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2026

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Business and Management 90 86 81 6 6 588 39075

Stefan Schaltegger publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Stefan Schaltegger between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Stefan Schaltegger published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 19.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 59 publications in 2017. 9 of the 708 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 59. Peak 59 publications in 2017. 1989: 2 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 19 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 13 publications 2000: 15 publications 2001: 16 publications 2002: 26 publications 2003: 25 publications 2004: 19 publications 2005: 19 publications 2006: 28 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 18 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 28 publications 2011: 43 publications 2012: 50 publications 2013: 48 publications 2014: 47 publications 2015: 37 publications 2016: 34 publications 2017: 59 publications 2018: 21 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 5 publications
1989 2025

708 publications in total across all disciplines

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Stefan Schaltegger: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 2
1990 1
1991 0
1992 7
1993 6
1994 6
1995 5
1996 19
1997 3
1998 5
1999 13
2000 15
2001 16
2002 26
2003 25
2004 19
2005 19
2006 28
2007 14
2008 18
2009 16
2010 28
2011 43
2012 50
2013 48
2014 47
2015 37
2016 34
2017 59
2018 21
2019 16
2020 14
2021 12
2022 16
2023 11
2024 4
2025 5
Total 708
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Stefan Schaltegger 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 Stefan Schaltegger 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, 436+ 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: 588 publications — 99th percentile

99% 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
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+ 100 588
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Stefan Schaltegger 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 Stefan Schaltegger 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: 90 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% 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 90
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Business and Management in Germany Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Business and Management in Germany Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Business and Management in Germany Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Business and Management in Germany Leader Award

Overview

Stefan Schaltegger is affiliated with Leuphana University of Lüneburg in Germany and has a research focus within the field of Business, Management and Accounting. Their work spans 68 publications in this area, with a strong emphasis on sustainability and management topics.

The main subfields of study for Stefan Schaltegger include Strategy and Management, Marketing, Economics and Econometrics, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, and Business and International Management.

The key topics covered in their research are:

  • Environmental Sustainability in Business
  • Sustainable Supply Chain Management
  • Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting
  • Innovation and Socioeconomic Development
  • Management and Organizational Studies
  • Sustainability in Higher Education
  • Ethics in Business and Education

Recent publications authored or co-authored by Stefan Schaltegger include:

  • "Corporate sustainability management accounting and multi-level links for sustainability" (2022), published in International Journal of Management Reviews
  • "Sustainability learnings from the COVID-19 crisis. Opportunities for resilient industry and business development" (2020), published in Sustainability Accounting Management and Policy Journal
  • "Integrating stakeholder theory and sustainability accounting: A conceptual synthesis" (2020), published in Journal of Cleaner Production (authored by Jacob Hörisch but frequently associated)

Other notable research appearing alongside their work includes "Moving beyond 'the' business case: How to make corporate sustainability work" (2023) in Business Strategy and the Environment and "Constellations of Transdisciplinary Practices: A Map and Research Agenda for the Responsible Management Learning Field" (2020) in Journal of Business Ethics.

Stefan Schaltegger's frequent co-authors include:

  • Katherine L. Christ
  • Roger Burritt
  • Jacob Hörisch
  • Julius Wenzig
  • Ilka Weissbrod

Among their frequent publication venues, the most prominent are:

  • Business Strategy and the Environment
  • Journal of Cleaner Production
  • Journal of Business Ethics
  • Academy of Management Proceedings
  • Accounting Auditing & Accountability Journal

Best Publications

  • Sustainable entrepreneurship and sustainability innovation: categories and interactions

    Stefan Schaltegger;Marcus Wagner

  • The Sustainability Balanced Scorecard – linking sustainability management to business strategy

    Frank Figge;Tobias Hahn;Stefan Schaltegger;Marcus Wagner

  • Business Cases for Sustainability: The Role of Business Model Innovation for Corporate Sustainability

    Stefan Schaltegger;Florian Lüdeke-Freund;Erik G. Hansen

  • Business Models for Sustainability: Origins, Present Research, and Future Avenues

    Stefan Schaltegger;Erik G. Hansen;Florian Lüdeke-Freund

  • Contemporary Environmental Accounting: Issues, Concepts and Practice

    Stefan Schaltegger;Roger Burritt

  • Applying Stakeholder Theory in Sustainability Management Links, Similarities, Dissimilarities, and a Conceptual Framework

    Jacob Hörisch;R. Edward Freeman;Stefan Schaltegger

  • Sustainability accounting and reporting: fad or trend?

    Roger L. Burritt;Stefan Schaltegger

  • A Stakeholder Theory Perspective on Business Models: Value Creation for Sustainability

    Birte Freudenreich;Florian Lüdeke-Freund;Stefan Schaltegger

  • The Link Between 'Green' and Economic Success: Environmental Management as the Crucial Trigger Between Environmental and Economic Performance

    Stefan Schaltegger;Terje Synnestvedt

  • Business Models for Sustainability A Co-Evolutionary Analysis of Sustainable Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Transformation

    Stefan Schaltegger;Florian Lüdeke-Freund;Erik Gunnar Hansen;Erik Gunnar Hansen

  • Towards a Comprehensive Framework for Environmental Management Accounting - Links Between Business Actors and Environmental Management Accounting Tools

    Roger L. Burritt;Tobias Hahn;STefan Schaltegger

  • Integrative management of sustainability performance, measurement and reporting

    Stefan Schaltegger;Marcus Wagner

  • A Framework for Ecopreneurship

    Stefan Schaltegger

  • Sustainability accounting for companies: Catchphrase or decision support for business leaders?

    Stefan Schaltegger;Roger L. Burritt

  • A Framework for Ecopreneurship: Leading Bioneers and Environmental Managers to Ecopreneurship

    Stefan Schaltegger

  • An Introduction to Corporate Environmental Management: Striving for Sustainability

    Stefan Schaltegger;Roger Burritt;Holger Petersen

  • The Effect of Corporate Environmental Strategy Choice and Environmental Performance on Competitiveness and Economic Performance:: An Empirical Study of EU Manufacturing

    Marcus Wagner;Stefan Schaltegger

  • The Sustainability Balanced Scorecard: A Systematic Review of Architectures

    Erik G. Hansen;Stefan Schaltegger

  • Business Cases for Sustainability: A Stakeholder Theory Perspective:

    Stefan Schaltegger;Jacob Hörisch;R. Edward Freeman

  • Ökologische Rationalität: Ansatzpunkte zur Ausgestaltung von ökologieorientierten Managementinstrumenten

    Stefan Schaltegger;Andreas Sturm

  • Sustainability Reporting Guidelines 2002

    Stefan Schaltegger

  • Towards a Comprehensive Framework for Environmental Management Accounting

    Roger Burritt;Tobias Hahn;Stefan Schaltegger

Frequent Co-Authors

Roger Burritt
Roger Burritt Australian National University
Jacob Hörisch
Jacob Hörisch Leuphana University of Lüneburg
Marcus Wagner
Marcus Wagner University of Augsburg
Florian Lüdeke-Freund
Florian Lüdeke-Freund ESCP Europe, France
Frank Figge
Frank Figge ESCP Europe, France
Tobias Hahn
Tobias Hahn Ramon Llull University
Wei Qian
Wei Qian The University of Texas at El Paso
Rüdiger Hahn
Rüdiger Hahn Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Ki-Hoon Lee
Ki-Hoon Lee Edinburgh Napier University
Alexandra-Maria Klein
Alexandra-Maria Klein University of Freiburg

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