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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

1 146

Citations

32 461

h-index

Top-3 journals

SSRN Electronic Journal (79 publications)

Research Policy (33 publications)

Industrial and Corporate Change (31 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Maastricht University (261 publications)

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (90 publications)

IZA - Institute of Labor Economics (65 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (90 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

1146

Total citations

32461

Citations per publication

28.33

Average publications per year

35.81

Average authors per publication

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, 23.47% Economics and Econometrics 269 publications, 23.47%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 144, 12.57% Geography, Planning and Development 144 publications, 12.57%
Management of Technology and Innovation	Management of Technology and Innovation, 125, 10.91% Management of Technology and Innovation 125 publications, 10.91%
Development	Development, 121, 10.56% Development 121 publications, 10.56%
Strategy and Management	Strategy and Management, 101, 8.81% Strategy and Management 101 publications, 8.81%
Sociology and Political Science	Sociology and Political Science, 88, 7.68% Sociology and Political Science 88 publications, 7.68%
Business and International Management	Business and International Management, 79, 6.89% Business and International Management 79 publications, 6.89%
General Business, Management and Accounting	General Business, Management and Accounting, 69, 6.02% General Business, Management and Accounting 69 publications, 6.02%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 53, 4.62% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 53 publications, 4.62%
Management Science and Operations Research	Management Science and Operations Research, 53, 4.62% Management Science and Operations Research 53 publications, 4.62%
Education	Education, 51, 4.45% Education 51 publications, 4.45%
General Economics, Econometrics and Finance	General Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 43, 3.75% General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 43 publications, 3.75%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 35, 3.05% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 35 publications, 3.05%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 33, 2.88% General Medicine 33 publications, 2.88%
Political Science and International Relations	Political Science and International Relations, 32, 2.79% Political Science and International Relations 32 publications, 2.79%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 29, 2.53% General Environmental Science 29 publications, 2.53%
Finance	Finance, 29, 2.53% Finance 29 publications, 2.53%
Demography	Demography, 29, 2.53% Demography 29 publications, 2.53%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 27, 2.36% Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 27 publications, 2.36%
Computer Science Applications	Computer Science Applications, 25, 2.18% Computer Science Applications 25 publications, 2.18%
Library and Information Sciences	Library and Information Sciences, 23, 2.01% Library and Information Sciences 23 publications, 2.01%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 22, 1.92% General Engineering 22 publications, 1.92%
General Social Sciences	General Social Sciences, 22, 1.92% General Social Sciences 22 publications, 1.92%
Accounting	Accounting, 21, 1.83% Accounting 21 publications, 1.83%
Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)	Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous), 21, 1.83% Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous) 21 publications, 1.83%
Applied Psychology	Applied Psychology, 21, 1.83% Applied Psychology 21 publications, 1.83%
Cultural Studies	Cultural Studies, 19, 1.66% Cultural Studies 19 publications, 1.66%
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)	Social Sciences (miscellaneous), 18, 1.57% Social Sciences (miscellaneous) 18 publications, 1.57%
Law	Law, 17, 1.48% Law 17 publications, 1.48%
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management	Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, 16, 1.4% Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 16 publications, 1.4%
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Journals

