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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Economics and Finance 63 692 623 24 23 217 20073

Chen Lin publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Chen Lin between 2005 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Chen Lin published across 21 years, from 2005 to 2025, averaging 13.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 35 publications in 2021. 43 of the 277 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2005 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 35. Peak 35 publications in 2021. 2005: 1 publication 2006: 0 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 4 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 30 publications 2021: 35 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 20 publications 2025: 23 publications
2005 2025

277 publications in total across all disciplines

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Chen Lin: publications per year, 2005 to 2025
Year Publications
2005 1
2006 0
2007 1
2008 4
2009 8
2010 10
2011 14
2012 10
2013 11
2014 11
2015 11
2016 20
2017 13
2018 15
2019 19
2020 30
2021 35
2022 8
2023 13
2024 20
2025 23
Total 277
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Chen Lin publications per year - data summary

  • Chen Lin, a Economics and Finance scholar from University of Hong Kong, has 277 publications recorded across 21 years, from 2005 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2005 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2021, with 35 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 2005 and 2007, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 21 years in the span carries no publications at all (2006).
  • The rate of publication averages 13.2 papers per year over the whole span, or 13.8 per year counting only the 20 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 99 publications, 36% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2005-2011: 38 publications (5.4 per year); 2012-2018: 91 publications (13.0 per year); 2019-2025: 148 publications (21.1 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Chen Lin publication distribution in Economics and Finance in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Economics and Finance in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Chen Lin sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 42–46 to 521+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 111. Most scientists, 111, have 137–141 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 521 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 217–221 publications, is where this scientist sits. 42–46 publications: 1 scientist 47–51 publications: 12 scientists 52–56 publications: 7 scientists 57–61 publications: 23 scientists 62–66 publications: 32 scientists 67–71 publications: 36 scientists 72–76 publications: 56 scientists 77–81 publications: 57 scientists 82–86 publications: 70 scientists 87–91 publications: 86 scientists 92–96 publications: 72 scientists 97–101 publications: 106 scientists 102–106 publications: 97 scientists 107–111 publications: 96 scientists 112–116 publications: 101 scientists 117–121 publications: 103 scientists 122–126 publications: 102 scientists 127–131 publications: 108 scientists 132–136 publications: 107 scientists 137–141 publications: 111 scientists 142–146 publications: 94 scientists 147–151 publications: 96 scientists 152–156 publications: 100 scientists 157–161 publications: 74 scientists 162–166 publications: 68 scientists 167–171 publications: 91 scientists 172–176 publications: 76 scientists 177–181 publications: 75 scientists 182–186 publications: 61 scientists 187–191 publications: 66 scientists 192–196 publications: 68 scientists 197–201 publications: 71 scientists 202–206 publications: 60 scientists 207–211 publications: 56 scientists 212–216 publications: 44 scientists 217–221 publications: 51 scientists 222–226 publications: 65 scientists 227–231 publications: 48 scientists 232–236 publications: 59 scientists 237–241 publications: 37 scientists 242–246 publications: 37 scientists 247–251 publications: 41 scientists 252–256 publications: 43 scientists 257–261 publications: 33 scientists 262–266 publications: 34 scientists 267–271 publications: 39 scientists 272–276 publications: 25 scientists 277–281 publications: 29 scientists 282–286 publications: 29 scientists 287–291 publications: 26 scientists 292–296 publications: 31 scientists 297–301 publications: 31 scientists 302–306 publications: 24 scientists 307–311 publications: 28 scientists 312–316 publications: 24 scientists 317–321 publications: 13 scientists 322–326 publications: 14 scientists 327–331 publications: 25 scientists 332–336 publications: 18 scientists 337–341 publications: 16 scientists 342–346 publications: 18 scientists 347–351 publications: 15 scientists 352–356 publications: 17 scientists 357–361 publications: 19 scientists 362–366 publications: 16 scientists 367–371 publications: 17 scientists 372–376 publications: 7 scientists 377–381 publications: 18 scientists 382–386 publications: 13 scientists 387–391 publications: 19 scientists 392–396 publications: 9 scientists 397–401 publications: 10 scientists 402–406 publications: 13 scientists 407–411 publications: 13 scientists 412–416 publications: 5 scientists 417–421 publications: 10 scientists 422–426 publications: 6 scientists 427–431 publications: 12 scientists 432–436 publications: 9 scientists 437–441 publications: 9 scientists 442–446 publications: 10 scientists 447–451 publications: 12 scientists 452–456 publications: 8 scientists 457–461 publications: 4 scientists 462–466 publications: 7 scientists 467–471 publications: 4 scientists 472–476 publications: 5 scientists 477–481 publications: 6 scientists 482–486 publications: 7 scientists 487–491 publications: 8 scientists 492–496 publications: 5 scientists 497–501 publications: 4 scientists 502–506 publications: 4 scientists 507–511 publications: 5 scientists 512–516 publications: 7 scientists 517–520 publications: 7 scientists 521+ publications: 99 scientists
42–46 publications 521+

