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Michael Lounsbury

Michael Lounsbury

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Business and Management 58 597 557 31 28 208 26284

Michael Lounsbury publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael Lounsbury between 1978 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael Lounsbury published across 49 years, from 1978 to 2026, averaging 4.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2013. 10 of the 240 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2013. 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 2 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 5 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 9 publications 2026: 1 publication
1978 2026

240 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michael Lounsbury: publications per year, 1978 to 2026
Year Publications
1978 1
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 1
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 2
1997 3
1998 1
1999 2
2000 1
2001 5
2002 3
2003 9
2004 4
2005 3
2006 3
2007 14
2008 13
2009 10
2010 16
2011 12
2012 12
2013 17
2014 7
2015 9
2016 9
2017 13
2018 5
2019 6
2020 4
2021 8
2022 10
2023 11
2024 16
2025 9
2026 1
Total 240
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Michael Lounsbury 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 Michael Lounsbury 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, 205–209 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: 208 publications — 77th percentile

77% 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 48 208
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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Michael Lounsbury 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 Michael Lounsbury 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, 58 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: 58 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% 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 58
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • Dean of Fellow, Academy of Management
  • Dean of Fellow, Academy of Management
  • Dean of Fellow, Academy of Management
  • Dean of Fellow, Academy of Management
  • Dean of Fellow, Academy of Management

Overview

Michael Lounsbury is affiliated with the University of Alberta in Canada. Their research spans multiple fields within social sciences and business studies, focusing particularly on management and organizational studies.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Business, Management and Accounting
  • Social Sciences

Subfields they explore encompass:

  • Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Strategy and Management
  • Management of Technology and Innovation
  • Public Administration

Key topics covered in their work include:

  • Management and Organizational Studies
  • Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences
  • Innovation and Knowledge Management
  • Accounting and Organizational Management
  • Cultural Industries and Urban Development
  • Global and Cross-Cultural Management
  • Higher Education Governance and Development

Recent papers by Michael Lounsbury reflect their research interests and publication activity. These include:

  • New Directions in the Study of Institutional Logics: From Tools to Phenomena (2021, Annual Review of Sociology)
  • Into the Clearing: Back to the future of constitutive institutional analysis (2020, Organization Theory)
  • Categories and narratives as sources of distinctiveness: Cultural entrepreneurship within and across categories (2022, Strategic Management Journal)
  • Authoritarianism, Populism, and the Global Retreat of Democracy: A Curated Discussion (2022, Journal of Management Inquiry)
  • Not Just Small Potatoes: Cultural Entrepreneurship in the Moralizing of Markets (2020, Organization Science)

Michael Lounsbury frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including:

  • Joel Gehman
  • Milo Shaoqing Wang
  • Leanne Hedberg
  • Deborah Anderson
  • Royston Greenwood

Their work has been published repeatedly in several academic venues, with the following being the most frequent:

  • Academy of Management Proceedings
  • Administrative Science Quarterly
  • Strategic Management Journal
  • Journal of Management Inquiry
  • Organization Science

In addition to journal articles, Michael Lounsbury has contributed to book literature. Notably, they have a publication titled Concise Introduction to Organization Theory released in 2024 through Edward Elgar Publishing.

The scientist has been recognized by peers and professional organizations, holding the distinction of Dean of Fellow, Academy of Management.

