SICCODE.com Citations & Academic Recognition

Citations & Academic Recognition

Last Reviewed: 2025
Reviewed By: SICCODE.com Research & Industry Intelligence Team

For more than two decades, SICCODE.com has served as a trusted authority for SIC and NAICS industry classification data. Our data have been used by businesses, researchers, authors, universities, government bodies, and technical institutions worldwide.

SICCODE.com has been cited across published books, academic texts, peer-reviewed articles, conference proceedings, government publications, and professional reports. These citations demonstrate SICCODE.com’s long-standing role as a dependable source for industry classification, business directory information, and sector-level analysis.

This page documents verified publications that reference SICCODE.com or link directly to our SIC and NAICS code pages, industry directories, and methodology content. These references demonstrate the long-standing trust placed in SICCODE.com across academic, professional, and industry publications.

Type Tags: Peer-Reviewed Journal, Conference Proceedings, University Thesis, University Report, Academic Book, Professional Book, Professional Reference, Government Publication, Working Paper

Featured Publications That Cite SICCODE.com


Proceedings of the 2022 International Conference on BigData Blockchain and Economy Management (ICBBEM 2022) Daowen Qiu, Yusheng Jiao, William Yeoh — 2022, page 88 Conference Proceedings Uses SICCODE.com as the online source for SIC Code 6211 and SIC Code 62 (Security Brokers, Dealers, Flotation Companies, and Security & Commodity Brokers) in research involving company search, business lists, and financial-sector segmentation.

The Correlation Between Environmental, Social and Governance Disclosure Scores and Company’s Financial Performance: A Case Study Based on Regression Model Yizhe Jing — ICBBEM 2022, Atlantis Highlights in Intelligent Systems Conference Proceedings Uses SICCODE.com as the authoritative reference for SIC Code 62 to accurately classify financial-sector firms when constructing the industry controls required for an ESG-driven financial performance regression model. 

Linked Data Adoption and Application within Financial Business Processes Kathrin Kalcheva — 2016, page 25 University Thesis Cites SICCODE.com when describing how SIC-based classifications cover all economic activities and divide the economy into divisions, major groups, and industry groups for financial data integration and linked-data applications.

The Reference Collection: From the Shelf to the Web William J. Frost; Linda S. Katz — 2005 & 2013, page 293 Professional Book Identifies SICCODE.com — The Worldwide Business Directory and explains that visitors can search by keyword, SIC (Standard Industrial Classification) code, products, or company and view resulting profiles, highlighting SICCODE.com as a core reference tool in library and information science.

Recycling and Reusing of Engineering Materials: Recycling for Sustainable Developments Waseem S. Khan, Eylem Asmatulu, Md. Nizam Uddin — 2022, page 334 Academic Book References Siccode.com as the source for NAICS Code 423930 (Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers) to describe recycling industry participants and associated risk factors in engineering and sustainability contexts.

Investment Management: A Modern Guide to Security Analysis and Stock Selection Ramanna Vishwanath, Chandrasekhar Krishnamurti — 2009, page 263 Academic Book Refers readers to siccode.com for details about industry classifications when applying valuation multiples and comparing firms across SIC-grouped industries in security analysis.

e-Marketing: What Went Wrong and How to Do It Right Ira S. Kalb — 2002, page 307 Professional Book Advises companies to derive sales by market target using customers’ standard industry classification codes and cites siccode.com as a source for SIC code information in building more accurate segmentation and targeting.

Internet Marketing Methods Revealed: The Complete Guide to ... Miguel Todaro — 2007, page 106 Professional Book Recommends SICCode (http://www.siccode.com) among online resources for marketers and site owners, placing SICCODE.com alongside other well-known web services for traffic building and directory listings.

Social Media Strategies for Professionals and Their Firms Michelle Golden — Wiley, 2010, page 76 Professional Book Suggests using siccode.com for SIC code descriptions to support specialized, vertical-focused content and marketing strategies, including HVAC-focused blogs and niche campaigns.

