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Michael Sony

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Business and Management 36 2085 1958 330 298 149 5476

Michael Sony publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael Sony between 2009 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael Sony published across 17 years, from 2009 to 2025, averaging 10 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2020. 43 of the 170 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2009 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2020. 2009: 1 publication 2010: 0 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 2 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 28 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 19 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 22 publications 2025: 21 publications
2009 2025

170 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michael Sony: publications per year, 2009 to 2025
Year Publications
2009 1
2010 0
2011 5
2012 2
2013 0
2014 3
2015 1
2016 2
2017 5
2018 7
2019 17
2020 28
2021 19
2022 19
2023 18
2024 22
2025 21
Total 170
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Michael Sony 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 Sony 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, 145–149 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: 149 publications — 57th percentile

57% 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 81 149
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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Michael Sony 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 Sony 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, 36 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: 36 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% 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 36
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

  • Key ingredients for evaluating Industry 4.0 readiness for organizations: a literature review

    Michael Sony;Subhash Naik

  • Industry 4.0 integration with socio-technical systems theory: A systematic review and proposed theoretical model

    Michael Sony;Subhash Naik

  • Critical factors for the successful implementation of Industry 4.0: a review and future research direction

    Michael Sony;Subhash Naik

  • Industry 4.0 and lean management: a proposed integration model and research propositions

    Michael Sony

  • The relationship between emotional intelligence, frontline employee adaptability, job satisfaction and job performance

    Michael Sony;Nandakumar Mekoth

  • Essential ingredients for the implementation of Quality 4.0: A narrative review of literature and future directions for research

    Michael Sony;Jiju Antony;Jacqueline Ann Douglas

  • An empirical examination of benefits, challenges, and critical success factors of industry 4.0 in manufacturing and service sector

    Michael Sony;Jiju Antony;Olivia Mc Dermott;Jose Arturo Garza-Reyes

  • Pros and cons of implementing Industry 4.0 for the organizations: a review and synthesis of evidence

    Michael Sony

  • An exploration of organizational readiness factors for Quality 4.0: an intercontinental study and future research directions

    Unknown

  • The evolution and future of lean Six Sigma 4.0

    Unknown

  • Motivations, barriers and readiness factors for Quality 4.0 implementation: an exploratory study

    Michael Sony;Jiju Antony;Jacqueline Ann Douglas;Olivia McDermott

  • Quality 4.0 conceptualisation and theoretical understanding: a global exploratory qualitative study

    Jiju Antony;Olivia McDermott;Michael Sony

  • Conceptualizing Industry 4.0 readiness model dimensions: an exploratory sequential mixed-method study

    Jiju Antony;Michael Sony;Olivia McDermott

  • Six Sigma, organizational learning and innovation

    Michael Sony;Subhash Naik

  • Benefits, challenges, critical success factors and motivations of Quality 4.0 – A qualitative global study

    Unknown

  • Ten Lessons for Managers While Implementing Industry 4.0

    Michael Sony;Subhash S. Naik

  • An evaluation into the limitations and emerging trends of Six Sigma: an empirical study

    Jiju Antony;Michael Sony;Mary Dempsey;Attracta Brennan

  • Barriers and Enablers for Continuous Improvement Methodologies within the Irish Pharmaceutical Industry

    Unknown

  • Green Lean Six Sigma implementation framework: a case of reducing graphite and dust pollution

    Michael Sony;Subhash Naik

  • Implementing sustainable operational excellence in organizations: an integrative viewpoint

    Michael Sony

Frequent Co-Authors

Jiju Antony
Jiju Antony Northumbria University
Jose Arturo Garza-Reyes
Jose Arturo Garza-Reyes University of Derby

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