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Nicholas O'Regan

Nicholas O'Regan

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Business and Management 46 1224 1142 190 169 181 9183

Nicholas O'Regan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Nicholas O'Regan between 2000 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Nicholas O'Regan published across 26 years, from 2000 to 2025, averaging 7.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2008. 10 of the 189 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2000 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2008. 2000: 4 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 18 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 19 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 3 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 1 publication 2025: 9 publications
2000 2025

189 publications in total across all disciplines

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Nicholas O'Regan: publications per year, 2000 to 2025
Year Publications
2000 4
2001 0
2002 5
2003 3
2004 18
2005 7
2006 12
2007 9
2008 19
2009 10
2010 10
2011 15
2012 10
2013 10
2014 9
2015 4
2016 7
2017 1
2018 3
2019 6
2020 8
2021 4
2022 4
2023 1
2024 1
2025 9
Total 189
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Nicholas O'Regan 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 Nicholas O'Regan 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, 180–184 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: 181 publications — 69th percentile

69% 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 47 181
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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Nicholas O'Regan 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 Nicholas O'Regan 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, 46 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: 46 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% 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 46
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of the British Academy of Management
  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of the British Academy of Management
  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of the British Academy of Management
  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of the British Academy of Management
  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of the British Academy of Management

Overview

Nicholas O'Regan is affiliated with Aston University in the United Kingdom. Their research focuses primarily on the broad field of Business, Management, and Accounting, with substantial contributions to subfields including Strategy and Management, Management of Technology and Innovation, Economics and Econometrics, Accounting, and Gender Studies.

Their recent publications reflect diverse interests across various management topics and business challenges. Notable papers include:

  • "How can SMEs successfully navigate VUCA environment: The role of agility in the digital transformation era" (2021) published in Technological Forecasting and Social Change
  • ""Real impact": Challenges and opportunities in bridging the gap between research and practice - Making a difference in industry, policy, and society" (2024) published in International Journal of Information Management
  • "Global value chains and digital platforms: Implications for strategy" (2022) published in Strategic Change
  • "COVID-19 Pandemic: The Interplay Between Firm Disruption and Managerial Attention Focus" (2021) published in British Journal of Management
  • "Entrepreneurial behavior and firm performance: The mediating role of business model novelty" (2021) published in R and D Management

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Abby Ghobadian
  • David Sarpong
  • Ciro Troise
  • Tian Han
  • V. K. Narayanan

Their work appears regularly in publication venues such as:

  • Strategic Change
  • Academy of Management Proceedings
  • Technological Forecasting and Social Change
  • International Journal of Information Management
  • British Journal of Management

The main topics explored by Nicholas O'Regan in their research include:

  • Innovation and Knowledge Management
  • Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences
  • Business Strategy and Innovation
  • COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
  • Supply Chain Resilience and Risk Management
  • Private Equity and Venture Capital
  • Corporate Finance and Governance

Nicholas O'Regan has been recognized as a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in the United Kingdom as well as a Fellow of the British Academy of Management.

Best Publications

  • Social innovation and social entrepreneurship: : A systematic review

    Wendy Phillips;Hazel Sung-yan Lee;Abby Ghobadian;Nicholas O’Regan

  • Fast tracking innovation in manufacturing SMEs

    Nicholas O'Regan;Abby Ghobadian;Martin A. Sims

  • In search of the drivers of high growth in manufacturing SMEs

    Nicholas O'Regan;Abby Ghobadian;David Gallear

  • e-Leadership through strategic alignment: an empirical study of small- and medium-sized enterprises in the digital age

    Weizi Li;Kecheng Liu;Maksim Belitski;Abby Ghobadian

  • Innovation in SMEs: the impact of strategic orientation and environmental perceptions

    Nicholas O'Regan;Abby Ghobadian

  • The importance of capabilities for strategic direction and performance

    Nicholas O’Regan;Abby Ghobadian

  • How can SMEs successfully navigate VUCA environment: The role of agility in the digital transformation era

    Ciro Troise;Vincenzo Corvello;Abby Ghobadian;Nicholas O'Regan

  • Business-level strategy and performance: The moderating effects of environment and structure

    M.K. Nandakumar;Abby Ghobadian;Nicholas O'Regan

  • Effective strategic planning in small and medium sized firms

    Nicholas O’Regan;Abby Ghobadian

  • Formal strategic planning: The key to effective business process management?

    Nicholas O’Regan;Abby Ghobadian

  • Examining legitimatisation of additive manufacturing in the interplay between innovation, lean manufacturing and sustainability

    Abby Ghobadian;Irene Talavera;Arijit Bhattacharya;Vikas Kumar

  • The Impact of Ownership on Small Firm Behaviour and Performance

    Abby Ghobadian;Nicholas O'Regan

  • Scholarship That Matters: Academic–Practitioner Engagement in Business and Management

    Tim Hughes;David Bence;Louise Grisoni;Nicholas O'regan

  • Perceptions of generic strategies of small and medium sized engineering and electronics manufacturers in the UK: The applicability of the Miles and Snow typology

    Nicholas O'Regan;Abby Ghobadian

  • Generic strategies and performance: evidence from manufacturing firms

    M.K. Nandakumar;Abby Ghobadian;Nicholas O'Regan

  • Testing the homogeneity of SMEs: The impact of size on managerial and organisational processes

    Nicholas O'Regan;Abby Ghobadian

  • Private-public partnerships: policy and experience

    Abby Ghobadian;Nicholas O'Regan;David Gallear;Howard Viney

  • High performance: ownership and decision‐making in SMEs

    Nicholas O'Regan;Martin Sims;Abby Ghobadian

  • Business model design–performance relationship under external and internal contingencies: Evidence from SMEs in an emerging economy

    Rakesh Kumar Pati;Rakesh Kumar Pati;Mankavil Kovil Veettil Nandakumar;Abby Ghobadian;R. Duane Ireland

  • Implementing dynamic capabilities for corporate strategic change towards sustainability

    Qiang Wu;Qile He;Yanqing Duan;Nicholas O'Regan

  • The use and deployment of soft process technologies within UK manufacturing SMEs: an empirical assessment using logit models

    Kevin F. Mole;Abby Ghobadian;Nicholas O'Regan;Jonathan Liu

Frequent Co-Authors

Abby Ghobadian
Abby Ghobadian University of Reading
John A. Parnell
John A. Parnell University of North Alabama
Glenn Parry
Glenn Parry University of Surrey
V Kumar
V Kumar Brock University
Mairi Maclean
Mairi Maclean University of Bath
Howard Thomas
Howard Thomas Singapore Management University
Michael A. Hitt
Michael A. Hitt Texas A&M University
R. Duane Ireland
R. Duane Ireland Texas A&M University
Oscar F. Bustinza
Oscar F. Bustinza University of Granada
Ferran Vendrell-Herrero
Ferran Vendrell-Herrero University of Edinburgh

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