2026 Michael A. Cusumano: Business and Management Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Business and Management	53	803	746	353	321	169	22319
Engineering and Technology	51	3744	3589	1089	997	160	20229

Discipline name

D-Index

World Ranking

Current World Ranking

National Ranking

Current National Ranking

Publications

Citations

Business and Management

803

746

353

321

169

22319

Engineering and Technology

3744

3589

1089

997

160

20229

Business and Management

D-Index

Citations

22319

World Ranking

803

National Ranking

353

Engineering and Technology

D-Index

Citations

20229

World Ranking

3744

National Ranking

1089

Overview

Michael A. Cusumano is affiliated with MIT in the United States and specializes in the field of Business, Management and Accounting. The primary area of focus within this broad field is Strategy and Management, accompanied by contributions to Marketing, Management Information Systems, Management Science and Operations Research, and Media Technology.

The research topics explored by Michael A. Cusumano include:

Digital Platforms and Economics
Business Strategy and Innovation
Service and Product Innovation
ICT Impact and Policies
Regulation and Compliance Studies
Merger and Competition Analysis
Quality and Supply Management

Michael A. Cusumano's recent papers demonstrate a focus on digital platforms, innovation, and technology management. Notable publications include:

"Can self-regulation save digital platforms?", 2021, Industrial and Corporate Change
"Commentaries on "The Lenses of Lean"", 2021, Journal of Operations Management
"The Evolution of Research on Industry Platforms", 2020, Academy of Management Discoveries
"Self-driving vehicle technology", 2020, Communications of the ACM
"The Future of Platforms", 2021, The MIT Press eBooks

Frequent collaborators in research projects have included Annabelle Gawer, David B. Yoffie, Xiao Jia, Jin Chen, and Sarah von Bargen.

Michael A. Cusumano has published multiple papers in several venues, most prominently in Communications of the ACM, followed by contributions in the International Journal of Technology Management, Information and Organization, Industrial and Corporate Change, and Journal of Operations Management.

Best Publications

Industry platforms and ecosystem innovation

Annabelle Gawer;Michael A. Cusumano

2471
Citations
Platform Leadership How Intel, Microsoft, and Cisco Drive Industry Innovation

Annabelle Gawer;Michael A. Cusumano

1503
Citations
The Japanese Automobile Industry: Technology and Management at Nissan and Toyota

Michael A. Cusumano

1428
Citations
Strategic maneuvering and mass-market dynamics : the triumph of VHS over Beta

Michael A. Cusumano;Yiorgos Mylonadis;Richard S. Rosenbloom

1047
Citations
The elements of platform leadership

M.A. Cusumano;A. Gawer

845
Citations
Supplier relations and management: A survey of Japanese, Japanese‐transplant, and U.S. auto plants

Michael A. Cusumano;Akira Takeishi

781
Citations
The Business of Platforms: Strategy in the Age of Digital Competition, Innovation, and Power

Michael A. Cusumano;Annabelle Gawer;David B. Yoffie

753
Citations
Thinking beyond lean : how multi-project management is transforming product development at Toyota and other companies

Michael A. Cusumano;健太郎延岡

734
Citations
Services, industry evolution, and the competitive strategies of product firms

Michael A. Cusumano;Steven J. Kahl;Fernando F. Suarez

691
Citations
Japan's Software Factories: A Challenge to U.S. Management

Michael A. Cusumano

673
Citations
Cloud computing and SaaS as new computing platforms

Michael Cusumano

672
Citations
The Business of Software: What Every Manager, Programmer, and Entrepreneur Must Know to Thrive and Survive in Good Times and Bad

Michael A. Cusumano

630
Citations
Competing On Internet Time: Lessons From Netscape And Its Battle With Microsoft

Michael A. Cusumano;David B. Yoffie

605
Citations
How Companies Become Platform Leaders

Annabelle Gawer;Michael A. Cusumano

525
Citations
Platform leadership

Annabelle Gawer Gawer;Michael A. Cusumano

470
Citations
An Empirical Study of Manufacturing Flexibility in Printed Circuit Board Assembly

Fernando F. Suarez;Michael A. Cusumano;Charles H. Fine

466
Citations
Microsoft Secrets: How the World's Most Powerful Software Company Creates Technology, Shapes Markets, and Manages People

Michael A. Cusumano;Richard W. Selby

464
Citations
Technological Pioneering and Competitive Advantage: The Birth of the VCR Industry:

Richard S. Rosenbloom;Michael A. Cusumano

459
Citations
How traditional firms must compete in the sharing economy

Michael A. Cusumano

452
Citations
Services and the Business Models of Product Firms: An Empirical Analysis of the Software Industry

Fernando F. Suarez;Michael A. Cusumano;Steven J. Kahl

398
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Annabelle Gawer University of Surrey

Chris F. Kemerer University of Pittsburgh

Slinger Jansen Utrecht University

Charles H. Fine MIT

Michael G. Jacobides London Business School

Georg von Krogh ETH Zurich

Christopher L. Tucci Imperial College London

Sjaak Brinkkemper Utrecht University

Brian S. Silverman University of Toronto

Tiziana Margaria University of Limerick

External Links

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