Mark Freel

5.4k total citations
50 papers, 3.9k citations indexed

About

Mark Freel is a scholar working on Economics and Econometrics, Management of Technology and Innovation and Strategy and Management. According to data from OpenAlex, Mark Freel has authored 50 papers receiving a total of 3.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Economics and Econometrics, 25 papers in Management of Technology and Innovation and 22 papers in Strategy and Management. Recurrent topics in Mark Freel's work include Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences (24 papers), Firm Innovation and Growth (24 papers) and Innovation and Knowledge Management (21 papers). Mark Freel is often cited by papers focused on Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences (24 papers), Firm Innovation and Growth (24 papers) and Innovation and Knowledge Management (21 papers). Mark Freel collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Canada and Netherlands. Mark Freel's co-authors include Paul Robson, David Deakins, Jeroen P.J. de Jong, Richard Harrison, Sara Carter, Colin Mason, Stephen Tagg, Heidi Wiig Aslesen, David Doloreux and Richard Shearmur and has published in prestigious journals such as Research Policy, Technological Forecasting and Social Change and Small Business Economics.

In The Last Decade

Mark Freel

46 papers receiving 3.5k citations

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Mark Freel United Kingdom	27	1.9k	1.7k	1.6k	895	583	50	3.9k
Mirjam Knockaert Belgium	26	1.5k 0.8×	873 0.5×	1.8k 1.1×	968 1.1×	566 1.0×	75	3.3k
Janet Bercovitz United States	22	2.0k 1.0×	1.3k 0.8×	1.8k 1.1×	641 0.7×	400 0.7×	35	3.7k
Maurizio Sobrero Italy	26	2.1k 1.1×	1.4k 0.9×	2.7k 1.7×	948 1.1×	740 1.3×	73	4.9k
Johan Bruneel Belgium	19	1.7k 0.9×	675 0.4×	1.9k 1.2×	708 0.8×	595 1.0×	40	3.3k
Paul Robson United Kingdom	30	991 0.5×	1.1k 0.6×	1.3k 0.9×	896 1.0×	839 1.4×	84	3.1k
Brett Anitra Gilbert United States	10	1.7k 0.9×	811 0.5×	1.2k 0.8×	805 0.9×	621 1.1×	16	3.1k
Christos Pitelis United Kingdom	31	2.0k 1.0×	1.1k 0.6×	691 0.4×	603 0.7×	494 0.8×	140	3.8k
Elizabeth Garnsey United Kingdom	28	1.1k 0.6×	1.0k 0.6×	1.3k 0.8×	709 0.8×	300 0.5×	104	2.7k
Ross Brown United Kingdom	28	880 0.5×	1.7k 1.0×	2.0k 1.3×	1.1k 1.2×	406 0.7×	77	3.7k
Dries Faems Netherlands	31	3.3k 1.8×	1.2k 0.7×	1.3k 0.8×	580 0.6×	648 1.1×	80	4.8k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Mark Freel

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20 of 20 papers shown

Freel, Mark, et al.. (2024). Growing gains and growing pains: Examining the growth intentions of established entrepreneurs. Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal. 19(2). 313–342.

Tran, Hien Thu & Mark Freel. (2022). Ownership, innovation, and variable institutional quality. Corporate Governance An International Review. 31(2). 285–306. 5 indexed citations

Freel, Mark, et al.. (2019). Faculty ideals and universities' third mission. Technological Forecasting and Social Change. 147. 10–21. 19 indexed citations

Freel, Mark. (2016). Knowledge-Intensive Business Services as Knowledge Mediators in Different Regional Contexts: The Case of Norway. 117–140. 6 indexed citations

Freel, Mark, et al.. (2015). The cost of growth: small firms and the pricing of bank loans. Small Business Economics. 46(2). 255–272. 77 indexed citations

Aslesen, Heidi Wiig & Mark Freel. (2012). Industrial Knowledge Bases as Drivers of Open Innovation?. Industry and Innovation. 19(7). 563–584. 56 indexed citations

Jong, Jeroen de & Mark Freel. (2010). Geographical distance of innovation collaborations. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 5 indexed citations

Doloreux, David, Mark Freel, & Richard Shearmur. (2010). Knowledge-Intensive Business Services: Geography and Innovation. EspaceINRS (National Institute for Scientific Research (Canada)). 64 indexed citations

Freel, Mark. (2010). Knowledge-Intensive Business Services Users and Uses: Exploring the Propensity to Innovation Related Cooperation with Knowledge- Intensive Business Services. 93–116. 6 indexed citations

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Jong, Jeroen P.J. de & Mark Freel. (2009). Absorptive capacity and the reach of collaboration in high technology small firms. Research Policy. 39(1). 47–54. 173 indexed citations

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Freel, Mark & Jeroen P.J. de Jong. (2009). Market novelty, competence-seeking and innovation networking. Technovation. 29(12). 873–884. 55 indexed citations

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Robson, Paul & Mark Freel. (2008). Small firm exporters in a developing economy context: evidence from Ghana. Entrepreneurship and Regional Development. 20(5). 431–450. 26 indexed citations

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Freel, Mark & R. G. Harrison. (2006). Innovation and cooperation in the small firm sector. Regional Studies. 4 indexed citations

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Freel, Mark & Paul Robson. (2004). Small Firm Innovation, Growth and Performance. International Small Business Journal Researching Entrepreneurship. 22(6). 561–575. 221 indexed citations

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Freel, Mark. (2003). Patterns of innovation and skills in small firms. Technovation. 25(2). 123–134. 291 indexed citations

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Freel, Mark. (2003). Paper and Book Reviews. International Small Business Journal Researching Entrepreneurship. 21(4). 487–489. 1 indexed citations

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Freel, Mark. (2002). On Regional Systems of Innovation: Illustrations from the West Midlands. Environment and Planning C Government and Policy. 20(5). 633–654. 24 indexed citations

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Freel, Mark. (2000). TOWARDS AN EVOLUTIONARY THEORY OF SMALL FIRM GROWTH. Journal of Enterprising Culture. 8(4). 321–342. 19 indexed citations

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Freel, Mark. (2000). Strategy and Structure in Innovative Manufacturing SMEs: The Case of an English Region. Small Business Economics. 15(1). 27–45. 80 indexed citations

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Freel, Mark. (1999). Where are the skills gaps in innovative small firms?. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour & Research. 5(3). 144–154. 72 indexed citations

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