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Nyenrode Business University

In research, Nyenrode Business University stands highest in Business, Management and Accounting (#815 of 2,581 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#3,832 of 9,585 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, Strategy and Management and Business, Management and Accounting (Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management is 18.5× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#11,216
of 22,385 · #7,498 all time
Rank in Netherlands
#105
of 197
Research works
959
▲ 11% vs 2018-21
Citations
17k
17.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.0%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.00×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
45%
world 40%
International
24%
world 18%
Nyenrode Business University

What is Nyenrode Business University 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
Business, Management and AccountingField #815 of 2,581 13.4%92 #901
Social SciencesDomain #3,832 of 9,585 13.7%175 #3616

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Nyenrode Business University 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 fields of science does Nyenrode Business University work in?

In 2022-now, 85% of research at Nyenrode Business University is in Social Sciences, 8% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Business, Management and Accounting (41%), Social Sciences (21%), Economics, Econometrics and Finance (10%). It does 3.3× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 215 fractional works · 85.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 105 fractional works · 41.4% of its workStrategy and Management: 35 fractional works · 13.9% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 22 fractional works · 8.8% of its workAccounting: 18 fractional works · 7.2% of its workManagement Information Systems: 14 fractional works · 5.7% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 6 fractional works · 2.5% of its workMarketing: 5 fractional works · 2.1% of its workBusiness and International Management: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 53 fractional works · 20.8% of its workSociology and Political Science: 15 fractional works · 5.9% of its workEducation: 9 fractional works · 3.6% of its workDemography: 5 fractional works · 2.2% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 5 fractional works · 1.8% of its workCommunication: 4 fractional works · 1.6% of its workLaw: 4 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSafety Research: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGender Studies: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPublic Administration: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDevelopment: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workUrban Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 26 fractional works · 10.1% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 13 fractional works · 5.2% of its workFinance: 11 fractional works · 4.3% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPsychology: 14 fractional works · 5.7% of its workSocial Psychology: 5 fractional works · 2.2% of its workClinical Psychology: 5 fractional works · 1.8% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 13 fractional works · 5.0% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 7 fractional works · 2.7% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeneral Decision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArts and Humanities: 5 fractional works · 2.1% of its workPhilosophy: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMuseology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysical Sciences: 20 fractional works · 7.8% of its workComputer Science: 6 fractional works · 2.5% of its workInformation Systems: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 6 fractional works · 2.5% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workWater Science and Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEngineering: 6 fractional works · 2.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMedia Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStatistics and Probability: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 14 fractional works · 5.4% of its workHealth Professions: 7 fractional works · 2.8% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 5 fractional works · 1.9% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMedicine: 6 fractional works · 2.5% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workLife Sciences: 4 fractional works · 1.7% of its workNeuroscience: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKNyenrode BusinessUniversity253fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences2%Physical Sciences8%Health Sciences5%Social Sciences85%

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 19 fields, with their numbers
    1. Business, Management and Accounting10541.4%
    2. Social Sciences5320.8%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance2610.1%
    4. Psychology145.7%
    5. Decision Sciences135.0%
    6. Arts and Humanities52.1%
    1. Computer Science62.5%
    2. Environmental Science62.5%
    3. Engineering62.4%
    4. Mathematics10.3%
    5. Energy00.1%
    1. Health Professions72.8%
    2. Medicine62.5%
    3. Dentistry00.1%
    4. Nursing00.0%
    1. Neuroscience20.7%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences20.6%
    3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10.3%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology00.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Nyenrode Business University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management takes 18.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Organizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementSubfield · 22.3 works18×
  2. Strategy and ManagementSubfield · 35.1 works16×
  3. Business, Management and AccountingField · 104.6 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: 0.13× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.41× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.32× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.16× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.51× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsDentistry: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.05× its world share, 7 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.13× its world share, 6 worksMedicineNursing: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.72× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 12.83× its world share, 105 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 5.13× its world share, 12 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 4.74× its world share, 26 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.88× its world share, 14 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.65× its world share, 53 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Business, Management and Accounting, 12.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 19 fields, with their numbers
  1. Business, Management and Accounting12.83×105 works
  2. Decision Sciences5.13×12 works
  3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance4.74×26 works
  4. Psychology1.88×14 works
  5. Social Sciences1.65×53 works
  6. Health Professions1.05×7 works
  7. Arts and Humanities0.72×5 works
  8. Environmental Science0.51×6 works
  9. Neuroscience0.41×2 works
  10. Computer Science0.32×6 works
  11. Mathematics0.26×1 works
  12. Dentistry0.20×0 works
  13. Immunology and Microbiology0.16×0 works
  14. Engineering0.16×6 works
  15. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.13×2 works
  16. Medicine0.13×6 works
  17. Energy0.07×0 works
  18. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.06×1 works
  19. Nursing0.04×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Nyenrode Business University?

