Derrick F. Ball

779 total citations
55 papers, 581 citations indexed

About

Derrick F. Ball is a scholar working on Strategy and Management, Management Information Systems and Economics and Econometrics. According to data from OpenAlex, Derrick F. Ball has authored 55 papers receiving a total of 581 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Strategy and Management, 7 papers in Management Information Systems and 7 papers in Economics and Econometrics. Recurrent topics in Derrick F. Ball's work include Innovation and Knowledge Management (12 papers), Outsourcing and Supply Chain Management (5 papers) and Research, Science, and Academia (4 papers). Derrick F. Ball is often cited by papers focused on Innovation and Knowledge Management (12 papers), Outsourcing and Supply Chain Management (5 papers) and Research, Science, and Academia (4 papers). Derrick F. Ball collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and France. Derrick F. Ball's co-authors include A. W. Pearson, Sharon Wright, John Rigby, Pascal Baron, Christine J. McKenzie, Timothy Clark, Alan W. Pearson, C. J. Purnell, W.J. Orville-Thomas and Sayaka Suzuki and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, The Science of The Total Environment and Applied Energy.

In The Last Decade

Derrick F. Ball

52 papers receiving 517 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Derrick F. Ball United Kingdom 12 174 120 91 76 67 55 581
Nigel Evans United Kingdom 16 180 1.0× 40 0.3× 20 0.2× 158 2.1× 57 0.9× 38 970
Po-Chien Li Taiwan 11 230 1.3× 16 0.1× 136 1.5× 177 2.3× 31 0.5× 16 584
Greg Young United States 8 478 2.7× 16 0.1× 56 0.6× 84 1.1× 99 1.5× 15 965
Shaoming Cheng United States 17 135 0.8× 36 0.3× 80 0.9× 23 0.3× 238 3.6× 54 751
Edwin Zimmermann Belgium 9 330 1.9× 92 0.8× 381 4.2× 36 0.5× 297 4.4× 19 965
Aleksandar G. Slavejkov United States 6 309 1.8× 58 0.5× 169 1.9× 9 0.1× 31 0.5× 9 601
Kenneth B. Schwartz United States 12 232 1.3× 77 0.6× 16 0.2× 12 0.2× 86 1.3× 23 1.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Derrick F. Ball

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Fields of papers citing papers by Derrick F. Ball

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Derrick F. Ball

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Pearson, Alan W., et al.. (2014). The role of R&D in international process plant contracting. International Journal of Technology Management.
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Ball, Derrick F. & John Rigby. (2006). Disseminating research in management of technology: journals and authors. R and D Management. 36(2). 205–215. 25 indexed citations
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Cui, Charles, et al.. (2003). Working Effectively in Strategic Alliances Through Managerial Fit Between Partners: Some Evidence From Sino-british Joint Ventures and the Implications for R&D Professionals. 3 indexed citations
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McKenzie, Christine J., Sharon Wright, Derrick F. Ball, & Pascal Baron. (2002). Commentary. European Journal of Marketing. 36(11/12). 1196–1208. 51 indexed citations
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Ball, Derrick F. & Jeff Butler. (2000). Research assessment exercises in United Kingdom universities - learning to innovate. International Journal of Services Technology and Management. 1(4). 341–341. 3 indexed citations
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Ball, Derrick F., et al.. (2000). The Use of Co-ordination Theory to Improve Service Quality in Executive Search. Service Industries Journal. 20(4). 85–102. 11 indexed citations
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Ball, Derrick F.. (1998). The needs of R&D professionals in their first and second managerial appointments: are they being met?. R and D Management. 28(3). 139–145. 5 indexed citations
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Ball, Derrick F., et al.. (1997). The changing international scope of executive search and selection. 4(3). 137–145. 1 indexed citations
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Murphy, Adrian, et al.. (1996). The role of process plant contractors in the energy supply industry. Applied Energy. 55(1). 21–45. 2 indexed citations
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Pearson, Alan W., et al.. (1994). The role of R&D in international process plant contracting. International Journal of Technology Management. 9(1). 61–76. 1 indexed citations
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Ball, Derrick F., et al.. (1994). Executive Search and Selection Consultancies in France. European Business Review. 94(1). 24–29. 8 indexed citations
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Smith, Brennan & Derrick F. Ball. (1993). Evaluation of capital-expenditure appraisal techniques for combined heat and power projects. Applied Energy. 45(3). 269–277. 2 indexed citations
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Pearson, Alan W., Tim Green, & Derrick F. Ball. (1979). A model for studying some organizational effects of an increase in the size of R&D projects. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management. EM-26(1). 14–21. 2 indexed citations
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Ball, Derrick F. & C. J. Purnell. (1976). The use of low temperature Matrix isolation infrared spectroscopy for the identification and measurement of air‐borne amines. International Journal of Environmental Studies. 9(2). 131–138. 3 indexed citations
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Ball, Derrick F. & A. W. Pearson. (1976). The future size of process plant. Long Range Planning. 9(4). 18–28. 1 indexed citations
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Ball, Derrick F.. (1974). Size and carbon segregation in sinter plant mixes. Powder Technology. 9(1). 39–47. 2 indexed citations
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Ball, Derrick F.. (1973). Agglomeration of iron ores. 99 indexed citations
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Ball, Derrick F., et al.. (1967). Routine determination of calcium and magnesium in soil extracts by atomic absorption spectrophotometry. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 18(8). 376–380. 9 indexed citations
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Ball, Derrick F.. (1965). Rapid analysis for some major elements in powdered rock by X-ray fluorescence spectrography. The Analyst. 90(1070). 258–258. 6 indexed citations

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