Thomas J. Allen

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
10 papers, 996 citations indexed

About

Thomas J. Allen is a scholar working on Economics and Econometrics, Management of Technology and Innovation and Strategy and Management. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas J. Allen has authored 10 papers receiving a total of 996 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Economics and Econometrics, 4 papers in Management of Technology and Innovation and 3 papers in Strategy and Management. Recurrent topics in Thomas J. Allen's work include Firm Innovation and Growth (4 papers), Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences (3 papers) and Innovation Policy and R&D (3 papers). Thomas J. Allen is often cited by papers focused on Firm Innovation and Growth (4 papers), Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences (3 papers) and Innovation Policy and R&D (3 papers). Thomas J. Allen collaborates with scholars based in Ireland, United Kingdom and United States. Thomas J. Allen's co-authors include Rory P. O’Shea, Arnaud Chevalier, Frank Roche, Harveen Chugh, Sean Cooney, James M. Utterback, Nicholas A. Ash́ford, J. H. Hollomon, Marvin A. Sirbu and Peter A. Gloor and has published in prestigious journals such as Research Policy, R and D Management and The Journal of Technology Transfer.

In The Last Decade

Thomas J. Allen

8 papers receiving 898 citations

Hit Papers

Entrepreneurial orientation, technology transfer and spin... 2005 2026 2012 2019 2005 200 400 600
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 orientation, technology transfer and spinoff performance of U.S. universities
    2005 656 citations Rory P. O’Shea, Thomas J. Allen et al. Research Policy profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Thomas J. Allen Ireland 5 782 467 407 311 118 10 996
D. Robley Wood United States 6 357 0.5× 448 1.0× 211 0.5× 142 0.5× 22 0.2× 11 753
Elisa Villani Italy 10 355 0.5× 338 0.7× 154 0.4× 93 0.3× 44 0.4× 26 622
Bruno Van Pottelsberghe Belgium 12 380 0.5× 199 0.4× 486 1.2× 110 0.4× 93 0.8× 38 703
Phil Y. Yang Taiwan 9 245 0.3× 326 0.7× 215 0.5× 82 0.3× 31 0.3× 18 556
Viktor Slavtchev Germany 11 253 0.3× 252 0.5× 406 1.0× 79 0.3× 166 1.4× 20 691
Joaquín M. Azagra‐Caro Spain 15 390 0.5× 333 0.7× 343 0.8× 47 0.2× 92 0.8× 36 671
Myriam Mariani Italy 14 480 0.6× 394 0.8× 582 1.4× 129 0.4× 35 0.3× 29 928
Vicente Safón Spain 12 140 0.2× 327 0.7× 118 0.3× 81 0.3× 87 0.7× 27 561
Paola Rücker Schaeffer Brazil 12 430 0.5× 280 0.6× 148 0.4× 40 0.1× 73 0.6× 26 671
Annapoornima M. Subramanian Singapore 14 254 0.3× 431 0.9× 240 0.6× 76 0.2× 14 0.1× 29 686

Countries citing papers authored by Thomas J. Allen

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Fields of papers citing papers by Thomas J. Allen

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Thomas J. Allen

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

All Works

10 of 10 papers shown
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Allen, Thomas J., et al.. (2011). Technology Transfer to Developing Countries: The International Technological Gatekeeper. DSpace@MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology). 4 indexed citations
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Allen, Thomas J. & Sean Cooney. (2011). Institutional roles in technology transfer. DSpace@MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology).
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Allen, Thomas J., et al.. (2011). Obsolescence or Conformity to Expectation?: A Study of Technical Obsolescence in One Large Technology-Based Organization. DSpace@MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology).
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Allen, Thomas J., et al.. (2009). Does Geographic Clustering Still Benefit High Tech New Ventures? The Case of the Cambridge/Boston Biotech Cluster. DSpace@MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology). 4 indexed citations
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O’Shea, Rory P., Harveen Chugh, & Thomas J. Allen. (2007). Determinants and consequences of university spinoff activity: a conceptual framework. The Journal of Technology Transfer. 33(6). 653–666. 279 indexed citations
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O’Shea, Rory P., Thomas J. Allen, Arnaud Chevalier, & Frank Roche. (2005). Entrepreneurial orientation, technology transfer and spinoff performance of U.S. universities. Research Policy. 34(7). 994–1009. 656 indexed citations breakdown →
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Allen, Thomas J., et al.. (1989). Changes in the field of R&D management over the past 20 years. R and D Management. 19(2). 103–113. 9 indexed citations
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Allen, Thomas J., et al.. (1987). Transferring Technology to the Small Manufacturing Firm : A Study of Technology Transfer in Three Countries : Research Policy. 2(4). 570. 2 indexed citations
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Allen, Thomas J., James M. Utterback, Marvin A. Sirbu, Nicholas A. Ash́ford, & J. H. Hollomon. (1978). Government influence on the process of innovation in Europe and Japan. Research Policy. 7(2). 124–149. 30 indexed citations
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Cooney, Sean & Thomas J. Allen. (1974). The technological gatekeeper and policies for national and international transfer of information. R and D Management. 5(1). 29–33. 12 indexed citations

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