Best Publications

  • The Institutional Logics Perspective: A New Approach to Culture, Structure and Process

    Patricia H. Thornton;Patricia H. Thornton;William C Ocasio;Michael Lounsbury

  • The Institutional Logics Perspective

    Patricia H. Thornton;William Ocasio;Michael Lounsbury

  • Institutional Complexity and Organizational Responses

    Royston Greenwood;Mia Raynard;Farah Kodeih;Evelyn R. Micelotta

  • The Institutional Logics Perspective

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  • Cultural entrepreneurship: stories, legitimacy, and the acquisition of resources

    Michael Lounsbury;Mary Ann Glynn

  • A Tale of Two Cities: Competing Logics and Practice Variation in the Professionalizing of Mutual Funds

    Michael Lounsbury

  • Social Capital: Theory and Research

    Nan Lin;Karen S. Cook;Ronald S. Burt

  • New Practice Creation: An Institutional Perspective on Innovation

    Michael Lounsbury;Ellen T. Crumley

  • Social movements, field frames and industry emergence: a cultural–political perspective on US recycling

    Michael Lounsbury;Marc J. Ventresca;Paul M. Hirsch

  • Institutional rationality and practice variation: New directions in the institutional analysis of practice

    Michael Lounsbury

  • Institutional Sources of Practice Variation: Staffing College and University Recycling Programs:

    Michael Lounsbury

  • INSTITUTIONAL TRANSFORMATION AND STATUS MOBILITY: THE PROFESSIONALIZATION OF THE FIELD OF FINANCE

    Michael Lounsbury

  • Vive La Résistance: Competing Logics and the Consolidation of U.S. Community Banking

    Christopher Marquis;Michael Lounsbury

  • Ending the Family Quarrel: Toward a Reconciliation of “Old” and “New” Institutionalisms

    Paul M. Hirsch;Michael Lounsbury

  • From Heresy to Dogma: An Institutional History of Corporate Environmentalism

    Michael Lounsbury;Andrew J. Hoffman

  • Legitimating Nascent Collective Identities: Coordinating Cultural Entrepreneurship

    Tyler Wry;Michael Lounsbury;Mary Ann Glynn

  • Institutional Complexity and Organizational Responses

    Royston Greenwood;Mia Raynard;Farah Kodeih;Evelyn Micelotta

  • From the Critics’ Corner: Logic Blending, Discursive Change and Authenticity in a Cultural Production System*

    Mary Ann Glynn;Michael Lounsbury

  • Optimal distinctiveness: Broadening the interface between institutional theory and strategic management

    Eric Yanfei Zhao;Greg Fisher;Michael Lounsbury;Danny Miller

  • Social Movements and Institutional Analysis

    Marc Schneiberg;Michael Lounsbury

  • Sources of Durability and Change in Market Classifications: A Study of the Reconstitution of Product Categories in the American Mutual Fund Industry, 1944-1985

    Michael Lounsbury;Hayagreeva Rao

  • The New Structuralism in Organization Theory

    Michael Lounsbury;Marc Ventresca

  • The Wizards of Oz: Towards an Institutional Approach to Elites, Expertise and Command Posts

    Mayer N. Zald;Michael Lounsbury

  • Filtering Institutional Logics: Community Logic Variation and Differential Responses to the Institutional Complexity of Toxic Waste

    Min-Dong Paul Lee;Michael Lounsbury

  • Pathways of institutional change: An integrative review and research agenda

    Evelyn Micelotta;Michael Lounsbury;Royston Greenwood

  • Cultural Entrepreneurship: Stories, Legitimacy and the Acquisition of Resources

    Michael Lounsbury

  • Social Movements, Field Frames, and Industry Emergence: A Cultural-Political Perspective

    Michael Lounsbury;Marc Ventresca;Paul Hirsch

Frequent Co-Authors

Royston Greenwood
Royston Greenwood University of Alberta
Mary Ann Glynn
Mary Ann Glynn Boston College
William Ocasio
William Ocasio University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Marc J. Ventresca
Marc J. Ventresca University of Oxford
P. Devereaux Jennings
P. Devereaux Jennings University of Alberta
Andrew D. Brown
Andrew D. Brown University of Bath
Gerald F. Davis
Gerald F. Davis University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Joep Cornelissen
Joep Cornelissen Erasmus University Rotterdam
Stewart Clegg
Stewart Clegg University of Sydney
Mayer N. Zald
Mayer N. Zald University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

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