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Economics and Finance
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2026

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Economics and Finance 100 107 96 84 74 440 52264

David E. Bloom publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David E. Bloom between 1953 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David E. Bloom published across 74 years, from 1953 to 2026, averaging 8.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 50 publications in 2022. 26 of the 658 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1953 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 50. Peak 50 publications in 2022. 1953: 2 publications 1954: 0 publications 1955: 0 publications 1956: 0 publications 1957: 0 publications 1958: 1 publication 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 1 publication 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 1 publication 1966: 1 publication 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 1 publication 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 2 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 2 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 5 publications 1983: 6 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 9 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 16 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 18 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 19 publications 2010: 23 publications 2011: 21 publications 2012: 22 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 23 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 26 publications 2019: 21 publications 2020: 38 publications 2021: 23 publications 2022: 50 publications 2023: 39 publications 2024: 27 publications 2025: 25 publications 2026: 1 publication
1953 2026

658 publications in total across all disciplines

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David E. Bloom: publications per year, 1953 to 2026
Year Publications
1953 2
1954 0
1955 0
1956 0
1957 0
1958 1
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 1
1963 0
1964 0
1965 1
1966 1
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 1
1972 0
1973 0
1974 2
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 1
1980 2
1981 4
1982 5
1983 6
1984 2
1985 4
1986 9
1987 5
1988 5
1989 4
1990 6
1991 4
1992 6
1993 6
1994 3
1995 8
1996 4
1997 6
1998 8
1999 10
2000 7
2001 11
2002 11
2003 16
2004 11
2005 11
2006 14
2007 18
2008 17
2009 19
2010 23
2011 21
2012 22
2013 19
2014 23
2015 18
2016 13
2017 17
2018 26
2019 21
2020 38
2021 23
2022 50
2023 39
2024 27
2025 25
2026 1
Total 658
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David E. Bloom 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 David E. Bloom 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, 437–441 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: 440 publications — 95th percentile

95% 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 9 440
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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David E. Bloom 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 David E. Bloom 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, 100 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: 100 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% 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 8 100
101+ 100
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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
  • 2005 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1986 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

David E. Bloom is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields including Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Medicine, and Social Sciences, with a focus on various subfields such as Economics and Econometrics, General Health Professions, Health, Epidemiology, and Modeling and Simulation.

The main topics addressed in their work cover a broad range of global health and economic issues, including:

  • Global Health Care Issues
  • Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
  • COVID-19 Epidemiological Studies
  • Economic Growth and Productivity
  • COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Health Disparities and Outcomes

Their recent papers illustrate a focus on the economic aspects of health challenges worldwide. Some of these publications include:

  • "Estimates and Projections of the Global Economic Cost of 29 Cancers in 204 Countries and Territories From 2020 to 2050," published in 2023 in JAMA Oncology
  • "The global economic burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease for 204 countries and territories in 2020-50: a health-augmented macroeconomic modelling study," published in 2023 in The Lancet Global Health
  • "Global and regional projections of the economic burden of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias from 2019 to 2050: A value of statistical life approach," published in 2022 in EClinicalMedicine
  • "Global trends in antibiotic consumption during 2016-2023 and future projections through 2030," published in 2024 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Prevalence of dementia in India: National and state estimates from a nationwide study," published in 2023 in Alzheimer's & Dementia

Frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • The Lancet Global Health
  • Science Translational Medicine
  • PLoS Medicine

David E. Bloom collaborates regularly with several co-authors, notable among them:

  • Klaus Prettner
  • Arindam Nandi
  • Jinkook Lee
  • Maddalena Ferranna
  • Simiao Chen

The scientist has received recognition in the form of fellowships, including:

  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2005)
  • Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (1986)

Best Publications

  • The new economics of labor migration

    Oded Stark;David E Bloom

  • The Global Economic Burden of Noncommunicable Diseases

    David E. Bloom;Elizabeth Cafiero;Eva Jané-Llopis;Shafika Abrahams-Gessel

  • Geography, demography, and economic growth in Africa.

    David E. Bloom;Jeffrey D. Sachs

  • The Effect of Health on Economic Growth: A Production Function Approach

    David E. Bloom;David Canning;Jaypee Sevilla

  • The demographic dividend : a new perspective on the economic consequences of population change

    David E. Bloom;David Canning;Jaypee Sevilla

  • Demographic transitions and economic miracles in emerging Asia.

    David E. Bloom;Jeffrey G. Williamson

  • The Health and Wealth of Nations

    David E. Bloom;David Canning

  • Implications of population ageing for economic growth

    David E. Bloom;David Canning;Günther Fink

  • Higher Education and Economic Development in Africa

    David Bloom;David Canning;Kevin Chan

  • Fertility, Female Labor Force Participation, and the Demographic Dividend

    David E. Bloom;David Canning;Günther Fink;Jocelyn E. Finlay

  • THE EFFECT OF HEALTH ON ECONOMIC GROWTH: THEORY AND EVIDENCE

    David E. Bloom;David Canning;Jaypee Sevilla

  • Global Demographic Change: Dimensions and Economic Significance

    David E. Bloom;David Canning

  • Macroeconomic implications of population ageing and selected policy responses

    David E Bloom;Somnath Chatterji;Paul Kowal;Peter Lloyd-Sherlock

  • Infectious disease threats in the twenty-first century: Strengthening the global response

    David E. Bloom;Daniel Cadarette

  • Urbanization and the Wealth of Nations

    David E. Bloom;David Canning;Günther Fink

  • Longevity and Life-cycle Savings*

    David E. Bloom;David Canning;Bryan Graham

  • Towards a comprehensive public health response to population ageing

    John R Beard;David E Bloom

  • ECONOMIC GROWTH AND THE DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION

    David E. Bloom;David Canning;Jaypee Sevilla

  • Demographic Change, Social Security Systems, and Savings

    David E. Bloom;David Canning;Richard K. Mansfield;Michael Moore

  • Demographic Change and Economic Growth in Asia

    David E. Bloom;David Canning;Pia N. Malaney

  • The global macroeconomic burden of road injuries: estimates and projections for 166 countries.

    Simiao Chen;Michael Kuhn;Klaus Prettner;David E Bloom

Frequent Co-Authors

David Canning
David Canning Harvard University
Till Bärnighausen
Till Bärnighausen Heidelberg University
Klaus Prettner
Klaus Prettner Vienna University of Economics and Business
Günther Fink
Günther Fink Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute
Ajay Mahal
Ajay Mahal University of Melbourne
Richard B. Freeman
Richard B. Freeman Harvard University
Orley Ashenfelter
Orley Ashenfelter Princeton University
James Trussell
James Trussell Princeton University
Ridha Joober
Ridha Joober Douglas Mental Health University Institute
Ramanan Laxminarayan
Ramanan Laxminarayan Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy

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