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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 38 5762 75 176 18168

Gunnar Myrdal publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Gunnar Myrdal between 1950 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Gunnar Myrdal published across 76 years, from 1950 to 2025, averaging 2.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2017. 3 of the 181 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1950 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2017. 1950: 1 publication 1951: 1 publication 1952: 3 publications 1953: 2 publications 1954: 2 publications 1955: 2 publications 1956: 2 publications 1957: 3 publications 1958: 2 publications 1959: 3 publications 1960: 6 publications 1961: 3 publications 1962: 2 publications 1963: 1 publication 1964: 5 publications 1965: 6 publications 1966: 3 publications 1967: 4 publications 1968: 4 publications 1969: 10 publications 1970: 4 publications 1971: 5 publications 1972: 8 publications 1973: 20 publications 1974: 4 publications 1975: 2 publications 1976: 3 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 2 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 2 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 0 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 4 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 3 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 26 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 1 publication 2022: 0 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 1 publication
1950 2025

181 publications in total across all disciplines

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Gunnar Myrdal: publications per year, 1950 to 2025
Year Publications
1950 1
1951 1
1952 3
1953 2
1954 2
1955 2
1956 2
1957 3
1958 2
1959 3
1960 6
1961 3
1962 2
1963 1
1964 5
1965 6
1966 3
1967 4
1968 4
1969 10
1970 4
1971 5
1972 8
1973 20
1974 4
1975 2
1976 3
1977 1
1978 2
1979 2
1980 1
1981 2
1982 2
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 3
1988 0
1989 1
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 3
2002 0
2003 2
2004 0
2005 1
2006 0
2007 0
2008 1
2009 4
2010 0
2011 2
2012 1
2013 3
2014 2
2015 0
2016 1
2017 26
2018 0
2019 5
2020 1
2021 1
2022 0
2023 0
2024 2
2025 1
Total 181
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Gunnar Myrdal 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 Gunnar Myrdal sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 174–183 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 176 publications — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313 176
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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Gunnar Myrdal 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 Gunnar Myrdal sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 38 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 38 D-Index — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278 38
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1974 - Nobel Prize for their pioneering work in the theory of money and economic fluctuations and for their penetrating analysis of the interdependence of economic, social and institutional phenomena
  • 1974 - Nobel Memorial Prize laureates in Economics for their pioneering work in the theory of money and economic fluctuations and for their penetrating analysis of the interdependence of economic, social and institutional phenomena.

Overview

Gunnar Myrdal was affiliated with Stockholm University in Sweden. Their academic work centered primarily on Business, Management and Accounting, with a specific focus on Accounting as a subfield. Islamic Finance and Banking Studies was among the main topics addressed in their research.

The scientist published research and books contributing to the discourse within these fields. Notably, they authored a book titled Entwicklungstheorie und Entwicklungspolitik, published by Mohr Siebeck eBooks in 2025.

Their research output included papers published in established academic venues. The Central European Management Journal featured their paper Shariah Economy As a Governance Alternative Global Political Economy in 2023.

  • Shariah Economy As a Governance Alternative Global Political Economy (2023, Central European Management Journal)

Frequent collaborators in research projects included Ade Priangani, Joseph A. Schumpeter, Daniel Bell, Irving Kristol, and Erik Boetticher.

  • Ade Priangani
  • Joseph A. Schumpeter
  • Daniel Bell
  • Irving Kristol
  • Erik Boetticher

Publications predominantly appeared in the Central European Management Journal.

  • Central European Management Journal

Awards received by Gunnar Myrdal included the Nobel Prize and the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics, both awarded in 1974. These honors recognized their pioneering work in the theory of money and economic fluctuations, as well as their penetrating analysis of the interdependence of economic, social, and institutional phenomena.

Best Publications

  • Economic theory and underdeveloped regions

    Gunnar Myrdal

  • An American Dilemma: The Negro Problem and Modern Democracy.

    Paul Hanly Furfey;Gunnar Myrdal;Richard Sterner;Arnold Rose

  • An American Dilemma

    Gunnar Myrdal

  • Asian drama; an inquiry into the poverty of nations

    Gunnar Myrdal

  • Economic theory and under-developed regions

    Gunnar Myrdal

  • An American dilemma : the Negro problem and modern democracy.

    Gunnar Myrdal

  • Objectivity in social research

    Gunnar Myrdal

  • The Political Element In The Development Of Economic Theory

    Gunnar Myrdal

  • The challenge of world poverty

    Gunnar Myrdal

  • Rich lands and poor : the road to world prosperity

    Gunnar Myrdal

  • What Is Development

    Unknown

  • The challenge of world poverty: A world anti-poverty program in outline

    Gunnar Myrdal

  • Against the Stream

    Gunnar Myrdal

  • Challenge to Affluence.

    Gunnar Myrdal

  • Against the Stream: Critical Essays on Economics

    Gunnar Myrdal

  • Kris i befolkningsfrågan

    Alva Reimer Myrdal;Gunnar Myrdal

  • Beyond the Welfare state

    H. Gordon Hayes;Gunnar Myrdal

  • An international economy, problems and prospects

    Gunnar Myrdal

  • Teoria econômica e regiões subdesenvolvidas

    Gunnar Myrdal

  • Asian Drama: An Inquiry into the Poverty of Nations

    Willard W. Cochrane;Gunnar Myrdal

  • The American Dilemma

    E. B. Reuter;W. E. B. DuBois;Gunnar Myrdal;Richard Sterner

  • An American Dilemma: The Negro Problem and Modern Democracy

    Michael Banton;Gunnar Myrdal

  • The Political Element in the Development of Economic Theory

    Alan T. Peacock;Gunnar Myrdal;Paul Streeten

  • Asian Drama: An Inquiry into the Poverty of Nations

    Gerald M. Meier;Gunnar Myrdal

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael Banton
Michael Banton University of Bristol
Friedrich A. von Hayek
Friedrich A. von Hayek University of Freiburg
Douglass C. North
Douglass C. North Washington University in St. Louis
Amartya Sen
Amartya Sen Harvard University
Robert W. Fogel
Robert W. Fogel University of Chicago

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