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title: "Lund University: research profile, papers and co-authors"
description: "Research profile of Lund University: 948 papers in 480 tracked journals since 2017, mostly economics and management; h-index 1,108."
url: https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/lund-university
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share_text: "Research profile of Lund University: 948 papers in 480 tracked journals since 2017, mostly economics and management; h-index 1,108. (as of 2026-11-03)"
data_url: https://scholar4ai.com/data/rankings.json
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window: 2026-10-05 to 2026-11-03
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---

# Lund University

- 1 paper in the last 7 days
- country: Sweden
- web domain: lu.se

Back to the ranking: https://scholar4ai.com/rankings/institutions.md

## Key findings

- Lund University was involved in 10 papers in the last 30 days (2026-10-05 to 2026-11-03), ranking #149 of 3,809 institutions.
- Most of them appeared in Forest Policy and Economics (2), Critical Perspectives on Accounting (1) and Journal of International Management (1).
- Countries: Sweden (10), United Kingdom (3) and Denmark (2).
- From 2017 to 2026 (so far), authors at Lund University took part in 948 papers in the tracked journals, most of them in economics (397), management (156) and operations research (86).
- 106 of them were published in 2025, against 97 in 2017.
- Since 2023, the institutions with the most of these papers were K2 (18), Research Institute of Industrial Economics (16) and University of Copenhagen (11).
- The journals publishing most of them were Ecological Economics (17), Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions (13) and Explorations in Economic History (12).
- The most-cited of them is “An agenda for sustainability transitions research: State of the art and future directions” (Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions, 2019), with 2,801 citations.
- Across everything OpenAlex indexes, Lund University has 229,115 works with 22,869,288 citations (h-index 1,108).
- The tracked journals hold 871 of its 84,958 works in OpenAlex from 2017 to 2025 (1.0%).
- Its main research topics in OpenAlex are Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions (5,221), Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies (4,902) and High-Energy Particle Collisions Research (3,126).

## Papers per year

*Papers per publication year and category*

| Category | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 (so far) |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| [Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/economics.md) | 43 | 57 | 31 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 34 | 40 | 39 | 35 |
| [Management](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/management.md) | 14 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 16 | 13 | 9 |
| [Operations Research](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/operations-research.md) | 7 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| [Health Economics and Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/health-economics-and-policy.md) | 9 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 7 |
| [Marketing](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/marketing.md) | 7 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| [Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/finance.md) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| [Higher Education and Research](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/higher-education-and-research.md) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 1 |
| [AI](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/ai.md) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| [Statistics](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/statistics.md) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| [Tourism and Hospitality](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/tourism-and-hospitality.md) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| [Information Systems](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/information-systems.md) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| [Accounting](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/accounting.md) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| All categories | 97 | 113 | 84 | 78 | 99 | 103 | 99 | 92 | 106 | 77 |

## Where the papers come from and its co-authors

*Journals with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Journal | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | [Ecological Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/ecological-economics.md) | 17 |
| 2 | [Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/environmental-innovation-and-societal-transitions.md) | 13 |
| 3 | [Explorations in Economic History](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/explorations-in-economic-history.md) | 12 |
| 4 | [Technological Forecasting and Social Change](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/technological-forecasting-and-social-change.md) | 12 |
| 5 | [Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-economic-behavior-organization.md) | 10 |
| 6 | [Research Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/research-policy.md) | 9 |
| 7 | [Transportation Research Part A Policy and Practice](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transportation-research-part-a-policy-and-practice.md) | 9 |
| 8 | [Minerva](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/minerva.md) | 8 |
| 9 | [Economics Letters](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/economics-letters.md) | 8 |
| 10 | [World Development](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/world-development.md) | 8 |

*Institutions with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Institution | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | K2 | 18 |
| 2 | Research Institute of Industrial Economics | 16 |
| 3 | [University of Copenhagen](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/university-of-copenhagen.md) | 11 |
| 4 | Uppsala University | 10 |
| 5 | [Aarhus University](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/aarhus-university.md) | 9 |
| 6 | [Copenhagen Business School](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/copenhagen-business-school.md) | 9 |
| 7 | Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research | 9 |
| 8 | Stockholm School of Economics | 9 |
| 9 | University of Gothenburg | 9 |

*Countries with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Country | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | Sweden | 374 |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 63 |
| 3 | Germany | 43 |
| 4 | Denmark | 31 |
| 5 | United States | 31 |
| 6 | Finland | 24 |
| 7 | Switzerland | 23 |
| 8 | Italy | 22 |
| 9 | Norway | 22 |
| 10 | Netherlands | 21 |

