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Business and Management
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2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Business and Management 66 378 351 3 3 342 19916
Economics and Finance 66 567 512 15 15 313 19770

Massimo G. Colombo publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Massimo G. Colombo between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Massimo G. Colombo published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 8.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2008. 12 of the 359 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2008. 1985: 2 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 2 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 2 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 18 publications 2006: 21 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 23 publications 2009: 18 publications 2010: 22 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 7 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 8 publications
1985 2025

359 publications in total across all disciplines

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Massimo G. Colombo: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 2
1986 1
1987 2
1988 4
1989 3
1990 2
1991 1
1992 1
1993 2
1994 2
1995 4
1996 2
1997 4
1998 8
1999 4
2000 4
2001 9
2002 4
2003 8
2004 10
2005 18
2006 21
2007 17
2008 23
2009 18
2010 22
2011 17
2012 13
2013 17
2014 17
2015 18
2016 11
2017 9
2018 7
2019 13
2020 8
2021 13
2022 1
2023 7
2024 4
2025 8
Total 359
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Massimo G. Colombo 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 Massimo G. Colombo 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, 340–344 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: 342 publications — 94th percentile

94% 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 10 342
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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Massimo G. Colombo 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 Massimo G. Colombo 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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Business and Management in Italy Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Business and Management in Italy Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Business and Management in Italy Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Business and Management in Italy Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Business and Management in Italy Leader Award

Overview

Massimo G. Colombo is affiliated with the Polytechnic University of Milan in Italy. Their research primarily spans the field of Business, Management and Accounting, with a focus on several subfields, including Accounting, Economics and Econometrics, Management of Technology and Innovation, Strategy and Management, and Management Information Systems.

The main topics covered in their work are diverse and include Private Equity and Venture Capital, Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences, Corporate Finance and Governance, FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance, Innovation and Knowledge Management, Firm Innovation and Growth, and Microfinance and Financial Inclusion.

Frequent coauthors contributing to several publications alongside Colombo are Benedetta Montanaro, Massimiliano Guerini, Silvio Vismara, Anita Quas, and Cristina Rossi-Lamastra.

The venues where Colombo publishes regularly include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Academy of Management Proceedings
  • Research Policy
  • Journal of Industrial and Business Economics
  • The Journal of Technology Transfer

Massimo G. Colombo has authored or coauthored papers such as:

  • Start-ups launched by recent STEM university graduates: The impact of university education on entrepreneurial entry, 2020, Research Policy
  • The CEO beauty premium: Founder CEO attractiveness and firm valuation in initial coin offerings, 2021, Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal
  • Dynamic capabilities and high-tech entrepreneurial ventures' performance in the aftermath of an environmental jolt, 2020, Long Range Planning
  • What drives the delegation of innovation decisions? The roles of firm innovation strategy and the nature of external knowledge, 2020, Research Policy

In addition to journal articles, Colombo has contributed to book publications. These include titles published by CRC Press and the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis such as Entrepreneurial Finance (2020) and Entrepreneurial Finance: A Definitive Guide (2020).

Best Publications

  • Founders' human capital and the growth of new technology-based firms: A competence-based view

    Massimo Gaetano Colombo;Luca Grilli

  • Internal Social Capital and the Attraction of Early Contributions in Crowdfunding

    Massimo G. Colombo;Chiara Franzoni;Cristina Rossi-Lamastra

  • How effective are technology incubators?: Evidence from Italy

    Massimo G. Colombo;Marco Delmastro

  • On growth drivers of high-tech start-ups: Exploring the role of founders' human capital and venture capital

    Massimo G. Colombo;Luca Grilli

  • Conceptualising the heterogeneity of research-based spin-offs: A multi-dimensional taxonomy

    Philippe Mustar;Marie Renault;Massimo G. Colombo;Evila Piva

  • New players in entrepreneurial finance and why they are there

    Joern H. Block;Joern H. Block;Massimo G. Colombo;Douglas J. Cumming;Silvio Vismara;Silvio Vismara

  • THE IMPACT OF M&A ON THE R&D PROCESS. AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF THE ROLE OF TECHNOLOGICAL AND MARKET RELATEDNESS

    Bruno Cassiman;Bruno Cassiman;Massimo G. Colombo;Paola Garrone;Reinhilde Veugelers;Reinhilde Veugelers

  • Venture capital financing and the growth of high-tech start-ups : Disentangling treatment from selection effects

    Fabio Bertoni;Massimo G. Colombo;Luca Grilli

  • Empirical Tests Of Optimal Cognitive Distance

    Stefan Wuyts;Massimo G. Colombo;Shantanu Dutta;Bart Nooteboom

  • In search of complementary assets: The determinants of alliance formation of high-tech start-ups

    Massimo G. Colombo;Luca Grilli;Evila Piva

  • Funding Gaps? Access To Bank Loans By High-Tech Start-Ups

    Massimo G. Colombo;Luca Grilli

  • Alliance form: a test of the contractual and competence perspectives

    Massimo G. Colombo

  • Entrepreneurs' human capital and the start-up size of new technology-based firms

    Massimo G. Colombo;Marco Delmastro;Luca Grilli

  • Serial Crowdfunding, Social Capital, and Project Success:

    Vincenzo Buttice;Massimo Gaetano Colombo;Mike Wright

  • Governmental venture capital for innovative young firms

    Massimo Gaetano Colombo;Douglas J. Cumming;Silvio Vismara

  • Complementarity and cumulative learning effects in early diffusion of multiple technologies

    Rocco Mosconi;Massimo G. Colombo

  • Delegation of Authority In Business Organizations: An Empirical Test

    Massimo G. Colombo;Marco Delmastro

  • Firms’ genetic characteristics and competence-enlarging strategies: A comparison between academic and non-academic high-tech start-ups

    Massimo G. Colombo;Evila Piva

  • The governance of entrepreneurial ecosystems

    Massimo G. Colombo;Giovanni Battista Dagnino;Erik E. Lehmann;MariPaz Salmador

  • The patterns of venture capital investment in Europe

    Fabio Bertoni;Massimo G. Colombo;Anita Quas

  • The patterns of venture capital investment in Europe

    Fabio Bertoni;Massimo G. Colombo;Anita Quas

  • Founders’ human capital and the growth of new technology-based firms

    Massimo Gaetano Colombo;Luca Grilli

Frequent Co-Authors

Luca Grilli
Luca Grilli Polytechnic University of Milan
Douglas J. Cumming
Douglas J. Cumming Stevens Institute of Technology
Silvio Vismara
Silvio Vismara University of Bergamo
Mike Wright
Mike Wright Imperial College London
Andrea Bonaccorsi
Andrea Bonaccorsi University of Pisa
Isabella Nova
Isabella Nova Polytechnic University of Milan
Enrico Tronconi
Enrico Tronconi Polytechnic University of Milan
Lucia Piscitello
Lucia Piscitello Polytechnic University of Milan

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