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Melissa Archpru Akaka

Melissa Archpru Akaka

University of Denver
United States

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Business and Management 31 2714 2563 1054 974 80 13652

Melissa Archpru Akaka publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Melissa Archpru Akaka between 2007 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Melissa Archpru Akaka published across 19 years, from 2007 to 2025, averaging 4.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 10 publications in 2024. 19 of the 83 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2007 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 10. Peak 10 publications in 2024. 2007: 1 publication 2008: 1 publication 2009: 1 publication 2010: 5 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 3 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 9 publications
2007 2025

83 publications in total across all disciplines

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Melissa Archpru Akaka: publications per year, 2007 to 2025
Year Publications
2007 1
2008 1
2009 1
2010 5
2011 3
2012 4
2013 3
2014 4
2015 5
2016 5
2017 6
2018 6
2019 5
2020 4
2021 7
2022 1
2023 3
2024 10
2025 9
Total 83
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Melissa Archpru Akaka 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 Melissa Archpru Akaka 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, 80–84 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: 80 publications — 12th percentile

12% 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 80
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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Melissa Archpru Akaka 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 Melissa Archpru Akaka 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, 31 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: 31 D-Index — 10th percentile

10% 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 31
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
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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Best Publications

  • On value and value co-creation: A service systems and service logic perspective

    Stephen L. Vargo;Paul P. Maglio;Melissa Archpru Akaka

  • Innovation through institutionalization: A service ecosystems perspective

    Stephen L. Vargo;Heiko Wieland;Melissa Archpru Akaka

  • Service-dominant logic

    Stephen L. Vargo;Robert F. Lusch;Melissa Archpru Akaka;Yi He

  • Service-Dominant Logic as a Foundation for Service Science: Clarifications

    Stephen L. Vargo;Melissa Archpru Akaka

  • Value Cocreation and Service Systems (Re)Formation: A Service Ecosystems View

    Stephen L. Vargo;Melissa Archpru Akaka

  • Value cocreation and service systems (Re)formation: A service ecosystems view

    Stephen L. Vargo;Melissa Archpru Akaka

  • The Complexity of Context: A Service Ecosystems Approach for International Marketing:

    Melissa Archpru Akaka;Stephen L. Vargo;Robert F. Lusch

  • Technology as an operant resource in service (eco)systems

    Melissa Archpru Akaka;Stephen L. Vargo

  • Extending the context of service: from encounters to ecosystems

    Melissa Archpru Akaka;Stephen L. Vargo

  • The context of experience

    Melissa Archpru Akaka;Stephen L. Vargo;Hope Jensen Schau

  • An Exploration of Networks in Value Cocreation: A Service-Ecosystems View

    Melissa Archpru Akaka;Stephen L. Vargo;Robert F. Lusch

  • Rethinking the process of diffusion in innovation: A service-ecosystems and institutional perspective

    Stephen L. Vargo;Melissa Archpru Akaka;Heiko Wieland

  • Advancing Service Science with Service-Dominant Logic

    Stephen L. Vargo;Robert F. Lusch;Melissa Archpru Akaka

  • Roles as resources: A social roles perspective of change in value networks

    Melissa Archpru Akaka;Jennifer D. Chandler

  • Conceptualizing Value: A Service-ecosystem View:

    Stephen L. Vargo;Melissa Archpru Akaka;Claudia M. Vaughan

  • Global brand positioning and perceptions

    Melissa Archpru Akaka;Dana L. Alden

  • The Evolution and Prospects of Service-dominant Logic: An Investigation of Past, Present, and Future Research

    Ralf Wilden;Melissa Archpru Akaka;Ingo O. Karpen;Ingo O. Karpen;Jan Hohberger

  • Service-Dominant Logic : A Review and Assessment

    Stephen L. Vargo;Robert F. Lusch;Melissa Archpru Akaka;Yi He

  • The role of symbols in value cocreation

    Melissa Archpru Akaka;Daniela Corsaro;Carol Kelleher;Paul P. Maglio

  • How Does Innovation Emerge in a Service Ecosystem

    Jennifer D. Chandler;Ilias Danatzis;Carolin Wernicke;Melissa Archpru Akaka

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephen L. Vargo
Stephen L. Vargo University of Oklahoma
Robert F. Lusch
Robert F. Lusch University of Arizona
Hans Kjellberg
Hans Kjellberg Stockholm School of Economics
Kaj Storbacka
Kaj Storbacka Hanken School of Economics
Siegfried P. Gudergan
Siegfried P. Gudergan University of Waikato
Janet R. McColl-Kennedy
Janet R. McColl-Kennedy University of Queensland
Glenn Parry
Glenn Parry University of Surrey
Deborah J. MacInnis
Deborah J. MacInnis University of Southern California
Paul P. Maglio
Paul P. Maglio University of California, Merced
Richard J. Lutz
Richard J. Lutz University of Florida

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