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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 42 4568 4223 186 174 124 16179

Niels Bosma publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Niels Bosma between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Niels Bosma published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 4.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 2005. 15 of the 139 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 12. Peak 12 publications in 2005. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 11 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 2 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 2 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 6 publications
1996 2025

139 publications in total across all disciplines

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Niels Bosma: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 0
1998 0
1999 5
2000 4
2001 1
2002 11
2003 5
2004 7
2005 12
2006 3
2007 2
2008 7
2009 6
2010 5
2011 11
2012 6
2013 9
2014 7
2015 6
2016 4
2017 2
2018 1
2019 2
2020 2
2021 2
2022 1
2023 2
2024 9
2025 6
Total 139
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Niels Bosma publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Niels Bosma sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 124–133 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 124 publications — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453 124
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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Niels Bosma D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Niels Bosma sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 42 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 42 D-Index — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313 42
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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Overview

Niels Bosma is a researcher affiliated with Utrecht University in the Netherlands. Their primary field of study is Business, Management, and Accounting, with a particular focus on subfields such as Management of Technology and Innovation, Accounting, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, Sociology and Political Science, and Business and International Management.

The main research topics explored by Bosma encompass Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences, Innovation and Socioeconomic Development, Private Equity and Venture Capital, Family Business Performance and Succession, Qualitative Comparative Analysis Research, Management and Organizational Studies, and economic history and contemporary issues related to Italy.

Recent scholarly contributions include the following papers:

  • Figuring it out: configurations of high-performing entrepreneurial ecosystems in Europe (2023), published in Regional Studies
  • A multidimensional perspective on child labor in the value chain: The case of the cocoa value chain in West Africa (2021), published in World Development
  • Special topic report social entrepreneurship (2021), published in OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • The role and effectiveness of non-formal training programmes for entrepreneurship in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic literature review (2024), published in Entrepreneurship and Regional Development
  • Cultural diversity and innovative entrepreneurship (2024), published in Small Business Economics

Frequent publication venues for Bosma's work include:

  • Academy of Management Proceedings
  • Small Business Economics
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Regional Studies
  • World Development

Collaborators frequently working with Bosma are:

  • Erik Stam
  • Xing Li
  • Wanxiang Cai
  • Christina Theodoraki
  • Didier Chabaud

Best Publications

  • Global Entrepreneurship Monitor: Data Collection Design and Implementation 1998–2003

    Paul Reynolds;Niels Bosma;Erkko Autio;Steve Hunt

  • The value of human and social capital investments for the business performance of startups

    Niels Bosma;Mirjam van Praag;Roy Thurik;Gerrit de Wit

  • Global Entrepreneurship Monitor 2009 Executive Report.

    N.S. Bosma;J. Levie

  • Entrepreneurship and role models

    Niels Bosma;Jolanda Hessels;Veronique Schutjens;Mirjam Van Praag

  • Global Entrepreneurship Monitor : 2009 Global Report

    Niels Bosma;Jonathan Levie

  • Success and risk factors in the pre-startup phase

    Marco van Gelderen;Roy Thurik;Niels Bosma

  • Designing a global standardized methodology for measuring social entrepreneurship activity: the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor social entrepreneurship study

    Jan Lepoutre;Rachida Justo;Siri Terjesen;Niels Bosma

  • Institutions, entrepreneurship, and economic growth in Europe

    Niels Bosma;Mark Sanders;Erik Stam

  • The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (Gem) and Its Impact on Entrepreneurship Research

    Niels Bosma

  • Understanding regional variation in entrepreneurial activity and entrepreneurial attitude in Europe

    Niels Bosma;Veronique Schutjens

  • Global entrepreneurship monitor 2013 global report

    N.S. Bosma;José Ernesto Amorós

  • Advancing Public Policy for High‐Growth, Female, and Social Entrepreneurs

    Siri Terjesen;Niels Bosma;Erik Stam

  • Global Entrepreneurship Monitor 2007

    N. Bosma;K. Jones;E. Autio;J.D. Levie

  • Entrepreneurship as an Urban Event? Empirical Evidence from European Cities

    Niels Bosma;Rolf Sternberg

  • The geography of new firm formation: Evidence from independent start-ups and new subsidiaries in the Netherlands

    Niels Bosma;André van Stel;Kashifa Suddle

  • Using Average Propagation Lengths to Identify Production Chains in the Andalusian Economy

    Erik Dietzenbacher;Isidoro Romero Luna;Niels S. Bosma

  • Creative destruction and regional productivity growth: evidence from the Dutch manufacturing and services industries

    Niels Bosma;Erik Stam;Veronique Schutjens

  • Searching for the existence of entrepreneurial ecosystems: a regional cross-section growth regression approach

    K. Bruns;N. Bosma;Mark Sanders;M. Schramm

  • Intrapreneurship - An international study

    Niels Bosma;Sander Wennekers;Erik Stam

  • Global Entrepreneurship Monitor 2010 Executive Report

    D. Kelley;N.S. Bosma;J.E. Amorós

  • Determinants of successful entrepreneurship

    Mirjam van Praag

  • Success and Risk Factors in the Pre-Startup Phase

    Roy Thurik;Marco van Gelderen;Niels Bosma

Frequent Co-Authors

Erik Stam
Erik Stam Utrecht University
Mirjam van Praag
Mirjam van Praag Copenhagen Business School
Roy Thurik
Roy Thurik Montpellier Business School
Zoltan J. Acs
Zoltan J. Acs George Mason University
Ingrid Verheul
Ingrid Verheul Erasmus University Rotterdam
Erkko Autio
Erkko Autio Imperial College London
Siri Terjesen
Siri Terjesen Florida Atlantic University
José Ernesto Amorós
José Ernesto Amorós Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education
Paul D. Reynolds
Paul D. Reynolds Aston University
Rolf Sternberg
Rolf Sternberg University of Hannover

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