*Keywords with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Keyword | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | Sweden | 15 |
| 2 | [COVID-19 pandemic](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/covid-19-pandemic.md) | 9 |
| 3 | sustainability transitions | 9 |
| 4 | [gender differences](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/gender-differences.md) | 8 |
| 5 | [artificial intelligence](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/artificial-intelligence.md) | 7 |
| 6 | [cost-effectiveness](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/cost-effectiveness.md) | 6 |
| 7 | [uncertainty](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/uncertainty.md) | 6 |
| 8 | [CO2 emissions](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/co2-emissions.md) | 5 |
| 9 | [Sustainable Development Goals](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/sustainable-development-goals.md) | 5 |
| 10 | [cross-national comparison](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/cross-national-comparison.md) | 5 |

## Most-cited papers

*Most-cited papers since 2017*

| # | Citations | Per month | Title | Journal | Published | Authors |
|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2,801 | 30.1 | [An agenda for sustainability transitions research: State of the art and future directions](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eist.2019.01.004) | [Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/environmental-innovation-and-societal-transitions.md) | 2019-01-31 | Jonathan Köhler, Frank Willem Geels, Florian Kern et al. |
| 2 | 969 | 10.6 | [How entrepreneurial SMEs compete through digital platforms: The roles of digital platform capability, network capability and ambidexterity](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2019.03.035) | [Journal of Business Research](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-business-research.md) | 2019-04-03 | Javier Cenamor, Vinit Parida, Joakim Wincent |
| 3 | 806 | 9.8 | [Barriers and drivers to sustainable business model innovation: Organization design and dynamic capabilities](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lrp.2019.101950) | [Long Range Planning](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/long-range-planning.md) | 2019-12-16 | Nancy M. P. Bocken, Thijs Geradts |
| 4 | 641 | 5.7 | [Global Innovation Systems—A conceptual framework for innovation dynamics in transnational contexts](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.respol.2017.05.012) | [Research Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/research-policy.md) | 2017-06-13 | Christian Binz, Bernhard Truffer |
| 5 | 548 | 7.4 | [Global patterns of ecologically unequal exchange: Implications for sustainability in the 21st century](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2020.106824) | [Ecological Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/ecological-economics.md) | 2020-09-04 | Christian Dorninger, Alf Hornborg, David J. Abson et al. |
| 6 | 510 | 4.9 | [Experimenting with a circular business model: Lessons from eight cases](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eist.2018.02.001) | [Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/environmental-innovation-and-societal-transitions.md) | 2018-02-26 | Nancy M. P. Bocken, C.S.C. Schuit, Christiaan Kraaijenhagen |
| 7 | 412 | 4.6 | [Warning for excessive positivity: Authentic leadership and other traps in leadership studies](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.leaqua.2019.04.001) | [The Leadership Quarterly](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/the-leadership-quarterly.md) | 2019-04-27 | Mats G Alvesson, Katja Einola |
| 8 | 389 | 4.3 | [Socio-Technical Perspectives on Smart Working: Creating Meaningful and Sustainable Systems](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10796-019-09921-1) | [Information Systems Frontiers](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-systems-frontiers.md) | 2019-05-03 | Peter Bednár, Christine Welch |
| 9 | 334 | 3.5 | [Affordances, experimentation and actualization of FinTech: A blockchain implementation study](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsis.2018.10.002) | [The Journal of Strategic Information Systems](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/the-journal-of-strategic-information-systems.md) | 2018-11-06 | Wenyu Du, Shan Ling Pan, Dorothy E. Leidner et al. |
| 10 | 316 | 7.3 | [Technology sovereignty as an emerging frame for innovation policy. Defining rationales, ends and means](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.respol.2023.104765) | [Research Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/research-policy.md) | 2023-03-28 | Jakob Edler, Knut Blind, Henning Kroll et al. |

## In OpenAlex

*Lund University in OpenAlex*

| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | University |
| Location | Lund, Skåne, Sweden |
| Also known as | Lundin yliopisto, Lunds universitet |
| Units listed in OpenAlex | 1 |
| Works in OpenAlex | 229,115 |
| Citations | 22,869,288 |
| h-index | 1,108 |
| i10-index | 305,426 |
| 2-year mean citedness | 4.51 |
| Website | [www.lu.se](https://www.lu.se) |
| ROR | [ror.org/012a77v79](https://ror.org/012a77v79) |
| Wikidata | [Q218506](Q218506) |
| OpenAlex | [openalex.org/I187531555](https://openalex.org/I187531555) |

