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Startup Foundation

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Research works
25
▲ 168% vs 2018-21
Citations
88
3.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.9%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
76%
world 40%
International
72%
world 18%
Startup Foundation

Not ranked overall: Startup Foundation is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Startup Foundation work in?

In all years, 67% of research at Startup Foundation is in Social Sciences, 23% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Business, Management and Accounting (32%), Social Sciences (25%), Computer Science (14%). It does 2.4× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 17 fractional works · 67.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 8 fractional works · 32.0% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 3 fractional works · 12.5% of its workAccounting: 2 fractional works · 7.6% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 3.9% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 3.3% of its workManagement Information Systems: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workBusiness and International Management: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSocial Sciences: 6 fractional works · 25.1% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 3 fractional works · 13.8% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 3.8% of its workLaw: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workUrban Studies: 0 fractional works · 2.0% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2 fractional works · 6.0% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 4.7% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 4.0% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 1 fractional works · 3.3% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workApplied Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical Sciences: 6 fractional works · 23.3% of its workComputer Science: 3 fractional works · 13.8% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 2 fractional works · 8.1% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSignal Processing: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSoftware: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHardware and Architecture: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 2 fractional works · 6.9% of its workMedia Technology: 1 fractional works · 4.2% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStatistics and Probability: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 1 fractional works · 5.1% of its workMedicine: 1 fractional works · 4.5% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workHealth Informatics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeneral Dentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Information Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 1 fractional works · 4.1% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStructural Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKStartupFoundation25fractional works, all years
Life Sciences4%Physical Sciences23%Health Sciences5%Social Sciences67%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. 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 16 fields, with their numbers
    1. Business, Management and Accounting832.0%
    2. Social Sciences625.1%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance26.0%
    4. Decision Sciences14.0%
    5. Psychology00.3%
    1. Computer Science313.8%
    2. Engineering26.9%
    3. Physics and Astronomy01.5%
    4. Materials Science00.7%
    5. Mathematics00.3%
    1. Medicine14.5%
    2. Dentistry00.3%
    3. Health Professions00.3%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences12.6%
    2. Neuroscience00.9%
    3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.5%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 1.06× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 2.39× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringMaterials Science: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.54× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.32× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.30× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksMedicineBusiness, Management and Accounting: 8.03× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 3.96× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.06× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.08× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Business, Management and Accounting, 8.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 16 fields, with their numbers
  1. Business, Management and Accounting8.03×3 works
  2. Decision Sciences3.96×0 works
  3. Computer Science2.39×2 works
  4. Social Sciences2.08×4 works
  5. Physics and Astronomy1.32×0 works
  6. Dentistry1.30×0 works
  7. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.06×1 works
  8. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.06×0 works
  9. Mathematics0.54×0 works
  10. Materials Science0.42×0 works
  11. Neuroscience0.39×0 works
  12. Engineering0.33×1 works
  13. Medicine0.25×1 works
  14. Health Professions0.24×0 works
  15. Psychology0.21×0 works
  16. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.16×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Startup Foundation?

Ranked on the quality score, Joshua Russell-Fritch and Arnobio Morelix lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Startup Foundation.

  1. 1 Joshua Russell-Fritch Netherlands · #2,166,229 worldwide 319 citations · 23 works
  2. 2 Arnobio Morelix Netherlands · #2,554,394 worldwide 287 citations · 31 works
All ranked researchers at Startup Foundation

What are the most cited papers from Startup Foundation?

The most cited paper from Startup Foundation is "Idle Asset Hunters—The Secret of Multi-sided Platforms" (Daniel Trabucchi, Silvia Sanasi, Antonio Ghezzi et al., 2021), with 40 citations. Next come "Think Locally, Act Locally: Building a Robust Entrepreneurial Ecosystem" (40) and "The Kauffman Index of Startup Activity: National Trends 2016" (35).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Idle Asset Hunters—The Secret of Multi-sided Platforms Daniel Trabucchi, Silvia Sanasi, Antonio Ghezzi et al. · Research-Technology Management Open access 2 Jan 2021 40
2 Think Locally, Act Locally: Building a Robust Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Yasuyuki Motoyama, Jared Konczal, Jordan Bell-Masterson et al. · SSRN Electronic Journal PreprintOpen access 2014 40
3 The Kauffman Index of Startup Activity: National Trends 2016 Robert W. Fairlie, Arnobio Morelix, Joshua Russell-Fritch · SSRN Electronic Journal PreprintOpen access 2016 35
4 The Kauffman Index 2015: Startup Activity | National Trends Robert W. Fairlie, Arnobio Morelix, E. J. Reedy et al. · SSRN Electronic Journal PreprintOpen access 2015 30
5 Leveraging Regional Assets: Insights from High-Growth Companies in Kansas City Yasuyuki Motoyama, Brian Danley, Jordan Bell-Masterson et al. · SSRN Electronic Journal PreprintOpen access 2013 24
All 64 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Startup Foundation?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Social Capital, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Orientation, Opportunity Recognition, Smart Specialization, Regional Disparities and Innovation Policy.

