Christoph Zott

8.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
15 papers, 5.1k citations indexed

About

Christoph Zott is a scholar working on Management of Technology and Innovation, Strategy and Management and Business and International Management. According to data from OpenAlex, Christoph Zott has authored 15 papers receiving a total of 5.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Management of Technology and Innovation, 7 papers in Strategy and Management and 3 papers in Business and International Management. Recurrent topics in Christoph Zott's work include Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences (9 papers), Innovation and Knowledge Management (7 papers) and Innovation and Socioeconomic Development (3 papers). Christoph Zott is often cited by papers focused on Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences (9 papers), Innovation and Knowledge Management (7 papers) and Innovation and Socioeconomic Development (3 papers). Christoph Zott collaborates with scholars based in Spain, United States and France. Christoph Zott's co-authors include Raphael Amit, Lorenzo Massa, Yuliya Snihur, Benoît Demil, Xavier Lecocq, Joan E. Ricart, Melissa E. Graebner, Gary Dushnitsky, Quy Nguyen Huy and Karolin Frankenberger and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Academy of Management Journal and Strategic Management Journal.

In The Last Decade

Christoph Zott

15 papers receiving 4.7k citations

Hit Papers

The Business Model: Recent Developments and Future Research 2009 2026 2014 2020 2011 2009 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k 2.5k
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.

  1. The Business Model: Recent Developments and Future Research
    2011 2.7k citations Christoph Zott, Raphael Amit et al. Journal of Management profile →
  2. Business Model Design: An Activity System Perspective
    2009 1.9k citations Christoph Zott, Raphael Amit Long Range Planning profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Christoph Zott Spain 8 3.2k 1.5k 1.2k 591 579 15 5.1k
Lorenzo Massa Denmark 11 3.1k 1.0× 1.6k 1.1× 1.0k 0.8× 594 1.0× 561 1.0× 21 5.0k
Gabriele Santoro Italy 39 3.0k 0.9× 1.3k 0.9× 1.2k 1.0× 852 1.4× 618 1.1× 103 5.8k
Allan Afuah United States 26 3.5k 1.1× 1.1k 0.7× 1.1k 0.9× 839 1.4× 744 1.3× 48 6.0k
Thomas Clauß Germany 33 2.4k 0.7× 1.1k 0.7× 1.1k 0.9× 681 1.2× 531 0.9× 76 4.6k
Victor Jesús García Morales Spain 39 3.6k 1.1× 1.3k 0.9× 1.2k 0.9× 703 1.2× 586 1.0× 85 6.5k
Gianmario Verona Italy 25 2.9k 0.9× 1.0k 0.7× 851 0.7× 916 1.5× 557 1.0× 48 4.7k
Christopher L. Tucci Switzerland 27 3.9k 1.2× 1.5k 1.0× 1.5k 1.2× 855 1.4× 973 1.7× 109 7.2k
Marcel Bogers Denmark 41 4.1k 1.3× 1.1k 0.7× 2.0k 1.6× 842 1.4× 752 1.3× 129 7.5k
Veronica Scuotto Italy 38 2.1k 0.7× 869 0.6× 1.1k 0.9× 754 1.3× 573 1.0× 87 4.5k
Erwin Danneels United States 19 3.6k 1.1× 823 0.5× 1.2k 1.0× 500 0.8× 505 0.9× 29 5.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Christoph Zott

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Christoph Zott

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Christoph Zott. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Christoph Zott based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Christoph Zott. Christoph Zott is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

15 of 15 papers shown
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Snihur, Yuliya, Christoph Zott, & Andreea N. Kiss. (2025). Incumbent response to business model innovation: The role of CEO opportunity framing. Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal. 19(2). 225–255. 1 indexed citations
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Zott, Christoph, et al.. (2025). How founders' values enable business model innovation in new ventures: The case of Magnum Photos. Strategic Management Journal. 46(10). 2492–2534. 1 indexed citations
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Zott, Christoph & Raphael Amit. (2024). Business Models and Lean Startup. Journal of Management. 50(8). 3183–3201. 13 indexed citations
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Dushnitsky, Gary, Melissa E. Graebner, & Christoph Zott. (2020). Entrepreneurial responses to crisis. Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal. 14(4). 537–548. 17 indexed citations
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Snihur, Yuliya & Christoph Zott. (2019). The Genesis and Metamorphosis of Novelty Imprints: How Business Model Innovation Emerges in Young Ventures. Academy of Management Journal. 63(2). 554–583. 192 indexed citations
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Frankenberger, Karolin & Christoph Zott. (2018). The role of differentiation, integration, and governance in developing innovative business models. Academy of Management Proceedings. 2018(1). 18658–18658. 1 indexed citations
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Zott, Christoph & Raphael Amit. (2017). Business Model Innovation: How to Create Value in a Digital World. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 9(1). 18–23. 99 indexed citations
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Demil, Benoît, Xavier Lecocq, Joan E. Ricart, & Christoph Zott. (2015). Introduction to the SEJ Special Issue on Business Models: Business Models within the Domain of Strategic Entrepreneurship. Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal. 9(1). 1–11. 203 indexed citations
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Huy, Quy Nguyen & Christoph Zott. (2015). How Founders Perform Emotion Management to Generate Resources for New Organizations. Academy of Management Proceedings. 2015(1). 12191–12191. 3 indexed citations
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Zott, Christoph & Raphael Amit. (2013). Crafting Business Architecture: The Antecedents Of Business Model Design. Academy of Management Proceedings. 2013(1). 15289–15289. 4 indexed citations
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Zott, Christoph & Quy Nguyen Huy. (2012). The Affective Side of Dynamic Capability: Emotion Regulation, and Resource Activation In Firms. Academy of Management Proceedings. 2012(1). 10385–10385. 3 indexed citations
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Zott, Christoph, Raphael Amit, & Lorenzo Massa. (2011). The Business Model: Recent Developments and Future Research. Journal of Management. 37(4). 1019–1042. 2672 indexed citations breakdown →
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Huy, Quy Nguyen & Christoph Zott. (2010). Affective Sensegiving, Trust-Building, and Resource Mobilization in Start-Up Organizations. SSRN Electronic Journal. 4 indexed citations
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Zott, Christoph & Raphael Amit. (2009). Innovación del modelo de negocio: creación de valor en tiempos de cambio. Universia business review. 23(23). 108–121. 11 indexed citations
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Zott, Christoph & Raphael Amit. (2009). Business Model Design: An Activity System Perspective. Long Range Planning. 43(2-3). 216–226. 1900 indexed citations breakdown →

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