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Frank P. Stafford 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 Frank P. Stafford sits on this spectrum.

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44 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.

Frank P. Stafford 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 Frank P. Stafford sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 45 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Frank P. Stafford is affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines including economics, psychology, and health studies, with particular attention to labor markets, education, and financial behavior.

Stafford's recent publications cover a diverse range of topics and appear in several academic journals. Notable papers include:

  • Gender gaps in math performance, perceived mathematical ability and college STEM education: the role of parental occupation (2021) published in Education Economics
  • Body shape and stable employment opportunity analysis of China's nonagricultural labor market (2021) published in SSM - Population Health
  • Financial distress experiences and participation in the U.S. stock market (2025) published in Cogent Economics & Finance
  • Does a Slim Body Shape Lead to a Stable Job? Analysis from China's Nonagricultural Labor Market (2021) published in SSRN Electronic Journal

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Stafford include:

  • Jinyun Ou
  • Lina Anaya
  • Gema Zamarro
  • Li Ping
  • Xiaozhou Chen

Stafford's work has been published predominantly in the following venues:

  • Education Economics
  • SSM - Population Health
  • Cogent Economics & Finance
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Their contributions touch a variety of subfields including:

  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Safety Research
  • Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Pharmacy

Main research topics explored by Stafford comprise:

  • Career Development and Diversity
  • Education, Achievement, and Giftedness
  • Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
  • Obesity and Health Practices
  • Employment and Welfare Studies
  • Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis
  • Housing Market and Economics

Best Publications

  • The allocation of time: empirical findings, behavioral models and problems of measurement

    F. Thomas Juster;Frank P. Stafford

  • Time, Goods, and Well-Being

    F. Thomas Juster;Frank P. Stafford

  • Home is Where the Equity Is: Mortgage Refinancing and Household Consumption

    Erik Hurst;Frank P. Stafford

  • Event History Calendars and Question List Surveys: A Direct Comparison of Interviewing Methods

    Robert F. Belli;William L. Shay;Frank P. Stafford

  • The wealth dynamics of American families, 1984-94

    Erik Hurst;Ming Ching Luoh;Frank P. Stafford;William G. Gale

  • Child Care Subsidies and Labor Supply in Sweden

    Siv Gustafsson;Frank Stafford

  • The measurement and structure of household wealth

    F.Thomas Juster;James P Smith;Frank Stafford

  • Portfolio Choices of Parents and Their Children as Young Adults: Asset Accumulation by African-American Families

    Ngina S. Chiteji;Frank P. Stafford

  • Parental Care of Children: Time Diary Estimates of Quantity, Predictability, and Variety.

    C. Russell Hill;Frank P. Stafford

  • Do Union Members Receive Compensating Wage Differentials? Reply

    Greg J Duncan;Frank P Stafford

  • Female labour force participation, fertility and public policy in Sweden

    Marianne Sundström;Frank P. Stafford

  • An Assessment of Alternative Measures of Time Use

    F. Thomas Juster;Hiromi Ono;Frank P. Stafford

  • Response Rates in National Panel Surveys

    Robert F. Schoeni;Frank Stafford;Katherine A. Mcgonagle;Patricia Andreski

  • The Decline in Household Saving and the Wealth Effect

    F. Thomas Juster;Joseph P. Lupton;James P. Smith;Frank Stafford

  • Social Returns to Quantity and Quality of Schooling

    George E. Johnson;Frank P. Stafford

  • The earnings and promotion of women faculty

    George E. Johnson;Frank P. Stafford

  • Calendar and Time Diary Methods in Life Course Research

    Frank Stafford;Robert F. Belli;Duane Francis Alwin

  • Women's work, sibling competition and children's school performance

    Frank P. Stafford

  • Calendar and Question-List Survey Methods: Association Between Interviewer Behaviors and Data Quality

    E. H. Lee;R. F. Belli;F. P. Stafford

  • Grandparental and parental obesity influences on childhood overweight: implications for primary care practice

    Matthew M. Davis;Katherine McGonagle;Robert F. Schoeni;Frank Stafford

  • Do union members receive compensating wage differentials

    Frank P. Stafford;Gregory J. Duncan

Frequent Co-Authors

James P. Smith
James P. Smith Princeton University
Norbert Schwarz
Norbert Schwarz University of Southern California
Frederick G. Conrad
Frederick G. Conrad University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Vicki A. Freedman
Vicki A. Freedman University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Duane F. Alwin
Duane F. Alwin Pennsylvania State University
Robert F. Schoeni
Robert F. Schoeni University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Greg J. Duncan
Greg J. Duncan University of California, Irvine
Dalton Conley
Dalton Conley Princeton University
Paula E. Stephan
Paula E. Stephan Georgia State University

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