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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Business and Management 49 1062 989 163 143 202 8601

Leigh Sparks publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Leigh Sparks between 1981 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Leigh Sparks published across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025, averaging 5.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2020. 5 of the 231 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2020. 1981: 1 publication 1982: 3 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 6 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 4 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 2 publications
1981 2025

231 publications in total across all disciplines

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Leigh Sparks: publications per year, 1981 to 2025
Year Publications
1981 1
1982 3
1983 2
1984 4
1985 1
1986 6
1987 3
1988 4
1989 2
1990 2
1991 4
1992 3
1993 4
1994 6
1995 6
1996 5
1997 4
1998 2
1999 2
2000 4
2001 4
2002 12
2003 11
2004 8
2005 13
2006 3
2007 12
2008 13
2009 9
2010 8
2011 5
2012 1
2013 4
2014 2
2015 6
2016 3
2017 2
2018 7
2019 3
2020 19
2021 7
2022 0
2023 6
2024 3
2025 2
Total 231
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Leigh Sparks 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 Leigh Sparks 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, 200–204 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: 202 publications — 75th percentile

75% 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 49 202
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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Leigh Sparks 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 Leigh Sparks 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, 49 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: 49 D-Index — 67th percentile

67% 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
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 49
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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Overview

Leigh Sparks is affiliated with the University of Stirling in the United Kingdom with a research focus spanning multiple areas within the social sciences and business disciplines. Their work includes contributions in Business, Management and Accounting, with significant involvement in subfields such as Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, Strategy and Management, Marketing, Demography, and Economics and Econometrics.

The scientist's research topics cover a diverse range of subjects including Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies, Health disparities and outcomes, Digital Marketing and Social Media, Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology, Corporate Identity and Reputation, Employer Branding and e-HRM, and Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior.

Leigh Sparks has published in several scholarly venues, showing a spread of research interests across various interdisciplinary journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services
  • Ageing and Society
  • Planning Theory & Practice
  • Journal of Intercultural Management
  • Young Consumers Insight and Ideas for Responsible Marketers

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Leigh Sparks demonstrate engagement with consumer behavior, retail environments, and digital marketing. Selected titles with publication years and venues are:

  • Consumers' purchase decisions and employer image, 2020, Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services
  • Ageing consumers and e-commerce activities, 2021, Ageing and Society
  • Older People, Town Centres and the Revival of the 'High Street', 2021, Planning Theory & Practice
  • YouTube Vloggers as Brand Influencers on Consumer Purchase Behaviour, 2020, Journal of Intercultural Management
  • Slogans, brands and purchase behaviour of students, 2020, Young Consumers Insight and Ideas for Responsible Marketers

Collaboration is evident in their frequent co-authors, highlighting ongoing research partnerships. Frequent collaborators include:

  • Maria Rybaczewska
  • Łukasz Sułkowski
  • Judith Phillips
  • Nigel Walford
  • Ann Hockey

The range of topics and co-authored works reflects an interdisciplinary approach to current issues in consumer behavior, aging populations, digital influences on marketing, and organizational dynamics. Their scholarly contributions are part of broader dialogues within social sciences and management studies, focusing on the impact of demographic changes and technology on consumption and organizational processes.

Best Publications

  • E-commerce and the retail process: a review

    Steve Burt;Leigh Sparks

  • Natural experiments: an underused tool for public health?

    Mark Petticrew;Steven Cummins;Catherine Ferrell;Anne Findlay

  • Large scale food retailing as an intervention for diet and health: quasi-experimental evaluation of a natural experiment

    Steven Cummins;Mark Petticrew;Cassie Higgins;Anne Findlay

  • Logistics and retail management : insights into current practice and trends from leading experts

    John Fernie;Leigh Sparks

  • Corporate Branding, Retailing, and Retail Internationalization

    S L Burt;L Sparks

  • Retail logistics in the UK: past, present and future

    John Fernie;Leigh Sparks;Alan C. McKinnon

  • Loyalty saturation in retailing: exploring the end of retail loyalty cards?

    Claire Wright;Leigh Sparks

  • Failure in international retailing: research propositions

    Steve Burt;John Dawson;Leigh Sparks

  • An Exploratory Study into Failure in Successful Organizations: The Case of Marks & Spencer

    Kamel Mellahi;T Paul Jackson;Leigh Sparks

  • Neighbourhood food environment and area deprivation: spatial accessibility to grocery stores selling fresh fruit and vegetables in urban and rural settings

    Dianna M Smith;Steven Cummins;Mathew Taylor;John Dawson;John Dawson;John Dawson

  • Retail internationalization and retail failure: issues from the case of Marks and Spencer

    S. L. Burt;K. Mellahi;T. P. Jackson;L. Sparks

  • Power and Competition in the UK Retail Grocery Market

    Steve L. Burt;Leigh Sparks

  • Consumer dominant value creation: a theoretical response to the recent call for a consumer dominant logic for marketing

    Thomas Boysen Anker;Leigh Sparks;Luiz Moutinho;Christian Grönroos

  • Reciprocal Retail Internationalisation: The Southland Corporation, Ito-Yokado and 7-Eleven Convenience Stores

    Leigh Sparks

  • Logistics and Retail Management: Emerging Issues and New Challenges in the Retail Supply Chain

    John Fernie;Leigh Sparks

  • Are Loyalty Schemes a Manifestation of Relationship Marketing

    Susan Hart;Andrew Smith;Leigh Sparks;Nikolaos Tzokas

  • The role and function of the independent small shop: the situation in Scotland

    Andrew Smith;Leigh Sparks

  • The development of a healthy eating indicator shopping basket tool (HEISB) for use in food access studies-identification of key food items.

    Annie S Anderson;John Dewar;David Marshall;Steven Cummins

  • Retail loyalty schemes: results from a consumer diary study

    Andrew P Smith;Leigh Sparks;Susan Hart;Nikolaos Tzokas

  • Variations in fresh fruit and vegetable quality by store type, urban–rural setting and neighbourhood deprivation in Scotland

    Steven Cummins;Dianna M Smith;Mathew Taylor;John Dawson

  • “It's nice to get a wee treat if you've had a bad week”: Consumer motivations in retail loyalty scheme points redemption

    Andrew Smith;Leigh Sparks

Frequent Co-Authors

John Dawson
John Dawson University of Edinburgh
Steven Cummins
Steven Cummins London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Steve Burt
Steve Burt University of Stirling
Mark Petticrew
Mark Petticrew London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Kamel Mellahi
Kamel Mellahi University of Nottingham Ningbo China
Nikolaos Tzokas
Nikolaos Tzokas Prince Mohammad Bin Salman College of Business and Entrepreneurship
Susan Hart
Susan Hart Durham University
Martine Stead
Martine Stead University of Stirling
Christoph Teller
Christoph Teller Johannes Kepler University of Linz
Anne Marie MacKintosh
Anne Marie MacKintosh University of Stirling

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