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Organizational Change and Leadership

Organizational Change and Leadership is a research topic within Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management. Science Explorer counts 4k research works in it since 1951. 12.9% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers focuses on change management and organizational transformation, encompassing topics such as leadership, models and tools for change, collective impact, digital economy, participatory research, strategic planning, knowledge management, and agile methods. The papers explore various aspects of managing and leading change within organizations, addressing challenges, strategies, and frameworks for successful transformation.

  • Change Management
  • Organizational Change
  • Leadership
  • Models and Tools
  • Collective Impact
  • Digital Economy
  • Participatory Research
  • Strategic Planning
  • Knowledge Management
  • Agile Methods
Research works
4k
fractional, since 1951
In the world top 10%
515
per year above
Top-10% rate
12.9%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
-22%
the tick is no change

Which countries lead Organizational Change and Leadership research?

By volume, the United States and South Africa publish the most (100 and 51 works in 2022–2025).

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 United States 100 works
  2. 2 South Africa 51 works
  3. 3 United Kingdom 38 works
  4. 4 Denmark 27 works
  5. 5 Indonesia 23 works
  6. 6 Australia 17 works
  7. 7 Canada 14 works
  8. 8 Nigeria 12 works
  9. 9 Netherlands 11 works
  10. 10 Germany 11 works

How concentrated that is

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United States: 32.9%South Africa: 16.8%United Kingdom: 12.6%Denmark: 8.9%6 others listed: 28.9%33%largest
United States100 · 32.9%South Africa51 · 16.8%United Kingdom38 · 12.6%Denmark27 · 8.9%6 others listed88 · 28.9%

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Which institutions lead Organizational Change and Leadership research?

By volume in 2022–2025, Aalborg University publishes the most Organizational Change and Leadership research, followed by University of Johannesburg and University of South Africa.

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Aalborg UniversityDenmark 8 works
  2. 2 University of JohannesburgSouth Africa 7 works
  3. 3 University of South AfricaSouth Africa 5 works
  4. 4 University of KwaZulu-NatalSouth Africa 5 works
  5. 5 Copenhagen Business SchoolDenmark 4 works
  6. 6 University of PretoriaSouth Africa 3 works
  7. 7 Tshwane University of TechnologySouth Africa 3 works
  8. 8 Charles Sturt UniversityAustralia 3 works
  9. 9 Cape Peninsula University of TechnologySouth Africa 3 works
  10. 10 Aarhus UniversityDenmark 3 works

Where is Organizational Change and Leadership research done?

The largest centres of Organizational Change and Leadership research in 2022–2025 are Pretoria (South Africa), Johannesburg (South Africa), Aalborg (Denmark) and Durban (South Africa).

Largest cities, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Pretoria South Africa 14 works
  2. 2 Johannesburg South Africa 10 works
  3. 3 Aalborg Denmark 8 works
  4. 4 Durban South Africa 7 works
  5. 5 London United Kingdom 7 works
  6. 6 Copenhagen Denmark 7 works
  7. 7 Cape Town South Africa 5 works
  8. 8 Toronto Canada 4 works
  9. 9 Aarhus Denmark 4 works
  10. 10 New York United States 4 works
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Is Organizational Change and Leadership research growing?

Output in 2018–2022 was 22% lower than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Organizational Change and Leadership.

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Which topics inside it are moving

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