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Publications

CIRCLE is a research-intensive centre that generates numerous publications in innovation research through peer-reviewed journals. Other formats and channels are also used for research dissemination, such books, working papers and policy briefs.

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Journals and working papers

Peer-reviewed journal articles are published in top journals such as Academy of Management Journal, Energy for Sustainable Development, Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal of International Business Studies, Regional Studies, Research policy, Progress in Human Geography, Small Business Economic, Strategic Management Journal, Technological Forecasting and Social Change. You find the publications listed in the Lund University Research portal.

CIRCLE has its own working paper series which is open to contributions in innovation research.

Reports

You find reports on the essence of an event and the discussions that were held here:

A Research Agenda  – on innovation research and sustainability 2025 (Pdf 3 MB, opens in a new tab)

Popular outreach 

CIRCLE also produces research output in popular formats such as policy briefs, that provide easy access to research results, and short videos, where researchers briefly discuss their research results – Coffee break with researchers.

Publication trend over the years

Since 2018 the number of publications authored by CIRCLE members have steadily been going up. In 2018 the number of publications reached approximately 60, whereas in 2024 the number reached close to 200. CIRCLE publications in top-cited journals is well above the Lund University average.