David Tilson

1.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
22 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

David Tilson is a scholar working on Strategy and Management, Sociology and Political Science and Emergency Medical Services. According to data from OpenAlex, David Tilson has authored 22 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Strategy and Management, 7 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 4 papers in Emergency Medical Services. Recurrent topics in David Tilson's work include Digital Platforms and Economics (11 papers), Information Systems Theories and Implementation (6 papers) and Open Source Software Innovations (4 papers). David Tilson is often cited by papers focused on Digital Platforms and Economics (11 papers), Information Systems Theories and Implementation (6 papers) and Open Source Software Innovations (4 papers). David Tilson collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Switzerland. David Tilson's co-authors include Kalle Lyytinen, Carsten Sørensen, Key Pousttchi, Ryan J. Baxter, Vera Tilson, Kazem Haki, Gregory Dobson, Robert Winter, Stephan Aier and Curtis E. Haas and has published in prestigious journals such as Information Systems Research, Decision Support Systems and Journal of the Association for Information Systems.

In The Last Decade

David Tilson

21 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

Research Commentary—Digital Infrastructures: The Missing ... 2010 2026 2015 2020 2010 250 500 750
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. Research Commentary—Digital Infrastructures: The Missing IS Research Agenda
    2010 867 citations David Tilson, Kalle Lyytinen et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
David Tilson United States 9 565 332 257 211 207 22 1.2k
Panos Constantinides United Kingdom 13 496 0.9× 399 1.2× 234 0.9× 132 0.6× 258 1.2× 37 1.3k
Fredrik Svahn Sweden 12 632 1.1× 238 0.7× 274 1.1× 250 1.2× 204 1.0× 28 1.2k
Tommaso Buganza Italy 23 747 1.3× 248 0.7× 365 1.4× 259 1.2× 242 1.2× 54 1.3k
Daniel Trabucchi Italy 21 604 1.1× 271 0.8× 369 1.4× 152 0.7× 243 1.2× 51 1.1k
David Antons Germany 20 569 1.0× 341 1.0× 309 1.2× 220 1.0× 197 1.0× 52 1.7k
Krithika Randhawa Australia 15 731 1.3× 271 0.8× 333 1.3× 312 1.5× 160 0.8× 31 1.4k
Vincent Ribière Thailand 19 634 1.1× 208 0.6× 121 0.5× 213 1.0× 253 1.2× 52 1.6k
Robert Wayne Gregory Germany 19 585 1.0× 462 1.4× 257 1.0× 197 0.9× 535 2.6× 62 1.7k
Pankaj Setia United States 12 445 0.8× 231 0.7× 281 1.1× 138 0.7× 391 1.9× 23 1.2k
Antonella Martini Italy 25 821 1.5× 286 0.9× 201 0.8× 424 2.0× 228 1.1× 91 1.9k

Countries citing papers authored by David Tilson

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Fields of papers citing papers by David Tilson

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of David Tilson

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of David Tilson. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of David Tilson 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 David Tilson. David Tilson is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Haki, Kazem, et al.. (2022). Dynamic capabilities for transitioning from product platform ecosystem to innovation platform ecosystem. European Journal of Information Systems. 33(2). 181–199. 26 indexed citations
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Cloyed, Carl S., et al.. (2018). Using Camera Traps to Assess Mammal and Bird Assemblages in a Midwestern Forest. Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management. 9(2). 496–506. 6 indexed citations
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Dobson, Gregory, David Tilson, & Vera Tilson. (2015). Optimizing the timing and number of batches for compounded sterile products in an in-hospital pharmacy. Decision Support Systems. 76. 53–62. 5 indexed citations
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Pousttchi, Key, et al.. (2015). Introduction to the Special Issue on Mobile Commerce: Mobile Commerce Research Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow—What Remains to Be Done?. International Journal of Electronic Commerce. 19(4). 1–20. 43 indexed citations
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Dobson, Gregory, David Tilson, Vera Tilson, & Curtis E. Haas. (2014). Quantitative Case Study: Use of Pharmacy Patient Information Systems to Improve Operational Efficiency. 32. 4220–4228. 6 indexed citations
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Tilson, Vera, Gregory Dobson, Curtis E. Haas, & David Tilson. (2014). Mathematical Modeling to Reduce Waste of Compounded Sterile Products in Hospital Pharmacies. Hospital Pharmacy. 49(7). 616–627. 8 indexed citations
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Tilson, David, Carsten Sørensen, & Kalle Lyytinen. (2013). Platform Complexity: Lessons from the Music Industry. 4625–4634. 31 indexed citations
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Tilson, David, Carsten Sørensen, & Kalle Lyytinen. (2012). PLATFORM COMPLEXITY: LESSONS FROM MOBILE WIRELESS. 6. 10 indexed citations
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Tilson, Vera & David Tilson. (2012). Use of a Markov decision process model for treatment selection in an asymptomatic disease with consideration of risk sensitivity. Socio-Economic Planning Sciences. 47(3). 172–182. 6 indexed citations
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Tilson, David, Carsten Sørensen, & Kalle Lyytinen. (2012). Change and Control Paradoxes in Mobile Infrastructure Innovation: The Android and iOS Mobile Operating Systems Cases. Jyväskylä University Digital Archive (University of Jyväskylä). 1324–1333. 67 indexed citations
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Tilson, David, Carsten Sørensen, & Kalle Lyytinen. (2011). The Paradoxes of Change and Control in Digital Infrastructures: The Mobile Operating Systems Case. 2011. 26–35. 5 indexed citations
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Tilson, Vera & David Tilson. (2011). Use of Markov Decision Process Model for Treatment Selection in an Asymptomatic Disease with Consideration of Risk Sensitivity. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Tilson, David, Vera Tilson, Vicken Y. Totten, & Edward A. Michelson. (2010). Unanticipated influence of coordination mechanisms on physician workstyles and ED operational efficiency. Journal of the Association for Information Systems. 371. 1 indexed citations
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Tilson, David. (2008). The Interrelationships between Technical Standards and Industry Structures: Actor-Network Based Case Studies of the Mobile Wireless and Television Industries in the US and the UK. OhioLink ETD Center (Ohio Library and Information Network). 7 indexed citations
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Tilson, David & Kalle Lyytinen. (2008). Making Broadband Wireless Services: An Actor-Network Study of the US Wireless Industry Standard Adoption. 5(21). 8 indexed citations
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Tilson, David & Kalle Lyytinen. (2006). The 3G transition: Changes in the US wireless industry. Telecommunications Policy. 30(10-11). 569–586. 69 indexed citations
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Tilson, David, Kalle Lyytinen, & Ryan J. Baxter. (2004). A framework for selecting a location based service (LBS) strategy and service portfolio. 58. 10 pp.–10 pp.. 26 indexed citations
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Tilson, David. (1993). The Teifi Coracle. Material Culture Review / Revue de la culture matérielle. 37(1).

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