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Koenraad Debackere

Koenraad Debackere

D-Index & Metrics

Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index
44
Citations
11474
World Ranking
4048
National Ranking
45

Koenraad Debackere 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 Koenraad Debackere sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 227 publications — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Koenraad Debackere 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 Koenraad Debackere sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Koenraad Debackere is affiliated with KU Leuven in Belgium and focuses primarily on research within the field of Business, Management and Accounting. Their work spans several subfields including Strategy and Management, Management Science and Operations Research, Management of Technology and Innovation, Economics and Econometrics, and topics related to Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment.

The scientist's research topics cover Innovation and Knowledge Management, University-Industry-Government Innovation Models, Innovation Diffusion and Forecasting, Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration, Biomedical and Engineering Education, Extraction and Separation Processes, and Recycling and Waste Management Techniques.

Koenraad Debackere has contributed to publications in various scholarly venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Scientometrics
  • iScience
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Mineral Economics
  • Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal

Their recent papers reflect diverse interests in interdisciplinarity, sustainability, business models, and forecasting methodologies. Selected recent publications are:

  • "Various aspects of interdisciplinarity in research and how to quantify and measure those," 2021, Scientometrics
  • "From emissions to resources: mitigating the critical raw material supply chain vulnerability of renewable energy technologies," 2024, Mineral Economics
  • "Simultaneous experimentation as a learning strategy: Business model development under uncertainty-Relevance in times of COVID-19 and beyond," 2020, Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal
  • "Effective business model adaptation strategies for new technology-based ventures," 2024, Swinburne Research Bank (Swinburne University of Technology)
  • "Scenario-driven forecasting: modeling peaks and paths. Insights from the COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium," 2020, Scientometrics

Collaborative work forms an important part of Koenraad Debackere's research output. They have frequently co-authored publications with several individuals, including:

  • Bart Van Looy
  • Jan Mertens
  • Christian Breyer
  • Ronnie Belmans
  • Corinne Gendron

The combination of interdisciplinary research and specialization in innovation processes and sustainable technologies shapes their research profile. Their work often addresses how innovation diffuses across university-industry-government collaborations and explores strategies in technology-based business models amidst uncertain and evolving conditions.

Best Publications

  • Interorganizational collaboration and innovation: Toward a portfolio approach

    Dries Faems;Bart Van Looy;Koenraad Debackere

  • The role of academic technology transfer organizations in improving industry science links

    Koenraad Debackere;Reinhilde Veugelers

  • Combining entrepreneurial and scientific performance in academia: towards a compounded and reciprocal Matthew-effect?

    Bart Van Looy;Marina Ranga;Marina Ranga;Julie Callaert;Koenraad Debackere

  • Simultaneous Experimentation as a Learning Strategy: Business Model Development Under Uncertainty

    Petra Andries;Koenraad Debackere;Bart van Looy

  • Entrepreneurial effectiveness of European universities: An empirical assessment of antecedents and trade-offs

    Bart Van Looy;Paolo Landoni;Julie Callaert;Bruno van Pottelsberghe

  • Publication and patent behavior of academic researchers: Conflicting, reinforcing or merely co-existing?

    Bart Van Looy;Julie Callaert;Koenraad Debackere

  • Measuring progress and evolution in science and technology – I: The multiple uses of bibliometric indicators

    Arnold Verbeek;Koenraad Debackere;Marc Luwel;Edwin Zimmermann

  • Traces of Prior Art: An analysis of non-patent references found in patent documents

    Julie Callaert;Bart Van Looy;Arnold Verbeek;Koenraad Debackere

  • Linking science to technology: Using bibliographic references in patents to build linkage schemes

    Arnold Verbeek;Koenraad Debackere;Marc Luwel;Petra Andries

  • Adaptation and Performance in New Businesses: Understanding the Moderating Effects of Independence and Industry

    Petra Andries;Koenraad Debackere

  • A concise review on the role of author self-citations in information science, bibliometrics and science policy

    Wolfgang Glänzel;Koenraad Debackere;Bart Thijs;András Schubert

  • Organizing for Continuous Innovation: On the Sustainability of Ambidextrous Organizations

    Bart Van Looy;Thierry Martens;Koenraad Debackere

  • Policies to stimulate regional innovation capabilities via university-industry collaboration: an analysis and an assessment

    Bart Van Looy;Koenraad Debackere;Petra Andries

  • Simultaneous experimentation as a learning strategy: Business model development under uncertainty—Relevance in times of COVID ‐19 and beyond

    Petra Andries;Koenraad Debackere;Bart Van Looy

  • Entrepreneurial universities and the dynamics of academic knowledge production: A case study of basic vs. applied research in Belgium

    Liana Marina Ranga;Koenraad Debackere;Nick von Tunzelmann

  • University-industry relationships: How does the Belgian academic community feel about it?☆

    R. Van Dierdonck;K. Debackere;B. Engelen

  • Scientometrics shaping science policy, science policy shaping scientometrics: Experience from the ECOOM case

    Koenraad Debackere;Wolfgang Glänzel;Bart Thijs

  • Knowledge sharing mechanisms in industrial research

    JJ Hans Berends;JD Hans van der Bij;K Debackere;Mcdp Mathieu Weggeman

  • Managing academic R&D as a business at K.U. Leuven: context, structure and process

    Koenraad Debackere

  • Origin and emergence of entrepreneurship as a research field

    M. Meyer;D. Libaers;B. Thijs;K. Grant

  • ‘Triad’ or ‘tetrad’? On global changes in a dynamic world

    Wolfgang Glänzel;Wolfgang Glänzel;Koenraad Debackere;Martin S. Meyer;Martin S. Meyer;Martin S. Meyer

  • Publication and Patent Behaviour of Academic Researchers: Conflicting, Reinforcing or Merely Co-Existing?

    Bart Van Looy;Julie Callaert;Koenraad Debackere;Koenraad Debackere

  • Measuring Progress and Evolution in Science and Technology - Ii: The Multiple Uses of Technometric Indicators

    Koenraad Debackere;Koenraad Debackere;Arnold Verbeek;Marc Luwel;Edwin Zimmermann

Frequent Co-Authors

Bart Van Looy
Bart Van Looy KU Leuven
Martin Meyer
Martin Meyer University of Kent
András Schubert
András Schubert Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Dominique Foray
Dominique Foray École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Bart De Moor
Bart De Moor KU Leuven
Dries Faems
Dries Faems WHU-Otto Beisheim School of Management
Anne-Mieke Vandamme
Anne-Mieke Vandamme Rega Institute for Medical Research
Bart Clarysse
Bart Clarysse ETH Zurich

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