, Theorizing Is

    Karl E. Weick

  • The Vulnerable System: An Analysis of the Tenerife Air Disaster

    Karl E. Weick

  • Managerial behavior, performance, and effectiveness

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  • Managing the unexpected: resilient performance in an age of uncertainty, second edition

    Karl Weick;Kathleen Sutcliffe

Frequent Co-Authors

Kathleen M. Sutcliffe
Kathleen M. Sutcliffe Johns Hopkins University
Alan D. Meyer
Alan D. Meyer University of Oregon
Karlene H. Roberts
Karlene H. Roberts University of California, Berkeley
Philip H. Mirvis
Philip H. Mirvis Babson College
Frances Westley
Frances Westley University of Waterloo
Robert E. Quinn
Robert E. Quinn University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Susan J. Ashford
Susan J. Ashford University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Geoffrey M. Maruyama
Geoffrey M. Maruyama University of Minnesota
Roderick M. Kramer
Roderick M. Kramer Stanford University

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