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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Business and Management 43 1392 1301 12 12 232 14665

Thomas Zellweger publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Thomas Zellweger 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 Zellweger published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 6.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2010. 16 of the 245 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 2010. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 19 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 20 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 20 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 11 publications
1990 2025

245 publications in total across all disciplines

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Thomas Zellweger: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 2
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 3
2004 5
2005 11
2006 11
2007 7
2008 19
2009 8
2010 20
2011 13
2012 20
2013 15
2014 11
2015 13
2016 14
2017 5
2018 6
2019 18
2020 9
2021 7
2022 5
2023 6
2024 5
2025 11
Total 245
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Thomas Zellweger publications per year - data summary

  • Thomas Zellweger, a Business and Management scholar from University of St. Gallen, has 245 publications recorded across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1990 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive years are 2010 and 2012, with 20 publications each.
  • The least productive year with any output is 1990, with 1 publication.
  • 11 of the 36 years in the span carry no publications at all (1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 6.8 papers per year over the whole span, or 9.8 per year counting only the 25 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 34 publications, 14% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1990-2001: 3 publications (0.3 per year); 2002-2013: 132 publications (11.0 per year); 2014-2025: 110 publications (9.2 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Thomas Zellweger 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 Zellweger 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, 230–234 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: 232 publications — 83rd percentile

83% 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 25 232
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 Zellweger publication distribution in Business and Management in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 3,017 Business and Management scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 82 ranges running from 35–39 to 436+ publications.
  • Thomas Zellweger, a Business and Management scholar from University of St. Gallen, records 232 publications - the 83rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 83% of ranked Business and Management scientists score the same or lower than Thomas Zellweger, and about 17% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 135–139 publications range, and Thomas Zellweger ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 95–99 publications, holding 122 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 52% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 135–139 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 436 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Thomas Zellweger 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 Zellweger 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, 43 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: 43 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% 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 43
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
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Thomas Zellweger D-index placement in Business and Management in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 3,017 Business and Management scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 60 ranges running from 30 to 89+ D-Index.
  • Thomas Zellweger, a Business and Management scholar from University of St. Gallen, records 43 D-Index - the 55th percentile of the discipline.
  • 55% of ranked Business and Management scientists score the same or lower than Thomas Zellweger, and about 45% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 42 D-Index range, and Thomas Zellweger ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 32 D-Index, holding 171 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 57% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 44 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 89 D-Index or more, 96 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Overview

Thomas Zellweger is affiliated with the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland. Their research primarily falls within the field of Business, Management and Accounting, where they have contributed to 31 publications. The subfields of study associated with their work include Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, Management of Technology and Innovation, Accounting, Strategy and Management, and History and Philosophy of Science.

The scientist's recent scholarly output comprises articles published mostly in well-known management journals. Notable papers include:

  • Entrepreneurs as Scientists: A Pragmatist Approach to Producing Value Out of Uncertainty, 2021, Academy of Management Review
  • Entrepreneurs as Scientists: A Pragmatist Alternative to the Creation-Discovery Debate, 2022, Academy of Management Review

In addition to these works, the researcher has published in venues such as the Strategic Management Journal and the Academy of Management Review, focusing on themes related to entrepreneurship and management.

Frequent publication venues for this scientist feature:

  • Academy of Management Proceedings
  • Academy of Management Review
  • Strategic Management Journal
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Business Venturing Insights

Thomas Zellweger's research covers several main topics which include:

  • Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences
  • Family Business Performance and Succession
  • Corporate Finance and Governance
  • Private Equity and Venture Capital
  • Philosophy and History of Science
  • Management and Organizational Studies
  • Cooperative Studies and Economics

They have collaborated extensively with several co-authors, including:

  • Todd Zenger
  • Mateja Andric
  • Christine Scheef
  • Nicolai J. Foss
  • Peter G. Klein

In book publications, Thomas Zellweger is credited with a work published by Springer Nature:

  • Financial Management of Family Businesses, 2023

This profile highlights the scientist's diverse output across entrepreneurship, family business, and management topics, alongside their contributions to several prominent academic journals and collaboration with multiple scholars.

