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United Nations University – Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology

Short name

UNU-MERIT

Country, city

Netherlands, Maastricht

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Publications

1 160

Citations

33 354

h-index

Top-3 journals

SSRN Electronic Journal (79 publications)

Research Policy (33 publications)

Industrial and Corporate Change (30 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Maastricht University (265 publications)

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (93 publications)

IZA - Institute of Labor Economics (65 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (93 publications)

IZA - Institute of Labor Economics (65 publications)

Manipal Academy of Higher Education (34 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1994

Total publications

1160

Total citations

33354

Citations per publication

28.75

Average publications per year

35.15

Average authors per publication

3.01

h-index

Metrics description

h-index

A scientist has an h-index if h of his N publications are cited at least h times each, while the remaining (N - h) publications are cited no more than h times each.

https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.0507655102

Top-30

Fields of science

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Economics and Econometrics	Economics and Econometrics, 269, 23.19% Economics and Econometrics 269 publications, 23.19%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 144, 12.41% Geography, Planning and Development 144 publications, 12.41%
Management of Technology and Innovation	Management of Technology and Innovation, 125, 10.78% Management of Technology and Innovation 125 publications, 10.78%
Development	Development, 121, 10.43% Development 121 publications, 10.43%
Strategy and Management	Strategy and Management, 101, 8.71% Strategy and Management 101 publications, 8.71%
Sociology and Political Science	Sociology and Political Science, 88, 7.59% Sociology and Political Science 88 publications, 7.59%
Business and International Management	Business and International Management, 79, 6.81% Business and International Management 79 publications, 6.81%
General Business, Management and Accounting	General Business, Management and Accounting, 69, 5.95% General Business, Management and Accounting 69 publications, 5.95%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 53, 4.57% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 53 publications, 4.57%
Management Science and Operations Research	Management Science and Operations Research, 53, 4.57% Management Science and Operations Research 53 publications, 4.57%
Education	Education, 51, 4.4% Education 51 publications, 4.4%
General Economics, Econometrics and Finance	General Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 43, 3.71% General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 43 publications, 3.71%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 35, 3.02% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 35 publications, 3.02%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 33, 2.84% General Medicine 33 publications, 2.84%
Political Science and International Relations	Political Science and International Relations, 32, 2.76% Political Science and International Relations 32 publications, 2.76%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 29, 2.5% General Environmental Science 29 publications, 2.5%
Finance	Finance, 29, 2.5% Finance 29 publications, 2.5%
Demography	Demography, 29, 2.5% Demography 29 publications, 2.5%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 27, 2.33% Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 27 publications, 2.33%
Computer Science Applications	Computer Science Applications, 25, 2.16% Computer Science Applications 25 publications, 2.16%
Library and Information Sciences	Library and Information Sciences, 23, 1.98% Library and Information Sciences 23 publications, 1.98%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 22, 1.9% General Engineering 22 publications, 1.9%
General Social Sciences	General Social Sciences, 22, 1.9% General Social Sciences 22 publications, 1.9%
Accounting	Accounting, 21, 1.81% Accounting 21 publications, 1.81%
Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)	Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous), 21, 1.81% Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous) 21 publications, 1.81%
Applied Psychology	Applied Psychology, 21, 1.81% Applied Psychology 21 publications, 1.81%
Cultural Studies	Cultural Studies, 19, 1.64% Cultural Studies 19 publications, 1.64%
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)	Social Sciences (miscellaneous), 18, 1.55% Social Sciences (miscellaneous) 18 publications, 1.55%
Law	Law, 17, 1.47% Law 17 publications, 1.47%
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management	Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, 16, 1.38% Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 16 publications, 1.38%
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Journals

