International Business and FDI
International Business and FDI is a research topic within Strategy and Management. Science Explorer counts 33k research works in it since 1950. 27.4% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the international business strategies of multinational enterprises, particularly in emerging economies. It explores topics such as foreign direct investment, institutional environments, internationalization processes, market entry strategies, innovation, entrepreneurship, and their impact on economic growth and globalization.
- Foreign Direct Investment
- Institutional Environment
- Internationalization Process
- Emerging Market Enterprises
- Multinational Firms
- Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Institution-Based View
- Globalization
- Market Entry Strategies
- Economic Growth
- Research works
- 33k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 9.1k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 27.4% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +7% the tick is no change
Which countries lead International Business and FDI research?
By volume, China and the United States publish the most (1.1k and 596 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 1.1k works
- 2 United States 596 works
- 3 United Kingdom 337 works
- 4 India 302 works
- 5 Indonesia 296 works
- 6 Türkiye 296 works
- 7 Vietnam 155 works
- 8 Malaysia 134 works
- 9 France 128 works
- 10 Germany 117 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead International Business and FDI research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Copenhagen Business School publishes the most International Business and FDI research, followed by University of International Business and Economics and Peking University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Copenhagen Business SchoolDenmark 26 works
- 2 University of International Business and EconomicsChina 21 works
- 3 Peking UniversityChina 21 works
- 4 Renmin University of ChinaChina 21 works
- 5 Bucharest University of Economic StudiesRomania 20 works
- 6 Tsinghua UniversityChina 18 works
- 7 University of LeedsUnited Kingdom 18 works
- 8 Central University of Finance and EconomicsChina 17 works
- 9 Universiti Putra MalaysiaMalaysia 16 works
- 10 Zhejiang UniversityChina 15 works
Who are the leading researchers in International Business and FDI?
The most-cited researchers publishing on International Business and FDI include Michael E. Porter, William Diebold and David B. Audretsch.
- 1 Michael E. Porter United States 4.7k citations
- 2 William Diebold United States 3.8k citations
- 3 David B. Audretsch United States 3.7k citations
- 4 Michael A. Hitt United States 3k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is International Business and FDI research done?
The largest centres of International Business and FDI research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Shanghai (China), London (United Kingdom) and Guangzhou (China).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where is the best place to study International Business and FDI?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Reading, University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City and University of Vaasa 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 | University of ReadingUnited Kingdom | 72.7 | 50.8% | 11.2× | 13 | +45.8% |
| 2 | University of Economics Ho Chi Minh CityVietnam | 71.7 | 39.9% | 24.8× | 12 | +427.1% |
| 3 | University of VaasaFinland | 65.7 | 40.0% | 33.8× | 11 | +62.8% |
| 4 | University of International Business and EconomicsChina | 61.2 | 29.9% | 36.3× | 21 | -39.7% |
| 5 | Renmin University of ChinaChina | 59.4 | 29.3% | 10.4× | 21 | -52.0% |
| 6 | Copenhagen Business SchoolDenmark | 59.3 | 17.2% | 25.7× | 26 | -23.7% |
| 7 | National Economics UniversityVietnam | 59.2 | 20.9% | 34.8× | 12 | +266.3% |
| 8 | University of SussexUnited Kingdom | 57.4 | 45.9% | 8.1× | 10 | +25.8% |
| 9 | Central University of Finance and EconomicsChina | 55.9 | 26.2% | 23.6× | 17 | -7.4% |
| 10 | Southwestern University of Finance and EconomicsChina | 55.9 | 25.7% | 15.8× | 14 | +34.4% |
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 International Business and FDI research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 7% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2024. The fastest-growing topics are International Business and FDI.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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