Competitive and Knowledge Intelligence
Competitive and Knowledge Intelligence is a research topic within Strategy and Management. Science Explorer counts 11k research works in it since 1950. 16.7% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the impact and practices of competitive intelligence, focusing on information management, market analysis, strategic decision making, knowledge creation, and organizational resilience. It delves into topics such as environmental scanning, data mining, and the role of competitive intelligence in shaping business strategy and market competitiveness.
- Competitive Intelligence
- Information Management
- Market Analysis
- Strategic Decision Making
- Knowledge Creation
- Business Strategy
- Environmental Scanning
- Market Intelligence
- Data Mining
- Organizational Resilience
- Research works
- 11k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1.8k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 16.7% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- -6% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Competitive and Knowledge Intelligence research?
By volume, Brazil and the United States publish the most (291 and 171 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Brazil 291 works
- 2 United States 171 works
- 3 France 96 works
- 4 China 56 works
- 5 India 49 works
- 6 United Kingdom 48 works
- 7 Iran 42 works
- 8 Indonesia 39 works
- 9 Spain 35 works
- 10 Portugal 32 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Competitive and Knowledge Intelligence research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina publishes the most Competitive and Knowledge Intelligence research, followed by Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais and Universidade de São Paulo.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina Brazil 13 works
- 2 Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais Brazil 13 works
- 3 Universidade de São Paulo Brazil 11 works
- 4 Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie Brazil 9 works
- 5 Universidade de Brasília Brazil 8 works
- 6 Universidade Federal do Paraná Brazil 7 works
- 7 University of Indonesia Indonesia 7 works
- 8 Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) Brazil 7 works
- 9 University of Latvia Latvia 6 works
- 10 Romanian Academy Romania 6 works
Who are the leading researchers in Competitive and Knowledge Intelligence?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Competitive and Knowledge Intelligence include Donald C. Hambrick.
- 1 Donald C. Hambrick 2.9k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Competitive and Knowledge Intelligence research done?
The largest centres of Competitive and Knowledge Intelligence research in 2022–2025 are São Paulo (Brazil), Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Paris (France) and Tehran (Iran). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Rio de Janeiro.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 São Paulo Brazil 58 works
- 2 Rio de Janeiro Brazil 35 works
- 3 Paris France 27 works
- 4 Tehran Iran 20 works
- 5 Belo Horizonte Brazil 20 works
- 6 Brasília Brazil 19 works
- 7 Florianópolis Brazil 18 works
- 8 Bucharest Romania 18 works
- 9 Lisbon Portugal 17 works
- 10 Bogotá Colombia 14 works
Where it is the local speciality
- Rio de JaneiroBR · 35.4 works7.6×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Competitive and Knowledge Intelligence than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Competitive and Knowledge Intelligence?
Among universities, judged by research, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Universidade de São Paulo and Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie 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 | Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina Brazil | 85.9 | 8.0% | 13.8× | 13 | +122.9% |
| 2 | Universidade de São Paulo Brazil | 53.9 | 9.8% | 4.3× | 11 | -9.7% |
| 3 | Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie Brazil | 51.3 | 4.5% | 58.6× | 9 | +112.1% |
| 4 | Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais Brazil | 48.0 | 0.7% | 11.7× | 13 | -1.6% |
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 Competitive and Knowledge Intelligence research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 6% lower than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2011. The fastest-growing topics are Competitive and Knowledge Intelligence.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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