Ranked on the quality score, Koen Derks, Pascale Peters and Roland F. Speklé lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Nyenrode Business University.

  1. 1 Koen Derks Netherlands · #392,938 worldwide 4k citations · 126 works
  2. 2 Pascale Peters Netherlands · #514,901 worldwide 4.3k citations · 228 works
  3. 3 Roland F. Speklé Netherlands · #571,602 worldwide 2.6k citations · 77 works
  4. 4 Willem van Rhenen Netherlands · #581,583 worldwide 6.2k citations · 79 works
  5. 5 Nicolas Chevrollier Netherlands · #664,446 worldwide 924 citations · 57 works
  6. 6 René P. Orij Netherlands · #684,480 worldwide 1.9k citations · 32 works
  7. 7 Sam Solaimani Netherlands · #699,958 worldwide 1.1k citations · 52 works
  8. 8 Henry S.J. Robben Netherlands · #929,475 worldwide 3k citations · 72 works
  9. 9 Rob J. Blomme Netherlands · #1,059,207 worldwide 708 citations · 19 works
  10. 10 Aikaterini Argyrou Netherlands · #1,078,273 worldwide 551 citations · 59 works
All ranked researchers at Nyenrode Business University

What are the most cited papers from Nyenrode Business University?

The most cited paper from Nyenrode Business University is "Managing the co-creation of value" (Adrian Payne, Kaj Storbacka, Pennie Frow, 2007), with 3,460 citations. Next come "The JASP guidelines for conducting and reporting a Bayesian analysis" (1,112) and "Barriers and drivers to sustainable business model innovation: Organization design and dynamic capabilities" (791).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Managing the co-creation of value Adrian Payne, Kaj Storbacka, Pennie Frow · Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science 11 Aug 2007 3,460
2 The JASP guidelines for conducting and reporting a Bayesian analysis Johnny B. van Doorn, Don van den Bergh, Udo Böhm et al. · Psychonomic Bulletin & Review Open access 9 Oct 2020 1,112
3 Barriers and drivers to sustainable business model innovation: Organization design and dynamic capabilities Nancy Bocken, Thijs Geradts · Long Range Planning Open access 16 Dec 2019 791
4 Co-creating brands: Diagnosing and designing the relationship experience Adrian Payne, Kaj Storbacka, Pennie Frow et al. · Journal of Business Research 7 Aug 2008 692
5 Corporate ESG reporting quantity, quality and performance: Where to now for environmental policy and practice? Susanne Arvidsson, John Dumay · Business Strategy and the Environment Open access 24 Nov 2021 631
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Nyenrode Business University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Corporate Governance, Leadership, Institutional Theory, Social Capital, Performance Measurement, Financial Performance, Shareholder Value and Job Satisfaction.

