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Daron Acemoglu

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Economics and Finance
USA
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Best Scientists 165 1018 934 600 539 644 165351
Economics and Finance 172 4 4 4 4 592 189093

Daron Acemoglu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Daron Acemoglu between 1986 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Daron Acemoglu published across 41 years, from 1986 to 2026, averaging 17.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 43 publications in 2010. 17 of the 721 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 43. Peak 43 publications in 2010. 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 14 publications 2000: 17 publications 2001: 18 publications 2002: 15 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 36 publications 2006: 21 publications 2007: 24 publications 2008: 32 publications 2009: 39 publications 2010: 43 publications 2011: 34 publications 2012: 25 publications 2013: 40 publications 2014: 35 publications 2015: 25 publications 2016: 23 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 25 publications 2020: 26 publications 2021: 21 publications 2022: 21 publications 2023: 41 publications 2024: 30 publications 2025: 16 publications 2026: 1 publication
1986 2026

721 publications in total across all disciplines

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Daron Acemoglu: publications per year, 1986 to 2026
Year Publications
1986 1
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 4
1993 5
1994 6
1995 7
1996 7
1997 10
1998 8
1999 14
2000 17
2001 18
2002 15
2003 13
2004 10
2005 36
2006 21
2007 24
2008 32
2009 39
2010 43
2011 34
2012 25
2013 40
2014 35
2015 25
2016 23
2017 12
2018 16
2019 25
2020 26
2021 21
2022 21
2023 41
2024 30
2025 16
2026 1
Total 721
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Daron Acemoglu 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 Daron Acemoglu 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, 521+ 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: 592 publications — 98th percentile

98% 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
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+ 99 592
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Daron Acemoglu 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 Daron Acemoglu 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, 101+ 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: 172 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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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
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+ 100 172
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Economics and Finance in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Economics and Finance in United States Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Economics and Finance in United States Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Economics and Finance in United States Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Economics and Finance in United States Leader Award
  • 2017 - William H. Riker Prize for Political Science For advancing the scientific study of politics by systematically linking formal and empirical inquiry into the enduring features of legal and representative institutions.
  • 2017 - Andrew Carnegie Fellow
  • 2016 - BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award
  • 2014 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2007 - Heinz I. Eulau Award, American Political Science Association (APSA)
  • 2007 - Woodrow Wilson Foundation Award, American Political Science Association (APSA)
  • 2005 - John Bates Clark Medal, the American Economic Association
  • 2005 - Fellows of the Econometric Society
  • The Science Academy Society of Turkey - Bilim Akademisi Economics
  • Elected Fellow of the European Economic Association
  • The Science Academy Society of Turkey - Bilim Akademisi Economics
  • Elected Fellow of the European Economic Association
  • The Science Academy Society of Turkey - Bilim Akademisi Economics
  • Elected Fellow of the European Economic Association
  • The Science Academy Society of Turkey - Bilim Akademisi Economics
  • Elected Fellow of the European Economic Association
  • The Science Academy Society of Turkey - Bilim Akademisi Economics
  • Elected Fellow of the European Economic Association
  • The Science Academy Society of Turkey - Bilim Akademisi Economics
  • Elected Fellow of the European Economic Association

Overview

Daron Acemoglu is affiliated with MIT in the United States and works primarily in the fields of Economics, Econometrics and Finance, as well as Social Sciences. Their research spans various subfields including Economics and Econometrics, Sociology and Political Science, Demography, Management Science and Operations Research, and Safety Research.

The main topics in Acemoglu's scholarly work feature Economic Growth and Productivity, Labor Market Dynamics and Wage Inequality, Firm Innovation and Growth, Culture, Economy, and Development Studies, Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth, Employment and Welfare Studies, and Digital Economy and Work Transformation.

Acemoglu has authored numerous research papers, with recent publications including:

  • Artificial Intelligence and Jobs: Evidence from Online Vacancies, 2022, Journal of Labor Economics
  • Demographics and Automation, 2021, The Review of Economic Studies
  • Tasks, Automation, and the Rise in U.S. Wage Inequality, 2022, Econometrica
  • Competing with Robots: Firm-Level Evidence from France, 2020, AEA Papers and Proceedings
  • Endogenous Production Networks, 2020, Econometrica

Frequent co-authors in their research include Asuman Ozdaglar, Pascual Restrepo, Cevat Giray Aksoy, James A. Robinson, and Carlos Molina.