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SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 79, 6.81% SSRN Electronic Journal 79 publications, 6.81%
Research Policy	Research Policy, 33, 2.84% Research Policy 33 publications, 2.84%
Industrial and Corporate Change	Industrial and Corporate Change, 30, 2.59% Industrial and Corporate Change 30 publications, 2.59%
World Development	World Development, 25, 2.16% World Development 25 publications, 2.16%
Economics of Innovation and New Technology	Economics of Innovation and New Technology, 22, 1.9% Economics of Innovation and New Technology 22 publications, 1.9%
Structural Change and Economic Dynamics	Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, 21, 1.81% Structural Change and Economic Dynamics 21 publications, 1.81%
Journal of Evolutionary Economics	Journal of Evolutionary Economics, 20, 1.72% Journal of Evolutionary Economics 20 publications, 1.72%
Small Business Economics	Small Business Economics, 19, 1.64% Small Business Economics 19 publications, 1.64%
Contributions to Economics	Contributions to Economics, 18, 1.55% Contributions to Economics 18 publications, 1.55%
European Journal of Development Research	European Journal of Development Research, 17, 1.47% European Journal of Development Research 17 publications, 1.47%
Technological Forecasting and Social Change	Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 17, 1.47% Technological Forecasting and Social Change 17 publications, 1.47%
OMICS A Journal of Integrative Biology	OMICS A Journal of Integrative Biology, 14, 1.21% OMICS A Journal of Integrative Biology 14 publications, 1.21%
Scientometrics	Scientometrics, 13, 1.12% Scientometrics 13 publications, 1.12%
Journal of Technology Transfer	Journal of Technology Transfer, 10, 0.86% Journal of Technology Transfer 10 publications, 0.86%
Applied Economics	Applied Economics, 10, 0.86% Applied Economics 10 publications, 0.86%
Sustainability	Sustainability, 10, 0.86% Sustainability 10 publications, 0.86%
Innovation and Development	Innovation and Development, 10, 0.86% Innovation and Development 10 publications, 0.86%
Eurasian Business Review	Eurasian Business Review, 10, 0.86% Eurasian Business Review 10 publications, 0.86%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 10, 0.86% PLoS ONE 10 publications, 0.86%
Journal of Development Studies	Journal of Development Studies, 9, 0.78% Journal of Development Studies 9 publications, 0.78%
Journal of Cleaner Production	Journal of Cleaner Production, 8, 0.69% Journal of Cleaner Production 8 publications, 0.69%
Review of Development Economics	Review of Development Economics, 8, 0.69% Review of Development Economics 8 publications, 0.69%
Journal of the Knowledge Economy	Journal of the Knowledge Economy, 8, 0.69% Journal of the Knowledge Economy 8 publications, 0.69%
Public Health Genomics	Public Health Genomics, 8, 0.69% Public Health Genomics 8 publications, 0.69%
Ethics of Science and Technology Assessment	Ethics of Science and Technology Assessment, 8, 0.69% Ethics of Science and Technology Assessment 8 publications, 0.69%
Contours of Feminist Political Ecology	Contours of Feminist Political Ecology, 8, 0.69% Contours of Feminist Political Ecology 8 publications, 0.69%
Journal of International Business Studies	Journal of International Business Studies, 7, 0.6% Journal of International Business Studies 7 publications, 0.6%
Strategic Management Journal	Strategic Management Journal, 7, 0.6% Strategic Management Journal 7 publications, 0.6%
World Economy	World Economy, 7, 0.6% World Economy 7 publications, 0.6%
Journal of International Development	Journal of International Development, 6, 0.52% Journal of International Development 6 publications, 0.52%
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Publishers

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Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 319, 27.5% Springer Nature 319 publications, 27.5%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 258, 22.24% Elsevier 258 publications, 22.24%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 143, 12.33% Taylor & Francis 143 publications, 12.33%
Wiley	Wiley, 100, 8.62% Wiley 100 publications, 8.62%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 76, 6.55% Social Science Electronic Publishing 76 publications, 6.55%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 63, 5.43% Oxford University Press 63 publications, 5.43%
SAGE	SAGE, 43, 3.71% SAGE 43 publications, 3.71%
MDPI	MDPI, 25, 2.16% MDPI 25 publications, 2.16%
Emerald	Emerald, 15, 1.29% Emerald 15 publications, 1.29%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 14, 1.21% Mary Ann Liebert 14 publications, 1.21%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 13, 1.12% Cambridge University Press 13 publications, 1.12%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 12, 1.03% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 12 publications, 1.03%
Inderscience Publishers	Inderscience Publishers, 10, 0.86% Inderscience Publishers 10 publications, 0.86%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 9, 0.78% Frontiers Media S.A. 9 publications, 0.78%
S. Karger AG	S. Karger AG, 8, 0.69% S. Karger AG 8 publications, 0.69%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 7, 0.6% World Scientific 7 publications, 0.6%
BMJ	BMJ, 5, 0.43% BMJ 5 publications, 0.43%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 4, 0.34% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 4 publications, 0.34%
MIT Press	MIT Press, 4, 0.34% MIT Press 4 publications, 0.34%
Brill	Brill, 3, 0.26% Brill 3 publications, 0.26%
Academy of Management	Academy of Management, 3, 0.26% Academy of Management 3 publications, 0.26%
F1000 Research	F1000 Research, 3, 0.26% F1000 Research 3 publications, 0.26%
The Pennsylvania State University Press	The Pennsylvania State University Press, 3, 0.26% The Pennsylvania State University Press 3 publications, 0.26%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 2, 0.17% Walter de Gruyter 2 publications, 0.17%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 2, 0.17% American Chemical Society (ACS) 2 publications, 0.17%
Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS)	Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS), 2, 0.17% Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) 2 publications, 0.17%
Wageningen Academic Publishers	Wageningen Academic Publishers, 2, 0.17% Wageningen Academic Publishers 2 publications, 0.17%
American Economic Association	American Economic Association, 2, 0.17% American Economic Association 2 publications, 0.17%
National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE)	National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE), 2, 0.17% National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE) 2 publications, 0.17%
The Royal Society	The Royal Society, 1, 0.09% The Royal Society 1 publication, 0.09%
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With other organizations

