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D-Index
37
Citations
13488
World Ranking
6057
National Ranking
2888

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.

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44 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.

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.

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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.

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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