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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Concentration of Innovation Investments Along the Business Cycle	261
Moderating Role of Knowledge-Sharing on the Nexus of Digital Business and Natural Resources	156
Sustainability of Small-Scale Knowledge-Intensive Enterprises in the Agricultural Sector: a Focus on Sustainable Innovators	155
Do Exports of Communication Technology, Food, Manufacturing, and Foreign Investments Foster Economic Growth in Pakistan? an Exploration From Asymmetric Technique	138
Renewable Energy Consumption and Sustainable Development: A Panel Cointegration Approach	122
The Influence of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Practices on US Firms’ Performance: Evidence from the Coronavirus Crisis	102
Knowledge Transfers and Business Performance in Creative Networks	70
Art-Rent Concept and Measure With Connections to an Evolving Economy	63
Economic Freedom and Productivity in Africa	62
Determinants of Intellectual Property Rights Protection in Asian Developing Countries	61
R&D Spending and Economic Policy Uncertainty in Asian Countries: an Advanced Panel Data Estimation Study	57
Corruption Control, Government Effectiveness and Banking Stability: Does Corruption Grease or Sand the Wheels?	54
Trade Diversion and Creation Effect of Free Trade Agreements in ASEAN: Do Institutions Matter?	54
Evaluating the Impacts of Subsidy Removal by Using a Linear-Quadratic Storage Model: the Case of Tunisian Sugar Industry	52
What Will Be the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Human Capital and Economic Growth? Evidence from Eurozone	52
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
Does the Efficiency of a Firm’s Intellectual Capital and Working Capital Management Affect Its Performance?	48
The Knowledge Content of the Greek Production Structure in the Aftermath of the Greek Crisis	47
Hunting for the Elusive (the Appraisal of Research as a Conundrum)	42
The Impact of Intergenerational Succession Intention on Family Firm’s Innovation Strategy: Evidence from China	42
Servant Leadership, Job Crafting Behaviours, and Work Outcomes: Does Employee Conscientiousness Matters?	40
Testing the External Shock Narrative of the Conflict on Transition Towards Knowledge Economy in Syria	39
Knowledge Economy and the Economic Performance of African Countries: A Seemingly Unrelated and Recursive Approach	34

Blockchain Adoption and Financial Distress: Mediating Role of Information Asymmetry	34
A Pooled Overview of the European National Innovation Systems Through the Lenses of the Community Innovation Survey	34
Research Trends of Creative Industries in Indonesia: A Bibliometric Analysis	32
The Effect of Corruption on Environmental Quality: Evidence from a Panel of CIS Countries	31
Evolutionary Stages and Paths of Innovation Networks in Industrial Clusters: Case Study of Nanchong Silk-Spinning Garment Industry Cluster (SSGIC)	31
Impact of Environmental Quality on Health Outcomes in Saudi Arabia: Does Research and Development Matter?	30
Economies as 'Makers' or 'Users': Rectifying the Polysemic Quandary with a Dualist Taxonomy	29
Revisiting Research and Development Expenditures and Trade Adjusted Emissions: Green Innovation and Renewable Energy R&D Role for Developed Countries	28
Are the Major Knowledge-producing Countries Converging in Science and Technology Capabilities?	26
Increasing Burdens or Reducing Costs: Influence of Corporate Social Responsibility on Cost Stickiness	24
Interactive Components of Digital MSMEs Ecosystem for Inclusive Digital Economy in Indonesia	24
The Impact of Renewable Energy on the Environment and Socio-economic Welfare: Empirical Evidence from OECD Countries	24
Analyzing the Role of Governance, ICT, and Urbanization on Environment in South Asian Countries	23
Inter-organisational Cooperation Oriented Towards Sustainability Involving SMEs: a Systematic Literature Review	23
Rural Employment Through Product Development: Entrepreneurial Framework for Grassroot Level Innovations	23
Innovation and Firm Productivity in Central America	22
Institutions and Environmentally Adjusted Efficiency	22
Can Digitalization Improve the High-quality Development of Manufacturing? An Analysis Based on Chinese Provincial Panel Data	22
A Dual Mediation Model between Entrepreneurial Intention and Subsequent Actions: Loss Aversion and Affordable Loss	21
Unlocking Teacher Job Satisfaction During the COVID-19 Pandemic: a Multi-criteria Satisfaction Analysis	21
The Dynamic Role of Financial Development in Analyzing the N-Shaped Tourism-Led Growth Hypothesis in Mauritius	20
Knowledge and Technology Transfer Channels Used by the Academy: Evidence from Mexico	20
Evolution of Knowledge Structure in an Emerging Field Based on a Triple Helix Model: the Case of Smart Factory	20
The Impact of Market Concentration on Bank Risk-Taking: Evidence from a Panel Threshold Model	19
Innovation, Energy Consumption and Trade Dynamic: Evidence from Developed and Developing Countries	19
Do Shadow Economy and Institutions Lessen the Environmental Pollution? Evidence from Panel of ASEAN-9 Economies	19
Does Investment in Human Capital via Education Stimulate Economic Growth in an Oil-Rich Country? A Case Study of Saudi Arabia	18
The Role of Community Engagement in Urban Innovation Towards the Co-Creation of Smart Sustainable Cities	18
Influence of Employees’ Intention to Adopt AI Applications and Big Data Analytical Capability on Operational Performance in the High-Tech Firms	18
Barriers and Strategies for Digitalisation of Economy in Developing Countries: Pakistan, a Case in Point	18
Corruption, Political Instability, and Environmental Degradation in South Asia: a Comparative Analysis of Carbon Footprint and Ecological Footprint	17
Demand-Side Mobile Money Drivers of Financial Inclusion: Minimum Economic Growth Thresholds for Mobile Money Innovations	17
The Casual Effect of Family Size on the Human Capital in Iranian Society	16
Improving of Supply Chain Collaboration and Performance by Using Block Chain Technology as a Mediating Role and Resilience as a Moderating Variable	16
Comparative Study of Knowledge-Based Economic Strength Between China and the USA	16
Mediating Effect of Competitive Strategy Between Entrepreneur Characteristics and the Performance of Non-timber Forest Product SMEs in Kenya	16
Democracy and Banking Stability: Is the Relationship U-Shaped?	16
Hydropower Energy Consumption, Financial Development, Foreign Direct Investment, and Economic Growth: Further Evidence from Newly Industrialized Countries	16