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Maastricht University	Maastricht University, 265, 22.84% Maastricht University 265 publications, 22.84%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 93, 8.02% Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 93 publications, 8.02%
IZA - Institute of Labor Economics	IZA - Institute of Labor Economics, 65, 5.6% IZA - Institute of Labor Economics 65 publications, 5.6%
Manipal Academy of Higher Education	Manipal Academy of Higher Education, 34, 2.93% Manipal Academy of Higher Education 34 publications, 2.93%
Free University of Berlin	Free University of Berlin, 33, 2.84% Free University of Berlin 33 publications, 2.84%
Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn	Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn, 28, 2.41% Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn 28 publications, 2.41%
Eindhoven University of Technology	Eindhoven University of Technology, 24, 2.07% Eindhoven University of Technology 24 publications, 2.07%
Erasmus University Rotterdam	Erasmus University Rotterdam, 24, 2.07% Erasmus University Rotterdam 24 publications, 2.07%
University of Khartoum	University of Khartoum, 23, 1.98% University of Khartoum 23 publications, 1.98%
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore	Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 22, 1.9% Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore 22 publications, 1.9%
University of Strasbourg	University of Strasbourg, 21, 1.81% University of Strasbourg 21 publications, 1.81%
Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies	Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies, 19, 1.64% Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies 19 publications, 1.64%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 18, 1.55% University of Oxford 18 publications, 1.55%
Utrecht University	Utrecht University, 18, 1.55% Utrecht University 18 publications, 1.55%
Delft University of Technology	Delft University of Technology, 17, 1.47% Delft University of Technology 17 publications, 1.47%
Bocconi University	Bocconi University, 16, 1.38% Bocconi University 16 publications, 1.38%
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 16, 1.38% University of Johannesburg 16 publications, 1.38%
Wageningen University and Research Centre	Wageningen University and Research Centre, 16, 1.38% Wageningen University and Research Centre 16 publications, 1.38%
University of Sussex	University of Sussex, 16, 1.38% University of Sussex 16 publications, 1.38%
King Abdulaziz University	King Abdulaziz University, 15, 1.29% King Abdulaziz University 15 publications, 1.29%
Hasselt University	Hasselt University, 15, 1.29% Hasselt University 15 publications, 1.29%
Tilburg University	Tilburg University, 15, 1.29% Tilburg University 15 publications, 1.29%
Maastricht University Medical Center+	Maastricht University Medical Center+, 14, 1.21% Maastricht University Medical Center+ 14 publications, 1.21%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 14, 1.21% Harvard University 14 publications, 1.21%
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam	Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 14, 1.21% Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam 14 publications, 1.21%
Roma Tre University	Roma Tre University, 13, 1.12% Roma Tre University 13 publications, 1.12%
University of Tasmania	University of Tasmania, 13, 1.12% University of Tasmania 13 publications, 1.12%
University of Luxembourg	University of Luxembourg, 13, 1.12% University of Luxembourg 13 publications, 1.12%
Alexandru Ioan Cuza University	Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, 13, 1.12% Alexandru Ioan Cuza University 13 publications, 1.12%
ETH Zurich	ETH Zurich, 12, 1.03% ETH Zurich 12 publications, 1.03%
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With foreign organizations

