Susan Schwarz

1.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
11 papers, 879 citations indexed

About

Susan Schwarz is a scholar working on Business and International Management, Management of Technology and Innovation and Economics and Econometrics. According to data from OpenAlex, Susan Schwarz has authored 11 papers receiving a total of 879 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Business and International Management, 6 papers in Management of Technology and Innovation and 3 papers in Economics and Econometrics. Recurrent topics in Susan Schwarz's work include Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences (6 papers), Innovation and Socioeconomic Development (6 papers) and Microfinance and Financial Inclusion (3 papers). Susan Schwarz is often cited by papers focused on Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences (6 papers), Innovation and Socioeconomic Development (6 papers) and Microfinance and Financial Inclusion (3 papers). Susan Schwarz collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Australia and China. Susan Schwarz's co-authors include Alexander Newman, Ingrid Nielsen, Martin Obschonka, Michael Cohen, Gary Schwarz, Qing Miao, Abu Zafar M. Shahriar, David Ahlström, Zhou Jiang and Tomasz Mickiewicz and has published in prestigious journals such as World Development, Journal of Vocational Behavior and International Small Business Journal Researching Entrepreneurship.

In The Last Decade

Susan Schwarz

9 papers receiving 822 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.

  1. Entrepreneurial self-efficacy: A systematic review of the literature on its theoretical foundations, measurement, antecedents, and outcomes, and an agenda for future research
    2018 547 citations Alexander Newman, Martin Obschonka et al. Journal of Vocational Behavior profile →
  2. Responding to COVID-19: Community volunteerism and coproduction in China
    2020 140 citations Qing Miao, Susan Schwarz et al. World Development profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Susan Schwarz United Kingdom 6 512 234 217 178 147 11 879
Robert L. Engle United States 15 619 1.2× 461 2.0× 295 1.4× 83 0.5× 130 0.9× 33 1.2k
Meghna Virick United States 16 209 0.4× 495 2.1× 63 0.3× 96 0.5× 309 2.1× 30 958
Sibylle Heilbrunn Israel 17 360 0.7× 305 1.3× 67 0.3× 74 0.4× 372 2.5× 41 749
Qihai Huang United Kingdom 19 216 0.4× 360 1.5× 65 0.3× 117 0.7× 248 1.7× 43 915
Shwetlena Sabarwal United States 15 213 0.4× 129 0.6× 74 0.3× 260 1.5× 157 1.1× 55 889
Hayfaa A. Tlaiss Canada 22 349 0.7× 515 2.2× 85 0.4× 120 0.7× 795 5.4× 38 1.5k
Herman Baert Belgium 14 226 0.4× 339 1.4× 54 0.2× 91 0.5× 169 1.1× 53 1.0k
Jacqueline N. Hood United States 17 188 0.4× 359 1.5× 37 0.2× 54 0.3× 245 1.7× 36 932
John Sibley Butler United States 15 272 0.5× 124 0.5× 41 0.2× 187 1.1× 481 3.3× 52 881
Matthew J. Lindquist Sweden 16 255 0.5× 129 0.6× 53 0.2× 380 2.1× 739 5.0× 36 1.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Susan Schwarz

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Fields of papers citing papers by Susan Schwarz

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Susan Schwarz

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

All Works

11 of 11 papers shown
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Mickiewicz, Tomasz, et al.. (2025). The effect of parental transmission of entrepreneurship on small and micro-enterprise sales performance. International Small Business Journal Researching Entrepreneurship. 43(4). 391–419.
2.
Schwarz, Susan, Gary Schwarz, Zhou Jiang, Qing Miao, & Alexander Newman. (2025). Fostering resilience and commitment among volunteers: the role of job demands and autonomy. Public Management Review. 1–33.
3.
Schwarz, Gary, et al.. (2023). Social Entrepreneurs’ Perceptions of the Institutional Environment: The Influence of Human and Psychological Capital. International Journal of Public Administration. 47(16). 1122–1138. 4 indexed citations
4.
Schwarz, Gary, et al.. (2021). A Framework for Government Response to Social Media Participation in Public Policy Making: Evidence from China. International Journal of Public Administration. 44(16). 1424–1434. 15 indexed citations
5.
Miao, Qing, Susan Schwarz, & Gary Schwarz. (2020). Responding to COVID-19: Community volunteerism and coproduction in China. World Development. 137. 105128–105128. 140 indexed citations breakdown →
6.
Newman, Alexander, Martin Obschonka, Susan Schwarz, Michael Cohen, & Ingrid Nielsen. (2018). Entrepreneurial self-efficacy: A systematic review of the literature on its theoretical foundations, measurement, antecedents, and outcomes, and an agenda for future research. Journal of Vocational Behavior. 110. 403–419. 547 indexed citations breakdown →
7.
Newman, Alexander, et al.. (2018). Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy: Antecedents, Outcomes, and Agenda for Future Research. Academy of Management Proceedings. 2018(1). 10204–10204. 1 indexed citations
8.
Schwarz, Susan. (2018). Effect of psychological capital on growth and entrepreneurs’ use of human and social capital. Academy of Management Proceedings. 2018(1). 17889–17889. 1 indexed citations
9.
Newman, Alexander, Susan Schwarz, & David Ahlström. (2017). Microfinance and entrepreneurship: An introduction. International Small Business Journal Researching Entrepreneurship. 35(7). 787–792. 44 indexed citations
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Shahriar, Abu Zafar M., Susan Schwarz, & Alexander Newman. (2015). Profit orientation of microfinance institutions and provision of financial capital to business start-ups. International Small Business Journal Researching Entrepreneurship. 34(4). 532–552. 45 indexed citations
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Newman, Alexander, et al.. (2013). How does microfinance enhance entrepreneurial outcomes in emerging economies? The mediating mechanisms of psychological and social capital. International Small Business Journal Researching Entrepreneurship. 32(2). 158–179. 82 indexed citations

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