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International Institute for Management Development

In research, International Institute for Management Development stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,506 of 10,521 worldwide) and Business, Management and Accounting (#1,870 of 2,578 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Strategy and Management and Business, Management and Accounting — Strategy and Management is 14.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#22,192
of 28,054 · #17,872 all time
Rank in Switzerland
#171
of 220
Research works
921
▲ 62% vs 2013–17
Citations
32k
34.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
22%
world 28%

What is International Institute for Management Development known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #6,506 of 10,521 16.5%137 #3443
Business, Management and AccountingField #1,870 of 2,578 19.8%68 #1020

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where International Institute for Management Development sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

What does International Institute for Management Development specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Strategy and Management takes 14.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Strategy and ManagementSubfield · 20.7 works14×
  2. Business, Management and AccountingField · 67.7 works13×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.28× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Neuroscience: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.72× its world share, 9 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.50× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.12× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.52× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.69× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.13× its world share, 4 worksMedicineNursing: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.67× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 12.70× its world share, 68 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 4.00× its world share, 6 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 5.22× its world share, 18 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.38× its world share, 7 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.64× its world share, 34 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Business, Management and Accounting, 12.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at International Institute for Management Development?

Ranked on the composite score, Johan Röös, Michael Wade and José-Carlos Jarillo lead among researchers whose main affiliation is International Institute for Management Development.

  1. 1 Johan Röös Switzerland · #28,371 worldwide 287 citations · 49 works
  2. 2 Michael Wade Switzerland · #87,134 worldwide 234 citations · 27 works
  3. 3 José-Carlos Jarillo Switzerland · #247,178 worldwide 141 citations · 17 works
  4. 4 Albrecht Enders Switzerland · #303,278 worldwide 124 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 Bettina Büchel Switzerland · #426,979 worldwide 40 citations · 30 works
  6. 6 Benoı̂t Leleux Switzerland · #563,520 worldwide 35 citations · 24 works
  7. 7 Martin Schulte Switzerland · #590,778 worldwide 13 citations · 24 works
  8. 8 Peter Lorange Switzerland · #611,418 worldwide 77 citations · 52 works
  9. 9 Donald A. Marchand Switzerland · #696,286 worldwide 34 citations · 18 works
  10. 10 Aileen Ionescu‐Somers Switzerland · #928,175 worldwide 7 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at International Institute for Management Development

Which keywords describe research at International Institute for Management Development?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Innovation, Corporate Governance, Social Capital, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Sustainable Development, Succession Planning and Globalization.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Innovation23▲ 13×18 topics
  2. Corporate Governance18▲ 15×11 topics
  3. Social Capital15▲ 17×8 topics
  4. Entrepreneurship14▲ 22×7 topics
  5. Leadership13▲ 16×12 topics
  6. Globalization13▲ 3.9×20 topics
  7. Sustainable Development12▲ 4.8×14 topics
  8. Succession Planning10▲ 124×2 topics
  9. Sustainability9▲ 2.2×19 topics
  10. Organizational Performance9▲ 21×7 topics
  11. Employee Engagement8▲ 29×6 topics
  12. Investment8▲ 49×4 topics
  13. Internationalization8▲ 75×2 topics
  14. Strategic Alliances7▲ 64×2 topics
  15. Artificial Intelligence6▲ 2.9×12 topics
  16. Family Firms6▲ 147×1 topic
  17. Socioemotional Wealth6▲ 147×1 topic
  18. Economic Growth6▲ 4.2×11 topics
  19. Competition6▲ 63×3 topics
  20. Competitive Advantage6▲ 96×2 topics
  21. Digital Transformation5▲ 6.2×8 topics
  22. Knowledge Sharing5▲ 20×3 topics
  23. Value Creation5▲ 82×2 topics
  24. Collaboration5▲ 62×2 topics
  25. Business Networks5▲ 158×1 topic
  26. Coopetition5▲ 158×1 topic
  27. Organizational Culture5▲ 7.7×6 topics
  28. Organizational Learning5▲ 46×4 topics
  29. Firm Performance5▲ 16×3 topics
  30. Business Models5▲ 40×3 topics
  31. Russia5▲ 64×3 topics
  32. Entrepreneurial Orientation5▲ 32×1 topic
  33. Opportunity Recognition5▲ 32×1 topic
  34. Marketization4▲ 64×2 topics
  35. Financial Constraints4▲ 25×2 topics
  36. Political Economy4▲ 10×4 topics
  37. Investor Protection4▲ 32×1 topic
  38. Ownership Structure4▲ 32×1 topic
  39. Performance Improvement4▲ 97×3 topics
  40. Finance4▲ 12×4 topics

Which research topics does International Institute for Management Development publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Family Business Performance and Succession, Business Strategy and Innovation, Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences and Corporate Finance and Governance.

Family Business Performa…6Family Business Performance and Succession: 6 fractional worksBusiness Strategy and In…5Business Strategy and Innovation: 5 fractional worksEntrepreneurship Studies…5Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences: 5 fractional worksCorporate Finance and Go…4Corporate Finance and Governance: 4 fractional worksHuman Resource and Talent Management: 4 fractional worksPrivate Equity and Venture Capital: 4 fractional worksCommunity Development an…3Community Development and Social Impact: 3 fractional worksRussia and Soviet political economy: 3 fractional worksInnovation and Knowledge Management: 2 fractional worksComplex Systems and Decision Making: 2 fractional works
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementStrategy and ManagementManagement of Technology and InnovationAccounting3 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Family Business Performance and Succession Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 6 works
  2. 2 Business Strategy and Innovation Strategy and Management 5 works
  3. 3 Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences Management of Technology and Innovation 5 works
  4. 4 Corporate Finance and Governance Accounting 4 works
  5. 5 Human Resource and Talent Management Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 4 works
  6. 6 Private Equity and Venture Capital Accounting 4 works
  7. 7 Community Development and Social Impact Finance 3 works
  8. 8 Russia and Soviet political economy Political Science and International Relations 3 works
  9. 9 Innovation and Knowledge Management Strategy and Management 2 works
  10. 10 Complex Systems and Decision Making Management Science and Operations Research 2 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world’s own shares — the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available22.3%not open77.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors30.9%domestic only69.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has International Institute for Management Development's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 62% higher than in 2013–2017.

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

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