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2023

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Economics and Finance 50 1370 1219 152 137 292 12482
Political Science 49 259 229 41 38 283 11960

Frank A. Cowell publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Frank A. Cowell between 1970 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Frank A. Cowell published across 56 years, from 1970 to 2025, averaging 5.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 1999. 10 of the 314 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1970 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 1999. 1970: 1 publication 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 3 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 2 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 2 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 5 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 9 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 10 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 12 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 25 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 16 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 4 publications
1970 2025

314 publications in total across all disciplines

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Frank A. Cowell: publications per year, 1970 to 2025
Year Publications
1970 1
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 3
1976 1
1977 2
1978 1
1979 2
1980 4
1981 5
1982 1
1983 1
1984 0
1985 9
1986 4
1987 3
1988 4
1989 4
1990 2
1991 3
1992 4
1993 8
1994 10
1995 2
1996 12
1997 6
1998 10
1999 25
2000 3
2001 9
2002 6
2003 14
2004 6
2005 1
2006 16
2007 12
2008 10
2009 7
2010 5
2011 13
2012 5
2013 13
2014 6
2015 13
2016 3
2017 10
2018 5
2019 5
2020 0
2021 9
2022 2
2023 4
2024 6
2025 4
Total 314
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Frank A. Cowell publication distribution in Political Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Political Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Frank A. Cowell sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
20 40 60 80
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 36–40 to 333+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 97. Most scientists, 97, have 333+ publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 281–285 publications, is where this scientist sits. 36–40 publications: 10 scientists 41–45 publications: 11 scientists 46–50 publications: 25 scientists 51–55 publications: 27 scientists 56–60 publications: 44 scientists 61–65 publications: 52 scientists 66–70 publications: 62 scientists 71–75 publications: 62 scientists 76–80 publications: 79 scientists 81–85 publications: 71 scientists 86–90 publications: 82 scientists 91–95 publications: 65 scientists 96–100 publications: 85 scientists 101–105 publications: 76 scientists 106–110 publications: 66 scientists 111–115 publications: 78 scientists 116–120 publications: 67 scientists 121–125 publications: 73 scientists 126–130 publications: 73 scientists 131–135 publications: 64 scientists 136–140 publications: 45 scientists 141–145 publications: 53 scientists 146–150 publications: 44 scientists 151–155 publications: 45 scientists 156–160 publications: 33 scientists 161–165 publications: 32 scientists 166–170 publications: 28 scientists 171–175 publications: 31 scientists 176–180 publications: 29 scientists 181–185 publications: 27 scientists 186–190 publications: 36 scientists 191–195 publications: 27 scientists 196–200 publications: 24 scientists 201–205 publications: 16 scientists 206–210 publications: 16 scientists 211–215 publications: 19 scientists 216–220 publications: 16 scientists 221–225 publications: 17 scientists 226–230 publications: 18 scientists 231–235 publications: 23 scientists 236–240 publications: 17 scientists 241–245 publications: 13 scientists 246–250 publications: 17 scientists 251–255 publications: 9 scientists 256–260 publications: 13 scientists 261–265 publications: 8 scientists 266–270 publications: 12 scientists 271–275 publications: 8 scientists 276–280 publications: 10 scientists 281–285 publications: 13 scientists 286–290 publications: 13 scientists 291–295 publications: 5 scientists 296–300 publications: 6 scientists 301–305 publications: 11 scientists 306–310 publications: 9 scientists 311–315 publications: 6 scientists 316–320 publications: 4 scientists 321–325 publications: 4 scientists 326–330 publications: 2 scientists 331–332 publications: 5 scientists 333+ publications: 97 scientists
36–40 publications 333+

This scientist: 283 publications — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more.

