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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Business and Management 60 548 511 17 17 449 14195

Malte Brettel publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Malte Brettel between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Malte Brettel published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 16 papers a year. Output peaked at 74 publications in 2017. 23 of the 495 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 74. Peak 74 publications in 2017. 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 8 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 15 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 8 publications 2005: 19 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 23 publications 2012: 30 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 38 publications 2016: 40 publications 2017: 74 publications 2018: 27 publications 2019: 25 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 27 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 13 publications
1995 2025

495 publications in total across all disciplines

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Malte Brettel: publications per year, 1995 to 2025
Year Publications
1995 1
1996 1
1997 8
1998 0
1999 0
2000 15
2001 5
2002 6
2003 1
2004 8
2005 19
2006 4
2007 10
2008 5
2009 16
2010 16
2011 23
2012 30
2013 19
2014 17
2015 38
2016 40
2017 74
2018 27
2019 25
2020 15
2021 27
2022 9
2023 13
2024 10
2025 13
Total 495
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Malte Brettel publications per year - data summary

  • Malte Brettel, a Business and Management scholar from RWTH Aachen University, has 495 publications recorded across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1995 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2017, with 74 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1995, 1996 and 2003, with 1 publication each.
  • 2 of the 31 years in the span carry no publications at all (1998 and 1999).
  • The rate of publication averages 16.0 papers per year over the whole span, or 17.1 per year counting only the 29 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 72 publications, 15% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1995-2005: 64 publications (5.8 per year); 2006-2016: 218 publications (19.8 per year); 2017-2025: 213 publications (23.7 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Malte Brettel 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 Malte Brettel 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, 436+ 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: 449 publications — 97th percentile

97% 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
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+ 100 449
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Malte Brettel 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.
  • Malte Brettel, a Business and Management scholar from RWTH Aachen University, records 449 publications - the 97th percentile of the discipline.
  • 97% of ranked Business and Management scientists score the same or lower than Malte Brettel, and about 3% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 135–139 publications range, and Malte Brettel 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).

Malte Brettel 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 Malte Brettel 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, 60 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: 60 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% 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
50 54
51 62
52 54
53 43
54 49
55 35
56 40
57 44
58 34
59 29
60 48 60
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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Malte Brettel 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.
  • Malte Brettel, a Business and Management scholar from RWTH Aachen University, records 60 D-Index - the 83rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 83% of ranked Business and Management scientists score the same or lower than Malte Brettel, and about 17% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 42 D-Index range, and Malte Brettel 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).

Overview

Malte Brettel is affiliated with RWTH Aachen University in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Business, Management and Accounting, with a significant emphasis on several subfields including Strategy and Management, Management of Technology and Innovation, Accounting, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, and Social Psychology.

The main topics explored in Malte Brettel's work comprise Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences, Innovation and Knowledge Management, Family Business Performance and Succession, Corporate Finance and Governance, Business Strategy and Innovation, Environmental Sustainability in Business, as well as Grit, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation.

Malte Brettel has contributed to multiple frequent publication venues, notably:

  • Academy of Management Proceedings
  • European Management Journal
  • International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal
  • Industrial Marketing Management
  • Journal of Small Business Management

Their notable recent papers include:

  • "Digital orientation: Conceptualization and operationalization of a new strategic orientation" (2020, European Management Journal)
  • "The Effect of Family Involvement on Innovation Outcomes: The Moderating Role of Board Social Capital" (2020, Journal of Product Innovation Management)
  • "The Role of Share Repurchases for Firms' Social and Environmental Sustainability" (2022, Journal of Business Ethics)
  • "Ethical Decision-Making in Family Firms: The Role of Employee Identification" (2021, Journal of Business Ethics)
  • "The interplay of eco-labels and price cues: Empirical evidence from a large-scale field experiment in an online fashion store" (2022, Journal of Cleaner Production)

Frequent co-authors in Malte Brettel's research include:

  • Andrea Greven
  • Denise Fischer
  • Sebastian Kruse
  • Steffen Strese
  • David Bendig

Best Publications

  • How Virtualization, Decentralization and Network Building Change the Manufacturing Landscape: An Industry 4.0 Perspective

    Malte Brettel;Niklas Friederichsen;Michael Keller;Marius Rosenberg

  • A measure of absorptive capacity: Scale development and validation.

