David B. Audretsch was named a 2021 Clarivate Citation Laureate, together with four other colleagues in the field of economics. A Clarivate Citation Laureate is recognized as having a research record and impact commensurate with that deemed to be ‘of Nobel class.’ This article briefly highlights the life and work of David B. Audretsch, Co-founder and Co-Editor in Chief of Small Business Economics: An Entrepreneurship Journal (SBEJ). Relying on bibliometric work published in the last years, this article briefly highlights the impact and influence of David B. Audretsch in the field of innovation and entrepreneurship.

David B. Audretsch 与经济学领域的其他四位同事一起被评为 2021 年科睿唯安奖得主。Clarivate Citation Laureate 被认为具有与被视为“诺贝尔级别”的研究记录和影响相称的研究记录和影响。本文简要介绍了《小企业经济学：创业杂志》(SBEJ) 的联合创始人兼联合主编 David B. Audretsch 的生平和工作。本文依托近几年发表的文献计量工作，简要介绍了 David B. Audretsch 在创新创业领域的影响和影响。