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Business and Management
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2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Business and Management 119 16 14 8 7 338 110274

Shaker A. Zahra publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Shaker A. Zahra between 1981 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Shaker A. Zahra published across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025, averaging 8.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 31 publications in 2025. 45 of the 384 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 31. Peak 31 publications in 2025. 1981: 1 publication 1982: 1 publication 1983: 1 publication 1984: 1 publication 1985: 3 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 3 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 4 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 7 publications 1994: 11 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 5 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 19 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 31 publications
1981 2025

384 publications in total across all disciplines

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Shaker A. Zahra: publications per year, 1981 to 2025
Year Publications
1981 1
1982 1
1983 1
1984 1
1985 3
1986 1
1987 3
1988 1
1989 4
1990 4
1991 5
1992 1
1993 7
1994 11
1995 3
1996 8
1997 1
1998 5
1999 11
2000 13
2001 5
2002 11
2003 11
2004 13
2005 12
2006 14
2007 19
2008 14
2009 11
2010 4
2011 9
2012 10
2013 12
2014 11
2015 11
2016 16
2017 6
2018 5
2019 10
2020 10
2021 15
2022 15
2023 10
2024 14
2025 31
Total 384
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Shaker A. Zahra 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 Shaker A. Zahra 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, 335–339 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: 338 publications — 94th percentile

94% 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
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 10 338
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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Shaker A. Zahra 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 Shaker A. Zahra 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: 119 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% 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+ 96 119
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Business and Management in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Business and Management in United States Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Business and Management in United States Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Business and Management in United States Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Business and Management in United States Leader Award
  • 2014 - Global Award for Entrepreneurship Research, Swedish Entrepreneurship Forum
  • Dean of Fellow, Academy of Management
  • Mentor Award, Entrepreneurship Division, Academy of Management
  • 21st Century Entrepreneurship Research Fellow
  • Dean of Fellow, Academy of Management
  • Mentor Award, Entrepreneurship Division, Academy of Management
  • 21st Century Entrepreneurship Research Fellow
  • Dean of Fellow, Academy of Management
  • Mentor Award, Entrepreneurship Division, Academy of Management
  • 21st Century Entrepreneurship Research Fellow
  • Dean of Fellow, Academy of Management
  • Mentor Award, Entrepreneurship Division, Academy of Management
  • 21st Century Entrepreneurship Research Fellow
  • Dean of Fellow, Academy of Management
  • Mentor Award, Entrepreneurship Division, Academy of Management
  • 21st Century Entrepreneurship Research Fellow

Overview

Shaker A. Zahra is affiliated with the University of Minnesota in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on fields within Business, Management and Accounting, with a significant contribution in areas such as Strategy and Management, Management of Technology and Innovation, Accounting, Economics and Econometrics, and Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management.

The research topics Zahra explores include Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences, Innovation and Knowledge Management, Family Business Performance and Succession, International Business and Foreign Direct Investment, Private Equity and Venture Capital, Microfinance and Financial Inclusion, and Innovation and Socioeconomic Development.

Zahra has contributed extensively to academic literature, with notable recent papers including:

  • "International entrepreneurship in the post Covid world," 2020, Journal of World Business
  • "The Resource-Based View, Resourcefulness, and Resource Management in Startup Firms: A Proposed Research Agenda," 2021, Journal of Management
  • "How digital technology promotes entrepreneurship in ecosystems," 2022, Technovation
  • "Corporate entrepreneurship: a systematic literature review and future research agenda," 2022, Small Business Economics
  • "Toward an action-based view of dynamic capabilities for international business," 2022, Journal of International Business Studies

The prominent publication venues for Zahra's work include the Academy of Management Proceedings, Journal of Management, Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of Family Business Strategy, and the ACADEMIA International Journal for Social Sciences.

Frequent collaborators in Zahra's research community are Niron Hashai, Tom Vanacker, Ahmed Sewaid, Hina Manzoor, and Sehar Khalid.