Best Publications

  • Doing More with Less: Innovation Input and Output in Family Firms

    Patricio Duran;Nadine Kammerlander;Marc van Essen;Thomas Zellweger

  • Should I Stay or Should I Go? Career Choice Intentions of Students with Family Business Background

    Thomas Zellweger;Philipp Sieger;Frank Halter

  • Family Control and Family Firm Valuation by Family CEOs: The Importance of Intentions for Transgenerational Control

    Thomas M. Zellweger;Franz W. Kellermanns;James J. Chrisman;Jess H. Chua

  • Exploring the concept of familiness: Introducing family firm identity

    Thomas M. Zellweger;Kimberly A. Eddleston;Franz W. Kellermanns;Franz W. Kellermanns

  • Why Do Family Firms Strive for Nonfinancial Goals? An Organizational Identity Perspective:

    Thomas M. Zellweger;Robert S. Nason;Mattias Nordqvist;Candida G. Brush

  • From Longevity of Firms to Transgenerational Entrepreneurship of Families: Introducing Family Entrepreneurial Orientation

    Thomas Markus Zellweger;Robert S. Nason;Mattias Nordqvist

  • On the Emotional Value of Owning a Firm

    Thomas M. Zellweger;Joseph H. Astrachan

  • Time Horizon, Costs of Equity Capital, and Generic Investment Strategies of Firms

    Thomas Zellweger

  • Entrepreneurial orientation in long-lived family firms

    Thomas Zellweger;Philipp Sieger

  • In the Horns of the Dilemma: Socioemotional Wealth, Financial Wealth, and Acquisitions in Family Firms:

    Luis R. Gomez-Mejia;Pankaj C. Patel;Thomas M. Zellweger

  • A Stakeholder Perspective on Family Firm Performance

    Thomas M. Zellweger;Robert S. Nason

  • Extending the Socioemotional Wealth Perspective: A Look at the Dark Side

    Franz W. Kellermanns;Kimberly A. Eddleston;Thomas M. Zellweger

  • Exploring the Entrepreneurial Behavior of Family Firms: Does the Stewardship Perspective Explain Differences?:

    Kimberly A. Eddleston;Franz W. Kellermanns;Thomas M. Zellweger

  • On the Emotional Value of Owning a Firm

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  • Building a family firm image: How family firms capitalize on their family ties

    Thomas M. Zellweger;Franz W. Kellermanns;Franz W. Kellermanns;Kimberly A. Eddleston;Esra Memili

  • The critical path to family firm success through entrepreneurial risk taking and image

    Esra Memili;Kimberly A. Eddleston;Franz W. Kellermanns;Franz W. Kellermanns;Thomas M. Zellweger

  • Measuring the social identity of entrepreneurs: Scale development and international validation

    Philipp Sieger;Marc Gruber;Emmanuelle Fauchart;Emmanuelle Fauchart;Thomas Zellweger

  • Managing the Family Business: Theory and Practice

    Thomas Markus Zellweger

  • A Stakeholder Perspective on Family Firm Performance

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  • When do family firms have an advantage in transitioning economies? Toward a dynamic institution-based view

    Elitsa R. Banalieva;Kimberly A. Eddleston;Thomas M. Zellweger

  • Latent Profile Analysis: Understanding Family Firm Profiles

    Laura Stanley;Franz Kellermanns;Franz Kellermanns;Thomas Markus Zellweger

  • Are Family Firms Good Employers

    Jeroen Neckebrouck;William Schulze;Thomas Zellweger

Frequent Co-Authors

Franz W. Kellermanns
Franz W. Kellermanns University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Nadine Kammerlander
Nadine Kammerlander WHU-Otto Beisheim School of Management
Mattias Nordqvist
Mattias Nordqvist Stockholm School of Economics
Kimberly A. Eddleston
Kimberly A. Eddleston Northeastern University
Esra Memili
Esra Memili University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Pramodita Sharma
Pramodita Sharma University of Vermont
James J. Chrisman
James J. Chrisman Mississippi State University
Joseph H. Astrachan
Joseph H. Astrachan Kennesaw State University
Jess H. Chua
Jess H. Chua University of Calgary
Marc van Essen
Marc van Essen University of South Carolina

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