Brendan O’Dwyer

8.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
78 papers, 6.4k citations indexed

About

Brendan O’Dwyer is a scholar working on Strategy and Management, Sociology and Political Science and Management Information Systems. According to data from OpenAlex, Brendan O’Dwyer has authored 78 papers receiving a total of 6.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 40 papers in Strategy and Management, 25 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 20 papers in Management Information Systems. Recurrent topics in Brendan O’Dwyer's work include Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting (32 papers), Accounting and Organizational Management (19 papers) and Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering (18 papers). Brendan O’Dwyer is often cited by papers focused on Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting (32 papers), Accounting and Organizational Management (19 papers) and Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering (18 papers). Brendan O’Dwyer collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, United Kingdom and Ireland. Brendan O’Dwyer's co-authors include Jeffrey Unerman, David Owen, Mary Canning, Niamh O’Sullivan, Jan Bebbington, Gloria Agyemang, Christopher Humphrey, Matthew Hall, Mariama Awumbila and Clinton Free and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Business Ethics and Accounting Organizations and Society.

In The Last Decade

Brendan O’Dwyer

76 papers receiving 5.9k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Seeking legitimacy for new assurance forms: The case of assurance on sustainability reporting

2011 465 citations Brendan O’Dwyer, David Owen et al. profile →
The paradox of greater NGO accountability: A case study of Amnesty Ireland

2008 258 citations Brendan O’Dwyer, Jeffrey Unerman profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Brendan O’Dwyer Netherlands	41	3.9k	1.9k	1.7k	1.3k	1.1k	78	6.4k
Jeffrey Unerman United Kingdom	37	4.3k 1.1×	2.1k 1.1×	2.0k 1.1×	1.1k 0.9×	905 0.8×	68	6.8k
Carol A. Adams Australia	42	6.4k 1.6×	3.8k 2.0×	2.3k 1.3×	569 0.4×	1.2k 1.0×	97	8.6k
Markus J. Milne New Zealand	39	5.2k 1.3×	3.3k 1.7×	2.4k 1.4×	635 0.5×	1.1k 1.0×	73	7.9k
Dean Neu Canada	37	1.8k 0.5×	841 0.4×	1.8k 1.1×	927 0.7×	624 0.6×	87	4.7k
Robin W. Roberts United States	30	4.7k 1.2×	2.6k 1.3×	2.6k 1.5×	494 0.4×	701 0.6×	68	6.5k
Jesse Dillard United States	37	1.7k 0.4×	746 0.4×	1.5k 0.9×	695 0.5×	1.2k 1.0×	107	4.9k
Filipe Santos France	14	2.6k 0.7×	697 0.4×	782 0.5×	1.2k 1.0×	2.5k 2.2×	25	6.2k
Wai Fong Chua Australia	32	1.9k 0.5×	708 0.4×	2.2k 1.3×	633 0.5×	1.2k 1.1×	73	5.3k
Lúcia Lima Rodrigues Portugal	34	3.9k 1.0×	1.7k 0.9×	3.0k 1.8×	413 0.3×	492 0.4×	132	6.2k
Craig Deegan Australia	33	9.1k 2.4×	5.5k 2.8×	4.0k 2.3×	806 0.6×	1.2k 1.0×	73	11.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Brendan O’Dwyer

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Brendan O’Dwyer

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Humphrey, Christopher, et al.. (2024). Reshaping an issue-based field: assessing the impact of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) on the global development aid agenda. Accounting Auditing & Accountability Journal. 38(1). 381–417. 2 indexed citations

Malsch, Bertrand & Brendan O’Dwyer. (2021). New Directions in Auditing Research: Conceptual Repair, Technological Disruption(s), Local Professional Governance and the Battle for Inclusivity. European Accounting Review. 30(3). 439–444. 1 indexed citations

Agyemang, Gloria, Brendan O’Dwyer, & Jeffrey Unerman. (2019). NGO accountability: retrospective and prospective academic contributions. Accounting Auditing & Accountability Journal. 32(8). 2353–2366. 66 indexed citations

Canning, Mary, Brendan O’Dwyer, & George Georgakopoulos. (2018). Processes of auditability in sustainability assurance – the case of materiality construction. Accounting and Business Research. 49(1). 1–27. 68 indexed citations

Canning, Mary, Yves Gendron, & Brendan O’Dwyer. (2018). Research Forum on Auditing in a Changing Environment. Auditing A Journal of Practice & Theory. 37(2). 163–163. 3 indexed citations

Humphrey, Christopher, Brendan O’Dwyer, & Jeffrey Unerman. (2016). Re-theorizing the configuration of organizational fields: the IIRC and the pursuit of ‘Enlightened’ corporate reporting. Accounting and Business Research. 47(1). 30–63. 124 indexed citations

Unerman, Jeffrey, et al.. (2012). Accounting and accountability for NGO's. UvA-DARE (University of Amsterdam). 10 indexed citations

O’Dwyer, Brendan, et al.. (2011). Enhancing the role of accountability in promoting the rights of beneficiaries of development NGOs. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations

O’Dwyer, Brendan, et al.. (2011). Seeking Legitimacy for New Assurance Forms: The Case of Assurance on Sustainability Reporting. SSRN Electronic Journal. 298 indexed citations

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O’Dwyer, Brendan & Jeffrey Unerman. (2010). Enhancing the role of accountability in promoting the rights of beneficiaries of development NGOs. Accounting and Business Research. 40(5). 451–471. 104 indexed citations

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Unerman, Jeffrey & Brendan O’Dwyer. (2010). The Relevance and Utility of Leading Accounting Research. Research Explorer (The University of Manchester). 21 indexed citations

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Unerman, Jeffrey, Brendan O’Dwyer, & Anthony G. Hopwood. (2010). Evolution of risk, opportunity and the business case in embedding connected reporting at BT. 149–171. 3 indexed citations

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O’Dwyer, Brendan. (2010). The nature of NGO accountability: motives, mechanisms and practice. 285–306. 13 indexed citations

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Unerman, Jeffrey & Brendan O’Dwyer. (2007). The business case for regulation of corporate social responsibility and accountability. Accounting Forum. 31(4). 332–353. 79 indexed citations

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Unerman, Jeffrey & Brendan O’Dwyer. (2006). Theorising accountability for NGO advocacy. Accounting Auditing & Accountability Journal. 19(3). 349–376. 8 indexed citations

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O’Dwyer, Brendan. (2005). Stakeholder Democracy: Challenges and Contributions from Social Accounting. SSRN Electronic Journal. 3 indexed citations

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O’Dwyer, Brendan & David Owen. (2005). Assurance statement practice in environmental, social and sustainability reporting: a critical evaluation. The British Accounting Review. 37(2). 205–229. 476 indexed citations

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Owen, David & Brendan O’Dwyer. (2004). Assurance Statement Quality in Environmental, Social and Sustainability Reporting: A Critical Evaluation of Leading Edge Practice. 31 indexed citations

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O’Dwyer, Brendan. (2003). The ponderous evolution of corporate environmental reporting in Ireland. Recent evidence from publicly listed companies. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management. 10(2). 91–100. 57 indexed citations

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Canning, Mary & Brendan O’Dwyer. (2002). Professional Accounting Bodies' Disciplinary Procedures: Accountable, Transparent and in the Public Interest?. SSRN Electronic Journal.

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