Honorary doctorates are prestigious because rather than awarding original and rigorous academic research, like a PhD; the honorary doctorate is a symbolic acknowledgement of a lifetime of achievement and recognises a person’s profound contribution within their field and society.
Lindgreen, a Full Professor at Copenhagen Business School, has been acknowledged for his contribution as an internationally recognized marketing scholar whose extensive body of work demonstrates sustained influence across research, academic leadership, and societal engagement. His research spans corporate social responsibility, marketing, strategy, and sustainability.
Across his entire research portfolio, he has produced more than 400 publications, received over 22,000 Google Scholar citations, and achieved a Google Scholar h-index of 74 – all indications of an outstanding researcher. In addition, he has also been referenced in 90 policy documents worldwide. His work contributes to 12 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and demonstrates significant academic and societal impact.
Outstanding contribution to Industrial Marketing Management (IMM) Journal
In April, Lindgreen was also recognized, with his partner Anthony Di Benedetto, for their “Outstanding Contributions as Co-Editor-in-Chiefs of Industrial Marketing Management 2014–2025”. Lindgreen was the first non-US academic to hold this role.
Under their leadership, IMM evolved into the world’s leading journal in business-to-business marketing. They expanded the journal’s intellectual scope by introducing new sections, including Academic–Practitioner Papers, Interdisciplinary Research, Methodological Papers, and Target and Position Papers.
In 2020, IMM became one of the first marketing journals to institutionalize a dedicated Academic–Practitioner Papers section, publishing research co-authored by scholars and executives that combines rigorous theory with managerial relevance.
