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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 37 6057 5626 2888 2634 89 13488

Peter Wright publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Peter Wright between 1970 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Peter Wright published across 55 years, from 1970 to 2024, averaging 1.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 6 publications in 2002. 3 of the 92 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1970 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 6. Peak 6 publications in 2002. 1970: 4 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 3 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 4 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 3 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 0 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 0 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 0 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 3 publications
1970 2024

92 publications in total across all disciplines

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Peter Wright: publications per year, 1970 to 2024
Year Publications
1970 4
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 1
1981 0
1982 1
1983 0
1984 1
1985 0
1986 3
1987 1
1988 1
1989 0
1990 2
1991 3
1992 4
1993 4
1994 2
1995 5
1996 4
1997 3
1998 2
1999 2
2000 1
2001 3
2002 6
2003 2
2004 2
2005 3
2006 1
2007 4
2008 5
2009 0
2010 1
2011 3
2012 6
2013 2
2014 4
2015 1
2016 0
2017 1
2018 0
2019 0
2020 0
2021 1
2022 0
2023 0
2024 3
Total 92
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Peter Wright 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 Peter Wright 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, 84–93 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: 89 publications — 8th percentile

8% 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 89
94–103 390
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
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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Peter Wright 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 Peter Wright 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, 37 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: 37 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% 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 37
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
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

Peter Wright is affiliated with the University of Memphis in the United States. Their research spans several fields within the social sciences, primarily focusing on Business, Management and Accounting, with notable contributions in Accounting, Finance, and Transportation subfields.

Their work covers a range of topics including:

  • Corporate Finance and Governance
  • Auditing, Earnings Management, Governance
  • Financial Markets and Investment Strategies
  • Transportation and Mobility Innovations
  • Transportation Planning and Optimization
  • Urban Transport and Accessibility
  • Social Policy and Reform Studies

Peter Wright's more recent published papers reflect interdisciplinary interests. These include:

  • "Does restricted stock turn CEOs into risk-averse managers? Insights from the regulatory focus theory," 2021, Long Range Planning
  • "Cycle route uptake and scenario estimation (CRUSE): an approach for developing strategic cycle network planning tools," 2024, European Transport Research Review
  • "Income shocks, political support and voting behaviour," 2024, Journal of Public Economics
  • "Executive pensions and the pay-performance relation-Evidence from changes to pension legislation in the UK," 2020, Oxford Economic Papers

Their frequent coauthors include Rong Ma, Wanrong Hou, Richard L. Priem, Robin Lovelace, and Joey Talbot. Collaborations with these researchers indicate engagement with varied research themes and methodologies across accounting, finance, and transportation.

Publication venues where Peter Wright's work has appeared span respected journals in management, economics, and transport research such as Long Range Planning, European Transport Research Review, Journal of Public Economics, and Oxford Economic Papers.

Their research contributions integrate quantitative and qualitative analysis, often addressing governance structures, regulatory environments, and infrastructure planning. Through these interdisciplinary approaches, they contribute knowledge relevant to policy design, corporate behavior, and urban mobility.

Best Publications

  • A Competency-Based Model of Sustainable Competitive Advantage: Toward a Conceptual Integration

    Augustine A. Lado;Nancy G. Boyd;Peter Wright

  • AGENCY CONFLICT AND CORPORATE STRATEGY: THE EFFECT OF DIVESTMENT ON CORPORATE VALUE

    Peter Wright;Stephen P. Ferris

  • Strategic leadership and executive innovation influence: an international multi-cluster comparative study

    Detelin S. Elenkov;William Judge;Peter Wright

  • IMPACT OF CORPORATE INSIDER, BLOCKHOLDER, AND INSTITUTIONAL EQUITY OWNERSHIP ON FIRM RISK TAKING

    Peter Wright;Stephen P. Ferris;Atulya Sarin;Vidya Awasthi

  • Strategic Management: Concepts and Cases

    Peter L. Wright;Mark J. Kroll;John A. Parnell

  • Competitiveness through Management of Diversity: Effects on Stock Price Valuation

    Peter Wright;Stephen P. Ferris;Janine S. Hiller;Mark Kroll

  • Generic Strategies and Business Performance: an Empirical Study of the Screw Machine Products Industry

    Peter Wright;Mark Kroll;Howard Tu;Marilyn Helms

  • Board vigilance, director experience, and corporate outcomes

    Mark Kroll;Bruce A. Walters;Peter Wright

  • A refinement of Porter's strategies

    Peter Wright

  • Investment opportunities and market reaction to capital expenditure decisions

    Kee H. Chung;Peter Wright;Charlie Charoenwong

  • Paradox And Theorizing Within The Resource-Based View

    Augustine A. Lado;Nancy G. Boyd;Peter Wright;Mark Kroll

  • Strategic Management: Text and Cases

    Peter L. Wright;Charles D. Pringle;Mark J. Kroll

  • The structure of ownership and corporate acquisition strategies

    Peter Wright;Mark Kroll;Augustine Lado;Bonnie Van Ness

  • Managerial Leadership

    Peter L. Wright

  • Generic Strategy and Performance: an Empirical Test of the Miles and Snow Typology

    John A. Parnell;Peter Wright

  • Influences of top management team incentives on firm risk taking

    Peter Wright;Mark Kroll;Jeffrey A. Krug;Michael Pettus

  • Corporate governance and market valuation of capital and R&D investments

    Kee H. Chung;Peter Wright;Ben Kedia

  • A reexamination of agency theory assumptions: extensions and extrapolations

    Peter Wright;Ananda Mukherji;Mark J. Kroll

  • The Impact of Mergers and Acquisitions on Company Employment in the United Kingdom

    Martin J. Conyon;Sourafel Girma;Steve Thompson;Peter W. Wright

  • Acquisition Returns, Increase in Firm Size, and Chief Executive Officer Compensation: The Moderating Role of Monitoring

    Peter Wright;Mark Kroll;Detelin Elenkov

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark Kroll
Mark Kroll The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Stephen P. Ferris
Stephen P. Ferris Ball State University
Kee H. Chung
Kee H. Chung University at Buffalo, State University of New York
John A. Parnell
John A. Parnell University of North Alabama
Marilyn M. Helms
Marilyn M. Helms Dalton State College
Ben L. Kedia
Ben L. Kedia University of Memphis
William Q. Judge
William Q. Judge Old Dominion University
Clay Dibrell
Clay Dibrell University of Mississippi

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