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Pedro Soto-Acosta

Pedro Soto-Acosta

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Business and Management
Spain
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Business and Management 50 1000 933 10 10 120 8925

Pedro Soto-Acosta publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Pedro Soto-Acosta between 2005 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Pedro Soto-Acosta published across 21 years, from 2005 to 2025, averaging 5.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2010. 2 of the 123 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2005 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2010. 2005: 1 publication 2006: 1 publication 2007: 3 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 5 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 1 publication
2005 2025

123 publications in total across all disciplines

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Pedro Soto-Acosta: publications per year, 2005 to 2025
Year Publications
2005 1
2006 1
2007 3
2008 5
2009 2
2010 15
2011 11
2012 7
2013 8
2014 13
2015 9
2016 14
2017 9
2018 6
2019 1
2020 5
2021 5
2022 3
2023 3
2024 1
2025 1
Total 123
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Pedro Soto-Acosta publications per year - data summary

  • Pedro Soto-Acosta, a Business and Management scholar from University of Murcia, has 123 publications recorded across 21 years, from 2005 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2005 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2010, with 15 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 2005, 2006, 2019, 2024 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 5.9 papers per year over the whole span, or 5.9 per year counting only the 21 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 13 publications, 11% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2005-2011: 38 publications (5.4 per year); 2012-2018: 66 publications (9.4 per year); 2019-2025: 19 publications (2.7 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is declining.

Pedro Soto-Acosta 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 Pedro Soto-Acosta 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, 120–124 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: 120 publications — 41st percentile

41% 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
120–124 112 120
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
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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Pedro Soto-Acosta publication distribution in Business and Management in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 3,017 Business and Management scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 82 ranges running from 35–39 to 436+ publications.
  • Pedro Soto-Acosta, a Business and Management scholar from University of Murcia, records 120 publications - the 41st percentile of the discipline.
  • 41% of ranked Business and Management scientists score the same or lower than Pedro Soto-Acosta, and about 59% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 135–139 publications range, and Pedro Soto-Acosta ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 95–99 publications, holding 122 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 52% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 135–139 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 436 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Pedro Soto-Acosta 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 Pedro Soto-Acosta 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, 50 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: 50 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 89 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 50
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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Pedro Soto-Acosta D-index placement in Business and Management in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 3,017 Business and Management scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 60 ranges running from 30 to 89+ D-Index.
  • Pedro Soto-Acosta, a Business and Management scholar from University of Murcia, records 50 D-Index - the 68th percentile of the discipline.
  • 68% of ranked Business and Management scientists score the same or lower than Pedro Soto-Acosta, and about 32% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 42 D-Index range, and Pedro Soto-Acosta ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 32 D-Index, holding 171 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 57% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 44 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 89 D-Index or more, 96 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Business and Management in Spain Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Business and Management in Spain Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Business and Management in Spain Leader Award

Overview

Pedro Soto-Acosta is affiliated with the University of Murcia in Spain and specializes in the field of Business, Management and Accounting, focusing primarily on strategy and management, management of technology and innovation, and marketing. Their research work spans a variety of subfields including economics and econometrics as well as sociology and political science.

Their research topics cover multiple areas prominently featuring entrepreneurship studies and influences, innovation and knowledge management, and environmental sustainability in business. Other notable topics in their work include digital marketing and social media, sustainable supply chain management, university-industry-government innovation models, and business strategy and innovation.

Pedro Soto-Acosta has contributed to scholarly journals with publications featured in venues such as:

  • International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal
  • Information Systems Management
  • IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management
  • International Marketing Review
  • Journal of Knowledge Management

Some of their recent papers include:

  • COVID-19 Pandemic: Shifting Digital Transformation to a High-Speed Gear, 2020, Information Systems Management
  • Customer relationship management and its impact on entrepreneurial marketing: a literature review, 2022, International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal
  • Developing process and product innovation through internal and external knowledge sources in manufacturing Malaysian firms: the role of absorptive capacity, 2020, Business Process Management Journal
  • Analysing the importance of international knowledge, orientation, networking and commitment as entrepreneurial culture and market orientation in gaining competitive advantage and international performance, 2021, International Marketing Review
  • A discriminant analysis of high and low-innovative firms: the role of IT, human resources, innovation strategy, intellectual capital and environmental dynamism, 2021, Journal of Knowledge Management

The researcher has collaborated frequently with other scholars, notably:

  • Simona Popa
  • Hussam Al Halbusi
  • T. Ramayah
  • Mohammad Falahat
  • Vicente Guerola-Navarro

The majority of Pedro Soto-Acosta's publications are situated within the domains of strategic management, innovation, and entrepreneurial marketing, reflecting an interdisciplinary approach connecting technology, social sciences, and business sustainability. This multidisciplinary breadth highlights engagement with contemporary issues such as digital transformation accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic and the strategic roles of knowledge and innovation in firms.

