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London Business School

In research, London Business School stands highest in Social Sciences (#2,673 of 9,585 worldwide), Business, Management and Accounting (#726 of 2,581 worldwide) and Economics, Econometrics and Finance (#707 of 1,798 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Finance, Accounting and Business, Management and Accounting (Finance is 23.6× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#5,830
of 22,385 · #2,122 all time
Rank in United Kingdom
#222
of 862
Research works
4.3k
▼ 20% vs 2018-21
Citations
285k
66.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
23.4%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.98×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
32%
world 40%
International
34%
world 18%
London Business School

What is London Business School known for in research?

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

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #2,673 of 9,585 25.0%332 #671
Business, Management and AccountingField #726 of 2,581 29.7%133 #171
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #707 of 1,798 24.5%88 #220
Social SciencesField #4,647 of 5,988 18.6%78 #1352

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where London Business School 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022-now. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Social Sciences#671 #2,673
  2. Business, Management and Accounting#171 #726
  3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance#220 #707
  4. Social Sciences#1,352 #4,647
all time2022-now, better2022-now, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

Which fields of science does London Business School work in?

In 2022-now, 84% of research at London Business School is in Social Sciences, 11% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Business, Management and Accounting (33%), Economics, Econometrics and Finance (22%), Social Sciences (20%). It does 3.3× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 344 fractional works · 84.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 136 fractional works · 33.5% of its workAccounting: 47 fractional works · 11.4% of its workStrategy and Management: 31 fractional works · 7.7% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 16 fractional works · 3.8% of its workMarketing: 15 fractional works · 3.7% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 15 fractional works · 3.6% of its workManagement Information Systems: 11 fractional works · 2.7% of its workBusiness and International Management: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 90 fractional works · 22.0% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 49 fractional works · 12.0% of its workFinance: 29 fractional works · 7.1% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 12 fractional works · 2.9% of its workSocial Sciences: 80 fractional works · 19.7% of its workSociology and Political Science: 35 fractional works · 8.6% of its workGender Studies: 10 fractional works · 2.6% of its workSafety Research: 8 fractional works · 1.9% of its workDemography: 6 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 6 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCommunication: 5 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEducation: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workUrban Studies: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnthropology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workTransportation: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPsychology: 17 fractional works · 4.2% of its workSocial Psychology: 9 fractional works · 2.1% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workClinical Psychology: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workApplied Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 16 fractional works · 3.9% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 10 fractional works · 2.5% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 4 fractional works · 1.0% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 4 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMusic: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysical Sciences: 44 fractional works · 10.9% of its workEngineering: 20 fractional works · 4.8% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 9 fractional works · 2.1% of its workBuilding and Construction: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMedia Technology: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science: 16 fractional works · 4.0% of its workInformation Systems: 6 fractional works · 1.5% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 6 fractional works · 1.4% of its workComputer Science Applications: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMathematics: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStatistics and Probability: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 12 fractional works · 2.9% of its workHealth Professions: 6 fractional works · 1.5% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 4 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMedicine: 6 fractional works · 1.3% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 1.1% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 8 fractional works · 1.9% of its workNeuroscience: 5 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 5 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKLondon BusinessSchool408fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences2%Physical Sciences11%Health Sciences3%Social Sciences84%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 20 fields, with their numbers
    1. Business, Management and Accounting13633.5%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance9022.0%
    3. Social Sciences8019.7%
    4. Psychology174.2%
    5. Decision Sciences163.9%
    6. Arts and Humanities41.0%
    1. Engineering204.8%
    2. Computer Science164.0%
    3. Environmental Science30.7%
    4. Mathematics20.5%
    5. Energy20.4%
    6. Physics and Astronomy10.3%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.1%
    1. Health Professions61.5%
    2. Medicine61.3%
    3. Nursing00.1%
    1. Neuroscience51.2%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences30.7%
    3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.0%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.0%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does London Business School specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Finance takes 23.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. FinanceSubfield · 29.0 works24×
  2. AccountingSubfield · 46.6 works19×
  3. Business, Management and AccountingField · 136.5 works10×
  4. Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField · 89.8 works10×
  5. Strategy and ManagementSubfield · 31.3 works8.8×
← 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: 0.15× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.72× its world share, 5 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.52× its world share, 16 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.43× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.32× its world share, 20 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.15× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.42× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.56× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.07× its world share, 6 worksMedicineNursing: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.33× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 10.38× its world share, 136 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 4.08× its world share, 16 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 10.29× its world share, 90 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.39× its world share, 17 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.56× its world share, 80 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Business, Management and Accounting, 10.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 20 fields, with their numbers
  1. Business, Management and Accounting10.38×136 works
  2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance10.29×90 works
  3. Decision Sciences4.08×16 works
  4. Social Sciences1.56×80 works
  5. Psychology1.39×17 works
  6. Neuroscience0.72×5 works
  7. Health Professions0.56×6 works
  8. Computer Science0.52×16 works
  9. Energy0.43×2 works
  10. Mathematics0.42×2 works
  11. Arts and Humanities0.33×4 works
  12. Engineering0.32×20 works
  13. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.15×3 works
  14. Environmental Science0.15×3 works
  15. Physics and Astronomy0.14×1 works
  16. Nursing0.11×0 works
  17. Medicine0.07×6 works
  18. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.05×0 works
  19. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.04×0 works
  20. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.01×0 works

