Waverly W. Ding

3.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
29 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Waverly W. Ding is a scholar working on Management of Technology and Innovation, Economics and Econometrics and Strategy and Management. According to data from OpenAlex, Waverly W. Ding has authored 29 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Management of Technology and Innovation, 12 papers in Economics and Econometrics and 9 papers in Strategy and Management. Recurrent topics in Waverly W. Ding's work include Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences (19 papers), scientometrics and bibliometrics research (8 papers) and Innovation Policy and R&D (8 papers). Waverly W. Ding is often cited by papers focused on Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences (19 papers), scientometrics and bibliometrics research (8 papers) and Innovation Policy and R&D (8 papers). Waverly W. Ding collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Hong Kong. Waverly W. Ding's co-authors include Toby E. Stuart, Pierre Azoulay, Fiona Murray, Salih Zeki Ozdemir, Emily W. Choi, Paula E. Stephan, Anne E. Winkler, Sharon G. Levin, Yoshio Yanadori and Victor Cui and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Academy of Management Journal and Nature Biotechnology.

In The Last Decade

Waverly W. Ding

27 papers receiving 1.9k 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.

When Do Scientists Become Entrepreneurs? The Social Structural Antecedents of Commercial Activity in the Academic Life Sciences

2006 543 citations Toby E. Stuart, Waverly W. Ding American Journal of Sociology profile →

Peers

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Brent Goldfarb United States

Jeannette A. Colyvas United States

Sharon G. Levin United States

Giuseppe Scellato Italy

Arvids A. Ziedonis United States

M. Ann McFadyen United States

Lin Jiang China

Amalya L. Oliver Israel

Srikanth Paruchuri United States

Julie M. Hite United States

Brent Goldfarb United States

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824 ×0.7

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629 ×0.8

568 ×0.9

574 ×1.3

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89 ×0.3

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Citations per year, relative to Waverly W. Ding Waverly W. Ding (= 1×) peers Brent Goldfarb

Countries citing papers authored by Waverly W. Ding

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Fields of papers citing papers by Waverly W. Ding

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Waverly W. Ding

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20 of 20 papers shown

Xia, Jun, et al.. (2025). Bridging the Divide: How Dual‐Background Leaders Unlock Returnee Innovation in Politically Connected Chinese Firms. Journal of Management Studies.

Sun, Xiaoyan, Waverly W. Ding, & Xuanli Xie. (2024). The Internet and the gender gap in entrepreneurship: Evidence from China. Journal of Business Venturing. 39(5). 106417–106417. 7 indexed citations

Lin, Fen, Waverly W. Ding, & Shi Chen. (2024). The patent gold rush? An empirical study of patent bubbles in Chinese universities (1990–2019). The Journal of Technology Transfer. 50(4). 1602–1632. 11 indexed citations

Liu, Christopher C., et al.. (2024). The impact of gender diversity on junior versus senior biomedical scientists’ NIH research awards. Nature Biotechnology. 42(5). 815–819. 1 indexed citations

Ding, Waverly W., et al.. (2023). Are entrepreneurs penalized during job searches? It depends on who is hiring. Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal. 17(4). 713–740. 2 indexed citations

Lin, Fen, Waverly W. Ding, & Shi Chen. (2023). The Patent Gold Rush? An Empirical Study of Patent Bubbles in Chinese Universities (1990-2019). SSRN Electronic Journal.

Ding, Waverly W., Atsushi Ohyama, & Rajshree Agarwal. (2021). Trends in gender pay gaps of scientists and engineers in academia and industry. Nature Biotechnology. 39(8). 1019–1024. 19 indexed citations

Cui, Victor, Waverly W. Ding, & Yoshio Yanadori. (2019). Exploration versus exploitation in technology firms: The role of compensation structure for R&D workforce. Research Policy. 48(6). 1534–1549. 33 indexed citations

Ding, Waverly W., Fiona Murray, & Toby E. Stuart. (2012). From Bench to Board: Gender Differences in University Scientists' Participation in Corporate Scientific Advisory Boards. Academy of Management Journal. 56(5). 1443–1464. 71 indexed citations

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Cui, Victor, Waverly W. Ding, & Yoshio Yanadori. (2011). Compensation Structure and the Creation of Exploratory Knowledge in Technology Firms. eScholarship (California Digital Library). 1 indexed citations

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Ding, Waverly W.. (2010). The Impact of Founder Professional Education Background on the Adoption of Open Science by For-Profit Biotechnology Firms. eScholarship (California Digital Library). 3 indexed citations

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Ding, Waverly W. & Emily W. Choi. (2010). Divergent paths to commercial science: A comparison of scientists’ founding and advising activities. Research Policy. 40(1). 69–80. 83 indexed citations

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Ding, Waverly W.. (2010). The Impact of Founders’ Professional Education Background on the Adoption of Open Science by For-Profit Biotechnology Firms. SSRN Electronic Journal. 11 indexed citations

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Ding, Waverly W., Sharon G. Levin, Paula E. Stephan, & Anne E. Winkler. (2010). The Impact of Information Technology on Academic Scientists' Productivity and Collaboration Patterns. Management Science. 56(9). 1439–1461. 136 indexed citations

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Ding, Waverly W., Fiona Murray, & Toby E. Stuart. (2009). Commercial Science: A New Arena for Gender Differences in Scientific Careers?. eScholarship (California Digital Library). 2 indexed citations

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Azoulay, Pierre, Waverly W. Ding, & Toby E. Stuart. (2009). THE IMPACT OF ACADEMIC PATENTING ON THE RATE, QUALITY AND DIRECTION OF (PUBLIC) RESEARCH OUTPUT^*. Journal of Industrial Economics. 57(4). 637–676. 291 indexed citations

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Elfenbein, Hillary Anger, Noah Eisenkraft, & Waverly W. Ding. (2009). Do We Know Who Values Us?. Psychological Science. 20(9). 1081–1083. 21 indexed citations

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Ding, Waverly W. & Emily W. Choi. (2008). Divergent Paths or Stepping Stones: A Comparison of Scientists' Advising and Founding Activities. eScholarship (California Digital Library). 5 indexed citations

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Stuart, Toby E. & Waverly W. Ding. (2006). When Do Scientists Become Entrepreneurs? The Social Structural Antecedents of Commercial Activity in the Academic Life Sciences. American Journal of Sociology. 112(1). 97–144. 543 indexed citations breakdown →

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Ding, Waverly W., Fiona Murray, & Toby E. Stuart. (2006). Gender Differences in Patenting in the Academic Life Sciences. Science. 313(5787). 665–667. 264 indexed citations

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