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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 33 896 812 15 15 221 6942

Steen Thomsen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Steen Thomsen between 1992 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Steen Thomsen published across 35 years, from 1992 to 2026, averaging 8.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 32 publications in 2012. 7 of the 289 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 32. Peak 32 publications in 2012. 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 4 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 28 publications 2012: 32 publications 2013: 25 publications 2014: 26 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 6 publications 2026: 1 publication
1992 2026

289 publications in total across all disciplines

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Steen Thomsen: publications per year, 1992 to 2026
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 3
1997 1
1998 1
1999 4
2000 3
2001 3
2002 3
2003 3
2004 5
2005 5
2006 11
2007 5
2008 5
2009 8
2010 11
2011 28
2012 32
2013 25
2014 26
2015 8
2016 15
2017 9
2018 13
2019 16
2020 16
2021 12
2022 4
2023 2
2024 4
2025 6
2026 1
Total 289
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Steen Thomsen publication distribution in Political Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Political Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Steen Thomsen sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
20 40 60 80
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 36–40 to 333+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 97. Most scientists, 97, have 333+ publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 221–225 publications, is where this scientist sits. 36–40 publications: 10 scientists 41–45 publications: 11 scientists 46–50 publications: 25 scientists 51–55 publications: 27 scientists 56–60 publications: 44 scientists 61–65 publications: 52 scientists 66–70 publications: 62 scientists 71–75 publications: 62 scientists 76–80 publications: 79 scientists 81–85 publications: 71 scientists 86–90 publications: 82 scientists 91–95 publications: 65 scientists 96–100 publications: 85 scientists 101–105 publications: 76 scientists 106–110 publications: 66 scientists 111–115 publications: 78 scientists 116–120 publications: 67 scientists 121–125 publications: 73 scientists 126–130 publications: 73 scientists 131–135 publications: 64 scientists 136–140 publications: 45 scientists 141–145 publications: 53 scientists 146–150 publications: 44 scientists 151–155 publications: 45 scientists 156–160 publications: 33 scientists 161–165 publications: 32 scientists 166–170 publications: 28 scientists 171–175 publications: 31 scientists 176–180 publications: 29 scientists 181–185 publications: 27 scientists 186–190 publications: 36 scientists 191–195 publications: 27 scientists 196–200 publications: 24 scientists 201–205 publications: 16 scientists 206–210 publications: 16 scientists 211–215 publications: 19 scientists 216–220 publications: 16 scientists 221–225 publications: 17 scientists 226–230 publications: 18 scientists 231–235 publications: 23 scientists 236–240 publications: 17 scientists 241–245 publications: 13 scientists 246–250 publications: 17 scientists 251–255 publications: 9 scientists 256–260 publications: 13 scientists 261–265 publications: 8 scientists 266–270 publications: 12 scientists 271–275 publications: 8 scientists 276–280 publications: 10 scientists 281–285 publications: 13 scientists 286–290 publications: 13 scientists 291–295 publications: 5 scientists 296–300 publications: 6 scientists 301–305 publications: 11 scientists 306–310 publications: 9 scientists 311–315 publications: 6 scientists 316–320 publications: 4 scientists 321–325 publications: 4 scientists 326–330 publications: 2 scientists 331–332 publications: 5 scientists 333+ publications: 97 scientists
36–40 publications 333+

This scientist: 221 publications — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more.