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SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 79, 6.89% SSRN Electronic Journal 79 publications, 6.89%
Research Policy	Research Policy, 33, 2.88% Research Policy 33 publications, 2.88%
Industrial and Corporate Change	Industrial and Corporate Change, 31, 2.71% Industrial and Corporate Change 31 publications, 2.71%
World Development	World Development, 25, 2.18% World Development 25 publications, 2.18%
Economics of Innovation and New Technology	Economics of Innovation and New Technology, 22, 1.92% Economics of Innovation and New Technology 22 publications, 1.92%
Structural Change and Economic Dynamics	Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, 21, 1.83% Structural Change and Economic Dynamics 21 publications, 1.83%
Small Business Economics	Small Business Economics, 19, 1.66% Small Business Economics 19 publications, 1.66%
Journal of Evolutionary Economics	Journal of Evolutionary Economics, 18, 1.57% Journal of Evolutionary Economics 18 publications, 1.57%
Contributions to Economics	Contributions to Economics, 18, 1.57% Contributions to Economics 18 publications, 1.57%
European Journal of Development Research	European Journal of Development Research, 17, 1.48% European Journal of Development Research 17 publications, 1.48%
Technological Forecasting and Social Change	Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 17, 1.48% Technological Forecasting and Social Change 17 publications, 1.48%
OMICS A Journal of Integrative Biology	OMICS A Journal of Integrative Biology, 14, 1.22% OMICS A Journal of Integrative Biology 14 publications, 1.22%
Scientometrics	Scientometrics, 13, 1.13% Scientometrics 13 publications, 1.13%
Journal of Technology Transfer	Journal of Technology Transfer, 10, 0.87% Journal of Technology Transfer 10 publications, 0.87%
Applied Economics	Applied Economics, 10, 0.87% Applied Economics 10 publications, 0.87%
Sustainability	Sustainability, 10, 0.87% Sustainability 10 publications, 0.87%
Innovation and Development	Innovation and Development, 10, 0.87% Innovation and Development 10 publications, 0.87%
Eurasian Business Review	Eurasian Business Review, 10, 0.87% Eurasian Business Review 10 publications, 0.87%
Journal of Development Studies	Journal of Development Studies, 9, 0.79% Journal of Development Studies 9 publications, 0.79%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 9, 0.79% PLoS ONE 9 publications, 0.79%
Journal of Cleaner Production	Journal of Cleaner Production, 8, 0.7% Journal of Cleaner Production 8 publications, 0.7%
Review of Development Economics	Review of Development Economics, 8, 0.7% Review of Development Economics 8 publications, 0.7%
Journal of the Knowledge Economy	Journal of the Knowledge Economy, 8, 0.7% Journal of the Knowledge Economy 8 publications, 0.7%
Public Health Genomics	Public Health Genomics, 8, 0.7% Public Health Genomics 8 publications, 0.7%
Ethics of Science and Technology Assessment	Ethics of Science and Technology Assessment, 8, 0.7% Ethics of Science and Technology Assessment 8 publications, 0.7%
Contours of Feminist Political Ecology	Contours of Feminist Political Ecology, 8, 0.7% Contours of Feminist Political Ecology 8 publications, 0.7%
Journal of International Business Studies	Journal of International Business Studies, 7, 0.61% Journal of International Business Studies 7 publications, 0.61%
Strategic Management Journal	Strategic Management Journal, 7, 0.61% Strategic Management Journal 7 publications, 0.61%
World Economy	World Economy, 7, 0.61% World Economy 7 publications, 0.61%
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, 314, 27.4% Springer Nature 314 publications, 27.4%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 253, 22.08% Elsevier 253 publications, 22.08%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 143, 12.48% Taylor & Francis 143 publications, 12.48%
Wiley	Wiley, 98, 8.55% Wiley 98 publications, 8.55%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 76, 6.63% Social Science Electronic Publishing 76 publications, 6.63%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 64, 5.58% Oxford University Press 64 publications, 5.58%
SAGE	SAGE, 41, 3.58% SAGE 41 publications, 3.58%
MDPI	MDPI, 25, 2.18% MDPI 25 publications, 2.18%
Emerald	Emerald, 15, 1.31% Emerald 15 publications, 1.31%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 14, 1.22% Mary Ann Liebert 14 publications, 1.22%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 13, 1.13% Cambridge University Press 13 publications, 1.13%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 11, 0.96% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 11 publications, 0.96%
Inderscience Publishers	Inderscience Publishers, 10, 0.87% Inderscience Publishers 10 publications, 0.87%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 9, 0.79% Frontiers Media S.A. 9 publications, 0.79%
S. Karger AG	S. Karger AG, 8, 0.7% S. Karger AG 8 publications, 0.7%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 7, 0.61% World Scientific 7 publications, 0.61%
BMJ	BMJ, 5, 0.44% BMJ 5 publications, 0.44%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 4, 0.35% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 4 publications, 0.35%
MIT Press	MIT Press, 4, 0.35% MIT Press 4 publications, 0.35%
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, 261, 22.77% Maastricht University 261 publications, 22.77%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 90, 7.85% Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 90 publications, 7.85%
IZA - Institute of Labor Economics	IZA - Institute of Labor Economics, 65, 5.67% IZA - Institute of Labor Economics 65 publications, 5.67%
Manipal Academy of Higher Education	Manipal Academy of Higher Education, 34, 2.97% Manipal Academy of Higher Education 34 publications, 2.97%
Free University of Berlin	Free University of Berlin, 33, 2.88% Free University of Berlin 33 publications, 2.88%
Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn	Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn, 28, 2.44% Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn 28 publications, 2.44%
Erasmus University Rotterdam	Erasmus University Rotterdam, 24, 2.09% Erasmus University Rotterdam 24 publications, 2.09%
Eindhoven University of Technology	Eindhoven University of Technology, 23, 2.01% Eindhoven University of Technology 23 publications, 2.01%
University of Khartoum	University of Khartoum, 23, 2.01% University of Khartoum 23 publications, 2.01%
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore	Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 22, 1.92% Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore 22 publications, 1.92%
University of Strasbourg	University of Strasbourg, 21, 1.83% University of Strasbourg 21 publications, 1.83%
Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies	Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies, 19, 1.66% Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies 19 publications, 1.66%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 18, 1.57% University of Oxford 18 publications, 1.57%
Utrecht University	Utrecht University, 18, 1.57% Utrecht University 18 publications, 1.57%
Delft University of Technology	Delft University of Technology, 17, 1.48% Delft University of Technology 17 publications, 1.48%
Bocconi University	Bocconi University, 16, 1.4% Bocconi University 16 publications, 1.4%
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 16, 1.4% University of Johannesburg 16 publications, 1.4%
University of Sussex	University of Sussex, 16, 1.4% University of Sussex 16 publications, 1.4%
King Abdulaziz University	King Abdulaziz University, 15, 1.31% King Abdulaziz University 15 publications, 1.31%
Tilburg University	Tilburg University, 15, 1.31% Tilburg University 15 publications, 1.31%
Wageningen University and Research Centre	Wageningen University and Research Centre, 15, 1.31% Wageningen University and Research Centre 15 publications, 1.31%
Maastricht University Medical Center+	Maastricht University Medical Center+, 14, 1.22% Maastricht University Medical Center+ 14 publications, 1.22%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 14, 1.22% Harvard University 14 publications, 1.22%
Hasselt University	Hasselt University, 14, 1.22% Hasselt University 14 publications, 1.22%
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam	Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 14, 1.22% Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam 14 publications, 1.22%
University of Tasmania	University of Tasmania, 13, 1.13% University of Tasmania 13 publications, 1.13%
University of Luxembourg	University of Luxembourg, 13, 1.13% University of Luxembourg 13 publications, 1.13%
Alexandru Ioan Cuza University	Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, 13, 1.13% Alexandru Ioan Cuza University 13 publications, 1.13%
University of Oslo	University of Oslo, 12, 1.05% University of Oslo 12 publications, 1.05%
Roma Tre University	Roma Tre University, 12, 1.05% Roma Tre University 12 publications, 1.05%
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With foreign organizations