This scientist: 217 publications — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 521 publications or more.

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Number of Economics and Finance scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,760 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
42–46 1
47–51 12
52–56 7
57–61 23
62–66 32
67–71 36
72–76 56
77–81 57
82–86 70
87–91 86
92–96 72
97–101 106
102–106 97
107–111 96
112–116 101
117–121 103
122–126 102
127–131 108
132–136 107
137–141 111
142–146 94
147–151 96
152–156 100
157–161 74
162–166 68
167–171 91
172–176 76
177–181 75
182–186 61
187–191 66
192–196 68
197–201 71
202–206 60
207–211 56
212–216 44
217–221 51 217
222–226 65
227–231 48
232–236 59
237–241 37
242–246 37
247–251 41
252–256 43
257–261 33
262–266 34
267–271 39
272–276 25
277–281 29
282–286 29
287–291 26
292–296 31
297–301 31
302–306 24
307–311 28
312–316 24
317–321 13
322–326 14
327–331 25
332–336 18
337–341 16
342–346 18
347–351 15
352–356 17
357–361 19
362–366 16
367–371 17
372–376 7
377–381 18
382–386 13
387–391 19
392–396 9
397–401 10
402–406 13
407–411 13
412–416 5
417–421 10
422–426 6
427–431 12
432–436 9
437–441 9
442–446 10
447–451 12
452–456 8
457–461 4
462–466 7
467–471 4
472–476 5
477–481 6
482–486 7
487–491 8
492–496 5
497–501 4
502–506 4
507–511 5
512–516 7
517–520 7
521+ 99
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Chen Lin publication distribution in Economics and Finance in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 3,760 Economics and Finance scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 97 ranges running from 42–46 to 521+ publications.
  • Chen Lin, a Economics and Finance scholar from University of Hong Kong, records 217 publications - the 66th percentile of the discipline.
  • 66% of ranked Economics and Finance scientists score the same or lower than Chen Lin, and about 34% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 167–171 publications range, and Chen Lin ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 137–141 publications, holding 111 scientists (3% of the field).
  • 48% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 162–166 publications), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 521 publications or more, 99 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Chen Lin D-index placement in Economics and Finance in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Economics and Finance scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Chen Lin sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 72 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 101+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 178. Most scientists, 178, have 33 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 101 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 63 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 126 scientists 31 D-Index: 147 scientists 32 D-Index: 157 scientists 33 D-Index: 178 scientists 34 D-Index: 171 scientists 35 D-Index: 141 scientists 36 D-Index: 132 scientists 37 D-Index: 129 scientists 38 D-Index: 130 scientists 39 D-Index: 120 scientists 40 D-Index: 117 scientists 41 D-Index: 113 scientists 42 D-Index: 114 scientists 43 D-Index: 97 scientists 44 D-Index: 115 scientists 45 D-Index: 86 scientists 46 D-Index: 78 scientists 47 D-Index: 83 scientists 48 D-Index: 62 scientists 49 D-Index: 74 scientists 50 D-Index: 50 scientists 51 D-Index: 66 scientists 52 D-Index: 69 scientists 53 D-Index: 55 scientists 54 D-Index: 67 scientists 55 D-Index: 61 scientists 56 D-Index: 62 scientists 57 D-Index: 45 scientists 58 D-Index: 34 scientists 59 D-Index: 47 scientists 60 D-Index: 46 scientists 61 D-Index: 36 scientists 62 D-Index: 37 scientists 63 D-Index: 56 scientists 64 D-Index: 50 scientists 65 D-Index: 32 scientists 66 D-Index: 28 scientists 67 D-Index: 30 scientists 68 D-Index: 24 scientists 69 D-Index: 25 scientists 70 D-Index: 22 scientists 71 D-Index: 21 scientists 72 D-Index: 26 scientists 73 D-Index: 24 scientists 74 D-Index: 23 scientists 75 D-Index: 12 scientists 76 D-Index: 14 scientists 77 D-Index: 15 scientists 78 D-Index: 15 scientists 79 D-Index: 17 scientists 80 D-Index: 17 scientists 81 D-Index: 11 scientists 82 D-Index: 10 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 11 scientists 85 D-Index: 5 scientists 86 D-Index: 9 scientists 87 D-Index: 13 scientists 88 D-Index: 9 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 6 scientists 91 D-Index: 4 scientists 92 D-Index: 8 scientists 93 D-Index: 10 scientists 94 D-Index: 11 scientists 95 D-Index: 6 scientists 96 D-Index: 4 scientists 97 D-Index: 4 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100 D-Index: 8 scientists 101+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30 D-Index 101+