Elementary Food Science (Fifth Edition) Richard Owusu-Apenten, Ernest R. Vieira — 2022, page 315 Academic Book Uses SICCODE.com (2017) as the source for NAICS Code 311412 (Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing) in its coverage of food industry segments and cold-chain markets.

Business Development For Dummies Anna Kennedy — Wiley, 2015, page 334 Professional Book Directs readers to the SIC code table on siccode.com (siccode.com/en/pages/industry-codes) as a resource for vertical and industry segmentation, alongside NAICS tables from official government sources.

The Seven Figure Agency Roadmap: How to Build a Million Dollar Digital Marketing Agency Josh Nelson — 2019, page 63 Professional Book Names SICCode.com as one of the core companies that specialize in selling business lists, alongside other list providers, in guidance for agency owners building their client acquisition systems.

Identification of Novel Risk Factors for Community-Acquired Clostridium difficile Infection Using Spatial Statistics and Geographic Information System Analyses Anderson et al. — PLOS ONE, Duke University & CDC Prevention Epicenters — 2017 Peer-Reviewed Journal This peer-reviewed study uses SICCODE.com to categorize “Business Points” by standard industrial classification codes in a spatial-epidemiology model. SICCODE-based categories are used alongside ArcGIS distance calculations to analyze proximity to agriculture, meat processing, wood mills, health facilities, child-care centers, and other environmental exposures when assessing CDI risk.

An Industry-Standard Profit and Loss Statement for Book Publishing Professionals in the United States Jackie Krantz — Portland State University, Book Publishing Program — 2023 University Thesis This graduate research paper cites SICCODE.com when identifying NAICS Code 511130 (Book Publishers) and uses SICCODE business listings, including a publisher profile for HarperCollins Publishers, to construct and validate a dataset of U.S. publishing companies for financial modeling and comparative analysis.

Linking Industry Sectors and Financial Statements: A Hybrid Approach for Company Classification Guy S. Waffo Dzuyo, Gael Guibon, Christophe Cerisara, Luis Belmar-Letelier — AAAI-25 (2025) Conference Proceedings This AI research paper uses SICCODE.com as the authoritative source for Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) sector labels. Companies are mapped to eight official industry sectors derived from the first two digits of the SIC Code, citing siccode.com (2024) as the reference taxonomy in a machine-learning framework for financial-statement-based company classification.

The Influence of Demographic Variables on Empirical Studies Concerning CIO Gender Bjarne Erik Roscher, Volker Nissen — ICARBME / Humanities and Social Sciences Latvia, 2021 Peer-Reviewed Journal Cites siccode.com Industry classification experts as an authority on the Standard Industrial Classification system and references the History of SIC Codes page (siccode.com/page/history-of-sic-codes) as a source for background on the origins and use of SIC Codes in comparative empirical research.

Meta: A Short Meditation on “Media Economics” Sandra Braman — The SAGE Handbook of the Digital Media Economy, 2022 Academic Book Describes SICCODE as a corporation providing services using data from multiple industry, occupational, educational, product, and specialized business code systems, including cross-walks for multinational corporations. Notes that SICCODE.com can be used to identify media-related and digital-media sectors by searching across SIC-based codes.

Mass Shootings and the Performance of Tourism Stocks Marshall Deem — Utah State University, Graduate Plan B Report — 2020 University Thesis Uses SICCODE.com to obtain SIC codes and industry descriptions when identifying tourism firms for an event-study analysis of stock market reactions to mass shooting events. The report notes explicitly that “the descriptions and SIC codes were provided by SICCODE.com” for the sample construction.

Agency Agency: Bureaucratic Discretion in EPA Litigation Lucas Cain — UNC Chapel Hill, Department of Economics & Political Science — 2022 University Thesis This honors thesis uses SICCode.com as one of the primary sources of firm information and classification, alongside other business data providers. For smaller firms not covered in Census NAICS data, SICCODE.com is used to obtain company details and industry classification needed to analyze EPA-related litigation and regulatory behavior.