*Works and citations per year in OpenAlex, and its papers in the tracked journals*

| Year | Works in OpenAlex | Citations received | In the tracked journals | Share |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 2026 (so far) | 9,818 | 428,083 | 77 | 0.8% |
| 2025 | 11,365 | 554,249 | 106 | 0.9% |
| 2024 | 11,197 | 564,546 | 92 | 0.8% |
| 2023 | 11,243 | 535,623 | 99 | 0.9% |
| 2022 | 9,392 | 531,399 | 103 | 1.1% |
| 2021 | 9,851 | 540,132 | 99 | 1.0% |
| 2020 | 8,935 | 470,710 | 78 | 0.9% |
| 2019 | 7,795 | 397,970 | 84 | 1.1% |
| 2018 | 7,648 | 361,972 | 113 | 1.5% |
| 2017 | 7,532 | 337,834 | 97 | 1.3% |

*Main research topics (OpenAlex, all works)*

| # | Topic | Field | Works |
|---:|---|---|---:|
| 1 | Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions | Physics and Astronomy | 5,221 |
| 2 | Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies | Physics and Astronomy | 4,902 |
| 3 | High-Energy Particle Collisions Research | Physics and Astronomy | 3,126 |
| 4 | Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research | Medicine | 3,046 |
| 5 | Genetic Associations and Epidemiology | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 2,806 |

From OpenAlex's own record of the institution (CC0), read again monthly. Works and citations count everything OpenAlex indexes, not only the tracked journals; topics are OpenAlex's classification of those works.

*Papers, newest first.*

| Date | Title | Journal | Authors | Affiliations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-28 | [The critical foundations of truly sustainable environmental auditing](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpa.2026.102890) | [Critical Perspectives on Accounting](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/critical-perspectives-on-accounting.md) | Thomas Riise Johansen, Amanda Sonnerfeldt, Christopher Humphrey | Copenhagen Business School; Lund University; University of Manchester |
| 2026-10-23 | [Reconceptualizing forest degradation in the European Union Deforestation Regulation](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2026.103938) | [Forest Policy and Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/forest-policy-and-economics.md) | Clément Lasselin | Lund University; Sorbonne Université |
| 2026-10-21 | [International comparisons of institutions and innovation: Assessing the role of institutional coherence](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intman.2026.101425) | [Journal of International Management](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-international-management.md) | Drew Woodhouse, Andrew Johnston | Sheffield Hallam University; University of Huddersfield; Lund University |
| 2026-10-21 | [Adaptive platform trials: A revolution or a fleeting trend? A review of the strengths and limitations](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-026-03035-4) | [BMC Medical Research Methodology](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/bmc-medical-research-methodology.md) | Brett Doleman, Kristian Thorlund, Caroline Barkholt Kamp et al. | University of Nottingham; McMaster University; University of Copenhagen; … |
| 2026-10-16 | [Corrigendum to “What we (don't) know about polarisation over forestry: navigating concepts of polarisation in forest policy research” \[For. Policy Econ. 192 (2026) 103904\]](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2026.103933) | [Forest Policy and Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/forest-policy-and-economics.md) | Jakob Skovgaard, Fariborz Zelli, Stephen W. Wyatt et al. | Lund University; Université de Moncton; Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences |
| 2026-10-15 | [Marx and the Machine Revisited: Rethinking Exploitation Beyond Technological Fetishism](https://doi.org/10.1007/s13347-026-01212-3) | [Philosophy & Technology](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/philosophy-technology.md) | Alf Hornborg | Lund University |
| 2026-10-13 | [Optimizing grassland biodiversity and carbon co-benefits under climate change: An integrated climate-ecological-economic modelling framework](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2026.108368) | [Land Use Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/land-use-policy.md) | Rong‐Gang Cong, Xin Zhang, Wenying Han et al. | Beijing Institute of Technology; Democritus University of Thrace; Lund University |
| 2026-10-10 | [Promotion and prevention regulatory focus in equity crowdfunding reinvestment decisions](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2026.116570) | [Journal of Business Research](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-business-research.md) | Camilla Civardi, Andrea Moro | Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona; Lund University |
| 2026-10-09 | [An agenda for plastics crisis research in the synthetic age](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2026.109264) | [Ecological Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/ecological-economics.md) | Borja Nogué-Algueró, Richard York, Stefano B. Longo et al. | University of Gothenburg; University of Oregon; Lund University; … |
| 2026-10-06 | [Vouchers as innovation contracts](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10101-026-00408-9) | [Economics of Governance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/economics-of-governance.md) | Andreas Bergh | Lund University; Research Institute of Industrial Economics |

## Cite this page

Scholar4AI. (2026). Lund University. Journal and Conference Research Rankings. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/lund-university

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