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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Business and Management 66 377 350 176 161 271 21248

Martin Kenney publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Martin Kenney between 1961 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Martin Kenney published across 65 years, from 1961 to 2025, averaging 5.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 1993. 12 of the 365 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1961 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 1993. 1961: 2 publications 1962: 2 publications 1963: 2 publications 1964: 1 publication 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 2 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 2 publications 1972: 3 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 1 publication 1984: 5 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 11 publications 1987: 8 publications 1988: 9 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 10 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 17 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 4 publications
1961 2025

365 publications in total across all disciplines

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Martin Kenney: publications per year, 1961 to 2025
Year Publications
1961 2
1962 2
1963 2
1964 1
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 2
1970 0
1971 2
1972 3
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 2
1981 3
1982 1
1983 1
1984 5
1985 5
1986 11
1987 8
1988 9
1989 4
1990 3
1991 10
1992 3
1993 17
1994 9
1995 2
1996 6
1997 0
1998 4
1999 7
2000 4
2001 7
2002 6
2003 14
2004 11
2005 7
2006 9
2007 15
2008 3
2009 7
2010 3
2011 11
2012 7
2013 9
2014 4
2015 10
2016 14
2017 7
2018 16
2019 16
2020 17
2021 15
2022 8
2023 9
2024 8
2025 4
Total 365
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Martin Kenney publications per year - data summary

  • Martin Kenney, a Business and Management scholar from University of California, Davis, has 365 publications recorded across 65 years, from 1961 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1961 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive years are 1993 and 2020, with 17 publications each.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1964, 1982 and 1983, with 1 publication each.
  • 13 of the 65 years in the span carry no publications at all (1965, 1966, 1967, 1968 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 5.6 papers per year over the whole span, or 7.0 per year counting only the 52 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 44 publications, 12% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1961-1982: 20 publications (0.9 per year); 1983-2004: 146 publications (6.6 per year); 2005-2025: 199 publications (9.5 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Martin Kenney 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 Martin Kenney 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, 270–274 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: 271 publications — 89th percentile

89% 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 23 271
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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Martin Kenney 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.
  • Martin Kenney, a Business and Management scholar from University of California, Davis, records 271 publications - the 89th percentile of the discipline.
  • 89% of ranked Business and Management scientists score the same or lower than Martin Kenney, and about 11% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 135–139 publications range, and Martin Kenney 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).

Martin Kenney 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 Martin Kenney 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, 66 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: 66 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% 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
61 32
62 30
63 22
64 22
65 19
66 20 66
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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Martin Kenney 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.
  • Martin Kenney, a Business and Management scholar from University of California, Davis, records 66 D-Index - the 88th percentile of the discipline.
  • 88% of ranked Business and Management scientists score the same or lower than Martin Kenney, and about 12% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 42 D-Index range, and Martin Kenney 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

Martin Kenney is affiliated with the University of California, Davis in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the domain of business, management, and accounting, with 49 publications in this main field. They also contribute to social sciences and economics, econometrics, and finance, with 26 and 20 publications respectively.

Their subfields of study include strategy and management, sociology and political science, economics and econometrics, marketing, and management of technology and innovation. The main topics covered in their work feature sharing economy and platforms, digital platforms and economics, digital economy and work transformation, taxation and compliance studies, transportation and mobility innovations, business strategy and innovation, and innovation policy and R&D.

Kenney has published recent research articles such as:

  • Platform-Dependent Entrepreneurs: Power Asymmetries, Risks, and Strategies in the Platform Economy (2020) in Academy of Management Perspectives
  • The platform economy: restructuring the space of capitalist accumulation (2020) in Cambridge Journal of Regions Economy and Society
  • The platform economy matures: measuring pervasiveness and exploring power (2021) in Socio-Economic Review
  • Platform power and regulatory politics: Polanyi for the twenty-first century (2022) in New Political Economy
  • The Chinese platform business group: an alternative to the Silicon Valley model? (2021) in Journal of Chinese Governance

Frequent co-authors in Kenney's research include John Zysman, David C. Mowery, Dafna Bearson, Angela García Calvo, and Donald Patton. Kenney's work has appeared repeatedly in notable publication venues like SSRN Electronic Journal, Management and Organization Review, New Political Economy, Research Policy, and Policy & Internet.