This scientist: 63 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 101 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Economics and Finance scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,760 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 126
31 147
32 157
33 178
34 171
35 141
36 132
37 129
38 130
39 120
40 117
41 113
42 114
43 97
44 115
45 86
46 78
47 83
48 62
49 74
50 50
51 66
52 69
53 55
54 67
55 61
56 62
57 45
58 34
59 47
60 46
61 36
62 37
63 56 63
64 50
65 32
66 28
67 30
68 24
69 25
70 22
71 21
72 26
73 24
74 23
75 12
76 14
77 15
78 15
79 17
80 17
81 11
82 10
83 16
84 11
85 5
86 9
87 13
88 9
89 7
90 6
91 4
92 8
93 10
94 11
95 6
96 4
97 4
98 6
99 6
100 8
101+ 100
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Chen Lin D-index placement in Economics and Finance in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 3,760 Economics and Finance scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 72 ranges running from 30 to 101+ D-Index.
  • Chen Lin, a Economics and Finance scholar from University of Hong Kong, records 63 D-Index - the 82nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 82% of ranked Economics and Finance scientists score the same or lower than Chen Lin, and about 18% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 44 D-Index range, and Chen Lin ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 33 D-Index, holding 178 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 59% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 47 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 101 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Overview

Chen Lin is affiliated with the University of Hong Kong in China and has made substantial contributions to the fields of economics, econometrics, finance, business, management, and accounting. Their research portfolio includes 92 publications primarily categorized under Economics, Econometrics and Finance, and 79 publications in Business, Management and Accounting. Key subfields of their work are Accounting, Economics and Econometrics, Finance, Strategy and Management, and Information Systems.

The main topics Chen Lin addresses include Corporate Finance and Governance, Banking stability, regulation, and efficiency, Auditing, Earnings Management, and Governance, Financial Markets and Investment Strategies, Market Dynamics and Volatility, Economic Growth and Development, as well as Energy, Environment, and Economic Growth.

Chen Lin has contributed numerous papers to several academic journals and publication venues. Frequent venues include the SSRN Electronic Journal with 34 publications, Management Science with 17 publications, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis and Research in International Business and Finance each with 3 publications, and PNAS Nexus with 2 publications.

Recent notable papers authored or co-authored by Chen Lin include:

  • Shareholder Litigation and Corporate Innovation, 2020, Management Science
  • Information Accessibility and Corporate Innovation, 2022, Management Science
  • Corporate Immunity to the COVID-19 Pandemic, 2021, Journal of Financial Economics
  • Minimum Wage and Corporate Investment: Evidence from Manufacturing Firms in China, 2021, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis
  • Geographic Diversification and Banks' Funding Costs, 2020, Management Science

Chen Lin collaborates frequently with several co-authors, indicating a networked approach to research. Notable frequent collaborators include Ross Levine, Wensi Xie, Wenzhi Ding, Lai Wei, and Longfeng Zhao.

