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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Economics and Finance 32 3431 3123 1849 1630 170 5048
Political Science 32 1004 908 516 445 166 4988

Ira N. Gang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ira N. Gang between 1984 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ira N. Gang published across 40 years, from 1984 to 2023, averaging 4.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2002. 9 of the 179 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2002. 1984: 1 publication 1985: 3 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 5 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 7 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 2 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 13 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 18 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 5 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 5 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 5 publications 2023: 4 publications
1984 2023

179 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ira N. Gang: publications per year, 1984 to 2023
Year Publications
1984 1
1985 3
1986 1
1987 5
1988 1
1989 1
1990 7
1991 1
1992 1
1993 2
1994 5
1995 0
1996 9
1997 5
1998 13
1999 8
2000 10
2001 3
2002 18
2003 1
2004 5
2005 4
2006 12
2007 7
2008 4
2009 5
2010 6
2011 7
2012 0
2013 1
2014 5
2015 3
2016 2
2017 4
2018 2
2019 2
2020 5
2021 1
2022 5
2023 4
Total 179
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Ira N. Gang 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 Ira N. Gang 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, 166–170 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: 166 publications — 70th percentile

70% 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 28 166
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
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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Ira N. Gang 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 Ira N. Gang 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, 32 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: 32 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% 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 32
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
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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Overview

Ira N. Gang is affiliated with Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey in the United States. Their research primarily spans across the fields of Economics, Econometrics and Finance, and Social Sciences. Within these fields, the subfields of Economics and Econometrics, Sociology and Political Science, and Accounting are notable areas of focus. Additional subfields include Safety Research and Demography.

The main topics addressed in Gang's work encompass Taxation and Compliance Studies, Migration and Labor Dynamics, Microfinance and Financial Inclusion, Islamic Finance and Banking Studies, Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy, Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies, and Labor market dynamics and wage inequality.

Gang has contributed to several publication venues, with frequent appearances in the SSRN Electronic Journal and the Working Paper Series. Other notable venues include The Journal of Development Studies, Economics, and the IZA Journal of Development and Migration.

Recent papers authored by Gang include:

  • "Finance, Gender, and Entrepreneurship: India's Informal Sector Firms," 2022, The Journal of Development Studies
  • "The gender productivity gap: Evidence from the Indian informal sector," 2021, Working Paper Series

Frequent coauthors working with Gang consist of:

  • Gil S. Epstein
  • Kunal Sen
  • Rajesh Raj Natarajan
  • Ilhom Abdulloev
  • Stefan Sjögren

Gang's contributions also include book publications, notably a title published under the Working Paper Series: "Finance, gender, and entrepreneurship: India's informal sector firms" (2020).

Best Publications

  • Is Child Like Parent? Educational Attainment and Ethnic Origin

    Ira N. Gang;Klaus F. Zimmermann

  • Enclaves, Language and the Location Choice of Migrants

    Thomas K. Bauer;Gil S. Epstein;Ira N. Gang

  • Herd Effects or Migration Networks? The Location Choice of Mexican Immigrants in the U.S

    Thomas K. Bauer;Gil S. Epstein;Ira N. Gang

  • Returns to returning

    Catherine Y. Co;Ira N. Gang;Myeong-Su Yun

  • Foreign aid, taxes, and public investment

    Ira N. Gang;Haider Ali Khan

  • The Influence of Others on Migration Plans

    Gil S. Epstein;Ira N. Gang

  • Caste, Ethnicity and Poverty in Rural India

    Ira N. Gang;Kunal Sen;Myeong-Su Yun

  • Poverty in rural India: Caste and tribe

    Ira N. Gang;Kunal Sen;Myeong Su Yun

  • Economic Strain, Ethnic Concentration and Attitudes Towards Foreigners in the European Union

    Francisco Rivera-Batiz;Myeong-Su Yun;Ira Gang

  • Corruption, Tax Evasion and the Laffer Curve

    Amal Sanyal;Ira N. Gang;Omkar Goswami

  • Labor market effects of immigration in the United States and Europe: substitution vs. complementarity.

    Ira N. Gang;Francisco L. Rivera-Batiz

  • Mobility where mobility is illegal: internal migration and city growth in the Soviet Union.

    Ira N. Gang;Robert C. Stuart

  • The Influence of Stocks and Flows on Migrants’ Location Choices

    Thomas Bauer;Gil S. Epstein;Ira N. Gang

  • Economic strain, ethnic concentration and attitudes towards foreigners in the European Union

    Ira N. Gang;Ira N. Gang;Francisco L. Rivera-Batiz;Myeong-Su Yun;Myeong-Su Yun

  • Good governance and good aid allocation

    Gil S. Epstein;Ira N. Gang

  • Ethnic conflict and economic disparity: Serbians and Albanians in Kosovo

    Sumon Kumar Bhaumik;Ira N. Gang;Myeong-Su Yun

  • Unemployment and Attitudes Towards Foreigners in Germany

    Ira N. Gang;Francisco L. Rivera-Batiz

  • The Less Developed Economy

    Ira Gang;Kaushik Basu

  • Self-selection and wages during volatile transition

    Ralitza Dimova;Ira N. Gang

  • What are Migration Networks

    Thomas K. Bauer;Gil S. Epstein;Ira N. Gang

  • Some determinants of foreign aid to India, 1960–1985

    Ira N. Gang;Haider Ali Khan

  • Is Caste Destiny? Occupational Diversification among Dalits in Rural India

    Ira N. Gang;Kunal Sen;Myeong Su Yun

  • Measuring ethnic linkages among migrants

    Thomas Bauer;Gil S. Epstein;Ira N. Gang

  • Economic Strain, Education and Attitudes towards Foreigners in the European Union

    Ira N. Gang;Francisco L. Rivera-Batiz;Myeng-Su Yun

  • Is Child Like Parent

    Ira N. Gang;Klaus F. Zimmermann

  • New directions or not: USAID in Latin America.

    Ira N. Gang;James A. Lehman

  • Ethnic Conflict and Economic Disparity: Serbians & Albanians in Kosovo

    Sumon K. Bhaumik;Sumon K. Bhaumik;Ira N. Gang;Ira N. Gang;Myeong-Su Yun;Myeong-Su Yun

  • Sibling Rivalry in Educational Attainment: The German Case

    Ira N. Gang;Thomas Bauer

  • Original Article Migration, Education and the Gender Gap in Labour Force Participation

    Ilhom Abdulloev;Ira N. Gang;Myeong-Su Yun

Frequent Co-Authors

Gil S. Epstein
Gil S. Epstein Bar-Ilan University
Thomas K. Bauer
Thomas K. Bauer Ruhr University Bochum
Kunal Sen
Kunal Sen University of Manchester
Klaus F. Zimmermann
Klaus F. Zimmermann Maastricht University
David Feldman
David Feldman Stanford University

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