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 90, 7.85% Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 90 publications, 7.85%
IZA - Institute of Labor Economics	IZA - Institute of Labor Economics, 65, 5.67% IZA - Institute of Labor Economics 65 publications, 5.67%
Manipal Academy of Higher Education	Manipal Academy of Higher Education, 34, 2.97% Manipal Academy of Higher Education 34 publications, 2.97%
Free University of Berlin	Free University of Berlin, 33, 2.88% Free University of Berlin 33 publications, 2.88%
Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn	Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn, 28, 2.44% Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn 28 publications, 2.44%
University of Khartoum	University of Khartoum, 23, 2.01% University of Khartoum 23 publications, 2.01%
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore	Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 22, 1.92% Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore 22 publications, 1.92%
University of Strasbourg	University of Strasbourg, 21, 1.83% University of Strasbourg 21 publications, 1.83%
Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies	Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies, 19, 1.66% Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies 19 publications, 1.66%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 18, 1.57% University of Oxford 18 publications, 1.57%
Bocconi University	Bocconi University, 16, 1.4% Bocconi University 16 publications, 1.4%
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 16, 1.4% University of Johannesburg 16 publications, 1.4%
University of Sussex	University of Sussex, 16, 1.4% University of Sussex 16 publications, 1.4%
King Abdulaziz University	King Abdulaziz University, 15, 1.31% King Abdulaziz University 15 publications, 1.31%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 14, 1.22% Harvard University 14 publications, 1.22%
Hasselt University	Hasselt University, 14, 1.22% Hasselt University 14 publications, 1.22%
University of Tasmania	University of Tasmania, 13, 1.13% University of Tasmania 13 publications, 1.13%
University of Luxembourg	University of Luxembourg, 13, 1.13% University of Luxembourg 13 publications, 1.13%
Alexandru Ioan Cuza University	Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, 13, 1.13% Alexandru Ioan Cuza University 13 publications, 1.13%
University of Oslo	University of Oslo, 12, 1.05% University of Oslo 12 publications, 1.05%
Roma Tre University	Roma Tre University, 12, 1.05% Roma Tre University 12 publications, 1.05%
Université Côte d'Azur	Université Côte d'Azur, 12, 1.05% Université Côte d'Azur 12 publications, 1.05%
ETH Zurich	ETH Zurich, 11, 0.96% ETH Zurich 11 publications, 0.96%
University of California, Berkeley	University of California, Berkeley, 11, 0.96% University of California, Berkeley 11 publications, 0.96%
Royal Holloway University of London	Royal Holloway University of London, 10, 0.87% Royal Holloway University of London 10 publications, 0.87%
Bond University	Bond University, 10, 0.87% Bond University 10 publications, 0.87%
University of Duisburg-Essen	University of Duisburg-Essen, 10, 0.87% University of Duisburg-Essen 10 publications, 0.87%
Bielefeld University	Bielefeld University, 10, 0.87% Bielefeld University 10 publications, 0.87%
University of Liège	University of Liège, 9, 0.79% University of Liège 9 publications, 0.79%
University of Antwerp	University of Antwerp, 9, 0.79% University of Antwerp 9 publications, 0.79%
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With other countries

