Manuel E. Sosa

2.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
42 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Manuel E. Sosa is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Management of Technology and Innovation and Strategy and Management. According to data from OpenAlex, Manuel E. Sosa has authored 42 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 17 papers in Management of Technology and Innovation and 14 papers in Strategy and Management. Recurrent topics in Manuel E. Sosa's work include Design Education and Practice (19 papers), Product Development and Customization (17 papers) and Innovation and Knowledge Management (13 papers). Manuel E. Sosa is often cited by papers focused on Design Education and Practice (19 papers), Product Development and Customization (17 papers) and Innovation and Knowledge Management (13 papers). Manuel E. Sosa collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and Singapore. Manuel E. Sosa's co-authors include Steven D. Eppinger, Craig M. Rowles, Jürgen Mihm, Tyson R. Browning, David McKendrick, Michael T. Pich, Martin Gargiulo, Franck Marle, Sameer Hasija and Anupam Agrawal and has published in prestigious journals such as Management Science, Organization Science and Journal of Product Innovation Management.

In The Last Decade

Manuel E. Sosa

38 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Hit Papers

The Misalignment of Product Architecture and Organization... 2004 2026 2011 2018 2004 100 200 300 400
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. The Misalignment of Product Architecture and Organizational Structure in Complex Product Development
    2004 477 citations Manuel E. Sosa, Steven D. Eppinger et al. Management Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Manuel E. Sosa United States 18 946 694 555 293 229 42 2.0k
Sebastian K. Fixson United States 16 735 0.8× 681 1.0× 344 0.6× 137 0.5× 210 0.9× 38 1.4k
Tucker J. Marion United States 21 433 0.5× 462 0.7× 204 0.4× 84 0.3× 261 1.1× 56 1.2k
Preston G. Smith United States 13 340 0.4× 328 0.5× 107 0.2× 200 0.7× 146 0.6× 39 1.1k
Michael T. Pich France 7 309 0.3× 601 0.9× 114 0.2× 806 2.8× 94 0.4× 9 1.6k
Chun‐Che Huang Taiwan 19 510 0.5× 259 0.4× 314 0.6× 202 0.7× 449 2.0× 61 1.6k
Falk Uebernickel Switzerland 18 228 0.2× 299 0.4× 123 0.2× 109 0.4× 284 1.2× 127 1.4k
KyungBae Park South Korea 22 410 0.4× 641 0.9× 48 0.1× 224 0.8× 180 0.8× 47 1.9k
Jan Pries‐Heje Denmark 25 386 0.4× 379 0.5× 68 0.1× 274 0.9× 88 0.4× 101 2.6k
Sandeep Purao United States 20 357 0.4× 281 0.4× 100 0.2× 300 1.0× 101 0.4× 109 2.7k
Kathryn Cormican Ireland 20 238 0.3× 521 0.8× 48 0.1× 211 0.7× 93 0.4× 96 1.4k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Manuel E. Sosa

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Manuel E. Sosa

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Lee, Sunkee & Manuel E. Sosa. (2025). Spaces for Creativity: Unconventional Workspaces and Divergent Thinking. Management Science. 72(2). 1072–1094. 1 indexed citations
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Oswald, Iain W. H., et al.. (2023). Minor, Nonterpenoid Volatile Compounds Drive the Aroma Differences of Exotic Cannabis. ACS Omega. 8(42). 39203–39216. 11 indexed citations
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Sosa, Manuel E. & Massimo Maoret. (2023). Close to Me: The Impact of the Interplay of Physical and Social Proximity on Dyadic Collaboration Effectiveness. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Lee, Sunkee & Manuel E. Sosa. (2022). Spaces for Creativity: Unconventional Workspaces and Divergent Thinking. SSRN Electronic Journal. 2 indexed citations
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Sosa, Manuel E., et al.. (2021). Reading Between the Stars: Understanding the Effects of Online Customer Reviews on Product Demand. Manufacturing & Service Operations Management. 24(4). 1977–1996. 18 indexed citations
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Martínez‐de‐Albéniz, Victor, et al.. (2020). The Bright Side of Lower Quality: Evidence from Restaurant Exploration. SSRN Electronic Journal. 5 indexed citations
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Hasija, Sameer, et al.. (2018). Reading between the Stars: Understanding the Effects of Online Customer Reviews on Product Demand. SSRN Electronic Journal. 3 indexed citations
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Mihm, Jürgen, et al.. (2017). Revisiting the Role of Collaboration in Creating Breakthrough Inventions. SSRN Electronic Journal.
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Hasija, Sameer, et al.. (2015). How Important is Design for the Automobile Value Chain?. SSRN Electronic Journal. 4 indexed citations
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Sosa, Manuel E., Jürgen Mihm, & Tyson R. Browning. (2013). Linking Cyclicality and Product Quality. Manufacturing & Service Operations Management. 15(3). 473–491. 46 indexed citations
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Sosa, Manuel E.. (2012). Realizing the Need for Rework: From Task Interdependence to Social Networks. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Sosa, Manuel E. & Franck Marle. (2010). A Structured Approach to Forming Creative Teams in New Product Development. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Sosa, Manuel E., Jürgen Mihm, & Tyson R. Browning. (2010). Product Architecture and Quality: A Study of Open-Source Software Development. SSRN Electronic Journal. 2 indexed citations
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Sosa, Manuel E.. (2010). Where Do Creative Interactions Come From? The Role of Tie Content and Social Networks. Organization Science. 22(1). 1–21. 267 indexed citations
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Sosa, Manuel E. & Mike Danilovic. (2009). A Structured Approach to Re-Organize for Creativity. KTH Publication Database DiVA (KTH Royal Institute of Technology). 3. 343–350. 3 indexed citations
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Sosa, Manuel E., Steven D. Eppinger, & Craig M. Rowles. (2008). Sus ingenieros hablan entre sí cuando deben hacerlo. Harvard business review. 86(5). 86–92. 3 indexed citations
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Sosa, Manuel E., Steven D. Eppinger, & Craig M. Rowles. (2007). Are your engineers talking to one another when they should?. PubMed. 85(11). 133–6, 138, 140. 42 indexed citations
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Sosa, Manuel E., et al.. (2007). Studying the Dynamics of the Architecture of Software Products. 329–342. 15 indexed citations
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Sosa, Manuel E., Steven D. Eppinger, & Craig M. Rowles. (2007). A Network Approach to Define Modularity of Components in Complex Products. Journal of Mechanical Design. 129(11). 1118–1129. 177 indexed citations
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Sosa, Manuel E., Anupam Agrawal, Steven D. Eppinger, & Craig M. Rowles. (2005). A Network Approach to Define Modularity of Product Components. 435–446. 13 indexed citations

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