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.
A Review and Typology of Circular Economy Business Model Patterns
2018746 citationsFlorian Lüdeke‐Freund, Stefan Gold et al.Journal of Industrial Ecologyprofile →
Business Models for Sustainability
2015693 citationsStefan Schaltegger, Florian Lüdeke‐Freund et al.Organization & Environmentprofile →
A Stakeholder Theory Perspective on Business Models: Value Creation for Sustainability
2019591 citationsFlorian Lüdeke‐Freund, Stefan Schaltegger et al.profile →
Business Models for Sustainability
2016489 citationsStefan Schaltegger, Florian Lüdeke‐Freund et al.Organization & Environmentprofile →
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Countries citing papers authored by Florian Lüdeke‐Freund
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This map shows the geographic impact of Florian Lüdeke‐Freund's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by Florian Lüdeke‐Freund with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Florian Lüdeke‐Freund more than expected).
Fields of papers citing papers by Florian Lüdeke‐Freund
This network shows the impact of papers produced by Florian Lüdeke‐Freund. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Florian Lüdeke‐Freund. The network helps show where Florian Lüdeke‐Freund may publish in the future.
Co-authorship network of co-authors of Florian Lüdeke‐Freund
This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Florian Lüdeke‐Freund.
A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Florian Lüdeke‐Freund 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 Florian Lüdeke‐Freund. Florian Lüdeke‐Freund is excluded from
the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.
Lüdeke‐Freund, Florian, Lorenzo Massa, & Henning Breuer. (2024). Sustainable Business Model Design. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 12(1). 115–132.
Massa, Lorenzo & Florian Lüdeke‐Freund. (2021). Sustainable Business Model Design: 45 Patterns.9 indexed citations
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Lüdeke‐Freund, Florian, Stefan Gold, & Nancy Bocken. (2018). A Review and Typology of Circular Economy Business Model Patterns. Journal of Industrial Ecology. 23(1). 36–61.746 indexed citations breakdown →
Lüdeke‐Freund, Florian & Krzysztof Dembek. (2017). Research and practice on sustainable business models: Emerging field or passing fancy?. Journal of Cleaner Production.5 indexed citations
Breuer, Henning & Florian Lüdeke‐Freund. (2014). Normative Innovation for Sustainable Business Models in Value Networks. SSRN Electronic Journal.23 indexed citations
Schaltegger, Stefan & Florian Lüdeke‐Freund. (2013). Von sozialer Verantwortung zu unternehmerischer Nachhaltigkeit:Bedeutung und Ausgestaltung von „Business Cases for Sustainability“. Multilingual Matters (Channel View Publications).1 indexed citations
Lüdeke‐Freund, Florian, et al.. (2009). Dehydration and Pelletisation of Agricultural Biomass by Extrusion. SSRN Electronic Journal.1 indexed citations
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