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Number of Political Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 2,033 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
36–40 10
41–45 11
46–50 25
51–55 27
56–60 44
61–65 52
66–70 62
71–75 62
76–80 79
81–85 71
86–90 82
91–95 65
96–100 85
101–105 76
106–110 66
111–115 78
116–120 67
121–125 73
126–130 73
131–135 64
136–140 45
141–145 53
146–150 44
151–155 45
156–160 33
161–165 32
166–170 28
171–175 31
176–180 29
181–185 27
186–190 36
191–195 27
196–200 24
201–205 16
206–210 16
211–215 19
216–220 16
221–225 17
226–230 18
231–235 23
236–240 17
241–245 13
246–250 17
251–255 9
256–260 13
261–265 8
266–270 12
271–275 8
276–280 10
281–285 13 283
286–290 13
291–295 5
296–300 6
301–305 11
306–310 9
311–315 6
316–320 4
321–325 4
326–330 2
331–332 5
333+ 97
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Frank A. Cowell D-index placement in Political Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Political Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Frank A. Cowell sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100
Bar chart with 43 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 20 to 62+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 100. Most scientists, 100, have 62+ D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 49 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 20 D-Index: 76 scientists 21 D-Index: 79 scientists 22 D-Index: 84 scientists 23 D-Index: 68 scientists 24 D-Index: 88 scientists 25 D-Index: 82 scientists 26 D-Index: 76 scientists 27 D-Index: 75 scientists 28 D-Index: 99 scientists 29 D-Index: 96 scientists 30 D-Index: 96 scientists 31 D-Index: 81 scientists 32 D-Index: 86 scientists 33 D-Index: 81 scientists 34 D-Index: 84 scientists 35 D-Index: 72 scientists 36 D-Index: 58 scientists 37 D-Index: 53 scientists 38 D-Index: 48 scientists 39 D-Index: 40 scientists 40 D-Index: 40 scientists 41 D-Index: 32 scientists 42 D-Index: 26 scientists 43 D-Index: 25 scientists 44 D-Index: 33 scientists 45 D-Index: 33 scientists 46 D-Index: 17 scientists 47 D-Index: 21 scientists 48 D-Index: 22 scientists 49 D-Index: 18 scientists 50 D-Index: 19 scientists 51 D-Index: 19 scientists 52 D-Index: 15 scientists 53 D-Index: 14 scientists 54 D-Index: 10 scientists 55 D-Index: 13 scientists 56 D-Index: 9 scientists 57 D-Index: 11 scientists 58 D-Index: 12 scientists 59 D-Index: 10 scientists 60 D-Index: 5 scientists 61 D-Index: 7 scientists 62+ D-Index: 100 scientists
20 D-Index 62+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more.

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Number of Political Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 2,033 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
20 76
21 79
22 84
23 68
24 88
25 82
26 76
27 75
28 99
29 96
30 96
31 81
32 86
33 81
34 84
35 72
36 58
37 53
38 48
39 40
40 40
41 32
42 26
43 25
44 33
45 33
46 17
47 21
48 22
49 18 49
50 19
51 19
52 15
53 14
54 10
55 13
56 9
57 11
58 12
59 10
60 5
61 7
62+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Political Science in United Kingdom Leader Award

Overview

Frank A. Cowell is affiliated with the London School of Economics and Political Science in the United Kingdom. Their research predominantly focuses on social sciences and economics, econometrics, and finance, with significant contributions in the intersections of health and inequality.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

  • Social Sciences
  • Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Their work spans various subfields, notably:

  • General Health Professions
  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Finance
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Health

Research topics explored by Frank A. Cowell include:

  • Global Health Care Issues
  • Income, Poverty, and Inequality
  • Healthcare Systems and Reforms
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics
  • Employment and Welfare Studies
  • Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth

Among the frequently co-authored collaborators are Joan Costa-Font, Xuezhu Shi, Emmanuel Flachaire, Miqdad Asaria, and Morten Nyborg Støstad. Notably, Joan Costa-Font has coauthored 16 papers with Cowell.