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Germany	Germany, 169, 14.75% Germany 169 publications, 14.75%
Italy	Italy, 138, 12.04% Italy 138 publications, 12.04%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 130, 11.34% United Kingdom 130 publications, 11.34%
USA	USA, 108, 9.42% USA 108 publications, 9.42%
France	France, 103, 8.99% France 103 publications, 8.99%
Belgium	Belgium, 103, 8.99% Belgium 103 publications, 8.99%
China	China, 43, 3.75% China 43 publications, 3.75%
India	India, 40, 3.49% India 40 publications, 3.49%
Australia	Australia, 37, 3.23% Australia 37 publications, 3.23%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 37, 3.23% Switzerland 37 publications, 3.23%
South Africa	South Africa, 31, 2.71% South Africa 31 publications, 2.71%
Norway	Norway, 30, 2.62% Norway 30 publications, 2.62%
Spain	Spain, 27, 2.36% Spain 27 publications, 2.36%
Canada	Canada, 27, 2.36% Canada 27 publications, 2.36%
Sudan	Sudan, 23, 2.01% Sudan 23 publications, 2.01%
Austria	Austria, 19, 1.66% Austria 19 publications, 1.66%
Sweden	Sweden, 18, 1.57% Sweden 18 publications, 1.57%
Japan	Japan, 17, 1.48% Japan 17 publications, 1.48%
Luxembourg	Luxembourg, 16, 1.4% Luxembourg 16 publications, 1.4%
Turkey	Turkey, 16, 1.4% Turkey 16 publications, 1.4%
Romania	Romania, 15, 1.31% Romania 15 publications, 1.31%
Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia, 13, 1.13% Saudi Arabia 13 publications, 1.13%
Denmark	Denmark, 10, 0.87% Denmark 10 publications, 0.87%
Brazil	Brazil, 8, 0.7% Brazil 8 publications, 0.7%
Ethiopia	Ethiopia, 8, 0.7% Ethiopia 8 publications, 0.7%
Vietnam	Vietnam, 7, 0.61% Vietnam 7 publications, 0.61%
Zambia	Zambia, 7, 0.61% Zambia 7 publications, 0.61%
Argentina	Argentina, 6, 0.52% Argentina 6 publications, 0.52%
Morocco	Morocco, 6, 0.52% Morocco 6 publications, 0.52%
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