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Business and Management
Sweden
2022

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Business and Management 45 1277 1194 18 16 223 9991

Lars Witell publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Lars Witell between 1998 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Lars Witell published across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025, averaging 8.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2010. 14 of the 231 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2010. 1998: 2 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 22 publications 2011: 20 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 20 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 12 publications
1998 2025

231 publications in total across all disciplines

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Lars Witell: publications per year, 1998 to 2025
Year Publications
1998 2
1999 2
2000 0
2001 5
2002 2
2003 4
2004 3
2005 11
2006 4
2007 12
2008 10
2009 14
2010 22
2011 20
2012 8
2013 20
2014 14
2015 7
2016 5
2017 11
2018 3
2019 13
2020 9
2021 7
2022 5
2023 4
2024 2
2025 12
Total 231
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Lars Witell publications per year - data summary

  • Lars Witell, a Business and Management scholar from Karlstad University, has 231 publications recorded across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1998 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2010, with 22 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1998, 1999, 2002 and 2024, with 2 publications each.
  • 1 of the 28 years in the span carries no publications at all (2000).
  • The rate of publication averages 8.3 papers per year over the whole span, or 8.6 per year counting only the 27 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 30 publications, 13% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1998-2007: 45 publications (4.5 per year); 2008-2017: 131 publications (13.1 per year); 2018-2025: 55 publications (6.9 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Lars Witell 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 Lars Witell 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, 220–224 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: 223 publications — 81st percentile

81% 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
190–194 35
195–199 37
200–204 49
205–209 48
210–214 34
215–219 31
220–224 37 223
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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Lars Witell 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.
  • Lars Witell, a Business and Management scholar from Karlstad University, records 223 publications - the 81st percentile of the discipline.
  • 81% of ranked Business and Management scientists score the same or lower than Lars Witell, and about 19% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 135–139 publications range, and Lars Witell 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).

Lars Witell 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 Lars Witell 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, 45 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: 45 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% 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 45
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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Lars Witell 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.
  • Lars Witell, a Business and Management scholar from Karlstad University, records 45 D-Index - the 59th percentile of the discipline.
  • 59% of ranked Business and Management scientists score the same or lower than Lars Witell, and about 41% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 42 D-Index range, and Lars Witell 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).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2022 - Research.com Business and Management in Sweden Leader Award

Overview

Lars Witell is affiliated with Karlstad University in Sweden and has contributed extensively to the field of Business, Management and Accounting, with a focus on Marketing, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, and Management of Technology and Innovation, among other subfields.

Their research covers a variety of topics including Service and Product Innovation, Customer Service Quality and Loyalty, Consumer Retail Behavior Studies, and Innovation and Socioeconomic Development. Additional areas of study include Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development, Digital Marketing and Social Media, and Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification.

Frequent coauthors in Lars Witell's work include:

  • Anders Gustafsson
  • Hannah Snyder
  • Per Kristensson
  • Ruth N. Bolton
  • Crina O. Tarasi

They have published regularly in venues such as:

  • Journal of Services Marketing
  • Industrial Marketing Management
  • Journal of Service Management
  • Journal of Service Research
  • Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services

Recent papers include:

  • "Service Innovation: A New Conceptualization and Path Forward", 2020, Journal of Service Research
  • "How to convert digital offerings into revenue enhancement - Conceptualizing business model dynamics through explorative case studies", 2020, Industrial Marketing Management
  • "Dynamics of wellbeing co-creation: a psychological ownership perspective", 2020, Journal of Service Management
  • "Service innovativeness in retailing: Increasing the relative attractiveness during the COVID-19 pandemic", 2022, Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services
  • "Designing satisfying service encounters: website versus store touchpoints", 2021, Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science

Best Publications

  • Customer experience challenges: bringing together digital, physical and social realms

    Ruth N. Bolton;Janet R. McColl-Kennedy;Lilliemay Cheung;Andrew Gallan

  • Competitive advantage through service differentiation by manufacturing companies

    Heiko Gebauer;Anders Gustafsson;Lars Witell;Lars Witell

  • Idea generation: customer co‐creation versus traditional market research techniques

    Lars Witell;Per Kristensson;Anders Gustafsson;Martin Löfgren

  • Customer co‐creation in service innovation: a matter of communication?

    Anders Gustafsson;Per Kristensson;Lars Witell

  • Defining service innovation: A review and synthesis

    Lars Witell;Lars Witell;Hannah Snyder;Anders Gustafsson;Paul Fombelle

  • Match or Mismatch: Strategy Structure Configurations in the Service Business of Manufacturing Companies

    Heiko Gebauer;Bo Edvardsson;Anders Gustafsson;Lars Witell

  • Identifying categories of service innovation: A review and synthesis of the literature

    Hannah Snyder;Lars Witell;Lars Witell;Anders Gustafsson;Anders Gustafsson;Paul Fombelle

  • Innovation in service ecosystems—Breaking, making, and maintaining institutionalized rules of resource integration

    Kaisa Koskela-Huotari;Kaisa Koskela-Huotari;Bo Edvardsson;Julia M. Jonas;David Sörhammar

  • Co‐creation and learning in health‐care service development

    Mattias Elg;Jon Engström;Lars Witell;Bozena Poksinska

  • Any way goes : Identifying value constellations for service infusion in SMEs

    Christian Kowalkowski;Christian Kowalkowski;Lars Witell;Lars Witell;Anders Gustafsson

  • A bricolage perspective on service innovation

    Lars Witell;Heiko Gebauer;Elina Jaakkola;Wafa Hammedi

  • Two decades of using Kano's theory of attractive quality: A literature review

    Martin Löfgren;Lars Witell

  • Classification of quality attributes

    Lars Witell;Martin Löfgren

  • Cocreative customer practices: Effects of health care customer value cocreation practices on well-being

    Janet R. McColl-Kennedy;Suellen J. Hogan;Lars Witell;Lars Witell;Hannah Snyder

  • Dynamics of service attributes: a test of Kano's theory of attractive quality

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  • Kano's theory of attractive quality and packaging

    Martin Löfgren;Lars Witell

  • The changing role of the health care customer: review, synthesis and research agenda

    Janet R. McColl-Kennedy;Hannah Snyder;Mattias Elg;Lars Witell

  • Network orchestration for value platform development

    Helen Perks;Christian Kowalkowski;Christian Kowalkowski;Lars Witell;Lars Witell;Anders Gustafsson

  • From service for free to service for fee: business model innovation in manufacturing firms

    Lars Witell;Martin Löfgren

  • Service innovations in manufacturing firms

    Ida Gremyr;Nina Löfberg;Lars Witell

  • Having a strategy for new service development – does it really matter?

    Bo Edvardsson;Thomas Meiren;Adrienne Schäfer;Lars Witell

  • Service Innovation: A New Conceptualization and Path Forward

    Anders Gustafsson;Hannah Snyder;Lars Witell;Lars Witell

Frequent Co-Authors

Anders Gustafsson
Anders Gustafsson BI Norwegian Business School
Bo Edvardsson
Bo Edvardsson Karlstad University
Christian Kowalkowski
Christian Kowalkowski Linköping University
Heiko Gebauer
Heiko Gebauer Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology
Janet R. McColl-Kennedy
Janet R. McColl-Kennedy University of Queensland
Michael D. Johnson
Michael D. Johnson University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Stephen W. Brown
Stephen W. Brown Arizona State University
Peter R Magnusson
Peter R Magnusson The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Elina Jaakkola
Elina Jaakkola University of Turku
Ruth N. Bolton
Ruth N. Bolton Arizona State University

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