Firm Innovation and Growth
Firm Innovation and Growth is a research topic within Economics and Econometrics. Science Explorer counts 30k research works in it since 1952. 34.2% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the evolution of firm size distribution, innovation's impact on firm survival and employment, growth rates, R&D influence, industry dynamics, small firms' behavior, technological change, market entry effects, and profitability.
- Innovation
- Firm Survival
- Employment
- Growth Rates
- R&D
- Industry Dynamics
- Small Firms
- Technological Change
- Market Entry
- Profitability
- Research works
- 30k fractional, since 1952
- In the world top 10%
- 10k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 34.2% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- -5% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Firm Innovation and Growth research?
By volume, China and the United States publish the most (964 and 651 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 964 works
- 2 United States 651 works
- 3 United Kingdom 205 works
- 4 Italy 190 works
- 5 India 183 works
- 6 Türkiye 159 works
- 7 Germany 143 works
- 8 Indonesia 137 works
- 9 South Korea 127 works
- 10 Spain 126 works
How concentrated that is
The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.
Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.
Which institutions lead Firm Innovation and Growth research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics publishes the most Firm Innovation and Growth research, followed by Xiamen University and Peking University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Southwestern University of Finance and Economics China 17 works
- 2 Xiamen University China 17 works
- 3 Peking University China 16 works
- 4 National Bureau of Economic Research United States 15 works
- 5 Shanghai University of Finance and Economics China 14 works
- 6 Renmin University of China China 14 works
- 7 University of Johannesburg South Africa 13 works
- 8 Central University of Finance and Economics China 13 works
- 9 Wuhan University China 12 works
- 10 University of International Business and Economics China 12 works
Who are the leading researchers in Firm Innovation and Growth?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Firm Innovation and Growth include Jay B. Barney, Daron Acemoğlu and H. Eugene Stanley.
- 1 Jay B. Barney 10k citations
- 2 Daron Acemoğlu 5.7k citations
- 3 H. Eugene Stanley 5.5k citations
- 4 Stephen Bond 4.5k citations
- 5 René M. Stulz 4.4k citations
- 6 David B. Audretsch 3.7k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Firm Innovation and Growth research done?
The largest centres of Firm Innovation and Growth research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Shanghai (China), Seoul (South Korea) and London (United Kingdom).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where is the best place to study Firm Innovation and Growth?
Among universities, judged by research, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, Capital University of Economics and Business and University of Johannesburg 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.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southwestern University of Finance and Economics China | 73.8 | 36.5% | 27.2× | 17 | +190.5% |
| 2 | Capital University of Economics and Business China | 63.5 | 47.6% | 32.0× | 10 | +146.0% |
| 3 | University of Johannesburg South Africa | 58.6 | 51.5% | 4.8× | 14 | +107.2% |
| 4 | Zhejiang University of Finance and Economics China | 58.4 | 42.5% | 35.8× | 12 | +57.6% |
| 5 | Zhongnan University of Economics and Law China | 58.4 | 53.5% | 25.4× | 12 | -68.1% |
| 6 | Central University of Finance and Economics China | 56.9 | 40.1% | 26.4× | 13 | +0.1% |
| 7 | Shanghai University of Finance and Economics China | 56.8 | 42.9% | 30.5× | 14 | -67.5% |
| 8 | Renmin University of China China | 54.8 | 42.6% | 9.4× | 14 | -44.6% |
| 9 | Nanjing University of Finance and Economics China | 52.9 | 46.9% | 16.4× | 10 | +20.3% |
| 10 | Xiamen University China | 52.0 | 48.0% | 5.2× | 17 | -64.6% |
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 Firm Innovation and Growth research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 5% lower than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2011. The fastest-growing topics are Firm Innovation and Growth.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Which topics inside it are moving
Growth and decline on one axis around a shared zero. Two lists side by side hide the thing that matters: whether the growth dwarfs the decline, or the other way round.