SDG-Oriented Supply Chains: Business Practices for Procurement and Distribution Cammarano, Perano, Michelino, Del Regno, Caputo — Sustainability (MDPI), 2022 Peer-Reviewed Journal This peer-reviewed article compares its list of industries against the Standard Industrial Classification Codes using SICCODE.com (accessed 5 September 2021) to verify the completeness and accuracy of sector definitions. SICCODE.com is used as the reference classification when mapping sustainable supply-chain practices across primary, manufacturing, and tertiary sectors.

The Food Access Module to the PSID: User Guide and Codebook Sandra Tang, Stephanie McCracken — Population, Neurodevelopment, and Genetics Program, University of Michigan — 2018 University Report This methodology guide for the PSID Food Access Module cites SICCODE.com in its discussion of SIC code usage and explains, with direct reference to SICCODE’s guidance on “How to Select Your SIC Code,” why establishments may be misclassified if only food-related SIC codes are used. SICCODE.com is used as an explanatory and methodological reference for understanding classification behavior and limitations.

Global Supply Chains Induced by Regional Conflicts Increase Global Inequality Zhao et al. — Geospatial Methods for Resources & Inequality (manuscript, 2024) Working Paper Uses SICCODE.com as an online reference for International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC) and Central Product Classification (CPC) lookups, linking to siccode.com/isic-code-lookup-directory and siccode.com/page/central-product-classification-cpc when aggregating GTAP sectors into broader groups for global supply-chain and inequality analysis.

Additional Publications and References

  • How to Start a Home-Based Gift Basket Business
    Shirley George Frazier — 2000, page 237
    Professional Book
    Refers readers to the SICCODE website (www.siccode.com) along with library resources as a way to review SIC code samples and understand how businesses are classified.
  • The K-7 Directive
    Paul N. McMahon — 2005, page 58
    Professional Book
    Includes a narrative reference to a character searching www.siccode.com to look up the SIC code for a business, reflecting real-world awareness and use of the site at that time.
  • Film & Photography on the Front Range
    Tim Blevins, Dennis Daily, Sydne Dean — 2012, page 256
    Professional Book
    Cites SICCODE.COM — The World Wide Business Directory and links to a specific SICCODE.com business profile URL as part of historical documentation of companies.
  • Securities Litigation: ALI-ABA Course of Study Materials
    2003, page 517
    Professional Reference
    Describes siccode.com as a source that includes companies within specified SIC code ranges when analyzing manufacturing and computer-related firms in securities litigation contexts.
  • Companies and Their Brands (Volumes 1–2)
    2005, page 2780
    Professional Reference
    Lists siccode.com in company and brand entries, indicating its role as a referenced business information and classification resource.
  • Access to Veterinary Care
    Michael J. Blackwell, Christy L. Hoffman, Terry G. Spencer — 2022, page 50
    Professional Reference
    Cites SICCODE.com for NAICS Code 541940 (Veterinary Services) and links to the SICCODE.com code page as part of the methodology and market sizing for veterinary care and access studies.
  • Wholesale Recycling: High Rates of Injuries and Illnesses
    NIOSH Science Blog — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, July 1, 2020 (last updated 2024)
    Government Publication
    Uses Siccode.com as the reference for NAICS Code 423930 (Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers) in a federal public-health analysis of worker injuries and illnesses in wholesale recycling.
  • Corvallis Parks and Recreation System Development Charges
    City of Corvallis, Oregon — Parks & Recreation Department
    Government Publication
    Explains that non-residential development types are classified by Standard Industrial Classification using www.SICCODE.com and applies SICCODE-based employment densities and categories (e.g., Health Services, Retail Trade, Lumber & Wood) to calculate system development charges for new commercial projects.

These featured and additional citations illustrate that SICCODE.com is relied upon by authors, researchers, government agencies, and practitioners as a trusted source of SIC and NAICS industry classification data, sector definitions, and business lists. Additional references appear in academic theses, conference papers, and industry reports beyond the sample listed here. These citations complement our documented data methodology, verification framework, and review standards used across SIC & NAICS code pages.

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