Linus Dahlander

8.9k total citations · 4 hit papers
60 papers, 5.6k citations indexed

About

Linus Dahlander is a scholar working on Computer Science Applications, Strategy and Management and Communication. According to data from OpenAlex, Linus Dahlander has authored 60 papers receiving a total of 5.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 30 papers in Computer Science Applications, 29 papers in Strategy and Management and 17 papers in Communication. Recurrent topics in Linus Dahlander's work include Open Source Software Innovations (30 papers), Innovation and Knowledge Management (23 papers) and Knowledge Management and Sharing (16 papers). Linus Dahlander is often cited by papers focused on Open Source Software Innovations (30 papers), Innovation and Knowledge Management (23 papers) and Knowledge Management and Sharing (16 papers). Linus Dahlander collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and United Kingdom. Linus Dahlander's co-authors include David Gann, Henning Piezunka, Lars Frederiksen, Mats Magnusson, Martin W. Wallin, Daniel A. McFarland, Siobhán O’Mahony, Erkko Autio, Gerard George and Thorsten Grohsjean and has published in prestigious journals such as Academy of Management Journal, Strategic Management Journal and Administrative Science Quarterly.

In The Last Decade

Linus Dahlander

55 papers receiving 5.3k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

How open is innovation?

2010 1.7k citations Linus Dahlander, David Gann Research Policy profile →
Distant Search, Narrow Attention: How Crowding Alters Organizations’ Filtering of Suggestions in Crowdsourcing

2014 357 citations Henning Piezunka, Linus Dahlander Academy of Management Journal profile →
Ties That Last

2013 276 citations Linus Dahlander, Daniel A. McFarland profile →
How open is innovation? A retrospective and ideas forward

2021 159 citations Linus Dahlander, David Gann et al. Research Policy profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Linus Dahlander Germany	25	2.8k	2.1k	1.4k	1.2k	941	60	5.6k
Sonali Shah United States	19	1.3k 0.5×	1.6k 0.8×	824 0.6×	1.2k 1.0×	799 0.8×	44	3.9k
Ellen Enkel Germany	23	3.4k 1.2×	1.0k 0.5×	644 0.5×	1.5k 1.2×	535 0.6×	48	5.4k
Jeroen P.J. de Jong Netherlands	29	2.8k 1.0×	746 0.4×	709 0.5×	1.7k 1.4×	786 0.8×	71	6.7k
Allan Afuah United States	26	3.5k 1.3×	1.1k 0.5×	532 0.4×	1.1k 0.9×	839 0.9×	48	6.0k
Siobhán O’Mahony United States	19	1.4k 0.5×	1.4k 0.7×	897 0.6×	657 0.5×	762 0.8×	35	3.7k
Nikolaus Franke Austria	28	1.4k 0.5×	2.1k 1.0×	979 0.7×	2.1k 1.7×	1.5k 1.6×	60	6.5k
Ulrich Lichtenthaler Germany	36	3.8k 1.3×	672 0.3×	588 0.4×	1.8k 1.5×	457 0.5×	87	5.7k
Wim Vanhaverbeke Belgium	41	5.5k 2.0×	1.0k 0.5×	721 0.5×	2.5k 2.0×	573 0.6×	146	7.8k
Joachim Henkel Germany	27	1.6k 0.6×	1.3k 0.6×	467 0.3×	1.5k 1.2×	328 0.3×	118	4.0k
Kevin Boudreau United States	20	2.0k 0.7×	1.3k 0.6×	511 0.4×	407 0.3×	974 1.0×	51	4.0k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Linus Dahlander

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Sharapov, Dmitry & Linus Dahlander. (2025). Selection Regimes and Selection Errors. Organization Science. 36(6). 2324–2348.

Dahlander, Linus, et al.. (2023). Blinded by the person? Experimental evidence from idea evaluation. Strategic Management Journal. 44(10). 2443–2459. 5 indexed citations

Kolympiris, Christos, et al.. (2023). The new needs friends: Simmelian strangers and the selection of novelty. Strategic Management Journal. 45(4). 716–744. 4 indexed citations

Dahlander, Linus, et al.. (2022). Networking a career: Individual adaptation in the network ecology of faculty. Social Networks. 77. 166–179. 3 indexed citations

Dahlander, Linus. (2022). The role of autonomy and selection at the gate in flat organizations. Journal of Organization Design. 11(1). 27–29.

Dahlander, Linus, David Gann, & Martin W. Wallin. (2021). How open is innovation? A retrospective and ideas forward. Research Policy. 50(4). 104218–104218. 159 indexed citations breakdown →

Dahlander, Linus & Henning Piezunka. (2020). Why crowdsourcing fails. Journal of Organization Design. 9(1). 18 indexed citations

Wallin, Martin W. & Linus Dahlander. (2018). The barriers to recruiting and employing digital talent. Chalmers Research (Chalmers University of Technology). 3 indexed citations

Wallin, Martin W. & Linus Dahlander. (2018). The barriers to recruiting and employing digital talent: Observations based on a dozen industrial firms in Europe. Harvard business review. 1 indexed citations

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Piezunka, Henning & Linus Dahlander. (2018). Idea Rejected, Tie Formed: Organizations’ Feedback on Crowdsourced Ideas. Academy of Management Journal. 62(2). 503–530. 110 indexed citations

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Criscuolo, Paola, Linus Dahlander, Thorsten Grohsjean, & Ammon Salter. (2017). The Biases That Keep Good R&D Projects from Getting Funded. Harvard business review. 2 indexed citations

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Knippenberg, Daan van, Linus Dahlander, Martine R. Haas, & Gerard George. (2015). Information, Attention, and Decision Making. Academy of Management Journal. 58(3). 649–657. 146 indexed citations

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Rawlings, Craig M., Daniel A. McFarland, Linus Dahlander, & Dan Wang. (2015). Streams of Thought: Knowledge Flows and Intellectual Cohesion in a Multidisciplinary Era. Social Forces. 93(4). 1687–1722. 27 indexed citations

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Piezunka, Henning & Linus Dahlander. (2014). "Distant Search, Narrow Attention: How Crowding Alters Organizations' Filtering of User Suggestions". Academy of Management Proceedings. 2014(1). 12513–12513. 8 indexed citations

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Criscuolo, Paola, Linus Dahlander, & Ammon Salter. (2009). OUTSIDE IN, INSIDE OUT: THE IMPACT OF KNOWLEDGE HETEROGENEITY, INTRA- AND EXTRA- ORGANIZATIONAL TIES ON INNOVATIVE STATUS.. Academy of Management Proceedings. 2009(1). 1–6. 3 indexed citations

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Dahlander, Linus, Lars Frederiksen, & Francesco Rullani. (2008). Online Communities and Open Innovation. Industry and Innovation. 15(2). 115–123. 104 indexed citations

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Dahlander, Linus, et al.. (2007). Developing Capabilities: An Analysis of Biotechnology in two Regions in Australia and Sweden. European Planning Studies. 15(6). 727–751. 6 indexed citations

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Dahlander, Linus. (2007). IN THE CLUB: HUMAN AND SOCIAL CAPITAL OF LEADERS IN FREE AND OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE COMMUNITIES.. Academy of Management Proceedings. 2007(1). 1–6. 2 indexed citations

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Dahlander, Linus & Maureen McKelvey. (2005). CREATING, SHARING AND TRANSFERRING KNOWLEDGE: The role of Geography, Institutions, Organizations. Technology Analysis and Strategic Management.

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Dahlander, Linus. (2005). Relationships Between Open Source Software Companies and Communities: Observations from Nordic Firms. SSRN Electronic Journal. 16 indexed citations

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