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Thomas A. Kochan

Thomas A. Kochan

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Business and Management 58 605 565 268 245 351 21465

Thomas A. Kochan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Thomas A. Kochan between 1971 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Thomas A. Kochan published across 56 years, from 1971 to 2026, averaging 8.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 43 publications in 2018. 2 of the 463 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1971 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 43. Peak 43 publications in 2018. 1971: 2 publications 1972: 1 publication 1973: 1 publication 1974: 5 publications 1975: 7 publications 1976: 5 publications 1977: 9 publications 1978: 3 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 1 publication 1981: 4 publications 1982: 5 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 10 publications 1987: 6 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 12 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 13 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 16 publications 2004: 20 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 28 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 43 publications 2019: 31 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 1 publication 2026: 1 publication
1971 2026

463 publications in total across all disciplines

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Thomas A. Kochan: publications per year, 1971 to 2026
Year Publications
1971 2
1972 1
1973 1
1974 5
1975 7
1976 5
1977 9
1978 3
1979 1
1980 1
1981 4
1982 5
1983 4
1984 4
1985 5
1986 10
1987 6
1988 6
1989 5
1990 2
1991 2
1992 12
1993 7
1994 5
1995 6
1996 13
1997 4
1998 5
1999 4
2000 10
2001 11
2002 12
2003 16
2004 20
2005 3
2006 7
2007 13
2008 13
2009 9
2010 6
2011 14
2012 15
2013 28
2014 4
2015 14
2016 12
2017 14
2018 43
2019 31
2020 11
2021 5
2022 0
2023 3
2024 3
2025 1
2026 1
Total 463
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Thomas A. Kochan 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 Thomas A. Kochan 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, 350–354 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: 351 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
340–344 10
345–349 7
350–354 4 351
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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Thomas A. Kochan 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 Thomas A. Kochan 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, 58 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: 58 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% 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 58
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
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Overview

Thomas A. Kochan is affiliated with MIT in the United States and conducts research primarily within the social sciences. Their work spans several subfields including sociology and political science, public administration, general health professions, political science and international relations, and management information systems.

Their research addresses a number of main topics, notably:

  • Labor Movements and Unions
  • Digital Economy and Work Transformation
  • Employment and Welfare Studies
  • Social Policy and Reform Studies
  • Big Data and Business Intelligence
  • Innovation and Knowledge Management
  • Economic and Technological Innovation

Thomas A. Kochan has published recent papers covering various aspects of work, labor relations, and technology, including:

  • "What Forms of Representation Do American Workers Want? Implications for Theory, Policy, and Practice" (2020) in Industrial and Labor Relations Review
  • "An Overview of US Workers' Current Organizing Efforts and Collective Actions" (2023) in Work and Occupations
  • "Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Work: A Proactive Strategy" (2021) in AI Magazine
  • "Commentary on New Theories in Employment Relations" (2021) in Industrial and Labor Relations Review
  • "Building a new social contract in the United States: the task at hand" (2021) in Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources

Their frequent coauthors include:

  • Yaminette Díaz-Linhart
  • Arrow Minster
  • Duanyi Yang
  • Ariel C. Avgar
  • Janice Fine

Thomas A. Kochan's publication venues show a focus on labor and management disciplines, featuring contributions to:

  • Industrial and Labor Relations Review
  • Academy of Management Proceedings
  • Work and Occupations
  • AI Magazine
  • Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources

Best Publications

  • The Transformation of American Industrial Relations

    Thomas A. Kochan;Harry Charles Katz;Robert B. McKersie

  • The effects of diversity on business performance: Report of the diversity research network

    Thomas Kochan;Katerina Bezrukova;Robin Ely;Susan Jackson

  • The Mutual Gains Enterprise: Forging a Winning Partnership Among Labor, Management, and Government

    Linda Markowitz;Thomas A. Kochan;Paul Osterman

  • What works at work : overview and assessment

    Casey Ichniowski;Thomas A. Kochan;David I. Levine;Craig Olson

  • Toward a Stakeholder Theory of the Firm: The Saturn Partnership

    Thomas A. Kochan;Saul A. Rubinstein

  • Conflict: Toward Conceptual Clarity.

    Stuart M. Schmidt;Thomas A. Kochan

  • Strategic Choice and Industrial Relations Theory

    Thomas A. Kochan;Robert B. McKERSIE;Peter Cappelli

  • Industrial Relations Performance, Economic Performance, and QWL Programs: An Interplant Analysis:

    Harry C. Katz;Thomas A. Kochan;Kenneth R. Gobeille

  • Interorganizational Relationships: Patterns and Motivations.

    Stuart M. Schmidt;Thomas A. Kochan

  • An Introduction to Collective Bargaining and Industrial Relations

    Harry Charles Katz;Thomas A. Kochan

  • Assessing the Effects of Industrial Relations Systems and Efforts to Improve the Quality of Working Life on Organizational Effectiveness

    Harry C. Katz;Thomas A. Kochan;Mark R. Weber

  • COMPUTER‐AIDED MONITORING: ITS INFLUENCE ON EMPLOYEE JOB SATISFACTION AND TURNOVER

    John Chalykoff;Thomas A. Kochan

  • Beyond corporate codes of conduct: Work organization and labour standards at Nike's suppliers

    Richard Locke;Thomas Kochan;Monica Romis;Fei Qin

  • Employment Relations in a Changing World Economy

    Richard M. Locke;Thomas A. Kochan;Michael J. Piore

  • The Public Sector Mediation Process: A Theory and Empirical Examination

    Thomas A. Kochan;Todd Jick

  • Employment Relations in a Changing World Economy

    Richard M. Locke;Thomas Kochan;Michael J. Piore

  • Promise and peril in implementing pay-for-performance

    Michael Beer;Mark D. Cannon;James N. Baron;Patrick R. Dailey;Patrick R. Dailey;Patrick R. Dailey

  • Human resource strategies and contingent workers: The case of safety and health in the petrochemical industry

    Thomas A. Kochan;Michal Smith;John C. Wells;James B. Rebitzer

  • Mutual Gains or Zero Sum? Labor Relations and Firm Performance in the Airline Industry

    Jody Hoffer Gittell;Andrew Von Nordenflycht;Thomas A. Kochan

  • Bargaining : formal theories of negotiation

    Thomas A. Kochan;Oran R. Young

  • The Resolution of Conflict: Constructive and Destructive Processes.

    Thomas A. Kochan;Morton Deutsch

Frequent Co-Authors

Jody Hoffer Gittell
Jody Hoffer Gittell Brandeis University
Paul S. Adler
Paul S. Adler University of Southern California
Peter Cappelli
Peter Cappelli University of Pennsylvania
David I. Levine
David I. Levine University of California, Berkeley
Bruce E. Kaufman
Bruce E. Kaufman Georgia State University
Morton Deutsch
Morton Deutsch Columbia University

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