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.
Entrepreneurial Orientation and Business Performance: An Assessment of past Research and Suggestions for the Future
20092.5k citationsJohan Wiklund et al.Entrepreneurship Theory and Practiceprofile →
Entrepreneurial orientation and small business performance: a configurational approach
20042.3k citationsJohan Wiklund, Dean A. Shepherdprofile →
Knowledge‐based resources, entrepreneurial orientation, and the performance of small and medium‐sized businesses
20032.0k citationsJohan Wiklund, Dean A. Shepherdprofile →
The Sustainability of the Entrepreneurial Orientation—Performance Relationship
19991.1k citationsJohan WiklundEntrepreneurship Theory and Practiceprofile →
Entrepreneurial Orientation, Risk Taking, and Performance in Family Firms
2007869 citationsKarin Sjöberg, Johan Wiklund et al.profile →
Aspiring for, and Achieving Growth: The Moderating Role of Resources and Opportunities*
2003516 citationsJohan Wiklund, Dean A. Shepherdprofile →
Exploring the Heart: Entrepreneurial Emotion is a Hot Topic
2012458 citationsDean A. Shepherd, Johan Wiklund et al.Entrepreneurship Theory and Practiceprofile →
Advancing Firm Growth Research: A Focus on Growth Mode Instead of Growth Rate
2010437 citationsAlexander McKelvie, Johan WiklundEntrepreneurship Theory and Practiceprofile →
Entrepreneurship and well-being: Past, present, and future
This map shows the geographic impact of Johan Wiklund'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 Johan Wiklund with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Johan Wiklund more than expected).
This network shows the impact of papers produced by Johan Wiklund. 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 Johan Wiklund. The network helps show where Johan Wiklund may publish in the future.
Co-authorship network of co-authors of Johan Wiklund
This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Johan Wiklund.
A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Johan Wiklund based on the total number of
citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges
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Wiklund, Johan, et al.. (2016). An Analysis of Business Models: Firm Characteristics, Innovation and Performance. Academy of Entrepreneurship journal. 22(1). 1–20.20 indexed citations
5.
Nason, Robert S., Jan Brinckmann, & Johan Wiklund. (2012). A SYSTEMATIC ASSESSMENT AND EXTENSION OF THE THEORY OF THE GROWTH OF THE FIRM. Frontiers of entrepreneurship research. 32(9). 2.2 indexed citations
6.
Lockett, Andy, Johan Wiklund, Per Davidsson, & Sourafel Girma. (2011). Organic and acquisitive employment growth : re-examining,testing and extending Penrose's Growth Theory..3 indexed citations
7.
Kato, Shoko & Johan Wiklund. (2011). DOING GOOD TO FEEL GOOD- A THEORY OF ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTION BASED IN HEDONIC PSYCHOLOGY. Frontiers of entrepreneurship research. 31(4). 1.21 indexed citations
8.
Bradley, Steven W., Johan Wiklund, & Dean A. Shepherd. (2011). Swinging a Double-Edged Sword: The Effect of Slack on Entrepreneurial Management and Growth. SSRN Electronic Journal.4 indexed citations
9.
Simmons, Sharon A. & Johan Wiklund. (2011). ARE FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS RESILIENT TO THE STIGMA OF ENTREPRENEURIAL FAILURE? (INTERACTIVE PAPER). Frontiers of entrepreneurship research. 31(8). 9.2 indexed citations
10.
Jenkins, Anna, Ethel Brundin, & Johan Wiklund. (2010). GRIEF OR RELIEF? EMOTIONAL RESPONSES TO FIRM FAILURE. Frontiers of entrepreneurship research. 30(6). 1–16.1 indexed citations
11.
Wiklund, Johan, et al.. (2009). Entrepreneurial orientation and business performance. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice. 33(3).27 indexed citations
12.
McKelvie, Alexander, Johan Wiklund, & Larry G. Bennett. (2008). MODES OF KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION AND INNOVATION IN DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENTS: AN EXAMINATION OF NEW FIRMS. Frontiers of entrepreneurship research. 28(19). 5.2 indexed citations
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Lockett, Andy, Johan Wiklund, & Per Davidsson. (2007). RE-EXAMINING AND EXTENDING PENROSE’S GROWTH THEORY: UPDATING PENROSE FOR THE 21ST CENTURY. QUT ePrints (Queensland University of Technology). 27(13). 5.2 indexed citations
Madsen, Einar Lier, Odd Jarl Borch, & Johan Wiklund. (2006). DEVELOPING DYNAMIC CAPABILITIES IN SMALL FIRMS: THE ROLE OF ENTREPRENEURIAL ORIENTATION, ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITIES, AND FIRM RESOURCES (SUMMARY). Frontiers of entrepreneurship research. 26(16). 3.1 indexed citations
16.
Davidsson, Per, Frédéric Delmar, & Johan Wiklund. (2006). Entrepreneurship and the Growth of Firms. Books.21 indexed citations
17.
Wiklund, Johan, Frédéric Delmar, & Karin Sjöberg. (2004). Selection of the Fittest? How Human Capital affects High-Potential Entrepreneurship. Lund University Publications (Lund University).1 indexed citations
18.
Wiklund, Johan, et al.. (2002). Management and Schumpeterian Resource Recombination.2 indexed citations
19.
Doherty, Patrick, et al.. (2000). The WITAS Unmanned Aerial Vehicle project. European Conference on Artificial Intelligence. 747–755.110 indexed citations
20.
Wiklund, Johan, et al.. (1992). Hierarchical Phase Based Disparity Estimation. International Conference on Image Processing.5 indexed citations
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