    Tessa C. Flatten;Andreas Engelen;Shaker A. Zahra;Malte Brettel

  • Entrepreneurial Orientation, Firm Performance, and the Moderating Role of Transformational Leadership Behaviors

    Andreas Engelen;Vishal Gupta;Lis Strenger;Malte Brettel

  • Corporate effectuation: Entrepreneurial action and its impact on R&D project performance

    Malte Brettel;René Mauer;Andreas Engelen;Daniel Küpper

  • Understanding the influence of corporate social responsibility on corporate identity, image, and firm performance

    Sebastian Arendt;Malte Brettel

  • Configurations of resources and capabilities and their performance implications: an exploratory study on technology ventures

    Marc Gruber;Florian Heinemann;Malte Brettel;Stephan Hungeling

  • Absorptive Capacity and Firm Performance in SMEs: The Mediating Influence of Strategic Alliances

    Tessa Christina Flatten;Greta Isabell Greve;Malte Brettel

  • Cross-Functional Integration of R&D, Marketing, and Manufacturing in Radical and Incremental Product Innovations and Its Effects on Project Effectiveness and Efficiency

    Malte Brettel;Florian Heinemann;Andreas Engelen;Steven Neubauer

  • Innovation Culture, Collaboration with External Partners and NPD Performance

    Malte Brettel;Nina J. Cleven

  • How Organizational Culture Influences Innovativeness, Proactiveness, and Risk-Taking: Fostering Entrepreneurial Orientation in SMEs

    Malte Brettel;Christoph Chomik;Tessa Christina Flatten

  • The Influence of Internal Social Capital on Serial Creators’ Success in Crowdfunding

    Vitaly Skirnevskiy;David Bendig;Malte Brettel

  • Boosting corporate entrepreneurship through HRM practices: Evidence from German SMEs

    Ralf Schmelter;René Mauer;Christiane Börsch;Malte Brettel

  • Improving the performance of business models with relationship marketing efforts - an entrepreneurial perspective

    Malte Brettel;Steffen Strese;Tessa Christina Flatten

  • Competition-motivated corporate social responsibility

    Jan Kemper;Oliver Schilke;Martin Reimann;Xuyi Wang

  • Assessing cross-cultural marketing theory and research

    Andreas Engelen;Malte Brettel

  • Content Strategies for Digital Consumer Engagement in Social Networks: Why Advertising Is an Antecedent of Engagement

    José Manuel Gavilanes;Tessa Christina Flatten;Malte Brettel

  • The Effect of Organizational Culture on Entrepreneurial Orientation: A Comparison between Germany and Thailand

    Andreas Engelen;Tessa Christina Flatten;Julia Thalmann;Malte Brettel

  • Digital orientation: Conceptualization and operationalization of a new strategic orientation

    Bastian Kindermann;Sebastian Beutel;Gonzalo Garcia de Lomana;Steffen Strese

  • Fostering absorptive capacity through leadership: A cross-cultural analysis

    Tessa Flatten;Daniel Adams;Malte Brettel

  • What Drives Advertising Success on Facebook? An Advertising-Effectiveness Model: Measuring the Effects on Sales Of “Likes”and Other Social-Network Stimuli

    Malte Brettel;Jens-Christian Reich;Jose M. Gavilanes;Tessa C. Flatten

Frequent Co-Authors

Frank T. Piller
Frank T. Piller RWTH Aachen University
Oliver Schilke
Oliver Schilke University of Arizona
Shaker A. Zahra
Shaker A. Zahra University of Minnesota
Lynne G. Zucker
Lynne G. Zucker University of California, Los Angeles
Matthias Jarke
Matthias Jarke RWTH Aachen University
Vishal Gupta
Vishal Gupta University of Southern California
Marc Gruber
Marc Gruber École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

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