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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 53 2237 2034 1080 969 141 18536

Brian A. Jacob publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Brian A. Jacob between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Brian A. Jacob published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 5.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2011. 15 of the 167 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2011. 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 2 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 4 publications
1995 2025

167 publications in total across all disciplines

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Brian A. Jacob: publications per year, 1995 to 2025
Year Publications
1995 1
1996 0
1997 0
1998 2
1999 1
2000 0
2001 1
2002 2
2003 6
2004 8
2005 9
2006 4
2007 10
2008 11
2009 5
2010 10
2011 16
2012 7
2013 4
2014 3
2015 3
2016 7
2017 7
2018 6
2019 7
2020 4
2021 2
2022 7
2023 9
2024 11
2025 4
Total 167
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Brian A. Jacob publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Brian A. Jacob sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 134–143 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 141 publications — 37th percentile

37% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434 141
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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Brian A. Jacob D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Brian A. Jacob sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 53 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141 53
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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Overview

Brian A. Jacob is affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on social sciences with a particular emphasis on education, economics, safety research, accounting, and gender studies. The subfields in which they have contributed extensively reflect this multidisciplinary approach.

Their most frequent topics of work include poverty, education, and child welfare; financial literacy, pension, and retirement analysis; gender, labor, and family dynamics; labor market dynamics and wage inequality; early childhood education and development; food security and health in diverse populations; and higher education research studies.

Brian A. Jacob has published several papers in notable journals. Some recent papers include:

  • The Effects of the Flint water crisis on the educational outcomes of school-age children, 2024, Science Advances
  • Racial differences in parent response to COVID schooling policies, 2024, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • The COVID Cash Transfer Study: The Impacts of a One-Time Unconditional Cash Transfer on the Well-Being of Families Receiving SNAP in Twelve States, 2023, Journal of Policy Analysis and Management
  • The COVID-19 Cash Transfer Study II: The Hardship and Mental Health Impacts of an Unconditional Cash Transfer to Low-Income Individuals, 2022, National Tax Journal
  • Economics of Foster Care, 2022, The Journal of Economic Perspectives

Their frequent coauthors include Christina Weiland, Jordan Berne, Anna Shapiro, Michael Ricks, and Benjamin J. Keys. Collaboration with these researchers spans various projects and publications.

Brian A. Jacob's work appears frequently in recognized publication venues such as the SSRN Electronic Journal, AEA Randomized Controlled Trials, Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, AERA Open, and National Tax Journal. These platforms cover a wide range of social science research topics, reflecting the scope of their academic contributions.

Best Publications

  • Rotten Apples: An Investigation of the Prevalence and Predictors of Teacher Cheating

    Brian A. Jacob;Steven D. Levitt

  • The Impact of No Child Left Behind on Student Achievement.

    Thomas S. Dee;Brian Jacob

  • Are Idle Hands the Devil's Workshop? Incapacitation, Concentration and Juvenile Crime

    Brian A. Jacob;Lars Lefgren

  • REMEDIAL EDUCATION AND STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT: A REGRESSION-DISCONTINUITY ANALYSIS

    Brian A. Jacob;Lars Lefgren

  • Accountability, incentives and behavior: the impact of high-stakes testing in the Chicago Public Schools

    Brian A. Jacob

  • Where the boys aren't: Non-cognitive skills, returns to school and the gender gap in higher education

    Brian A. Jacob

  • The impact of research grant funding on scientific productivity

    Brian A. Jacob;Lars Lefgren

  • The Effect of School Choice on Participants: Evidence from Randomized Lotteries

    Julie Berry Cullen;Brian A Jacob;Steven Levitt

  • The Impact of Teacher Training on Student Achievement Quasi-Experimental Evidence from School Reform Efforts in Chicago

    Brian A. Jacob;Lars Lefgren

  • The impact of school choice on student outcomes: an analysis of the Chicago Public Schools

    Julie Berry Cullen;Brian A. Jacob;Steven D. Levitt

  • Can You Recognize an Effective Teacher when You Recruit One

    Jonah E. Rockoff;Brian A. Jacob;Thomas J. Kane;Douglas O. Staiger

  • Can Principals Identify Effective Teachers? Evidence on Subjective Performance Evaluation in Education

    Brian A. Jacob;Lars Lefgren

  • Public Housing, Housing Vouchers and Student Achievement: Evidence from Public Housing Demolitions in Chicago

    Brian A Jacob

  • The Challenges of Staffing Urban Schools with Effective Teachers

    Brian Aaron Jacob

  • The Effect of Grade Retention on High School Completion

    Brian A. Jacob;Lars Lefgren

  • The impact of no Child Left Behind on student achievement: The Impact of No Child Left Behind on Student Achievement

    Thomas S. Dee;Brian Jacob

  • The Dynamics of Criminal Behavior: Evidence from Weather Shocks.

    Brian Jacob;Lars Lefgren;Enrico Moretti

  • The Persistence of Teacher-Induced Learning

    Brian Jacob;Lars Lefgren;David Patrick Sims

  • Principals as Agents: Subjective Performance Measurement in Education

    Brian A Jacob;Lars Lefgren

  • What Do Parents Value in Education? An Empirical Investigation of Parents' Revealed Preferences for Teachers

    Brian A. Jacob;Lars Lefgren

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas S. Dee
Thomas S. Dee Stanford University
Jens Ludwig
Jens Ludwig University of Chicago
Steven D. Levitt
Steven D. Levitt University of Chicago
Jonah E. Rockoff
Jonah E. Rockoff Columbia University
Susan Dynarski
Susan Dynarski Harvard University
Brian P. McCall
Brian P. McCall University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Thomas J. Kane
Thomas J. Kane Harvard University
Enrico Moretti
Enrico Moretti University of California, Berkeley
Jesse Rothstein
Jesse Rothstein University of California, Berkeley
Douglas O. Staiger
Douglas O. Staiger Dartmouth College

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