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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 40 5378 4989 144 130 149 6474

Ulrich Witt publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ulrich Witt between 1980 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ulrich Witt published across 45 years, from 1980 to 2024, averaging 3.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 2011. 4 of the 161 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 12. Peak 12 publications in 2011. 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 10 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 3 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 6 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 11 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 3 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 1 publication 2022: 4 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 2 publications
1980 2024

161 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ulrich Witt: publications per year, 1980 to 2024
Year Publications
1980 1
1981 0
1982 10
1983 1
1984 0
1985 1
1986 3
1987 2
1988 0
1989 4
1990 1
1991 1
1992 6
1993 2
1994 1
1995 0
1996 3
1997 3
1998 2
1999 3
2000 1
2001 11
2002 8
2003 11
2004 6
2005 5
2006 3
2007 5
2008 6
2009 3
2010 3
2011 12
2012 4
2013 6
2014 1
2015 3
2016 9
2017 3
2018 4
2019 3
2020 1
2021 1
2022 4
2023 2
2024 2
Total 161
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Ulrich Witt publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ulrich Witt sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 144–153 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 149 publications — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407 149
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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Ulrich Witt D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ulrich Witt sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 40 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 40 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297 40
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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Overview

Ulrich Witt is affiliated with the Max Planck Society in Germany, where their research focuses on intersections of business, economics, and sustainability. Their work spans several main fields including Business, Management and Accounting, as well as Economics, Econometrics and Finance.

Their research addresses a range of topics such as:

  • Innovation and Knowledge Management
  • Business Strategy and Innovation
  • Environmental Education and Sustainability
  • Environmental Sustainability in Business
  • Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
  • Economic and Technological Innovation
  • Economic Growth and Productivity

Witt's subfields of study cut across Strategy and Management, Economics and Econometrics, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Marketing, and Social Psychology. This multidisciplinary approach is reflected in their choice of publication venues which include:

  • Ecological Economics
  • Journal of Open Innovation Technology Market and Complexity
  • Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization
  • Journal of Innovation Economics & Management

They have authored several recent papers covering various aspects of innovation, economic behavior, and sustainability. Notable papers include:

  • "Does sustainability-promoting policy making reduce our welfare?" (2021), published in Ecological Economics
  • "Innovative Capitalism Needs Institutional Co-Evolution" (2022), published in Journal of Open Innovation Technology Market and Complexity
  • "Growth-induced crises and transitions in the governance of firm organizations" (2023), published in Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization
  • "Creative Management" (2020), published in Journal of Innovation Economics & Management

Witt has collaborated with multiple co-authors, with frequent partnerships including U Ritter, Hermann Schnabl, Hagen Worch, Kai Brandt, and Thomas Brenner. These collaborations reinforce the breadth of their research network within the fields of economics and management.

In addition to articles, Witt has contributed to scholarly books, notably publishing "Studien zur Evolutorischen Ökonomik III." in 2021 through Duncker & Humblot.

Best Publications

  • Imagination and leadership – The neglected dimension of an evolutionary theory of the firm

    Ulrich Witt

  • Learning to consume - A theory of wants and the growth of demand

    Ulrich Witt

  • What is specific about evolutionary economics

    Ulrich Witt

  • The evolving economy : essays on the evolutionary approach to economics

    Ulrich Witt

  • special issue: Learning to consume - A theory of wants and the growth of demand

    Ulrich Witt

  • "Lock-in" vs. "critical masses" - industrial change under network externalities

    Ulrich Witt

  • Changing cognitive frames - changing organizational forms: an entrepreneurial theory of organizational development

    U Witt

  • Economic policy making in evolutionary perspective

    Ulrich Witt

  • Firms as Realizations of Entrepreneurial Visions

    Ulrich Witt

  • Explaining process and change : approaches to evolutionary economics

    Ulrich Witt

  • Self-organization and economics—what is new?

    Ulrich Witt

  • On the proper interpretation of ‘evolution’ in economics and its implications for production theory

    Ulrich Witt

  • Do Entrepreneurs Need Firms? A Contribution to a Missing Chapter in Austrian Economics

    Ulrich Witt

  • HOW EVOLUTIONARY IS SCHUMPETER'S THEORY OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT?

    Ulrich Witt

  • Individualistische Grundlagen der evolutorischen Ökonomik

    Ulrich Witt

  • On the proper interpretation of ‘evolution’ in economics and its implications for production theory

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  • The evolution of economic institutions as a propagation process

    Ulrich Witt

  • Bioeconomics as economics from a Darwinian perspective

    Ulrich Witt

  • Symbolic consumption and the social construction of product characteristics

    Ulrich Witt

  • Innovations, externalities and the problem of economic progress

    Ulrich Witt

  • Evolutionary Concepts in Economics

    Ulrich Witt

  • 2010,07: Can Darwinism be "generalized" and of what use would this be?

    Georgy S. Levit;Uwe Hossfeld;Ulrich Witt

Frequent Co-Authors

JinHyo Joseph Yun
JinHyo Joseph Yun Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology
Keun Lee
Keun Lee Chung-Ang University
Dirk Helbing
Dirk Helbing ETH Zurich
John M. Gowdy
John M. Gowdy Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Bruno S. Frey
Bruno S. Frey University of Basel
David Wilson
David Wilson Binghamton University
Herbert Gintis
Herbert Gintis Santa Fe Institute
Paul W. Glimcher
Paul W. Glimcher New York University
Stephen E. G. Lea
Stephen E. G. Lea University of Exeter
Robert Kurzban
Robert Kurzban University of Pennsylvania

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