▲ 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 Governance21▲ 11×15 topics
  2. Leadership17▲ 14×13 topics
  3. Institutional Theory16▲ 61×3 topics
  4. Social Capital16▲ 12×9 topics
  5. Performance Measurement15▲ 22×5 topics
  6. Financial Performance14▲ 9.8×4 topics
  7. Shareholder Value13▲ 48×3 topics
  8. Job Satisfaction12▲ 11×7 topics
  9. Organizational Performance11▲ 17×8 topics
  10. Professionalism11▲ 25×3 topics
  11. Innovation10▲ 3.8×15 topics
  12. Organizational Change9▲ 45×6 topics
  13. Corporate Social Responsibility9▲ 21×4 topics
  14. Market Dynamics9▲ 44×2 topics
  15. Business Ethics9▲ 40×2 topics
  16. Entrepreneurship9▲ 8.6×7 topics
  17. Environmental Management9▲ 8.4×8 topics
  18. Work Engagement8▲ 36×3 topics
  19. Employee Engagement8▲ 18×5 topics
  20. Organizational Behavior8▲ 21×2 topics
  21. Strategic Management8▲ 23×3 topics
  22. Psychological Capital8▲ 23×2 topics
  23. Human Resource Management8▲ 20×3 topics
  24. Social Movements8▲ 10×2 topics
  25. Mediation Analysis8▲ 36×2 topics
  26. Institutional Entrepreneurship8▲ 110×1 topic
  27. Monetary Policy8▲ 13×6 topics
  28. Sensemaking8▲ 110×1 topic
  29. Employee Commitment7▲ 46×1 topic
  30. Job Demands-Resources Model7▲ 46×1 topic
  31. Ethical Behavior7▲ 71×2 topics
  32. Stakeholder Theory7▲ 48×1 topic
  33. Sustainability Reporting7▲ 25×1 topic
  34. Balanced Scorecard7▲ 146×1 topic
  35. Firm Performance7▲ 15×4 topics
  36. Management Control Systems7▲ 166×1 topic
  37. Strategic Alliances7▲ 40×3 topics
  38. Knowledge Sharing7▲ 16×6 topics
  39. Career Development6▲ 21×5 topics
  40. Investment6▲ 22×4 topics

Which research topics does Nyenrode Business University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Management and Organizational Studies, Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior, Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting and Accounting and Organizational Management.

Management and Organizat…8Management and Organizational Studies: 8 fractional worksJob Satisfaction and Org…7Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior: 7 fractional worksCorporate Social Respons…7Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting: 7 fractional worksAccounting and Organizat…7Accounting and Organizational Management: 7 fractional worksWorkplace Spirituality and Leadership: 5 fractional worksFinancial Reporting and Valuation Research: 5 fractional worksCorporate Finance and Go…5Corporate Finance and Governance: 5 fractional worksAuditing, Earnings Management, Governance: 5 fractional worksEntrepreneurship Studies and Influences: 4 fractional worksInnovation and Knowledge…4Innovation and Knowledge Management: 4 fractional works
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementStrategy and ManagementManagement Information SystemsDemography2 others

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

  1. 1 Management and Organizational Studies Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 8 works
  2. 2 Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 7 works
  3. 3 Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting Strategy and Management 7 works
  4. 4 Accounting and Organizational Management Management Information Systems 7 works
  5. 5 Workplace Spirituality and Leadership Demography 5 works
  6. 6 Financial Reporting and Valuation Research Strategy and Management 5 works
  7. 7 Corporate Finance and Governance Accounting 5 works
  8. 8 Auditing, Earnings Management, Governance Accounting 5 works
  9. 9 Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences Management of Technology and Innovation 4 works
  10. 10 Innovation and Knowledge Management Strategy and Management 4 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 available45.4%not open54.6%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors24.1%domestic only75.9%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Nyenrode Business University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 11% higher 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 Nyenrode Business University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00084% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%Nyenrode Business University0.00097% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Nyenrode Business University 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%Nyenrode Business University14.3% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 202520102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 18.6% in 2021.

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