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Robert G. Cooper

Robert G. Cooper

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Business and Management
Canada
2026
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Business and Management
USA
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Business and Management 103 39 37 3 3 172 48913

Robert G. Cooper publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert G. Cooper between 1975 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert G. Cooper published across 51 years, from 1975 to 2025, averaging 4.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2025. 26 of the 218 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1975 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2025. 1975: 1 publication 1976: 1 publication 1977: 4 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 5 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 6 publications 1984: 7 publications 1985: 7 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 4 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 2 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 5 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 3 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 15 publications
1975 2025

218 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert G. Cooper: publications per year, 1975 to 2025
Year Publications
1975 1
1976 1
1977 4
1978 0
1979 5
1980 4
1981 4
1982 2
1983 6
1984 7
1985 7
1986 4
1987 4
1988 6
1989 1
1990 4
1991 3
1992 3
1993 3
1994 6
1995 6
1996 9
1997 4
1998 5
1999 7
2000 3
2001 3
2002 5
2003 2
2004 5
2005 1
2006 2
2007 5
2008 3
2009 3
2010 4
2011 5
2012 8
2013 2
2014 3
2015 1
2016 5
2017 2
2018 4
2019 2
2020 2
2021 1
2022 3
2023 12
2024 11
2025 15
Total 218
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Robert G. Cooper 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 Robert G. Cooper 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, 170–174 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: 172 publications — 67th percentile

67% 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 40 172
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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Robert G. Cooper 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 Robert G. Cooper 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, 89+ 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: 103 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% 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
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+ 96 103
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Business and Management in Canada Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Business and Management in Canada Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Business and Management in Canada Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Business and Management in United States Leader Award
  • Fellow of the Institute for the Study of Business Markets (ISBM)
  • Fellow of the Institute for the Study of Business Markets (ISBM)
  • Fellow of the Institute for the Study of Business Markets (ISBM)
  • Fellow of the Institute for the Study of Business Markets (ISBM)
  • Fellow of the Institute for the Study of Business Markets (ISBM)

Overview

Robert G. Cooper is affiliated with McMaster University in Canada and works primarily in the field of Business, Management and Accounting. Their research focuses on several subfields including Management Information Systems, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Information Systems, Strategy and Management, and Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality.

The main topics addressed in their research include:

  • Big Data and Business Intelligence
  • Digital Transformation in Industry
  • Technology Assessment and Management
  • Innovation and Knowledge Management
  • Software Engineering Techniques and Practices
  • Capital Investment and Risk Analysis
  • Innovation Diffusion and Forecasting

Robert G. Cooper has published frequently in venues such as:

  • IEEE Engineering Management Review
  • Research-Technology Management
  • Industrial Marketing Management
  • Journal of Product Innovation Management
  • EBioMedicine

Some of the recent papers authored by Cooper include:

  • "Accelerating innovation: Some lessons from the pandemic," 2021, Journal of Product Innovation Management
  • "The AI transformation of product innovation," 2024, Industrial Marketing Management
  • "The Artificial Intelligence Revolution in New-Product Development," 2023, IEEE Engineering Management Review
  • "AI and New Product Development," 2024, Research-Technology Management
  • "The 5-th Generation Stage-Gate Idea-to-Launch Process," 2022, IEEE Engineering Management Review

Cooper's frequent co-authors include Janine A. Lamb, Lars Rönnblom, Kerstin Lindblad-Toh, Hector Chinoy, and Alexander Brem.

The scientist has also contributed to book publications, including a title published by Kellogg School of Management eBooks titled "Danaka Corporation: Growth Portfolio Management1" in 2023.

Among recognitions, Robert G. Cooper holds the distinction of Fellow of the Institute for the Study of Business Markets (ISBM).

Best Publications

  • Winning at new products : accelerating the process from idea to launch

    Robert G. Cooper

  • Stage-gate systems: A new tool for managing new products

    Robert G. Cooper

  • Benchmarking the Firm's Critical Success Factors in New Product Development

    Robert G. Cooper;Elko J. Kleinschmidt

  • New Products: What Separates Winners from Losers?

    R. G. Cooper;E. J. Kleinschmidt

  • An Investigation into the New Product Process: Steps, Deficiencies, and Impact

    Robert G. Cooper;Elko J. Kleinschmidt

  • Portfolio Management For New Products

    Robert G. Cooper;Scott J. Edgett;Elko J. Kleinschmidt

  • The Dimensions of Industrial New Product Success and Failure

    R G Cooper

  • Perspective: The Stage-Gate® Idea-to-Launch Process—Update, What's New, and NexGen Systems*

    Robert G. Cooper

  • The Impact of Product Innovativeness on Performance

    E. J. Kleinschmidt;R. G. Cooper

  • New Product Portfolio Management: Practices and Performance

    Robert G. Cooper;Scott J. Edgett;Elko J. Kleinschmidt

  • Optimizing the Stage-Gate Process: What Best-Practice Companies Do—I

    Robert G. Cooper;Scott J. Edgett;Elko J. Kleinschmidt

  • Winning Businesses in Product Development: The Critical Success Factors

    Robert G. Cooper;Elko J. Kleinschmidt

  • The impact of export strategy on export sales performance

    Robert G. Cooper;Elko J. Kleinschmidt

  • Perception of numbers by human infants.

    Prentice Starkey;Robert G. Cooper

  • Portfolio management for new product development: results of an industry practices study

    Robert Cooper;Scott Edgett;Elko Kleinschmidt

  • Success factors in product innovation

    R.G. Cooper;E.J. Kleinschmidt

  • Determinants of Timeliness in Product Development

    Robert G. Cooper;Elko J. Kleinschmidt

  • Perspective third-generation new product processes

    Robert G. Cooper

  • New Product Portfolio Management : Practices and Performance

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  • Benchmarking Best NPD Practices—II

    Robert G. Cooper;Scott J. Edgett;Elko J. Kleinschmidt

  • New Problems, New Solutions: Making Portfolio Management More Effective

    Robert G. Cooper;Scott J. Edgett;Elko J. Kleinschmidt

Frequent Co-Authors

Elko J. Kleinschmidt
Elko J. Kleinschmidt McMaster University
Scott J. Edgett
Scott J. Edgett McMaster University
Mark H. Bickhard
Mark H. Bickhard Lehigh University
Roger J. Calantone
Roger J. Calantone Michigan State University

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