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Margaret A. Abernethy

Margaret A. Abernethy

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Business and Management 32 2566 2422 151 151 92 9832
Economics and Finance 32 3360 3059 95 89 76 9743

Margaret A. Abernethy publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Margaret A. Abernethy between 1986 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Margaret A. Abernethy published across 39 years, from 1986 to 2024, averaging 2.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 6 publications in 2019. 4 of the 93 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

93 publications in total across all disciplines

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Margaret A. Abernethy: publications per year, 1986 to 2024
Year Publications
1986 3
1987 1
1988 3
1989 1
1990 3
1991 4
1992 0
1993 0
1994 1
1995 3
1996 3
1997 1
1998 1
1999 3
2000 2
2001 3
2002 0
2003 3
2004 3
2005 2
2006 1
2007 1
2008 3
2009 2
2010 1
2011 4
2012 3
2013 1
2014 4
2015 5
2016 0
2017 3
2018 1
2019 6
2020 6
2021 3
2022 5
2023 2
2024 2
Total 93
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Margaret A. Abernethy publications per year - data summary

  • Margaret A. Abernethy, a Business and Management scholar from University of Melbourne, has 93 publications recorded across 39 years, from 1986 to 2024.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1986 and the most recent to 2024.
  • The most productive years are 2019 and 2020, with 6 publications each.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1987, 1989, 1994, 1997 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 4 of the 39 years in the span carry no publications at all (1992, 1993, 2002 and 2016).
  • The rate of publication averages 2.4 papers per year over the whole span, or 2.7 per year counting only the 35 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2020-2024) hold 18 publications, 19% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1986-1998: 24 publications (1.8 per year); 1999-2011: 28 publications (2.2 per year); 2012-2024: 41 publications (3.2 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Margaret A. Abernethy 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 Margaret A. Abernethy 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, 90–94 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: 92 publications — 21st percentile

21% 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 92
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
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Margaret A. Abernethy 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.
  • Margaret A. Abernethy, a Business and Management scholar from University of Melbourne, records 92 publications - the 21st percentile of the discipline.
  • 21% of ranked Business and Management scientists score the same or lower than Margaret A. Abernethy, and about 79% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 135–139 publications range, and Margaret A. Abernethy ranks below 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).

Margaret A. Abernethy 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 Margaret A. Abernethy 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, 32 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: 32 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% 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 32
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
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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Margaret A. Abernethy 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.
  • Margaret A. Abernethy, a Business and Management scholar from University of Melbourne, records 32 D-Index - the 16th percentile of the discipline.
  • 16% of ranked Business and Management scientists score the same or lower than Margaret A. Abernethy, and about 84% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 42 D-Index range, and Margaret A. Abernethy ranks below 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

Margaret A. Abernethy is affiliated with the University of Melbourne in Australia. Their research primarily focuses on the intersection of Business, Management, and Accounting, with specific attention to Accounting and related subfields.

Their scholarly work has been published extensively in several recognized academic venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • Accounting Organizations and Society
  • European Accounting Review
  • Accounting and Finance
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Management Accounting Research

Abernethy's recent research contributions span various topics such as Corporate Finance and Governance, Accounting and Organizational Management, Auditing, Earnings Management, Governance, and Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies. Other notable topics include Education, Achievement, and Giftedness, Psychological and Educational Research Studies, and Efficiency Analysis Using DEA.

Key papers published by Abernethy include:

  • "The Influence of Performance Measurement on the Processual Dynamics of Strategic Change," 2020, Management Science
  • "Manager 'growth mindset' and resource management practices," 2020, Accounting Organizations and Society
  • "Altruism, social norms, and incentive contract design," 2022, Review of Accounting Studies
  • "Can Technology-Enabled Advanced Monitoring Systems Influence Individual Performance and Team Dynamics?," 2022, European Accounting Review
  • "Firm culture and internal control system," 2022, Accounting and Finance

Frequent collaborators in their research include Sujay Nair, Yile Jiang, Shannon W. Anderson, Christian Hofmann, and Laurence van Lent. These coauthors have contributed to multiple joint publications over time.

In terms of subfields, Abernethy's research integrates aspects of Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Management Information Systems, Safety Research, and Management Science and Operations Research.

Best Publications

  • The role of budgets in organizations facing strategic change: an exploratory study

    Margaret A. Abernethy;Peter Brownell

  • A Field Study of Control System “Redesign”: The Impact of Institutional Processes on Strategic Choice*

    Margaret A. Abernethy;Wai Fong Chua

  • The impact of manufacturing flexibility on management control system design

    Margaret A. Abernethy;Anne M. Lillis

  • Management control systems in research and development organizations: The role of accounting, behavior and personnel controls

    Margaret A. Abernethy;Peter Brownell

  • The consequences of customization on management accounting system design

    Jan Bouwens;Margaret A. Abernethy

  • The role of professional control in the management of complex organizations

    Margaret A. Abernethy;Johannes U. Stoelwinder

  • Determinants of Control System Design in Divisionalized Firms

    Margaret A. Abernethy;Jan Bouwens;Laurence van Lent

  • AN EMPIRICAL ASSESSMENT OF THE “FIT”BETWEEN STRATEGY AND MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM DESIGN

    Margaret A. Abernethy;Cameron H. Guthrie

  • Power, organization design and managerial behaviour

    Margaret A Abernethy;Emidia Vagnoni

  • Leadership and control system design

    Margaret A. Abernethy;Jan Bouwens;Laurence van Lent

  • Budget use, task uncertainty, system goal orientation and subunit performance: A test of the ‘fit’ hypothesis in not-for-profit hospitals

    Margaret A. Abernethy;Johannes U. Stoelwinder

  • Interdependencies in Organization Design: A Test in Hospitals

    Margaret A. Abernethy;Anne M. Lillis

  • The Influence of CEO Power on Compensation Contract Design

    Margaret A. Abernethy;Yu Flora Kuang;Bo Qin

  • Determinants of accounting innovation implementation

    Margaret A. Abernethy;Jan Bouwens

  • Research in managerial accounting: Learning from others' experiences

    Margaret A. Abernethy;Wai Chua;Peter F. Luckett;Frank H. Selto

  • Product diversity and costing system design choice: field study evidence

    Margaret A. Abernethy;Anne M. Lillis;Peter Brownell;Paul Carter

  • A multi-method approach to building causal performance maps from expert knowledge

    Margaret A. Abernethy;Malcolm Horne;Anne M. Lillis;Mary A. Malina

  • The Role of Performance Measures in the Intertemporal Decisions of Business Unit Managers

    Margaret A. Abernethy;Jan Bouwens;Laurence Van Lent

  • Accounting and Control in Health Care: Behavioural, Organisational, Sociological and Critical Perspectives

    Margaret A. Abernethy;Wai Fong Chua;Jennifer Grafton;Habib Mahama

  • Organisational design choices in response to public sector reforms: A case study of mandated hospital networks

    Jennifer Grafton;Margaret A. Abernethy;Anne M. Lillis

  • Are employee selection and incentive contracts complements or substitutes

    Margaret Abernethy;Henri Dekker;Axel Klaus-Dieter Schulz

  • BUDGET USE, TASK UNCERTAINTY, SYSTEM GOAL ORIENTATION AND SUBUNIT PERFORMANCE: A TEST OF THE...

    M. A. Abernethy;Johannes U. Stoelwinder

Frequent Co-Authors

Wai Fong Chua
Wai Fong Chua University of Sydney
Malcolm K. Horne
Malcolm K. Horne Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health

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