Best Publications

  • Corporate immunity to the COVID-19 pandemic

    Wenzhi Ding;Ross Levine;Ross Levine;Chen Lin;Wensi Xie

  • Creditor rights, information sharing, and bank risk taking

    Joel F. Houston;Chen Lin;Ping Lin;Yue Ma

  • Political connections and the cost of bank loans

    Joel F. Houston;Liangliang Jiang;Chen Lin;Yue Ma

  • Ownership Structure and the Cost of Corporate Borrowing

    Chen Lin;Yue Ma;Paul Malatesta;Yuhai Xuan

  • Do bank regulation, supervision and monitoring enhance or impede bank efficiency?

    James R. Barth;Chen Lin;Yue Ma;Jesús Seade

  • Do analysts matter for governance? Evidence from natural experiments

    Tao Chen;Jarrad Harford;Chen Lin

  • Political decentralization and corruption: Evidence from around the world

    C. Simon Fan;Chen Lin;Daniel Treisman

  • Institutional shareholders and corporate social responsibility

    Tao Chen;Hui Dong;Chen Lin

  • Financial innovation: The bright and the dark sides

    Thorsten Beck;Thorsten Beck;Tao Chen;Chen Lin;Frank M. Song

  • Corruption in bank lending to firms : cross-country micro evidence on the beneficial role of competition and information sharing

    James R. Barth;Chen Lin;Ping Lin;Frank M. Song

  • Inside the black box: Bank credit allocation in China's private sector

    Michael Arthur Firth;Chen Lin;Ping Liu;Sonia Man-lai Wong

  • Managerial Incentives, CEO Characteristics and Corporate Innovation in China's Private Sector

    Chen Lin;Ping Lin;Frank M. Song;Chuntao Li

  • Regulatory Arbitrage and International Bank Flows

    Joel F. Houston;Chen Lin;Yue Ma

  • The Real and Financial Implications of Corporate Hedging

    Murillo Campello;Chen Lin;Yue Ma;Hong Zou

  • Property rights protection and corporate R&D: Evidence from China

    Chen Lin;Ping Lin;Ping Lin;Frank Song

  • Corporate ownership structure and the choice between bank debt and public debt

    Chen Lin;Yue Ma;Paul Malatesta;Yuhai Xuan

  • Directors' and Officers' Liability Insurance and Acquisition Outcomes

    Chen Lin;Micah S. Officer;Hong Zou

  • Friend or foe? The role of state and mutual fund ownership in the split share structure reform in China

    Michael Arthur Firth;Chen Lin;Hong Zou

  • Why Do Firms Evade Taxes? The Role of Information Sharing and Financial Sector Outreach

    Thorsten Beck;Thorsten Beck;Chen Lin;Yue Ma

  • Corporate ownership structure and bank loan syndicate structure

    Chen Lin;Yue Ma;Paul Malatesta;Yuhai Xuan

  • The Client Is King: Do Mutual Fund Relationships Bias Analyst Recommendations?

    Michael Arthur Firth;Chen Lin;Ping Liu;Yuhai Xuan

  • Inside the Black Box: Bank Credit Allocation in China’s Private Sector

    Michael Firth;Chen Lin;Wong Sonia;Ping Liu

Frequent Co-Authors

Ross Levine
Ross Levine Hoover Institution
Yue Ma
Yue Ma City University of Hong Kong
Frank M. Song
Frank M. Song Wuhan University
Joel F. Houston
Joel F. Houston University of Florida
Sanford V. Berg
Sanford V. Berg University of Florida
Micah S. Officer
Micah S. Officer Loyola Marymount University
Thorsten Beck
Thorsten Beck European University Institute
Michael S. Weisbach
Michael S. Weisbach The Ohio State University
Michael Firth
Michael Firth Lingnan University
James R. Barth
James R. Barth Auburn University

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