In addition to journal publications, Kenney has contributed to academic books published by Cambridge University Press and Stanford University Press eBooks. Among these are "Private Equity and the Demise of the Local" (2024) and "The Demise of the Global ICE Industry" (2025) published by Cambridge University Press, and "Public Universities and Regional Growth" (2020) published by Stanford University Press eBooks.

Best Publications

  • Entrepreneurial innovation: The importance of context

    Erkko Autio;Martin Kenney;Martin Kenney;Philippe Mustar;Don Siegel

  • Biotechnology: The University-Industrial Complex

    Martin Kenney

  • 30 years after Bayh–Dole: Reassessing academic entrepreneurship

    Rosa Grimaldi;Martin Kenney;Martin Kenney;Donald S. Siegel;Mike Wright;Mike Wright

  • High-Tech Fantasies: Science Parks in Society, Science and Space

    Doreen B. Massey;Paul Quintas;David Wield

  • Understanding silicon valley : the anatomy of an entrepreneurial region

    Martin Kenney

  • Beyond Mass Production: The Japanese System and Its Transfer to the U.S.

    Martin Kenney;Richard L. Florida

  • Venture Capital, High Technology and Regional Development∗

    Richard L. Florida;Martin Kenney

  • Technology, entrepreneurship and path dependence: industrial clustering in Silicon Valley and Route 128

    M Kenney;U von Burg

  • Venture capital-financed innovation and technological change in the USA

    Richard L. Florida;Martin Kenney

  • The role of social embeddedness in professorial entrepreneurship: a comparison of electrical engineering and computer science at UC Berkeley and Stanford

    Martin Kenney;W Richard Goe

  • Structuring the Smartphone Industry: Is the Mobile Internet OS Platform the Key?

    Martin Kenney;Bryan Pon

  • On open innovation, platforms, and entrepreneurship

    Satish Nambisan;Donald Siegel;Martin Kenney

  • The Next Wave of Globalization: Relocating Service Provision to India

    Rafiq Dossani;Martin Kenney

  • Reconsidering the Bayh-Dole Act and the Current University Invention Ownership Model

    Martin Kenney;Donald Patton

  • Universities/Research Institutes and Regional Innovation Systems: The Cases of Beijing and Shenzhen

    Kun Chen;Martin Kenney

  • Transplanted Organizations: The Transfer of Japanese Industrial Organization to the U.S.

    Richard Florida;Martin Kenney

  • Coming back home after the sun rises: Returnee entrepreneurs and growth of high tech industries

    Martin Kenney;Dan Breznitz;Michael Murphree

  • Beyond Mass Production: Production and the Labor Process in Japan

    Martin Kenney;Richard Florida

  • Venture capital and high technology entrepreneurship

    Richard Florida;Martin Kenney

  • THE NEW GEOGRAPHY OF AUTOMOBILE PRODUCTION: JAPANESE TRANSPLANTS IN NORTH AMERICA

    Andrew Mair;Richard Florida;Martin Kenney

  • Digital Technologies, Innovation, and Skills: Emerging Trajectories and Challenges

    Tommaso Ciarli;Martin Kenney;Silvia Massini;Lucia Piscitello

  • Biotechnology: The University-Industrial Complex

    Kenneth P. Ruscio;Martin Kenney

Frequent Co-Authors

John Zysman
John Zysman University of California, Berkeley
Richard Florida
Richard Florida University of Toronto
Arie Y. Lewin
Arie Y. Lewin Duke University
Catherine J. Morrison Paul
Catherine J. Morrison Paul University of California, Davis
Mike Wright
Mike Wright Imperial College London
Maryann P. Feldman
Maryann P. Feldman Arizona State University
Donald S. Siegel
Donald S. Siegel Arizona State University
Ben R. Martin
Ben R. Martin University of Sussex
Satish Nambisan
Satish Nambisan Case Western Reserve University
John P. Walsh
John P. Walsh Georgia Institute of Technology

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