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Number of Political Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 2,033 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
36–40 10
41–45 11
46–50 25
51–55 27
56–60 44
61–65 52
66–70 62
71–75 62
76–80 79
81–85 71
86–90 82
91–95 65
96–100 85
101–105 76
106–110 66
111–115 78
116–120 67
121–125 73
126–130 73
131–135 64
136–140 45
141–145 53
146–150 44
151–155 45
156–160 33
161–165 32
166–170 28
171–175 31
176–180 29
181–185 27
186–190 36
191–195 27
196–200 24
201–205 16
206–210 16
211–215 19
216–220 16
221–225 17 221
226–230 18
231–235 23
236–240 17
241–245 13
246–250 17
251–255 9
256–260 13
261–265 8
266–270 12
271–275 8
276–280 10
281–285 13
286–290 13
291–295 5
296–300 6
301–305 11
306–310 9
311–315 6
316–320 4
321–325 4
326–330 2
331–332 5
333+ 97
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Steen Thomsen D-index placement in Political Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Political Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Steen Thomsen sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100
Bar chart with 43 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 20 to 62+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 100. Most scientists, 100, have 62+ D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 33 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 20 D-Index: 76 scientists 21 D-Index: 79 scientists 22 D-Index: 84 scientists 23 D-Index: 68 scientists 24 D-Index: 88 scientists 25 D-Index: 82 scientists 26 D-Index: 76 scientists 27 D-Index: 75 scientists 28 D-Index: 99 scientists 29 D-Index: 96 scientists 30 D-Index: 96 scientists 31 D-Index: 81 scientists 32 D-Index: 86 scientists 33 D-Index: 81 scientists 34 D-Index: 84 scientists 35 D-Index: 72 scientists 36 D-Index: 58 scientists 37 D-Index: 53 scientists 38 D-Index: 48 scientists 39 D-Index: 40 scientists 40 D-Index: 40 scientists 41 D-Index: 32 scientists 42 D-Index: 26 scientists 43 D-Index: 25 scientists 44 D-Index: 33 scientists 45 D-Index: 33 scientists 46 D-Index: 17 scientists 47 D-Index: 21 scientists 48 D-Index: 22 scientists 49 D-Index: 18 scientists 50 D-Index: 19 scientists 51 D-Index: 19 scientists 52 D-Index: 15 scientists 53 D-Index: 14 scientists 54 D-Index: 10 scientists 55 D-Index: 13 scientists 56 D-Index: 9 scientists 57 D-Index: 11 scientists 58 D-Index: 12 scientists 59 D-Index: 10 scientists 60 D-Index: 5 scientists 61 D-Index: 7 scientists 62+ D-Index: 100 scientists
20 D-Index 62+

This scientist: 33 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more.

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Number of Political Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 2,033 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
20 76
21 79
22 84
23 68
24 88
25 82
26 76
27 75
28 99
29 96
30 96
31 81
32 86
33 81 33
34 84
35 72
36 58
37 53
38 48
39 40
40 40
41 32
42 26
43 25
44 33
45 33
46 17
47 21
48 22
49 18
50 19
51 19
52 15
53 14
54 10
55 13
56 9
57 11
58 12
59 10
60 5
61 7
62+ 100
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Overview

Steen Thomsen is affiliated with Copenhagen Business School in Denmark. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Business, Management and Accounting, with significant contributions to subfields including Accounting, Strategy and Management, Economics and Econometrics, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, and Sociology and Political Science.

The scientist's work covers a range of main topics, notably Corporate Finance and Governance, Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting, Family Business Performance and Succession, Financial Reporting and Valuation Research, COVID-19 epidemiological studies, Environmental Sustainability in Business, and Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance.

Frequent publication venues for their research include the SSRN Electronic Journal, where they have contributed to ten papers, as well as the Academy of Management Proceedings, Corporate Governance An International Review, Business Strategy and the Environment, and The Journal of Legal Analysis.

Steen Thomsen has collaborated regularly with several coauthors, including Martin J. Conyon, Sirimon Treepongkaruna, Hans Kleven, Juyeong Jeong, and Nikolaos Kavadis.