Key publication venues for Frank A. Cowell's work include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • The Journal of Economic Inequality
  • Review of Income and Wealth
  • Social Choice and Welfare
  • Health Economics

Selected recent publications demonstrate the focus and range of their research:

  • Inequality Measurement and The Rich: Why Inequality Increased More Than We Thought, 2023, Review of Income and Wealth
  • How does exposure to COVID-19 influence health and income inequality aversion?, 2023, Social Choice and Welfare
  • How Does Exposure to COVID-19 Influence Health and Income Inequality Aversion?, 2021, SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Inequality as an Externality: Consequences for Tax Design, 2022, SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Measuring pure health inequality and mobility during a health insurance expansion: Evidence from Mexico, 2021, Health Economics

Frank A. Cowell's body of work addresses complex issues relating to economic inequality, health disparities, and policy impacts on welfare and fiscal systems. Their collaborations and publications reflect multidisciplinary approaches bridging economic theory, health metrics, and social policy analysis.

Best Publications

  • Measurement of inequality

    Frank Cowell

  • Cheating the Government: The Economics of Evasion

    Frank A. Cowell

  • On the Structure of Additive Inequality Measures

    Frank A. Cowell

  • Equivalence scale relativities and the extent of inequality and poverty

    Fiona A. E. Coulter;Frank A. Cowell;Stephen P. Jenkins

  • Measuring Inequality

    Unknown

  • Income distribution and inequality measurement: the problem of extreme values

    Frank A. Cowell;Emmanuel Flachaire

  • Economic Inequality and Income Distribution

    David Gawen Champernowne;Frank A. Cowell

  • How Much Inequality Can we Explain? A Methodology and an Application to the United States

    Frank A. Cowell;Stephen P. Jenkins

  • Thinking about Inequality: Personal Judgment and Income Distributions

    Yoram Amiel;Frank Cowell

  • Unwillingness to pay: Tax evasion and public good provision

    Frank A. Cowell;James P.F. Gordon

  • DIFFERENCES IN NEEDS AND ASSESSMENT OF INCOME DISTRIBUTIONS

    Fiona A. E. Coulter;Frank A. Cowell;Stephen P. Jenkins

  • Measurement of income inequality : experimental test by questionnaire

    Yoram Amiel;Frank A. Cowell

  • Additivity and the entropy concept: An axiomatic approach to inequality measurement

    Frank A Cowell;Kiyoshi Kuga

  • Robustness properties of inequality measures

    Frank A. Cowell;Maria-Pia Victoria-Feser

  • Thinking about Inequality

    Yoram Amiel;Frank Cowell

  • THE ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF TAX EVASION

    Frank A. Cowell

  • Tax evasion and inequity

    Frank Cowell

  • Tax evasion with labour income

    Frank A. Cowell;Frank A. Cowell

  • Inequality measurement : an axiomatic approach

    Frank A. Cowell;Kiyoshi Kuga

  • Parametric equivalence scales and scale relativities

    Stephen P. Jenkins;Frank A. Cowell

  • Distribution of Personal Wealth in Britain.

    Robert J. Lampman;A. B. Atkinson;A. J. Harrison

  • Generalized entropy and the measurement of distributional change

    Frank A. Cowell

  • Sampling variance and decomposable inequality measures

    Frank A. Cowell

  • Thinking about Inequality: Inequality analysis: a summary of concepts and results

    Yoram Amiel;Frank Cowell

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephen P. Jenkins
Stephen P. Jenkins London School of Economics and Political Science
Joan Costa-Font
Joan Costa-Font London School of Economics and Political Science
Francisco H. G. Ferreira
Francisco H. G. Ferreira London School of Economics and Political Science
John Hills
John Hills London School of Economics and Political Science
Howard Glennerster
Howard Glennerster London School of Economics and Political Science
Marc Fleurbaey
Marc Fleurbaey Paris School of Economics
Bertil Tungodden
Bertil Tungodden Norwegian School of Economics
Russell Davidson
Russell Davidson McGill University
Ravi Kanbur
Ravi Kanbur Cornell University

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