OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of the Knowledge Economy is 16. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Moderating Role of Knowledge-Sharing on the Nexus of Digital Business and Natural Resources	274
Renewable Energy Consumption and Sustainable Development: A Panel Cointegration Approach	160
Sustainability of Small-Scale Knowledge-Intensive Enterprises in the Agricultural Sector: a Focus on Sustainable Innovators	158
Do Exports of Communication Technology, Food, Manufacturing, and Foreign Investments Foster Economic Growth in Pakistan? an Exploration From Asymmetric Technique	148
Concentration of Innovation Investments Along the Business Cycle	131
The Influence of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Practices on US Firms’ Performance: Evidence from the Coronavirus Crisis	106
Art-Rent Concept and Measure With Connections to an Evolving Economy	72
Economic Freedom and Productivity in Africa	66
Knowledge Transfers and Business Performance in Creative Networks	63
Trade Diversion and Creation Effect of Free Trade Agreements in ASEAN: Do Institutions Matter?	62
Determinants of Intellectual Property Rights Protection in Asian Developing Countries	60
R&D Spending and Economic Policy Uncertainty in Asian Countries: an Advanced Panel Data Estimation Study	56
Corruption Control, Government Effectiveness and Banking Stability: Does Corruption Grease or Sand the Wheels?	55
Evaluating the Impacts of Subsidy Removal by Using a Linear-Quadratic Storage Model: the Case of Tunisian Sugar Industry	53
What Will Be the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Human Capital and Economic Growth? Evidence from Eurozone	53
Does the Efficiency of a Firm’s Intellectual Capital and Working Capital Management Affect Its Performance?	51
The Effect of Knowledge Management Practices Exploration and Exploitation on Individual Performance and Empowerment	51
Vertical segregation, innovation, and gender diversity in Spain’s industrial sector	50
How Corruption Mitigates the Effect of FDI on Economic Growth?	50
The Knowledge Content of the Greek Production Structure in the Aftermath of the Greek Crisis	50
The Impact of Intergenerational Succession Intention on Family Firm’s Innovation Strategy: Evidence from China	42
Hunting for the Elusive (the Appraisal of Research as a Conundrum)	42
Testing the External Shock Narrative of the Conflict on Transition Towards Knowledge Economy in Syria	42
A Pooled Overview of the European National Innovation Systems Through the Lenses of the Community Innovation Survey	41
Knowledge Economy and the Economic Performance of African Countries: A Seemingly Unrelated and Recursive Approach	37

Research Trends of Creative Industries in Indonesia: A Bibliometric Analysis	35
Evolutionary Stages and Paths of Innovation Networks in Industrial Clusters: Case Study of Nanchong Silk-Spinning Garment Industry Cluster (SSGIC)	34
The Effect of Corruption on Environmental Quality: Evidence from a Panel of CIS Countries	34
Servant Leadership, Job Crafting Behaviours, and Work Outcomes: Does Employee Conscientiousness Matters?	32
Economies as 'Makers' or 'Users': Rectifying the Polysemic Quandary with a Dualist Taxonomy	31
Interactive Components of Digital MSMEs Ecosystem for Inclusive Digital Economy in Indonesia	31
Blockchain Adoption and Financial Distress: Mediating Role of Information Asymmetry	31
Analyzing the Role of Governance, ICT, and Urbanization on Environment in South Asian Countries	30
Inter-organisational Cooperation Oriented Towards Sustainability Involving SMEs: a Systematic Literature Review	28
Revisiting Research and Development Expenditures and Trade Adjusted Emissions: Green Innovation and Renewable Energy R&D Role for Developed Countries	25
Are the Major Knowledge-producing Countries Converging in Science and Technology Capabilities?	24
The Impact of Renewable Energy on the Environment and Socio-economic Welfare: Empirical Evidence from OECD Countries	24
Institutions and Environmentally Adjusted Efficiency	23
Rural Employment Through Product Development: Entrepreneurial Framework for Grassroot Level Innovations	23
Innovation and Firm Productivity in Central America	23
Increasing Burdens or Reducing Costs: Influence of Corporate Social Responsibility on Cost Stickiness	23
Innovation, Energy Consumption and Trade Dynamic: Evidence from Developed and Developing Countries	22
Can Digitalization Improve the High-quality Development of Manufacturing? An Analysis Based on Chinese Provincial Panel Data	22
Influence of Employees’ Intention to Adopt AI Applications and Big Data Analytical Capability on Operational Performance in the High-Tech Firms	21
Evolution of Knowledge Structure in an Emerging Field Based on a Triple Helix Model: the Case of Smart Factory	21
A Dual Mediation Model between Entrepreneurial Intention and Subsequent Actions: Loss Aversion and Affordable Loss	20
Does Investment in Human Capital via Education Stimulate Economic Growth in an Oil-Rich Country? A Case Study of Saudi Arabia	20
Barriers and Strategies for Digitalisation of Economy in Developing Countries: Pakistan, a Case in Point	20
Do Shadow Economy and Institutions Lessen the Environmental Pollution? Evidence from Panel of ASEAN-9 Economies	19
The Role of Community Engagement in Urban Innovation Towards the Co-Creation of Smart Sustainable Cities	19
Knowledge and Technology Transfer Channels Used by the Academy: Evidence from Mexico	19
Unlocking Teacher Job Satisfaction During the COVID-19 Pandemic: a Multi-criteria Satisfaction Analysis	19
The Dynamic Role of Financial Development in Analyzing the N-Shaped Tourism-Led Growth Hypothesis in Mauritius	19
Corruption, Political Instability, and Environmental Degradation in South Asia: a Comparative Analysis of Carbon Footprint and Ecological Footprint	18
Democracy and Banking Stability: Is the Relationship U-Shaped?	17
Mediating Effect of Competitive Strategy Between Entrepreneur Characteristics and the Performance of Non-timber Forest Product SMEs in Kenya	17
The Casual Effect of Family Size on the Human Capital in Iranian Society	17
Comparative Study of Knowledge-Based Economic Strength Between China and the USA	17
Demand-Side Mobile Money Drivers of Financial Inclusion: Minimum Economic Growth Thresholds for Mobile Money Innovations	17
The Impact of Logistics on Four Dimensions of Food Security in Developing Countries	16
Information Technology, Inequality, and Adult Literacy in Developing Countries	16
Improving of Supply Chain Collaboration and Performance by Using Block Chain Technology as a Mediating Role and Resilience as a Moderating Variable	16
Hydropower Energy Consumption, Financial Development, Foreign Direct Investment, and Economic Growth: Further Evidence from Newly Industrialized Countries	16
Modeling the Contribution of Energy Consumption to Climate Change: A Panel Cointegration Analysis for Mediterranean Countries	16