The following recent papers illustrate the scope and topics addressed by Steen Thomsen and their collaborators:

  • Sustainable corporate governance: A review of research on long-term corporate ownership and sustainability (2022, Corporate Governance An International Review)
  • Lockdowns and COVID-19 Deaths in Scandinavia (2020, SSRN Electronic Journal)
  • Greenwashing, carbon emission, and ESG (2024, Business Strategy and the Environment)
  • The Governance of Foundation-Owned Firms (2020, The Journal of Legal Analysis)
  • Enterprise Foundations: Law, Taxation, Governance, and Performance (2022, Annals of Corporate Governance)

Best Publications

  • Ownership structure and economic performance in the largest european companies

    Steen Thomsen;Torben Pedersen

  • THE IMPACT OF CORPORATE REPUTATION ON PERFORMANCE: SOME DANISH EVIDENCE

    Caspar Rose;Steen Thomsen

  • Blockholder ownership: Effects on firm value in market and control based governance systems

    Steen Thomsen;Torben Pedersen;Hans Kurt Kvist

  • European Patterns of Corporate Ownership: A Twelve-Country Study

    Torben Pedersen;Steen Thomsen

  • Ownership Structure and Value of the Largest European Firms: The Importance of Owner Identity

    Torben Pedersen;Steen Thomsen

  • On the internationalization of corporate boards - The case of Nordic firms

    Lars Oxelheim;Lars Oxelheim;Lars Oxelheim;Aleksandra Gregorič;Trond Randøy;Steen Thomsen

  • The research frontier in corporate governance

    Thomas Ahrens;Igor Filatotchev;Steen Thomsen

  • Corporate Governance: Mechanisms and Systems

    Steen Thomsen;Martin Conyon

  • Corporate values and corporate governance

    Steen Thomsen

  • Foreign Ownership and Long-term Survival

    Dorte Kronborg;Steen Thomsen

  • Economic and Systemic Explanations of Ownership Concentration among Europe's Largest Companies

    Torben Pedersen;Steen Thomsen

  • Corporate Governance in Scandinavia: Comparing Networks and Formal Institutions

    Evis Sinani;Anna Stafsudd;Steen Thomsen;Christofer Edling

  • Industry and ownership structure

    Steen Thomsen;Torben Pedersen

  • Resistance to Change in the Corporate Elite: Female Directors’ Appointments onto Nordic Boards

    Aleksandra Gregorič;Lars Christer Oxelheim;Lars Christer Oxelheim;Lars Christer Oxelheim;Trond Randøy;Steen Thomsen

  • Foundation Ownership and Financial Performance: Do Companies Need Owners?

    Steen Thomsen;Caspar Rose

  • From Global Firms to Global Boards

    Lars Oxelheim;Aleksandra Gregoric;Trond Randoy;Steen Thomsen

  • Nationality and Ownership Structures: The 100 Largest Companies in Six European Nations

    Steen Thomsen;Torben Pedersen

  • An Introduction to Corporate Governance: Mechanisms and Systems

    Steen Thomsen

  • Corporate governance as a determinant of corporate values

    Steen Thomsen

  • The Convergence of Corporate Governance Systems to European and Anglo-American Standards

    Steen Thomsen

  • Nordic Corporate Board Diversity

    Lars Oxelheim;Trond Randøy;Steen Thomsen

  • Industrial Foundations as Long‐term Owners

    Steen Thomsen;Thomas Poulsen;Christa Winther Børsting;Johan Moritz Kuhn

  • Corporate Ownership by Industrial Foundations

    Steen Thomsen

  • The Nordic Corporate Governance Model

    Steen Thomsen

Frequent Co-Authors

Trond Randøy
Trond Randøy University of Agder
Torben Pedersen
Torben Pedersen Copenhagen Business School
Martin J. Conyon
Martin J. Conyon Bentley University
Henry Hansmann
Henry Hansmann Yale University
Flemming Besenbacher
Flemming Besenbacher Aarhus University
Pontus Braunerhjelm
Pontus Braunerhjelm Royal Institute of Technology
Gordon Walker
Gordon Walker Lancaster University
Igor Filatotchev
Igor Filatotchev King's College London
Sea Jin Chang
Sea Jin Chang National University of Singapore
Bruce Kogut
Bruce Kogut Columbia University

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