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.
The Promise of Entrepreneurship as a Field of Research
This map shows the geographic impact of Scott Shane'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 Scott Shane with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Scott Shane more than expected).
This network shows the impact of papers produced by Scott Shane. 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 Scott Shane. The network helps show where Scott Shane may publish in the future.
Co-authorship network of co-authors of Scott Shane
This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Scott Shane.
A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Scott Shane 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 Scott Shane. Scott Shane is excluded from
the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.
Schweitzer, Mark E. & Scott Shane. (2010). The Effect of Falling Home Prices on Small Business Borrowing. Economic Commentary (Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland). 1.10 indexed citations
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Shane, Scott. (2008). Fool's Gold: The Truth Behind Angel Investing in America. SSRN Electronic Journal.23 indexed citations
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Delmar, Frédéric, Jon Eckhardt, & Scott Shane. (2006). Multistage Selection and the Financing of New Ventures. SSRN Electronic Journal.23 indexed citations
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Katila, Riitta & Scott Shane. (2005). When Does Lack of Resources Make New Firms Innovative. SSRN Electronic Journal.25 indexed citations
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Shane, Scott. (2004). Encouraging University Entrepreneurship? The Effect of the Bayh-Dole Act on University Patenting in the United States. SSRN Electronic Journal.12 indexed citations
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Shane, Scott & Frédéric Delmar. (2004). Planning for the Market: Business Planning Before Marketing and the Continuation of Organizing Efforts. SSRN Electronic Journal.6 indexed citations
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Delmar, Frédéric & Scott Shane. (2004). Legitimating First: Organizing Activities and the Survival of New Ventures. SSRN Electronic Journal.23 indexed citations
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Shane, Scott. (2004). Government Policies to Encourage Economic Development Through Technology Transfer. SSRN Electronic Journal.1 indexed citations
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Delmar, Frédéric & Scott Shane. (2003). Does Business Planning Facilitate the Development of New Ventures. SSRN Electronic Journal.19 indexed citations
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Delmar, Frédéric & Scott Shane. (2003). Does the Order of Organizing Activities Matter for New Venture Performance. SSRN Electronic Journal.7 indexed citations
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Delmar, Frédéric & Scott Shane. (2002). What Firm Founders Do: A Longitudinal Study of the Start-Up Process. SSRN Electronic Journal.16 indexed citations
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Shane, Scott. (2002). The foundations of entrepreneurship. Edward Elgar eBooks.25 indexed citations
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Shane, Scott. (2000). Prior Knowledge and the Discovery of Entrepreneurial Opportunities. SSRN Electronic Journal.85 indexed citations
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Shane, Scott & Chester S. Spell. (1998). Factors for New Franchise Success. 39(3). 43–50.43 indexed citations
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McDougall, Patricia P., Scott Shane, & Benjamin M. Oviatt. (1994). Explaining the Formation of International New Ventures: The Limits of Theories from International Business Research. SSRN Electronic Journal.15 indexed citations
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Kolvereid, Lars, Scott Shane, & Paul Westhead. (1993). Is It Equally Difficult for Female Entrepreneurs to Start Businesses in All Countries. Journal of Small Business Management. 31(4). 42.71 indexed citations
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Shane, Scott & Lars Kolvereid. (1991). An Exploratory Examination of the Reasons Leading to New Firm Formation Across Country and Gender. SSRN Electronic Journal.13 indexed citations
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incomplete records, variations in author disambiguation, differences in journal indexing, and
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