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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Business and Management 32 2571 2427 107 96 74 8741

Mark Freel publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Mark Freel between 1998 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Mark Freel published across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025, averaging 2.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 6 publications in 2000. 6 of the 77 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 6. Peak 6 publications in 2000. 1998: 4 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 4 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 2 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 6 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 4 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 2 publications
1998 2025

77 publications in total across all disciplines

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Mark Freel: publications per year, 1998 to 2025
Year Publications
1998 4
1999 2
2000 6
2001 0
2002 2
2003 2
2004 1
2005 4
2006 5
2007 4
2008 5
2009 3
2010 6
2011 0
2012 3
2013 1
2014 2
2015 1
2016 6
2017 3
2018 0
2019 4
2020 2
2021 1
2022 4
2023 0
2024 4
2025 2
Total 77
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Mark Freel publications per year - data summary

  • Mark Freel, a Business and Management scholar from University of Ottawa, has 77 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 years are 2000, 2010 and 2016, with 6 publications each.
  • The least productive years with any output are 2004, 2013, 2015 and 2021, with 1 publication each.
  • 4 of the 28 years in the span carry no publications at all (2001, 2011, 2018 and 2023).
  • The rate of publication averages 2.8 papers per year over the whole span, or 3.2 per year counting only the 24 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 11 publications, 14% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1998-2007: 30 publications (3.0 per year); 2008-2017: 30 publications (3.0 per year); 2018-2025: 17 publications (2.1 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is declining.

Mark Freel 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 Mark Freel 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, 70–74 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: 74 publications — 9th percentile

9% 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 74
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
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Mark Freel 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.
  • Mark Freel, a Business and Management scholar from University of Ottawa, records 74 publications - the 9th percentile of the discipline.
  • 9% of ranked Business and Management scientists score the same or lower than Mark Freel, and about 91% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 135–139 publications range, and Mark Freel 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).

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

Mark Freel is affiliated with the University of Ottawa in Canada. Their research contributions span several areas within business and economics, with a focus on entrepreneurship, innovation, corporate finance, and management.

Their recent publications include the following:

  • "A tension lens for understanding entrepreneurship-related activities in the university" (2022, Technological Forecasting and Social Change)
  • "Ownership, innovation, and variable institutional quality" (2022, Corporate Governance An International Review)
  • "Some initial observations on the geography of the supply of equity crowdfunding" (2022, Venture Capital)
  • "How civic engagement sparks entrepreneurial intention: the mediating role of well-being" (2025, Entrepreneurship and Regional Development)
  • "Open Innovation Deficiency: Evidence on Project Abandonment and Delay" (2021, SSRN Electronic Journal)

The most frequent co-authors of Mark Freel include:

  • Hien Thu Tran
  • Anoosheh Rostamkalaei
  • Samia Chreim
  • Vu Tuan Chu
  • Kristof Van Criekingen

The venues where Mark Freel has often published are:

  • Entrepreneurship and Regional Development
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Academy of Management Proceedings
  • Technological Forecasting and Social Change
  • Corporate Governance An International Review

Their research contributions are primarily situated within the fields of Business, Management and Accounting, and Economics, Econometrics and Finance. More specifically, their work addresses several subfields:

  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Accounting
  • Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
  • Management of Technology and Innovation
  • Strategy and Management

Main topics explored in their research include:

  • Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences
  • Firm Innovation and Growth
  • Corporate Finance and Governance
  • Private Equity and Venture Capital
  • Management and Organizational Studies
  • Innovation Policy and R&D
  • Family Business Performance and Succession

Best Publications

  • Sectoral patterns of small firm innovation, networking and proximity

    Mark S Freel

  • Entrepreneurial learning and the growth process in SMEs

    David Deakins;Mark Freel

  • Patterns of innovation and skills in small firms

    Mark S. Freel

  • Barriers to Product Innovation in Small Manufacturing Firms

    Mark S. Freel

  • Small Firm Innovation, Growth and Performance: Evidence from Scotland and Northern England

    Mark S. Freel;Paul J. A. Robson

  • DO SMALL INNOVATING FIRMS OUTPERFORM NON-INNOVATORS?

    Mark S. Freel

  • External linkages and product innovation in small manufacturing firms

    Mark Freel

  • Patterns of Technological Innovation in Knowledge‐Intensive Business Services

    Mark Freel

  • Absorptive capacity and the reach of collaboration in high technology small firms

    Jeroen P.J. de Jong;Mark Freel

  • Perceived Environmental Uncertainty and Innovation in Small Firms

    Mark S. Freel

  • Are Small Innovators Credit Rationed

    Mark S. Freel

  • Innovation and cooperation in the small firm sector: evidence from 'Northern Britain'

    Mark S. Freel;Richard T. Harrison

  • The latent demand for bank debt: characterizing “discouraged borrowers”

    Mark Freel;Sara Carter;Stephen Tagg;Colin Mason

  • Strategy and Structure in Innovative Manufacturing SMEs: The Case of an English Region

    Mark S. Freel

  • The cost of growth: small firms and the pricing of bank loans

    Anoosheh Rostamkalaei;Mark Stephen Freel;Mark Stephen Freel

  • Appropriation strategies and open innovation in SMEs

    Mark Stephen Freel;Paul Robson

  • Where are the skills gaps in innovative small firms

    Mark S. Freel

  • Market novelty, competence-seeking and innovation networking

    Mark Freel;Jeroen P.J. de Jong

  • Knowledge-Intensive Business Services: Geography and Innovation

    David Doloreux;Mark S. Freel;Richard G. Shearmur

  • The financing of small firm product innovation within the UK

    Mark S Freel

  • Enterprise and Small Business: Principles, Practice and Policy

    Mark S. Freel

  • Innovation and cooperation in the small firm sector

    Mark Freel;R. Harrison

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul Robson
Paul Robson Royal Holloway University of London
Jeroen P.J. de Jong
Jeroen P.J. de Jong Utrecht University
Sarah Jack
Sarah Jack Stockholm School of Economics
Richard T. Harrison
Richard T. Harrison University of Edinburgh
Sara Carter
Sara Carter University of Glasgow
David Doloreux
David Doloreux HEC Montréal
Colin Mason
Colin Mason University of Glasgow
Richard Shearmur
Richard Shearmur McGill University
Christian Rammer
Christian Rammer Centre for European Economic Research

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