Publication venues prominently featuring Acemoglu's work include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • AEA Randomized Controlled Trials
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • The Review of Economic Studies

Acemoglu has also contributed to book publications, including a title published by eBooks titled : released in 2020.

The scientist has received several awards and honors, such as:

  • William H. Riker Prize for Political Science (2017) for linking formal and empirical inquiry into legal and representative institutions
  • Andrew Carnegie Fellow (2017)
  • BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award (2016)
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2014)
  • Woodrow Wilson Foundation Award from the American Political Science Association (APSA) (2007)
  • Heinz I. Eulau Award from APSA (2007)
  • Fellow of the Econometric Society (2005)
  • John Bates Clark Medal from the American Economic Association (2005)
  • Membership in The Science Academy Society of Turkey - Bilim Akademisi for Economics
  • Elected Fellow of the European Economic Association

Best Publications

  • The Colonial Origins of Comparative Development: An Empirical Investigation

    Daron Acemoglu;Simon Johnson;James A. Robinson

  • Skills, Tasks and Technologies: Implications for Employment and Earnings

    Daron Acemoglu;David Autor

  • Technical Change, Inequality, and the Labor Market

    Daron Acemoglu

  • Robots and Jobs: Evidence from US Labor Markets

    Daron Acemoglu;Pascual Restrepo

  • Introduction to economic growth

    Daron Acemoglu

  • The Environment and Directed Technical Change

    Daron Acemoglu;Philippe Aghion;Leonardo Bursztyn;David Hemous

  • Why do firms train? : theory and evidence

    Daron K. Acemoglu;Jörn-Steffen Pischke

  • Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty

    Daron Acemoglu;James A. Robinson

  • Why Do New Technologies Complement Skills? Directed Technical Change and Wage Inequality

    Daron Acemoglu

  • The Network Origins of Aggregate Fluctuations

    Daron Acemoglu;Vasco M. Carvalho;Asuman E. Ozdaglar;Alireza Tahbaz-Salehi

  • The Race between Man and Machine: Implications of Technology for Growth, Factor Shares, and Employment

    Daron Acemoglu;Pascual Restrepo

  • Directed Technical Change

    Daron Acemoglu

  • Distance to Frontier, Selection, and Economic Growth

    Daron Acemoglu;Philippe Aghion;Fabrizio Zilibotti

  • Systemic risk and stability in financial networks

    Daron Acemoglu;Asuman Ozdaglar;Alireza Tahbaz-Salehi

  • Introduction to modern economic growth

    Daron Acemoglu

  • Institutions as the fundamental cause of Long-Run growth

    Daron Acemoglu;Simon Johnson;James Arthur Robinson

  • REVERSAL OF FORTUNE: GEOGRAPHY AND INSTITUTIONS IN THE MAKING OF THE MODERN WORLD INCOME DISTRIBUTION*

    Daron Acemoglu;Simon Johnson;James A. Robinson

  • Was prometheus unbound by chance? Risk diversification and growth

    Daron Acemoglu;Fabrizio Zilibotti

  • Economic Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy

    Daron Acemoglu;James A. Robinson

  • The Colonial Origins of Comparative Development: An Empirical Investigation

    Daron Acemoglu;Simon Johnson;James Robinson

  • The Colonial Origins of Comparative Development: An Empirical Investigation

    Daron Acemoglu;Daron Acemoglu;Daron Acemoglu;Simon Johnson;Simon Johnson;James A. Robinson;James A. Robinson;James A. Robinson

  • Reversal of Fortune: Geography and Institutions in the Making of the Modern World Income Distribution

    Daron Acemoglu;Simon Johnson;James Robinson

  • Economic Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy: Our Argument

    Daron Acemoglu;James A. Robinson

Frequent Co-Authors

James A. Robinson
James A. Robinson University of Chicago
Michael Woodford
Michael Woodford Columbia University
Konstantin Sonin
Konstantin Sonin University of Chicago
Pascual Restrepo
Pascual Restrepo Yale University
Philippe Aghion
Philippe Aghion London School of Economics and Political Science
Fabrizio Zilibotti
Fabrizio Zilibotti Yale University
Kenneth Rogoff
Kenneth Rogoff Harvard University

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