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2024

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Business and Management 60 518 483 77 67 135 35527

Thomas B. Lawrence publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Thomas B. Lawrence between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Thomas B. Lawrence published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 4.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2019. 9 of the 158 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2019. 1990: 3 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 6 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 3 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 7 publications
1990 2025

158 publications in total across all disciplines

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Thomas B. Lawrence: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 3
1991 2
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 1
1996 0
1997 1
1998 6
1999 6
2000 0
2001 3
2002 6
2003 8
2004 11
2005 6
2006 7
2007 4
2008 3
2009 3
2010 10
2011 7
2012 11
2013 5
2014 2
2015 1
2016 3
2017 5
2018 2
2019 20
2020 2
2021 2
2022 6
2023 3
2024 2
2025 7
Total 158
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Thomas B. Lawrence 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 B. Lawrence 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, 135–139 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: 135 publications — 50th percentile

50% 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 69 135
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
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Thomas B. Lawrence 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 B. Lawrence 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, 60 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: 60 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% 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 60
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2024 - Research.com Business and Management in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Business and Management in United Kingdom Leader Award

Overview

Thomas B. Lawrence is affiliated with the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on areas within business, management, and social sciences, with key specialization in organizational behavior and human resource management as well as sociology and political science.

The scientist has contributed extensively to the literature in Management and Organizational Studies, covering a variety of topics including emotional labor in professions, nonprofit sector and volunteering, supply chain resilience and risk management, occupational health and safety research, employment and welfare studies, and fashion and cultural textiles.

The recent papers authored or co-authored by Thomas B. Lawrence include:

  • The Heterogeneity of Organizational Resilience: Exploring functional, operational and strategic resilience (2022), Organization Theory
  • Intersectionality in Intractable Dirty Work: How Mumbai Ragpickers Make Meaning of Their Work and Lives (2021), Academy of Management Journal
  • Organizational Body Work: Efforts to Shape Human Bodies in Organizations (2022), Academy of Management Annals
  • The Role of Temporality in Institutional Stabilization: A Process View (2022), Academy of Management Review
  • Emplaced Partnerships and the Ethics of Care, Recognition and Resilience (2023), Journal of Business Ethics

They frequently publish in venues such as:

  • Academy of Management Proceedings
  • Academy of Management Journal
  • Journal of Business Ethics
  • Organization Theory
  • Academy of Management Annals

Frequent co-authors in their research endeavors include Emily Heaphy, Eva Schlindwein, Rohini Jalan, Özgü Karakulak, and Nelson Phillips.

Best Publications

  • Institutional entrepreneurship in emerging fields: HIV/AIDS treatment advocacy in Canada

    Steve Maguire;Cynthia Hardy;Thomas B. Lawrence

  • Institutional Work: Actors and Agency in Institutional Studies of Organizations

    Thomas B. Lawrence;Roy Suddaby;Bernard Leca

  • Discourse and Institutions

    Nelson Phillips;Thomas B. Lawrence;Cynthia Hardy

  • Institutions and Institutional Work

    Thomas B. Lawrence;Bernard Leca;Roy Suddaby

  • The SAGE Handbook of Organizational Institutionalism

    Royston Greenwood;Christine Oliver;Thomas B. Lawrence;Renate E. Meyer

  • Institutional Work: Refocusing Institutional Studies of Organization

    Thomas B. Lawrence;Roy Suddaby;Bernard Leca

  • Institutional Work in the Transformation of an Organizational Field: The Interplay of Boundary Work and Practice Work

    Charlene Zietsma;Thomas B. Lawrence

  • Institutional effects of interorganizational collaboration: The emergence of proto-institutions

    Thomas B. Lawrence;Cynthia Hardy;Nelson Phillips

  • Resources, Knowledge and Influence: The Organizational Effects of Interorganizational Collaboration*

    Cynthia Hardy;Nelson Phillips;Thomas B. Lawrence

  • Discourse and Collaboration: The Role of Conversations and Collective Identity

    Cynthia Hardy;Thomas B. Lawrence;David Grant

  • Triggers And Enablers Of Sensegiving In Organizations

    Sally Maitlis;Thomas B. Lawrence

  • The SAGE Handbook of Organizational Institutionalism

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  • Inter-organizational collaboration and the dynamics of institutional fields

    Nelson Phillips;Thomas B. Lawrence;Cynthia Hardy

  • Introduction: Theorizing and Studying Institutional Work

    Thomas B. Lawrence;Roy Suddaby;Bernard Leca

  • Territoriality in Organizations

    Graham Brown;Thomas B. Lawrence;Sandra L. Robinson

  • The Temporal Dynamics of Institutionalization

    Thomas B. Lawrence;Monika I. Winn;P. Devereaux Jennings

  • Institutional Work

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  • From Moby Dick to Free Willy: Macro-Cultural Discourse and Institutional Entrepreneurship in Emerging Institutional Fields

    Thomas B. Lawrence;Nelson Phillips

  • The Politics of Organizational Learning: Integrating Power into the 4I Framework

    Thomas B. Lawrence;Michael K. Mauws;Bruno Dyck;Robert F. Kleysen

  • Institutional Work: Current Research, New Directions and Overlooked Issues

    Thomas B. Lawrence;Bernard Leca;Tammar B. Zilber

  • Ain't Misbehavin: Workplace Deviance as Organizational Resistance

    Thomas B. Lawrence;Sandra L. Robinson

  • The SAGE Handbook of Organization Studies

    Stewart R. Clegg;Cynthia Hardy;Thomas B. Lawrence;Walter R. Nord

Frequent Co-Authors

Nelson Phillips
Nelson Phillips University of California, Santa Barbara
Cynthia Hardy
Cynthia Hardy University of Melbourne
Sally Maitlis
Sally Maitlis University of Oxford
Royston Greenwood
Royston Greenwood University of Alberta
Roy Suddaby
Roy Suddaby University of Victoria
Paul Tracey
Paul Tracey University of Cambridge
Stewart Clegg
Stewart Clegg University of Sydney
David Grant
David Grant Griffith University
Ian P. McCarthy
Ian P. McCarthy Simon Fraser University
Anita M. McGahan
Anita M. McGahan University of Toronto

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