Business and Management Studies
Business and Management Studies is a research topic within Information Systems and Management. Science Explorer counts 76k research works in it since 1951. 5.0% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers covers a wide range of topics related to research methods, organizational management, and various aspects of business administration. It includes discussions on qualitative and quantitative research methods, case studies, data analysis techniques, competence management, marketing strategies, human resources management, and innovation management.
- Research Methods
- Organizational Management
- Qualitative Research
- Quantitative Research
- Case Study
- Data Analysis
- Competence Management
- Marketing Strategies
- Human Resources Management
- Innovation Management
- Research works
- 76k fractional, since 1951
- In the world top 10%
- 3.8k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 5.0% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +10% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Business and Management Studies research?
By volume, Brazil and the United States publish the most (12k and 551 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Brazil 12k works
- 2 United States 551 works
- 3 Portugal 384 works
- 4 Spain 138 works
- 5 ?? 118 works
- 6 Mexico 95 works
- 7 Germany 88 works
- 8 China 75 works
- 9 United Kingdom 67 works
- 10 France 66 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Business and Management Studies research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina publishes the most Business and Management Studies research, followed by Universidade Federal Fluminense and Universidade de São Paulo.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Universidade Federal de Santa CatarinaBrazil 341 works
- 2 Universidade Federal FluminenseBrazil 255 works
- 3 Universidade de São PauloBrazil 247 works
- 4 Universidade Federal de PernambucoBrazil 224 works
- 5 Universidade Federal da ParaíbaBrazil 207 works
- 6 Universidade Federal de Santa MariaBrazil 204 works
- 7 Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do SulBrazil 200 works
- 8 Universidade de BrasíliaBrazil 193 works
- 9 Universidade Federal do ParanáBrazil 188 works
- 10 Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)Brazil 179 works
Who are the leading researchers in Business and Management Studies?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Business and Management Studies include Miguel Caldas.
- 1 Miguel Caldas Brazil 3k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Business and Management Studies research done?
The largest centres of Business and Management Studies research in 2022–2025 are São Paulo (Brazil), Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Florianópolis (Brazil) and Brasília (Brazil). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Pirassununga, Januária and Itajaí.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 São Paulo Brazil 1.6k works
- 2 Rio de Janeiro Brazil 894 works
- 3 Florianópolis Brazil 505 works
- 4 Brasília Brazil 504 works
- 5 Belo Horizonte Brazil 474 works
- 6 Curitiba Brazil 437 works
- 7 Recife Brazil 391 works
- 8 Fortaleza Brazil 344 works
- 9 Porto Alegre Brazil 288 works
- 10 Santa Maria Brazil 259 works
Where it is the local speciality
- PirassunungaBR · 32.9 works142×
- JanuáriaBR · 28.0 works83×
- ItajaíBR · 64.9 works73×
- São Caetano do SulBR · 32.1 works71×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Business and Management Studies than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Business and Management Studies?
Among universities, judged by research, Catholic University of Mozambique, Instituto Federal do Maranhão and University for International Integration of the Afro-Brazilian Lusophony score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
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| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catholic University of MozambiqueMozambique | 74.4 | 22.4% | 101.3× | 9 | +300.0% |
| 2 | Instituto Federal do MaranhãoBrazil | 66.3 | 15.5% | 37.9× | 17 | +483.4% |
| 3 | University for International Integration of the Afro-Brazilian LusophonyBrazil | 63.4 | 18.4% | 15.5× | 9 | +153.6% |
| 4 | Universidade Federal do ParáBrazil | 61.5 | 5.9% | 21.3× | 116 | +167.1% |
| 5 | Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do SulBrazil | 61.0 | 4.5% | 33.5× | 105 | +229.3% |
| 6 | Universidade Federal do AmazonasBrazil | 61.0 | 5.0% | 32.1× | 95 | +240.7% |
| 7 | Universidade de BrasíliaBrazil | 60.7 | 7.0% | 25.0× | 193 | +81.0% |
| 8 | Universidade Federal de PernambucoBrazil | 60.6 | 4.7% | 32.7× | 224 | +122.8% |
| 9 | São Paulo State Technological CollegeBrazil | 60.5 | 3.2% | 179.5× | 150 | +213.6% |
| 10 | Universidade Estadual do Oeste do ParanáBrazil | 60.1 | 4.0% | 47.7× | 116 | +258.1% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Business and Management Studies research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 10% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2018. The fastest-growing topics are Business and Management Studies.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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