Best Publications

  • Corporate social responsibility and its effect on innovation and firm performance: An empirical research in SMEs

    Isabel Martinez-Conesa;Pedro Soto-Acosta;Mercedes Palacios-Manzano

  • Structured knowledge processes and firm performance: The role of organizational agility

    Juan-Gabriel Cegarra-Navarro;Juan-Gabriel Cegarra-Navarro;Juan-Gabriel Cegarra-Navarro;Pedro Soto-Acosta;Pedro Soto-Acosta;Pedro Soto-Acosta;Anthony K.P. Wensley;Anthony K.P. Wensley;Anthony K.P. Wensley

  • Antecedents, moderators, and outcomes of innovation climate and open innovation: An empirical study in SMEs

    Simona Popa;Pedro Soto-Acosta;Isabel Martinez-Conesa

  • Analyzing ICT adoption and use effects on knowledge creation: An empirical investigation in SMEs

    Carolina Lopez-Nicolas;Pedro Soto-Acosta

  • On the path towards open innovation: assessing the role of knowledge management capability and environmental dynamism in SMEs

    Isabel Martinez-Conesa;Pedro Soto-Acosta;Elias George Carayannis

  • E-business, organizational innovation and firm performance in manufacturing SMEs: an empirical study in Spain

    Pedro Soto-Acosta;Simona Popa;Daniel Palacios-Marqués

  • Information technology, knowledge management and environmental dynamism as drivers of innovation ambidexterity: a study in SMEs

    Pedro Soto-Acosta;Simona Popa;Isabel Martinez-Conesa

  • SMEs internationalization: The role of product innovation, market intelligence, pricing and marketing communication capabilities as drivers of SMEs’ international performance

    Mohammad Falahat;T. Ramayah;T. Ramayah;Pedro Soto-Acosta;Yan-Yin Lee

  • Analyzing e-business value creation from a resource-based perspective

    Pedro Soto-Acosta;Angel Luis MeroñO-Cerdan

  • Learning management systems and cloud file hosting services: A study on students' acceptance

    Vladimir Stantchev;Ricardo Colomo-Palacios;Pedro Soto-Acosta;Sanjay Misra

  • Analyzing the effects of technological, organizational and competition factors on Web knowledge exchange in SMEs

    Daniel Palacios-Marqués;Pedro Soto-Acosta;José M. Merigó

  • Social web knowledge sharing and innovation performance in knowledge-intensive manufacturing SMEs

    Pedro Soto-Acosta;Simona Popa;Daniel Palacios-Marqués

  • Online social networks as an enabler of innovation in organizations

    Daniel Palacios-Marqués;José M. Merigó;Pedro Soto-Acosta

  • Factors propelling the adoption of m-learning among students in higher education

    Jasmine A. L. Yeap;Thurasamy Ramayah;Pedro Soto-Acosta

  • New ICTs for Knowledge Management in Organizations

    Pedro Soto-Acosta;Juan-Gabriel Cegarra-Navarro

  • Web knowledge sharing and its effect on innovation: an empirical investigation in SMEs

    Pedro Soto-Acosta;Ricardo Colomo-Palacios;Simona Popa

  • Project managers in global software development teams: a study of the effects on productivity and performance

    Ricardo Colomo-Palacios;Cristina Casado-Lumbreras;Pedro Soto-Acosta;Francisco José García-Peñalvo

  • Sustainable Entrepreneurship in SMEs: A Business Performance Perspective

    Pedro Soto-Acosta;Diana-Maria Cismaru;Elena-Mădălina Vătămănescu;Raluca Silvia Ciochină

  • Competence gaps in software personnel: A multi-organizational study

    Ricardo Colomo-Palacios;Cristina Casado-Lumbreras;Pedro Soto-Acosta;Francisco J. GarcíA-PeñAlvo

Frequent Co-Authors

Ricardo Colomo-Palacios
Ricardo Colomo-Palacios Østfold University College
Thurasamy Ramayah
Thurasamy Ramayah Universiti Sains Malaysia
Juan Gabriel Cegarra-Navarro
Juan Gabriel Cegarra-Navarro Polytechnic University of Cartagena
Sanjay Misra
Sanjay Misra Institute for Energy Technology
Elias G. Carayannis
Elias G. Carayannis George Washington University
Francisco José García-Peñalvo
Francisco José García-Peñalvo University of Salamanca
Manlio Del Giudice
Manlio Del Giudice Link Campus University
Euripidis N. Loukis
Euripidis N. Loukis University of the Aegean
José M. Merigó
José M. Merigó University of Technology Sydney
Veronica Scuotto
Veronica Scuotto University of Naples Federico II

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