Robin Kleer

2.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
26 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Robin Kleer is a scholar working on Management of Technology and Innovation, Strategy and Management and Marketing. According to data from OpenAlex, Robin Kleer has authored 26 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Management of Technology and Innovation, 10 papers in Strategy and Management and 7 papers in Marketing. Recurrent topics in Robin Kleer's work include Product Development and Customization (10 papers), Service and Product Innovation (6 papers) and Firm Innovation and Growth (5 papers). Robin Kleer is often cited by papers focused on Product Development and Customization (10 papers), Service and Product Innovation (6 papers) and Firm Innovation and Growth (5 papers). Robin Kleer collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Belgium and France. Robin Kleer's co-authors include Frank T. Piller, Christian E. Weller, Ruth Jiang, Stephan Hankammer, David Antons, Torsten Oliver Salge, Johannes Euler, Marcus Wagner, Alexander Vossen and Frank Steiner and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Cleaner Production, Research Policy and Ecological Economics.

In The Last Decade

Robin Kleer

26 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Economic implications of 3D printing: Market structure models in light of additive manufacturing revisited

2015 548 citations Christian E. Weller, Robin Kleer et al. International Journal of Production Economics profile →
Predicting the future of additive manufacturing: A Delphi study on economic and societal implications of 3D printing for 2030

2017 351 citations Ruth Jiang, Robin Kleer et al. Technological Forecasting and Social Change profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Robin Kleer Germany	11	564	439	427	316	247	26	1.5k
Erica R.H. Fuchs United States	22	601 1.1×	181 0.4×	323 0.8×	315 1.0×	406 1.6×	63	2.1k
Thierry Rayna France	15	409 0.7×	306 0.7×	367 0.9×	114 0.4×	110 0.4×	53	1.3k
Ludmila Striukova France	15	402 0.7×	290 0.7×	596 1.4×	108 0.3×	108 0.4×	49	1.5k
Christian E. Weller United States	15	329 0.6×	266 0.6×	241 0.6×	309 1.0×	145 0.6×	114	1.4k
Tim Minshall United Kingdom	25	492 0.9×	411 0.9×	1.4k 3.2×	436 1.4×	186 0.8×	97	2.6k
Vishal Ashok Wankhede India	19	306 0.5×	422 1.0×	441 1.0×	97 0.3×	360 1.5×	37	1.3k
Chao Mao China	29	398 0.7×	328 0.7×	396 0.9×	149 0.5×	90 0.4×	86	3.8k
Peter Wells United Kingdom	26	416 0.7×	294 0.7×	841 2.0×	248 0.8×	128 0.5×	140	2.3k
Letizia Mortara United Kingdom	24	255 0.5×	298 0.7×	1.3k 3.1×	393 1.2×	72 0.3×	66	2.2k
James Moultrie United Kingdom	25	211 0.4×	314 0.7×	630 1.5×	116 0.4×	529 2.1×	83	2.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Robin Kleer

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Fields of papers citing papers by Robin Kleer

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robin Kleer

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Robin Kleer. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Robin Kleer 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 Robin Kleer. Robin Kleer is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Hankammer, Stephan, et al.. (2023). Degrowth vs. Green Growth. A computational review and interdisciplinary research agenda. Ecological Economics. 217. 108067–108067. 16 indexed citations

Hankammer, Stephan, et al.. (2023). Degrowth vs. Green Growth. A Computational Review and Interdisciplinary Research Agenda. Academy of Management Proceedings. 2023(1). 1 indexed citations

Hankammer, Stephan, et al.. (2021). Principles for organizations striving for sustainable degrowth: Framework development and application to four B Corps. Journal of Cleaner Production. 300. 126818–126818. 32 indexed citations

Hankammer, Stephan, Robin Kleer, & Frank T. Piller. (2020). Sustainability nudges in the context of customer co-design for consumer electronics. Journal of Business Economics. 91(6). 897–933. 18 indexed citations

Hankammer, Stephan, David Antons, Robin Kleer, & Frank T. Piller. (2020). Taking Stock of Customization Research: A Computational Review and Interdisciplinary Research Agenda. SSRN Electronic Journal. 2 indexed citations

Hankammer, Stephan, et al.. (2017). Are modular and customizable smartphones the future, or doomed to fail? A case study on the introduction of sustainable consumer electronics. CIRP journal of manufacturing science and technology. 23. 146–155. 24 indexed citations

Hankammer, Stephan & Robin Kleer. (2017). Degrowth and collaborative value creation: Reflections on concepts and technologies. Journal of Cleaner Production. 197. 1711–1718. 44 indexed citations

Jiang, Ruth, Robin Kleer, & Frank T. Piller. (2017). Predicting the future of additive manufacturing: A Delphi study on economic and societal implications of 3D printing for 2030. Technological Forecasting and Social Change. 117. 84–97. 351 indexed citations breakdown →

Hankammer, Stephan, et al.. (2016). From Phonebloks to Google Project Ara. A Case Study of the Application of Sustainable Mass Customization. Procedia CIRP. 51. 72–78. 14 indexed citations

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Kleer, Robin, et al.. (2016). WALKING PARALLEL PATHS OR TAKING THE SAME ROAD? THE EFFECT OF COLLABORATIVE INCENTIVES IN INNOVATION CONTESTS. International Journal of Innovation Management. 21(3). 1750024–1750024. 7 indexed citations

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Weller, Christian E., Robin Kleer, & Frank T. Piller. (2015). Economic implications of 3D printing: Market structure models in light of additive manufacturing revisited. International Journal of Production Economics. 164. 43–56. 548 indexed citations breakdown →

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Weller, Christian E. & Robin Kleer. (2015). Economic Value of Digitized Manufacturing: Product Customization with 3D Printing. Academy of Management Proceedings. 2015(1). 11524–11524. 1 indexed citations

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Kleer, Robin, et al.. (2015). High Variety Product Offerings and Company Performance. Academy of Management Proceedings. 2015(1). 16777–16777. 1 indexed citations

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Weller, Christian E., Robin Kleer, Frank T. Piller, & Christian Hinke. (2014). Economic Implications of 3D Printing: Market Structure Models Revisited. Academy of Management Proceedings. 2014(1). 10947–10947. 4 indexed citations

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Kleer, Robin & Frank Steiner. (2013). Mass Customization: Bridging Customer Integration and Sustainability?. SSRN Electronic Journal. 2 indexed citations

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Kleer, Robin & Frank T. Piller. (2013). Modeling Benefits of Local Production by Users. Academy of Management Proceedings. 2013(1). 14047–14047. 4 indexed citations

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Kleer, Robin & Marcus Wagner. (2012). Acquisition through innovation tournaments in high-tech industries: a comparative perspective. Economics of Innovation and New Technology. 22(1). 73–97. 8 indexed citations

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Kleer, Robin. (2010). Government R&D subsidies as a signal for private investors. Research Policy. 39(10). 1361–1374. 282 indexed citations

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Kleer, Robin. (2009). Acquisitions in a Patent Contest Model with Large and Small Firms. Journal of Industry Competition and Trade. 9(4). 307–328. 1 indexed citations

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Kleer, Robin. (2008). Three Essays on Competition Policy and Innovation Incentives. Online Publication Service of Würzburg University (Würzburg University). 1 indexed citations

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