Awards received by Zahra comprise the Global Award for Entrepreneurship Research from the Swedish Entrepreneurship Forum in 2014, Fellowship as a Dean of Fellow at the Academy of Management, a Mentor Award from the Entrepreneurship Division of the Academy of Management, and the 21st Century Entrepreneurship Research Fellowship.

Best Publications

  • Absorptive Capacity: A Review, Reconceptualization, and Extension

    Shaker A. Zahra;Gerard George

  • Entrepreneurship and Dynamic Capabilities: A Review, Model and Research Agenda

    Shaker A. Zahra;Harry J. Sapienza;Per Davidsson

  • International expansion by new venture firms: International diversity, mode of market entry, technological learning, and performance.

    Shaker A. Zahra;R. Duane Ireland;Michael A. Hitt

  • Boards of Directors and Corporate Financial Performance: A Review and Integrative Model

    Shaker A. Zahra;John A. Pearce

  • A Typology of Social Entrepreneurs: Motives, search Processes and Ethical Challenges

    Shaker A. Zahra;Eric Gedajlovic;Donald O. Neubaum;Joel M. Shulman

  • Contextual influences on the corporate entrepreneurship-performance relationship: A longitudinal analysis

    Shaker A. Zahra;Jeffrey G. Covin

  • Predictors and financial outcomes of corporate entrepreneurship: An exploratory study

    Shaker A. Zahra

  • A Capabilities Perspective on the Effects of Early Internationalization on Firm Survival and Growth

    Harry J. Sapienza;Erkko Autio;Gerard George;Shaker A. Zahra

  • Environment, corporate entrepreneurship, and financial performance: A taxonomic approach

    Shaker A. Zahra

  • National Culture and Entrepreneurship : A Review of Behavioral Research:

    James C. Hayton;Gerard George;Shaker A. Zahra

  • BOARD COMPOSITION FROM A STRATEGIC CONTINGENCY PERSPECTIVE

    John A. Pearce;Shaker A. Zahra

  • Goverance, Ownership, and Corporate Entrepreneurship: The Moderating Impact of Industry Technological Opportunities

    Shaker A. Zahra

  • Middle managers' perception of the internal environment for corporate entrepreneurship: assessing a measurement scale

    Jeffrey S Hornsby;Donald F Kuratko;Shaker A Zahra

  • Entrepreneurship in Family vs. Non‐Family Firms: A Resource‐Based Analysis of the Effect of Organizational Culture

    Shaker A. Zahra;James C. Hayton;Carlo Salvato

  • International corporate entrepreneurship and firm performance - The moderating effect of international environmental hostility

    Shaker A Zahra;Dennis M Garvis

  • Entrepreneurial Risk Taking in Family Firms

    Shaker A. Zahra

  • A theory of international new ventures: a decade of research

    Shaker A Zahra

  • Business strategy, technology policy and firm performance

    Shaker A. Zahra;Jeffrey G. Covin

  • Exploration, exploitation, and financial performance: analysis of S&P 500 corporations

    Juha Uotila;Markku Maula;Thomas Keil;Shaker A. Zahra

  • International Entrepreneurship: The Current Status of the Field and Future Research Agenda

    Shaker A. Zahra;Gerard George

Frequent Co-Authors

Gerard George
Gerard George Singapore Management University
Donald O. Neubaum
Donald O. Neubaum Florida Atlantic University
Markku V. J. Maula
Markku V. J. Maula Aalto University
Mike Wright
Mike Wright Imperial College London
Thomas Keil
Thomas Keil University of Würzburg
Tom Vanacker
Tom Vanacker Ghent University
Per Davidsson
Per Davidsson Jönköping University
Donald F. Kuratko
Donald F. Kuratko Indiana University
Douglas J. Cumming
Douglas J. Cumming Stevens Institute of Technology
Johan Wiklund
Johan Wiklund Syracuse University

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