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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 86 244 206 110 93 175 106310

Ronald S. Burt publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ronald S. Burt between 1972 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ronald S. Burt published across 53 years, from 1972 to 2024, averaging 3.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2021. 8 of the 188 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2021. 1972: 1 publication 1973: 2 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 2 publications 1976: 3 publications 1977: 5 publications 1978: 8 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 8 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 9 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 2 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 1 publication 2004: 1 publication 2005: 3 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 2 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 4 publications
1972 2024

188 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ronald S. Burt: publications per year, 1972 to 2024
Year Publications
1972 1
1973 2
1974 0
1975 2
1976 3
1977 5
1978 8
1979 3
1980 8
1981 3
1982 9
1983 5
1984 2
1985 4
1986 3
1987 5
1988 2
1989 1
1990 2
1991 2
1992 3
1993 2
1994 3
1995 4
1996 2
1997 2
1998 3
1999 3
2000 4
2001 2
2002 1
2003 1
2004 1
2005 3
2006 2
2007 2
2008 3
2009 1
2010 2
2011 2
2012 2
2013 4
2014 5
2015 2
2016 3
2017 10
2018 5
2019 9
2020 5
2021 17
2022 2
2023 4
2024 4
Total 188
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Ronald S. Burt 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 Ronald S. Burt 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, 174–183 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: 175 publications — 54th percentile

54% 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
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313 175
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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Ronald S. Burt 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 Ronald S. Burt 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, 86 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: 86 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% 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
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 86
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in United States Leader Award
  • 1993 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Ronald S. Burt is affiliated with the University of Chicago in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields, with a primary focus on Business, Management and Accounting, where they have contributed 19 publications. Additionally, they have produced significant work in Physics and Astronomy with 16 publications and in Social Sciences with 14 publications.

Their research subfields encompass Statistical and Nonlinear Physics with 16 publications, Strategy and Management (11 publications), Sociology and Political Science (9 publications), Management of Technology and Innovation (4 publications), and Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management (4 publications).

Burt's contributions engage with several main topics, including Complex Network Analysis Techniques (20 publications), Opinion Dynamics and Social Influence (12 publications), Innovation and Knowledge Management (10 publications), Social Capital and Networks (8 publications), Business Strategy and Innovation (8 publications), Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences (8 publications), and Creativity in Education and Neuroscience (6 publications).

Frequent publication venues for this researcher include Academy of Management Proceedings with 7 publications, SSRN Electronic Journal with 6, Social Networks with 4, Academy of Management Journal with 3, and Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice with 2 publications.

Coauthors who have collaborated extensively with Burt include Sonja Opper, Giuseppe Soda, Ray Reagans, Hagay Volvovsky, and Adam M. Kleinbaum.

Among their recent papers are:

  • Networks, Creativity, and Time: Staying Creative through Brokerage and Network Rejuvenation, 2021, Academy of Management Journal
  • Political Connection and Disconnection: Still a Success Factor for Chinese Entrepreneurs, 2020, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice
  • Network brokerage and the perception of leadership, 2020, Social Networks
  • Social Network and Temporal Myopia, 2020, Academy of Management Journal
  • Network Capabilities: Brokerage as a Bridge Between Network Theory and the Resource-Based View of the Firm, 2021, Journal of Management

Ronald S. Burt was awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1993.

Best Publications

  • Structural Holes: The Social Structure of Competition

    Ronald Stuart Burt

  • Not So Different After All: A Cross-Discipline View Of Trust

    Denise M. Rousseau;Sim B. Sitkin;Ronald S. Burt;Colin F. Camerer

  • Structural Holes and Good Ideas.

    Ronald S. Burt

  • The Network Structure Of Social Capital

    Ronald S. Burt

  • Brokerage and Closure: An Introduction to Social Capital

    Ronald Stuart Burt

  • The contingent value of social capital.

    Ronald S. Burt

  • Social Contagion and Innovation: Cohesion versus Structural Equivalence

    Ronald S. Burt

  • 1 The Social Structure of Competition

    Ronald S. Burt

  • Structural Holes versus Network Closure as Social Capital

    Ronald S. Burt

  • Network items and the general social survey

    Ronald S. Burt

  • Social Capital: Theory and Research

    Nan Lin;Karen S. Cook;Ronald S. Burt

  • Models of Network Structure

    R S Burt

  • THE GENDER OF SOCIAL CAPITAL

    Ronald S. Burt

  • Toward a structural theory of action

    Ronald Stuart Burt

  • Positions in Networks

    Ronald S. Burt

  • A note on social capital and network content

    Ronald S. Burt

  • Toward a structural theory of action : network models of social structure, perception, and action

    Ronald S. Burt

  • The Social Capital of Opinion Leaders

    Ronald S. Burt

  • Social Network Analysis: Foundations and Frontiers on Advantage

    Ronald S. Burt;Martin Kilduff;Stefano Tasselli

  • Structural Holes: The Social Structure of Competition.

    Steven B. Andrews;Ronald S. Burt

Frequent Co-Authors

Martin Kilduff
Martin Kilduff University College London
Yanjie Bian
Yanjie Bian Xi'an Jiaotong University
David Krackhardt
David Krackhardt Carnegie Mellon University
David O. Meltzer
David O. Meltzer University of Chicago
Barry Wellman
Barry Wellman University of Toronto
David Lazer
David Lazer Northeastern University
Jonathan Michie
Jonathan Michie University of Oxford
Noshir Contractor
Noshir Contractor Northwestern University
Brian Uzzi
Brian Uzzi Northwestern University
Robin M. Hogarth
Robin M. Hogarth Pompeu Fabra University

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