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William O. Bearden

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Business and Management 61 488 454 221 202 147 33249

William O. Bearden publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by William O. Bearden between 1976 and 2018, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. William O. Bearden published across 43 years, from 1976 to 2018, averaging 3.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 1979. 6 of the 166 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1976 to 2018. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 1979. 1976: 2 publications 1977: 8 publications 1978: 10 publications 1979: 14 publications 1980: 5 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 5 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 4 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 4 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 4 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 4 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 0 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 2 publications
1976 2018

166 publications in total across all disciplines

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William O. Bearden: publications per year, 1976 to 2018
Year Publications
1976 2
1977 8
1978 10
1979 14
1980 5
1981 4
1982 5
1983 5
1984 1
1985 4
1986 3
1987 0
1988 4
1989 3
1990 4
1991 1
1992 4
1993 2
1994 2
1995 6
1996 2
1997 3
1998 3
1999 6
2000 2
2001 4
2002 5
2003 7
2004 2
2005 1
2006 4
2007 4
2008 2
2009 3
2010 5
2011 7
2012 7
2013 1
2014 4
2015 1
2016 0
2017 4
2018 2
Total 166
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William O. Bearden 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 William O. Bearden 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, 145–149 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: 147 publications — 56th percentile

56% 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 81 147
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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William O. Bearden 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 William O. Bearden 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, 61 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: 61 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% 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 61
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

William O. Bearden is affiliated with the University of South Carolina in the United States. The academic profile available does not list recent papers, co-authors, book publications, or detailed fields of study. This suggests either a specialized focus or limited publicly accessible records on these aspects of their academic career.

The absence of recent publications or listed topics may indicate that their research contributions are either emerging, confidential, or underrepresented in the indexed academic sources. Nevertheless, their association with a recognized institution situates them within the context of higher education and research activities.

No specific information is available concerning frequent co-authors or preferred publication venues, which may reflect a research trajectory not principally characterized by collaborative outputs or participation in select journals or conferences.

Similarly, no records of awards or honors are reported, pointing to either a career without widely publicized recognitions or an emphasis on forms of academic contribution not typically captured by award listings.

Given the limited data on their thematic focus or scholarly outputs, a comprehensive profile centered on research topics and intellectual contributions cannot be constructed at this time.

Best Publications

  • Scaling Procedures: Issues and Applications

    Richard G. Netemeyer;Subhash Sharma;William O Bearden

  • Measurement of Consumer Susceptibility to Interpersonal Influence

    William O. Bearden;Richard G. Netemeyer;Jesse E. Teel

  • Market Orientation: A Meta-Analytic Review and Assessment of Its Antecedents and Impact on Performance

    Ahmet H. Kirca;Satish Jayachandran;William O. Bearden

  • Handbook of Marketing Scales: Multi-Item Measures for Marketing and Consumer Behavior Research

    William O. Bearden;Richard G. Netemeyer;Kelly L. Haws

  • Reference Group Influence on Product and Brand Purchase Decisions

    Unknown

  • Selected Determinants of Consumer Satisfaction and Complaint Reports

    William O. Bearden;Jesse E. Teel

  • Consumers' Need for Uniqueness: Scale Development and Validation

    Unknown

  • Consumer Self‐Confidence: Refinements in Conceptualization and Measurement

    William O. Bearden;David M. Hardesty;Randall L. Rose

  • The use of expert judges in scale development: Implications for improving face validity of measures of unobservable constructs

    David M. Hardesty;William O. Bearden

  • Warranty and Other Extrinsic Cue Effects on Consumers' Risk Perceptions

    Terence A. Shimp;William O. Bearden

  • The Effect of Plausible and Exaggerated Reference Prices on Consumer Perceptions and Price Search

    Joel E. Urbany;William O. Bearden;Dan C. Weilbaker

  • Handbook of Marketing Scales

    William O. Bearden;Richard G. Netemeyer

  • Contextual Influences on Perceptions of Merchant-Supplied Reference Prices

    Donald R. Lichtenstein;William O. Bearden

  • Consumer Innovativeness and the Adoption Process

    Kenneth C. Manning;William O. Bearden;Thomas J. Madden

  • Dependence,Trust, and Relational Behavior on the Part of Foreign Subsidiary Marketing Operations: Implications for Managing Global Marketing Operations

    Kelly Hewett;William O. Bearden

  • Crossover effects in the theory of reasoned action: A moderating influence attempt.

    Richard L. Oliver;William O. Bearden

  • Resistance to technological innovations: An examination of the role of self-efficacy and performance satisfaction

    Pam Scholder Ellen;William O. Bearden;Subhash Sharma

  • An Assessment of Chronic Regulatory Focus Measures

    Kelly L . Haws;Utpal M . Dholakia;William O . Bearden

  • Objective and Subjective Knowledge Relationships: A Quantitative Analysis of Consumer Research Findings

    Jay P. Carlson;Leslie H. Vincent;David M. Hardesty;William O. Bearden

  • A Measure of Long-Term Orientation: Development and Validation:

    William O. Bearden;R. Bruce Money;Jennifer L. Nevins

  • Consumer evaluations of different promotion types and price presentations: the moderating role of promotional benefit level

    David M. Hardesty;William O. Bearden

  • The Use of Extrinsic Cues to Facilitate Product Adoption

    William O. Bearden;Terence A. Shimp

  • The effects of price on brand extension evaluations: The moderating role of extension similarity

    Valerie A. Taylor;William O. Bearden

  • Disconfirmation processes and consumer evaluations in product usage

    Richard L. Oliver;William O. Bearden

  • Consumer spending self-control effectiveness and outcome elaboration prompts

    Kelly L. Haws;William O. Bearden;Gergana Y. Nenkov

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard G. Netemeyer
Richard G. Netemeyer University of Virginia
Arch G. Woodside
Arch G. Woodside Boston College
Robin A. Coulter
Robin A. Coulter University of Connecticut
Utpal M. Dholakia
Utpal M. Dholakia Rice University
Richard L. Oliver
Richard L. Oliver Vanderbilt University
Thomas N. Ingram
Thomas N. Ingram Colorado State University
Donald R. Lichtenstein
Donald R. Lichtenstein University of Colorado Boulder
Terence A. Shimp
Terence A. Shimp University of South Carolina
Subhash C. Sharma
Subhash C. Sharma Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Daniel C. Feldman
Daniel C. Feldman University of Georgia

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