Question 1

Which countries lead Corporate Governance and Law research?

Accepted Answer

By volume, Germany and the United States publish the most (511 and 370 works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Corporate Governance and Law research?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique publishes the most Corporate Governance and Law research, followed by Bergmann und Partner Rechtsanwälte and Université de Lyon.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Corporate Governance and Law?

Accepted Answer

The most-cited researchers publishing on Corporate Governance and Law include Andrei Shleifer, Michael C. Jensen and David F. Larcker.

Question 4

Where is Corporate Governance and Law research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Corporate Governance and Law research in 2022-now are Moscow (Russia), London (United Kingdom), Vienna (Austria) and Paris (France). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Hamm and Leoben.

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Corporate Governance and Law?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, Florida Atlantic University, University of Edinburgh and Copenhagen Business School score highest, combining citation excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.

Question 6

Is Corporate Governance and Law research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 24% lower than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2012.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Corporate Governance and Law?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Corporate Governance and Law is "The Core Competence of the Corporation" (C. K. Prahalad, Gary Hamel, 2006), with 11,496 citations. Next come "The ultimate ownership of Western European corporations" (3,662) and "Getting to YES. Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In" (2,416).