Who are the top researchers at London Business School?

Ranked on the quality score, Henri Servaes, Chris Voss and Julian Birkinshaw lead among researchers whose main affiliation is London Business School.

  1. 1 Henri Servaes United Kingdom · #37,688 worldwide 21k citations · 85 works
  2. 2 Chris Voss United Kingdom · #46,945 worldwide 20k citations · 160 works
  3. 3 Julian Birkinshaw United Kingdom · #51,787 worldwide 35k citations · 361 works
  4. 4 Alex Edmans United Kingdom · #62,765 worldwide 13k citations · 187 works
  5. 5 Sumantra Ghoshal United Kingdom · #65,221 worldwide 57k citations · 159 works
  6. 6 Lakshmanan Shivakumar United Kingdom · #73,374 worldwide 11k citations · 73 works
  7. 7 Donal Crilly United Kingdom · #76,600 worldwide 5k citations · 64 works
  8. 8 Elias Papaioannou United Kingdom · #90,634 worldwide 7.9k citations · 114 works
  9. 9 Victor DeMiguel United Kingdom · #92,805 worldwide 7.2k citations · 60 works
  10. 10 Paolo Surico United Kingdom · #95,062 worldwide 4.5k citations · 245 works
All ranked researchers at London Business School

What are the most cited papers from London Business School?

The most cited paper from London Business School is "Social Capital, Intellectual Capital, and the Organizational Advantage" (Janine Nahapiet, Sumantra Ghoshal, 1998), with 13,833 citations. Next come "The Core Competence of the Corporation" (11,496) and "SOCIAL CAPITAL AND VALUE CREATION: THE ROLE OF INTRAFIRM NETWORKS." (5,652).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Social Capital, Intellectual Capital, and the Organizational Advantage Janine Nahapiet, Sumantra Ghoshal · Academy of Management Review Apr 1998 13,833
2 The Core Competence of the Corporation C. K. Prahalad, Gary Hamel Book chapter 8 Feb 2006 11,496
3 SOCIAL CAPITAL AND VALUE CREATION: THE ROLE OF INTRAFIRM NETWORKS. W.C. Tsai, Sumantra Ghoshal · Academy of Management Journal Aug 1998 5,652
4 Organizational Structure, Environment and Performance: The Role of Strategic Choice John Child · Sociology 1972 4,819
5 Competition for competence and interpartner learning within international strategic alliances Gary Hamel · Strategic Management Journal 1991 4,337
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at London Business School?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Corporate Governance, Firm Performance, Economic Growth, Social Capital, Innovation, Monetary Policy, Financial Constraints and Mergers and Acquisitions.