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Katholieke Universiteit Leuven	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 93, 8.02% Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 93 publications, 8.02%
IZA - Institute of Labor Economics	IZA - Institute of Labor Economics, 65, 5.6% IZA - Institute of Labor Economics 65 publications, 5.6%
Manipal Academy of Higher Education	Manipal Academy of Higher Education, 34, 2.93% Manipal Academy of Higher Education 34 publications, 2.93%
Free University of Berlin	Free University of Berlin, 33, 2.84% Free University of Berlin 33 publications, 2.84%
Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn	Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn, 28, 2.41% Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn 28 publications, 2.41%
University of Khartoum	University of Khartoum, 23, 1.98% University of Khartoum 23 publications, 1.98%
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore	Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 22, 1.9% Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore 22 publications, 1.9%
University of Strasbourg	University of Strasbourg, 21, 1.81% University of Strasbourg 21 publications, 1.81%
Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies	Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies, 19, 1.64% Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies 19 publications, 1.64%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 18, 1.55% University of Oxford 18 publications, 1.55%
Bocconi University	Bocconi University, 16, 1.38% Bocconi University 16 publications, 1.38%
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 16, 1.38% University of Johannesburg 16 publications, 1.38%
University of Sussex	University of Sussex, 16, 1.38% University of Sussex 16 publications, 1.38%
King Abdulaziz University	King Abdulaziz University, 15, 1.29% King Abdulaziz University 15 publications, 1.29%
Hasselt University	Hasselt University, 15, 1.29% Hasselt University 15 publications, 1.29%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 14, 1.21% Harvard University 14 publications, 1.21%
Roma Tre University	Roma Tre University, 13, 1.12% Roma Tre University 13 publications, 1.12%
University of Tasmania	University of Tasmania, 13, 1.12% University of Tasmania 13 publications, 1.12%
University of Luxembourg	University of Luxembourg, 13, 1.12% University of Luxembourg 13 publications, 1.12%
Alexandru Ioan Cuza University	Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, 13, 1.12% Alexandru Ioan Cuza University 13 publications, 1.12%
ETH Zurich	ETH Zurich, 12, 1.03% ETH Zurich 12 publications, 1.03%
University of Oslo	University of Oslo, 12, 1.03% University of Oslo 12 publications, 1.03%
Université Côte d'Azur	Université Côte d'Azur, 12, 1.03% Université Côte d'Azur 12 publications, 1.03%
University of California, Berkeley	University of California, Berkeley, 11, 0.95% University of California, Berkeley 11 publications, 0.95%
Royal Holloway University of London	Royal Holloway University of London, 10, 0.86% Royal Holloway University of London 10 publications, 0.86%
University of Antwerp	University of Antwerp, 10, 0.86% University of Antwerp 10 publications, 0.86%
Bond University	Bond University, 10, 0.86% Bond University 10 publications, 0.86%
University of Duisburg-Essen	University of Duisburg-Essen, 10, 0.86% University of Duisburg-Essen 10 publications, 0.86%
Bielefeld University	Bielefeld University, 10, 0.86% Bielefeld University 10 publications, 0.86%
University of Liège	University of Liège, 9, 0.78% University of Liège 9 publications, 0.78%
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With other countries

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Germany	Germany, 169, 14.57% Germany 169 publications, 14.57%
Italy	Italy, 138, 11.9% Italy 138 publications, 11.9%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 130, 11.21% United Kingdom 130 publications, 11.21%
USA	USA, 108, 9.31% USA 108 publications, 9.31%
Belgium	Belgium, 105, 9.05% Belgium 105 publications, 9.05%
France	France, 104, 8.97% France 104 publications, 8.97%
China	China, 43, 3.71% China 43 publications, 3.71%
India	India, 40, 3.45% India 40 publications, 3.45%
Australia	Australia, 37, 3.19% Australia 37 publications, 3.19%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 37, 3.19% Switzerland 37 publications, 3.19%
South Africa	South Africa, 31, 2.67% South Africa 31 publications, 2.67%
Norway	Norway, 30, 2.59% Norway 30 publications, 2.59%
Canada	Canada, 28, 2.41% Canada 28 publications, 2.41%
Spain	Spain, 27, 2.33% Spain 27 publications, 2.33%
Sudan	Sudan, 23, 1.98% Sudan 23 publications, 1.98%
Austria	Austria, 19, 1.64% Austria 19 publications, 1.64%
Sweden	Sweden, 18, 1.55% Sweden 18 publications, 1.55%
Japan	Japan, 17, 1.47% Japan 17 publications, 1.47%
Luxembourg	Luxembourg, 16, 1.38% Luxembourg 16 publications, 1.38%
Turkey	Turkey, 16, 1.38% Turkey 16 publications, 1.38%
Romania	Romania, 15, 1.29% Romania 15 publications, 1.29%
Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia, 13, 1.12% Saudi Arabia 13 publications, 1.12%
Denmark	Denmark, 10, 0.86% Denmark 10 publications, 0.86%
Brazil	Brazil, 8, 0.69% Brazil 8 publications, 0.69%
Ethiopia	Ethiopia, 8, 0.69% Ethiopia 8 publications, 0.69%
Vietnam	Vietnam, 7, 0.6% Vietnam 7 publications, 0.6%
Zambia	Zambia, 7, 0.6% Zambia 7 publications, 0.6%
Argentina	Argentina, 6, 0.52% Argentina 6 publications, 0.52%
Morocco	Morocco, 6, 0.52% Morocco 6 publications, 0.52%
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