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

Size is fractional works in all years 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 31 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 31 words, with their numbers
  1. Social Capital4▲ 40×5 topics
  2. Innovation4▲ 16×8 topics
  3. Entrepreneurship3▲ 40×4 topics
  4. Entrepreneurial Orientation3▲ 192×1 topic
  5. Opportunity Recognition3▲ 192×1 topic
  6. Machine Learning2▲ 4.5×12 topics
  7. Smart Specialization2▲ 265×2 topics
  8. Regional Disparities2▲ 209×2 topics
  9. Innovation Policy2▲ 106×2 topics
  10. European Union Cohesion Policy2▲ 326×1 topic
  11. Institutional Quality2▲ 112×2 topics
  12. Knowledge Economy2▲ 91×2 topics
  13. Regional Growth2▲ 85×1 topic
  14. Economic Development2▲ 11×5 topics
  15. Data Analysis2▲ 20×2 topics
  16. Corporate Governance2▲ 12×2 topics
  17. Start-Up Firms2▲ 273×1 topic
  18. Venture Capital2▲ 244×1 topic
  19. Deep Learning1▲ 2.4×11 topics
  20. International Law1▲ 19×2 topics
  21. Cultural Diversity1▲ 26×2 topics
  22. Globalization1▲ 2.7×3 topics
  23. Regulation1▲ 8.0×2 topics
  24. Sustainability1▲ 2.7×5 topics
  25. Digital Divide1▲ 22×1 topic
  26. ICT1▲ 49×2 topics
  27. Telecommunications1▲ 103×1 topic
  28. Global1▲ 124×1 topic
  29. Python1▲ 191×1 topic
  30. Scientific Computing1▲ 191×1 topic
  31. Talent Management1▲ 154×1 topic

Which research topics does Startup Foundation publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Human Resource and Talent Management, Indigenous Peoples' Rights and Law, Global Peace and Security Dynamics and Post-Soviet Geopolitical Dynamics.

Human Resource and Talent Management: 1 fractional worksIndigenous Peoples' Rights and Law: 1 fractional worksGlobal Peace and Securit…1Global Peace and Security Dynamics: 1 fractional worksPost-Soviet Geopolitical…1Post-Soviet Geopolitical Dynamics: 1 fractional worksEntrepreneurship Studies…0Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences: 0 fractional worksUniversity-Industry-Gove…0University-Industry-Government Innovation Models: 0 fractional worksGenetically Modified Org…0Genetically Modified Organisms Research: 0 fractional worksFinancial Distress and Bankruptcy Prediction: 0 fractional worksPrivate Equity and Venture Capital: 0 fractional worksFinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance: 0 fractional works
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementLawPolitical Science and International RelationsManagement of Technology and Innovation3 others

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

  1. 1 Human Resource and Talent Management Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 1 works
  2. 2 Indigenous Peoples' Rights and Law Law 1 works
  3. 3 Global Peace and Security Dynamics Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  4. 4 Post-Soviet Geopolitical Dynamics Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  5. 5 Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences Management of Technology and Innovation 0 works
  6. 6 University-Industry-Government Innovation Models Management of Technology and Innovation 0 works
  7. 7 Genetically Modified Organisms Research Plant Science 0 works
  8. 8 Financial Distress and Bankruptcy Prediction Accounting 0 works
  9. 9 Private Equity and Venture Capital Accounting 0 works
  10. 10 FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance Management Information Systems 0 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 available75.7%not open24.3%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors72.4%domestic only27.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Startup Foundation's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 168% higher than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Startup Foundation as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000026% in 2024.

still counting0.000050%0.00010%0.00015%Startup Foundation0.000088% in 20252020

Fractional works of Startup Foundation over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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