▲ 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-now 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. Corporate Governance52▲ 17×17 topics
  2. Economic Growth26▲ 7.9×16 topics
  3. Firm Performance26▲ 36×4 topics
  4. Innovation25▲ 6.0×21 topics
  5. Social Capital25▲ 12×13 topics
  6. Monetary Policy21▲ 22×7 topics
  7. Financial Constraints21▲ 51×2 topics
  8. Mergers and Acquisitions20▲ 59×2 topics
  9. Investor Protection20▲ 66×1 topic
  10. Ownership Structure20▲ 66×1 topic
  11. Regulation17▲ 8.0×6 topics
  12. Sustainability17▲ 1.75×27 topics
  13. Consumer Behavior17▲ 6.6×9 topics
  14. Entrepreneurship17▲ 10×9 topics
  15. Leadership16▲ 7.9×14 topics
  16. Social Media15▲ 2.6×18 topics
  17. Liquidity14▲ 46×3 topics
  18. Asset Pricing13▲ 38×2 topics
  19. Economic Development13▲ 3.9×14 topics
  20. Fiscal Policy12▲ 15×5 topics
  21. Incentives12▲ 44×3 topics
  22. Financial Performance11▲ 4.9×11 topics
  23. Entrepreneurial Orientation11▲ 33×1 topic
  24. Opportunity Recognition11▲ 33×1 topic
  25. Organizational Performance10▲ 9.6×9 topics
  26. Finance10▲ 13×4 topics
  27. Market Dynamics10▲ 30×2 topics
  28. Competition10▲ 45×3 topics
  29. Market Efficiency9▲ 33×2 topics
  30. Institutional Theory9▲ 22×3 topics
  31. Financial Reporting9▲ 18×3 topics
  32. Investment9▲ 19×5 topics
  33. Investor Sentiment9▲ 51×1 topic
  34. Stock Returns9▲ 51×1 topic
  35. Trust9▲ 7.8×6 topics
  36. Labor Market9▲ 7.5×7 topics
  37. Financial Stability9▲ 11×5 topics
  38. Business Ethics8▲ 24×3 topics
  39. Strategic Alliances8▲ 30×3 topics
  40. Emotion8▲ 9.2×7 topics

Which research topics does London Business School publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Corporate Finance and Governance, Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences, Financial Markets and Investment Strategies and Private Equity and Venture Capital.

Corporate Finance and Go…20Corporate Finance and Governance: 20 fractional worksEntrepreneurship Studies and Influences: 11 fractional worksFinancial Markets and Investment Strategies: 9 fractional worksPrivate Equity and Venture Capital: 8 fractional worksBanking stability, regulation, efficiency: 7 fractional worksGender Diversity and Inequality: 7 fractional worksExperimental Behavioral …6Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies: 6 fractional worksAuditing, Earnings Management, Governance: 6 fractional worksDigital Platforms and Economics: 5 fractional worksMonetary Policy and Economic Impact: 5 fractional works
AccountingManagement of Technology and InnovationFinanceGender Studies3 others

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

  1. 1 Corporate Finance and Governance Accounting 20 works
  2. 2 Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences Management of Technology and Innovation 11 works
  3. 3 Financial Markets and Investment Strategies Finance 9 works
  4. 4 Private Equity and Venture Capital Accounting 8 works
  5. 5 Banking stability, regulation, efficiency Finance 7 works
  6. 6 Gender Diversity and Inequality Gender Studies 7 works
  7. 7 Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies Safety Research 6 works
  8. 8 Auditing, Earnings Management, Governance Accounting 6 works
  9. 9 Digital Platforms and Economics Strategy and Management 5 works
  10. 10 Monetary Policy and Economic Impact General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 5 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 available31.5%not open68.5%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors34.5%domestic only65.5%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has London Business School's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 20% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is London Business School as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0013% in 2024.

still counting0.0050%0.010%0.015%London Business School0.0014% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of London Business School over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting10%20%30%London Business School18.3% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 29.9% in 2007.

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